I woke up to Darry gently shaking me. He left the room saying breakfast was done. I was happy today because I could ignore Sodapop because he had to work and I didn't. I got dressed
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and did my hair
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and makeup
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(adding red lipstick and a bandana), before heading to the kitchen to get breakfast. I had toast, cereal, and chocolate milk. I made sure not to pay any attention to my twin brother and asked Pony how he was in school.
"Everything is fine. I gave all A's and track is going to star soon. So I have conditioning starting after tomorrow." he said.
"That's good. Nobody giving you trouble?" I asked.
"Other than the Socs picking on me like always, no. I would let one of you know if something more as happening." Pony said.
"I sure hope so. Well you better start heading to school, along with Two-Bit and Johnnycakes." I said.
Not long after I said that all the boys left for school or work except Dally. He stayed a little while longer. Indidnte dishes nd put them away and decided to clean the house and porch. I had just about started washing off the dinning room table when I saw Dally leaving.
"Hey Dally, what would you do if you had a sibling, more like a twin, and you think that they are getting all the attention and you are a shadow getting over looked?" I asked.
"Why do you want to know?" he asked.
"No reason" I replied short.
"Well, I would probably bring it to their attention how I feel. I would talk it out, knowing you and Soda won't fight it out like I would. Just talk to him." Dally said.
"But what if he is hurt by what I have to say. In don't think he knows that is the center if attention and is being distant from me. It would crush him." I said.
"Like I said Row Boat, just talk to Soda. Have a good time cleaning." he said walking out the door.
I spent the rest of the day cleaning tables, dusting every room, vacuuming, fixing broken things, sewing clothes, and washing dirty clothes and towels. Currently, everything is done except for the washing and drying clothes, and sewing up the ones that need fixed. I had the radio in the kitchen and was folding one lode of laundry. I am resting against the wall and rested my head back and closed my eyes. The next thing I know sleep over took me.
Pony's P. O. V.
Johnny and I walked into my house after school. Two-Bit had a date with Kathy and Dally is who-nos-where. Soda Steve, and Darry will be coming home in about an hour. Rowen is somewhere in the house since I don't see her in the living room. I went into the kitchen to get a Pepsi out of the fridge and saw Rowen sleeping leaning on the wall.
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I grabbed the camera and Johnny.
"She looks so stressed and tired" I said.
"Well, some of her nightmares have been getting to her. Also, she thinks Sodapop is getting all the attention and she is the over looked shadow." he said
"I believe it. You and Darry are the only ones that treat them evenly. I am closer to Soda so, I can say that he gets the attention." I said.
"You might understand, but you might not. She has felt that way since a year after your folks died. And she feels distant from Soda. They are twins, you would expect them to be so close." Johnny said.
An hour later the gang comes walking in. "Hey Darry, can you follow me I need to show you something." I said.
"Sure, little man." he said.
I lead him through the kitchen to where Nikki (reminder: Pony calls her Nikki because her middle name is Nicole) was. "Here", I said pointing to Rowen.
" I was wondering where she was. But this isn't good, you can see how stressed she is. I'm guessing Johnnycakes told you the situation?" Darry said.
I nodded, "I also took a few pictures. Ya'know" I said.
Darry nodded and picked her up laying her on the couch. The rest was quiet. We didn't talk or mess around we just ate and watched TV. You could feel the tension in the room. The gang left and my siblings are sleeping. I currently reading a book on the couch. I have Nikki's head on my lap, it is almost midnight, so I decided it was time to go to sleep. So I fell asleep reclining on the couch.
