I'M SO SORRY!!!! I FORGOT TO UPDATE!!!! PLEASE DON'T HATE ME!!! HERE'S CHAPTER 8!!!

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“We never got gas for the truck did we?” I said as I turned off the engine. Summer shook her head. “No we never did.” “Oh, well.” I said and climbed out and walked into the house. We walked up to my room and sat on my blue comforter. “Ponyboy was a little jealous when you were flirting and snuggling with Soda. I think someone is crushing on you.” Summer said in a sing-song voice. “How so?” I asked cocking an eyebrow at her. “Well he was stiff and his hands were balled into fists.” She said and I just shrugged. “He probably just saw some Socs across the road or something.” I said thinking of it as nothing. “I don’t think so C.” She said and we just sat in silence for a minute. “Just saying I am sleeping over tonight.” Summer said and I laughed. “Okay I don’t think my parents will mind.” I said and it was her turn to laugh. “Turn around I want to fish tail braid your hair.” She said and I obeyed, I liked it when people played with my hair.

~Ponyboy’s P.O.V.~

Soda, Steve, and I were walking home from the DX and I was just going on and on about Cleo. Soda was listening but Steve was just annoyed. “You seem to like her a lot. You should invite her over later to meet the rest of the gang and she will probably bring Summer with her.” Soda said and I nodded. “Yea but aren’t we going to the pond later?” I asked and Soda nodded, remembering. “Oh yea, her truck is big we could always drive that instead. How old is Cleo? She seems too young to be driving.” Soda said and I smiled, “She’s fourteen, she didn’t tell me how she got her license, though.” Soda nodded and we turned the corner on the street Cleo’s house was on. “I am going to invite her now.” I said and walked up to the house with Soda and Steve following. I knocked on the door and heard Cleo shout, “Coming.” She said more after that but it was probably to Summer. She opened the door to reveal her beautiful face and Summer standing right behind her doing something with her hair. “Hey guys come on in.” She said, smiling and getting out of the way to let us in. We walked and sat on the couch. “Summer can’t you wait until I sit on the couch?” Cleo asked annoyed. “No, no I can’t.” Summer said as the both sat down on the couch. “So what brings you three to my house?” She asked and Soda gave me a smile. “I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my house later and meet the rest of the gang. We are going to a pond here in town to go swimming later.” I said and she nodded. “Yea sure I’ll go, can she come too?” Cleo asked and pointed to Summer with her thumb. “Of course, she will fit right in with everyone.” Soda said and Cleo smiled at him. Summer pulled her hair some and Cleo’s head jerked back. “Ow, can you pull on my hair anymore?” She asked sarcastically. “Yes I can but I won’t cause I know you will bitch slap me.” Summer replied, “Ugh! I give up on trying to do a fish tail braid.” Cleo smiled and undid her hair and put it up into a bun. “Okay give us five minutes to get ready and we can head to your house.” She said and grabbed Summer’s wrist dragging her up stairs.

~Cleo’s P.O.V.~

When we reached my room I closed the door and Summer began to dig through my drawers. I shrugged off my jacket and Summer tossed me my black strapless bikini and a pair of jean shorts and a shirt to wear over it. I quickly changed and packed a beach bag while Summer was changing. I put in two towels, tanning lotion, my sunglasses, and a change of clothes for both of us afterwards. Summer helped me redo my makeup and put on waterproof makeup instead and we grabbed our flip-flops and headed down stairs. “Cleo I forgot to ask before, how did you get your license?” Ponyboy asked as we all walked out the door. I looked over at Summer and she had the same look on her face that I had. “Well Summer here told me that with the right amount of makeup on I could pass for a sixteen year old. So I sarcastically said, “You think I could get my license looking like this.” And a light bulb went off in her crazy head and I got my license.” I said and Summer was smiling proudly the whole time. We were walking by a house and I heard screaming coming from inside. “YOU ARE A TERRIBLE EXCUSE OF A SON!!!!” One voice said. I heard another come after it, “WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU???” He sounded hurt and confused. A different voice shouted, “YOU WERE BORN THAT’S WHAT YOU DID!!!” I could understand the screaming perfectly fine but the others couldn’t. The door crashed open and I heard something hit the sidewalk. I was the only one that heard it because of the good hearing. I turned around to see a tan kid that looked to be fourteen lying on the sidewalk and two adults standing on the porch ready to advance the poor kid. I ran over and blocked their path. “HOW THE HELL COULD YOU HURT YOUR OWN CHILD???? YOU MUST REALLY BE SCREWED UP IN THE HEAD TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!! I HOPE YOU---“ I screamed but was cut off. “Move slut, it is none of your business of what we do with our son.” The woman said coldly. I laughed emotionlessly. “Nobody cuts me off and gets away with it lady. Now you are going to walk back inside and leave the kid alone before I pound your brains in and leave you to die alone in the street. Got it? Good, bye now.” I said and the two just walked back inside leaving the kid behind me alone. The others just stood and watched. I turned around and knelt down beside the kid on the ground. “Hey are you okay? My name is Cleo and you are, let me guess, Johnny Cade.” I said and smiled at the kid. He smiled back at me, “Yea I’m Johnny. How do you know me?” He was confused. I pointed over to Ponyboy, “Ponyboy told me about you.” I said and helped him sit up. “Are you okay?” I asked again looking into his eyes. “Yea I’m okay if I take an aspirin or two I’ll feel better.” He said and I helped him stand up and walk to the others. “Cleo oh my god, I got so worried when she cut you off. I thought you were going to go all mega-bitch on us.” Summer said helping support Johnny on the other side. “Yea but I was just like, no I can’t do that, and I mean I don’t think Johnny would appreciate me killing his parents in front of him.” I said looking at Johnny and he smiled a smile that seemed rare to me. Did he not smile often? I thought. Summer, Johnny, Soda, Ponyboy, Steve, and I continued on to Pony’s house in silence.

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