Swaying back and forth to the random songs on the radio, champagne bottle in one hand, heels off, his overhemd, shirt off; this slow dance was a little interesting.
u had gotten tired of the New Years Party u were at, so u decided to have your own; complete with balloons, champagne, dancing, and the life of the party.
“This is fun,” u laugh as u look up to him.
“Yeah,” he laughs, as he dips you.
“Careful of the champagne, babe.”
“Sorry… Just trying to make things classy.” He laughs.
“You kidding me? This is some high class shit!” u laugh.
He glances at the clock.
“It’s 11:59,” he grins.
“Time for our New Year’s kiss,” u grin as u lean in.
“Not yet!” He yells, moving your face away. “It isn’t midnight yet!”
u laugh, then glance at the clock.
“Well, we missed it.” u pout. “It’s 12:01.”
“Looks like we have to wait a whole nother year.”
u had gotten tired of the New Years Party u were at, so u decided to have your own; complete with balloons, champagne, dancing, and the life of the party.
“This is fun,” u laugh as u look up to him.
“Yeah,” he laughs, as he dips you.
“Careful of the champagne, babe.”
“Sorry… Just trying to make things classy.” He laughs.
“You kidding me? This is some high class shit!” u laugh.
He glances at the clock.
“It’s 11:59,” he grins.
“Time for our New Year’s kiss,” u grin as u lean in.
“Not yet!” He yells, moving your face away. “It isn’t midnight yet!”
u laugh, then glance at the clock.
“Well, we missed it.” u pout. “It’s 12:01.”
“Looks like we have to wait a whole nother year.”
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Darry’s P.O.V
“Daddy?” Danny asks from the back seat. He was six now, and Olivia was one.
“What happened to your mommy and daddy?” He asks.
I don’t answer for a minute, just keep driving. What do I say?
“My mommy and daddy are hanging out in heaven.” Is all I can think of to say.
“They’re partying with Jesus?” Danny asks. “That’s cool!”
“Yeah, bud,” I smile. “Partying with Jesus.”
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Darry’s P.O.V
“Daddy?” Danny asks from the back seat. He was six now, and Olivia was one.
“What happened to your mommy and daddy?” He asks.
I don’t answer for a minute, just keep driving. What do I say?
“My mommy and daddy are hanging out in heaven.” Is all I can think of to say.
“They’re partying with Jesus?” Danny asks. “That’s cool!”
“Yeah, bud,” I smile. “Partying with Jesus.”
u sighed.
How were u going to tell him u got laid off?
Y’all needed money… u had just bought a house, and money was short.
So of course u had to lose your job.
u walking into your house, and flop onto the couch. u were pretty much done with all the stress.
Darry walked out of the bathroom, towel around his waist.
“What’s up babe?” He said, chuckling at the sight of u sprawled on the couch.
“I got laid off.” u mumble.
He’s silent for a second, taking this in. “I’ll pick up another shift.” He says.
“No, no.. u don’t have to…” u start.
“No.. I’d make meer money than u would. It’s gonna be fine I promise.”
How were u going to tell him u got laid off?
Y’all needed money… u had just bought a house, and money was short.
So of course u had to lose your job.
u walking into your house, and flop onto the couch. u were pretty much done with all the stress.
Darry walked out of the bathroom, towel around his waist.
“What’s up babe?” He said, chuckling at the sight of u sprawled on the couch.
“I got laid off.” u mumble.
He’s silent for a second, taking this in. “I’ll pick up another shift.” He says.
“No, no.. u don’t have to…” u start.
“No.. I’d make meer money than u would. It’s gonna be fine I promise.”
u put your head in your hands and breathe deeply. How where u going to tell him? u had gotten the phone call today.
u were actually close to Soda. Danny played with Grace and Logan all the time. u couldn’t even begin to imagine how they felt.
u hear the front door open. Darry was home pagina now. u take another deep breath, and sit at the keuken-, keuken table.
Just breathe.
He walks into the kitchen. “Hey babe, what’s wrong?” He asks, setting down his wallet and keys.
u swallow. “I got a call.” Is all u manage to say.
“About?” He asks, eyebrows raised.
“Soda’s dead.” u blurt out.
The look on Darry’s face would haunt your memory for the rest of your life.
He just sat down on the floor in pure shock, mouth open, eyes wide.
u were actually close to Soda. Danny played with Grace and Logan all the time. u couldn’t even begin to imagine how they felt.
u hear the front door open. Darry was home pagina now. u take another deep breath, and sit at the keuken-, keuken table.
Just breathe.
He walks into the kitchen. “Hey babe, what’s wrong?” He asks, setting down his wallet and keys.
u swallow. “I got a call.” Is all u manage to say.
“About?” He asks, eyebrows raised.
“Soda’s dead.” u blurt out.
The look on Darry’s face would haunt your memory for the rest of your life.
He just sat down on the floor in pure shock, mouth open, eyes wide.
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“Darry, how do u feel about kids?” u ask.
“About having kids?” He asked. u were nervous.
“Yeah.”
“I’ve never told anyone this really… But it’s been my goal in life to be a better father figure than I ever was to Soda of Ponyboy… I thought I did a good job, but I know I could’ve done better.” He scratches his neck. “So yeah I’d want to have kids.”
“Well that’s good.” u smile.
“Why?” He asks. “You aren’t…” He starts, but then looks at you. “You are aren’t you?” His smile lights up the whole room.
u nod your head. He picks u up in a big beer hug.
“Darry, how do u feel about kids?” u ask.
“About having kids?” He asked. u were nervous.
“Yeah.”
“I’ve never told anyone this really… But it’s been my goal in life to be a better father figure than I ever was to Soda of Ponyboy… I thought I did a good job, but I know I could’ve done better.” He scratches his neck. “So yeah I’d want to have kids.”
“Well that’s good.” u smile.
“Why?” He asks. “You aren’t…” He starts, but then looks at you. “You are aren’t you?” His smile lights up the whole room.
u nod your head. He picks u up in a big beer hug.
“You’re awful at football,” he laughs.
“Excuse me?” u say, eyebrows raised.
“I think-“
“No I heard what u said.”
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“Hey, do y’all want to go play football?” Darry asked the gang.
Everyone’s saying yeah, but u say, “No.”
“Why not?” Ponyboy asked.
“Darry think’s I’m awful at football, so I’m not going to play.” u say in a joking tone.
“Well she does,” Darry smiles.
“It really hurts,” u sniffle.
“Well fine, I’ll stay back with you.” He says, plopping on the divan, bank volgende to you.
“You know, it really hurt my feelings.”
“I zei I was sorry.”
“But it still hurts.”
“Well fine, let me make it up to you.”
He leans over and kisses you.
“Excuse me?” u say, eyebrows raised.
“I think-“
“No I heard what u said.”
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“Hey, do y’all want to go play football?” Darry asked the gang.
Everyone’s saying yeah, but u say, “No.”
“Why not?” Ponyboy asked.
“Darry think’s I’m awful at football, so I’m not going to play.” u say in a joking tone.
“Well she does,” Darry smiles.
“It really hurts,” u sniffle.
“Well fine, I’ll stay back with you.” He says, plopping on the divan, bank volgende to you.
“You know, it really hurt my feelings.”
“I zei I was sorry.”
“But it still hurts.”
“Well fine, let me make it up to you.”
He leans over and kisses you.