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Johnny's POV
I was resting on the couch with Pony's arm around my neck, feeling scared the gang was gonna start teasing us again because I heard them laughing.
So, I went off to see what Soda, Steve and Two-bit were up to.
"Hey Johnny," Soda waved.
I sat down, kneeling next to them. "What're you guys doin'?"
Steve laughed, Soda looked down and Two-Bit snickered. "C'mere Johnny," Two whispered. I scooted further.
"Okay, ready for it?" Soda broke out into a slight grin.
"Yea, what is it?"
He started chuckling. "W-we think... that..."
I grew a little anxious. "Come on man, tell me,"
Two-Bit lowered his voice. "We think that..."
I nodded. "Uh huh?"
Steve's smile became wider. "That you... like Pony," I blushed crazily.
Steve was cracking up with Soda. Two-Bit hit Steve on the arm.
"Dont laugh Steve! We already know about you and Soda!" I gasped and started laughing myself.
Soda's face turned red. Steve slapped Two and ran out the door. "Ouch! What the hell Randle?!" Two-Bit screamed.
"Steve! Wait!" Soda yelled and followed him.
"Of course, Soda always follows his Steve," Two-Bit laughed.
"Shut it Two," Soda turned angry and headed for the door.
"Heheheh, we both know they've gotten together and-" I covered his mouth and looked at Ponyboy. He was laughing quietly.
I muttered to myself, keeping my eyes on Pony while he wasn't looking. "What?" Shoot. Two heard me.
"Nothin'," I looked away as Pony got up and walked to his room.
"You sure Johnny? Nothin' you wanna talk about?" He asked again, making me impatient.
"Yea, I'm sure," How annoying this got.
"Positive?"
"Look Two, just leave me alone."
He started chuckling. "Come on Johnny, I can read your face."
"W-what're you talkin' about man?"
"You know what I'm talkin' about," I kept my head down, sighing softly.
"Tell me, what's it like Johnny?" The anger was growing.
"For what?" It wouldnt stop.
"Y'know," Two-Bit kept staring at me.
"No, I don't," This was frustrating.
"Johnny," He tapped my shoulder.
"What is it?"
He shook his head. "Never mind." Two put his eyes back on the tv.
Pony comes back and sits down next to me on the ground. Five seconds later... "Johnny," Two-Bit turns back around and pokes my cheek.
"What?!" I yell. Pony starts to laugh again. I can't help but grin hard.
"Why you grinnin' Johnny?"
I gave him Two death stare, seeing him hesitantly turn his head away. Gosh darn you Two-Bit. He knows me so well enough to know why I'm grinning, especially this much around Pony.
"I-I'm kinda sleepy, I guess I'm just tryna keep myself awake." What a dumb excuse Johnny.
"Mhm." Two mumbled. I was infuriated at him, if I could just-
"Johnny," I turned my head and Pony was sitting on the couch. He patted it for me to sit next to him.
What a cutie.
I walked up to the couch and sat next to him closely. I scooted a little further to him, Two giving me a slight smile.
Man, my knuckles were ready.
I felt my eyes wanting to close. I didn't know what to do so I just put my head back and shut them.
"Johnny," Pony whispered.
"W-what happened?" I opened my eyes.
"D-do you wanna go sleep in my bed? You look pretty tired."
I looked and saw Two-Bit was watching another movie. "You sure it's alright?" I took off my jacket, laying it on the couch.
"It's fine with me, I don't mind."
I nodded. "Well okay," We both got up and went to his room. My heart was thumping. I thought Two was gonna say something but he didn't.
Relief was the best thing. Pony closed the door, I felt my face get a little warm. It was just him and me in the room, and nobody else. I climbed onto his bed. I didn't put the sheets over me, I just laid there.
I blushed even more when I felt Pony get on the bed. He had a book and was just laying there, next to my head, reading.
"What book is it this time Pone?" I was curious at his selection of books.
"To Kill A Mockingbird," I've heard of that book, I think I read a chapter or two with him once.
"Didn't we read that book once? Then we stopped because you lost the page we were on?"
"Yea, Johnny how do you remember?"
"I just recognize the name because you were obsessed with that book and couldn't stop readin' it with me."
"Oh,"
"I heard they're probably gonna make a movie out of it,"
He traced the cover of the book. "Sounds exciting,"
I nodded.
"We should go see it together," I nodded again, quicker this time.
"Yea," I smiled at him.
"Want me to read you a page? I bet it'll help."
I rested my head down and sighed lightly. "Sure Pony, go ahead."
He started reading a page of the book. I looked up at the ceiling, hearing Pony's soothing voice cope with my sleepiness. I loved how he would say the words with such character.
He made it sound more interesting and fun to read, especially with him.
It was great to read with him, he made everything comfortable, all my worries go away. All the voices in my head of my parents screaming at each other turn to dust.
He made things magical for me.
I can't help but feel so understood and cared for when I hear him speak, it brings joy to my heart.
While my eyes close and my thoughts get slower, I turn my head, drifting off to the sound of his words.
Ponyboy's POV
I kept on reading until I reached the end of the chapter. I looked over at Johnny, he was asleep. I put the book down and scooted closer to him.
He looked so peaceful and so stunning. Since he was sleeping, I gently moved his raven locks out of his face. His hair wasnt all that greasy, it was nice and soft.
I took one last look at him and had the strong urge to kiss his cheek, but I had to resist. It hurt me so much that I felt my breathing fasten.
To control myself, I just kept reading the book. I read a few chapters and looked at Johnny multiple times. I loved seeing him at peace. He looked so snuggly and gorgeous and I just wanted to hold him forever.
My head was scrambling, I read one more chapter to keep myself calm. Johnny made small movements with his legs.
He moved one closer to mine and basically had his foot touching mine. I blushed and kept my eyes wide open, grinning and continuing reading my book.
He turned his head, moving it away from my sight. He started breathing loudly and whimpering in his sleep. I looked at him.
"N-no," he whispered.
"Johnny?" I felt worried.
"P-pony," he woke up, facing me.
"Are you okay?"
he nodded. "Y-yea, I-I'm fine, was just a dream..." his eyes still had a tired look.
"What happened?" I know it was just a dream, but they can bother you easily.
"I-I dreamt th-that th-they took you away from me," his eyes grew watery.
"Who?"
"I-I stabbed one of em, then they all ran off," His breathing quickened.
"Johnny, what are you talking about?" He finally caught his breath.
"Forget it, it's just a dream Pone."
I pulled him into a hug. "Are you okay though?"
He nodded again. "Yea Pony, it's alright, I'm okay."
I smiled and tried to hold back tears but one escaped my eye. I quickly wiped it and leaned away from the hug.
I wasn't exactly sure why I was crying. "You still tired Johnnycake?"
He rubbed his eyes. "Sorta, c-can you read me back to sleep again?"
I nodded. "S-sure," I loved reading him back to sleep. I get to hear him sigh and make little comments about the storyline. He was so cute when he listened to me read.
"Jem stayed moody and silent for a week. As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem's skin and walk around in it."
Johnny stared, making me blush lightly. "What does Scout mean when she says she'll try and walk in Jem's skin?" He is so unbelievably cute when he asks these questions.
"Scout's sayin' that her dad told her to try and understand her brother by his perspective."
He leaned his head against a pillow, breathing softly. "Hm, keep readin', this is interesting."
I smiled gladly and turned the page. "If I had gone alone to the Radley Place at two in the morning, my funeral would have been held in the afternoon."
"Thats a little dark, don't you think?" Johnny pointed out.
I giggled and nodded. "So I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him. School started. The second grade was as bad as the first, only worse,"
Johnny chuckled.
"they still flashed cards at you and wouldnt let you read or write."
He yawned lightly. "That sucks," I giggled.
"Oh, sorry Pone, keep readin'."
"It's alright," I look down at the page and continued reading, but I didn't mind his little notes on the story.
"The only good thing about second grade was that this year I had to stay as late as Jem, and we usually walked home together at 3 o'clock." I heard him yawn more frequently.
"Johnny, you want me to keep readin'?" He nodded.
"You sure Johnnycake?" I close the book, seeing him adjust. "Go to sleep Johnny."
"Pony-"
"Just close your eyes, calm yourself. and sleep." I laid beside him, caressing his hair lightly.
He closed his eyes and doze off, I was surprised it worked. I kept my eyes on him, making sure he was fine while asleep.
"Thanks Pony," he slurred.
"No problem ba-Johnny" I was screaming in my head for almost calling him "baby."
I did like laying there with Johnny for a few minutes. He was tempting to cuddle with, but I had to keep it together.
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After a few hours, I grabbed my book and opened up to the chapter we left off on. I flipped through the pages and then felt Johnny come close to me.
His hand touched my shoulder. "Hi Pony,"
I blushed and faced him. "N-nice nap, huh?"
he nodded and smiled. "Yup, was great." he looked into my book. Everything went quiet, he had a hand on the book, ready to turn the page which I thought was so cute.
He'd flatten out the bent page and just kept his finger there. He had his dark little eyes focused on the words.
I could tell he was trying to break down the meaning of the them. He turned his head and looked at me. "Why is Jem so miserable?" He had a slight tone of sarcasm.
"Well I dunno, the character is just supposed to be like that I guess," I explained.
"Darn," Johnny kept on reading until he stopped and put his head down.
"Let's do somethin' else Pony," Things went on in my mind that I tried to shake off.
"Like what?" I held back a smirk.
"Anything,"
"You wanna get somethin' to eat?"
"Sure Pone." We both walk out of my room. Johnny grabs his jacket from the couch as I go over to open the door.
"Where you guys goin'? I need to be a witness." Two-Bit steps up.
"Why do you need to be a witness?" I ask.
He had a piece of cake in his mouth. "So I can tell Darry where I last saw you or else he'll kick me for sayin' you went to some-y'know he hates it when I'm bein' a smartass."
"Yea I know, we're goin to get somethin' to eat,"
He waved. "Okay bye!"
"Hey don't break anything!" I yell.
"Can't promise ya Ponyboy." He says back and laughs before I close the door.
"So where do ya wanna go?" Johnny puts his hands in his pockets.
"Uh, Fosters?"
he nods. "Let's go then Ponyboy."
Foster's wasn't too far from here, but it was a few blocks far from the Dingo. I just didn't wanna get us hurt. I held Johnny's hand tightly as we wandered through the streets.
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