"I usually sleep with Pony but since he is not here I'm lonely." "I know that this used to be Ponyboy's room and I can sleep on the couch." "Do you wanna sleep in here tonight?" Scarlett offered. She looked at him then turned away sighing, "Yes I do." They both fell backward onto the bed, staring up at the ceiling. The baby wasn't his, Sandy cheated on him. He was silent but the look on his face said it all. Scarlett almost leaped off of the bed, "That's great news Soda, you'd be a father!" Soda walked into the room and sat next to her on the bed, worried she turned to face him. She sat on the bed and started braiding her hair when there was a knock on the door. After a few minutes, she gave up trying to sleep and flicked on the light switch. Scarlett laid there with her thoughts, she couldn't believe that she let Pony and Johnny go. Soda threw back his covers and followed her into the kitchen where he picked up the phone and she went back to her room and tried to fall asleep. "Yeah I know but what she has to say can't wait." He blinked open his blue eyes and stretched. She shook him, "Sodapop wake up! Sandy is on the phone for you!" She gently knocked but no one answered so she slowly pushed open the door. Scarlett set the phone down and tip-toed to Soda's room. "Whatever you need to say can't it wait till tomorrow?" Scarlett asked. Scarlett groaned, she sounded awfully chipper for someone at three am. "Oh, my name is Sandy! I'm Sodapop's girlfriend!" "Oh! Your the girl who is living with the brothers until you get your life together!" She went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth, she was about to go to bed when the phone rang. Scarlett went into her room and got ready for bed, it was only 3 am but she didn't care. "Thank you so much, sir! See you Saturday!" Then she hung up. "Oh no, sir I can't! I need to make money!" She protested. You work every day, I think it'd be fair for you to have the week, come back on Saturday and work from 9 am -12 to watch the new girl." The tone on the other end softened, "You know Scarlett you have worked for me for a year and you have never asked for days off. " I ain't feeling so good, I was wondering if I could have a couple days off? " It rang three times before someone answered. She knew that someone would answer, the manager seemed to never sleep. With a sigh, she stood up and dialed her boss on the house phone. Scarlett shook her head, Dally knew then better than she did and he'd take care of them. She knew where Pony and Johnny were going but she didn't know if they were going to be safe or not, she loved them. She hadn't cried since her parents died six years ago. Scarlett fell against the wall, wanting to cry. "In his room, I'm going to bed," Darry answered then went to his room, almost slamming the door. Darry sighed and shook his head, for a moment it looked like he would cry but he composed himself. She shook her head, too scared to say anything in case she spilled something. "Hey, Scarlett! Did you find him?" Darry asked. Scarlett walked into the house, disappointment across her face.
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