Dealing With Things

Summary: Its six month after the book but Ponyboy cant seem to move on. Will he ever be able to smile again ?

Author note: This is my first time writing a story so please be kind. And also English is not my first language so if you see mistake feel free to tell me about it.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters they belong to S.E Hinton Voila now on with the story.

Chapter 10

Steve Pov

I never knew that watching someone walk away could hurt so damn bad like that. I didn't get it though. Why was he so mad at me for? I was doing the kid a favor by telling him all those things. I was only trying to make him understand. See Pony is not like us. He's not a real greaser. I mean he dig sunshine poetry stuff like that. A greaser knows nothing about that kind of thing. A greaser fight and curse steal and hurt. Nothing else nothing more. Beside Greasers can't have feelings. Cause feelings and emotions are a weakness.

Damn I haven't cry in years. Yet Soda manages to make me feel like hell without even touching me. Not even my old man can do that. And he's my father for god sake. The only person I could have cried for well I didn't even cry for him. It was my brother Sean. He was two years older then me. And since he died two years ago I never shed tears for anyone. One because he ask me to and Two because before dying he told me

''Steve you're a greasers and be proud of it. Don't let anyone or anything get to you and remember emotions and feelings are weakness. They'll bring you down if you let them rule you ''

My brother was stabbed to death by a Socs. He didn't make it. This was the last thing he told me. And this was the thing that helped me survive after that. And he was right. Because after his death if I had let myself be overwhelm by the pain. Do you thing I would still be there today? He was right he protected me by telling me that. And that's why I told those things to Pony. I told them so he could face them and then just get over with it. I told them so he could feel a stabbing pain and then wake up and tell himself that he would never let anyone hurt him like. I was only trying to help him. And if Soda can't see that. Then I guess he was never my friend anyway. Cause if he was he would have get it. He should have got it. He ought to get it.

Soda Pov

Walking away from Steve was the hardest thing I ever did in my life. I almost went back. But I didn't. The conversation we just had kept turning in my head again in again. I didn't get it though. He wasn't making any sense. Nothing he had say had made sense. I knew he never liked Pony. It's not like he ever try to hide it. He was always telling me that Pony was too soft and that he wasn't man enough. He never understood Pony. And I guess that he never really tried. Because all Steve can understand is violence. Steve doesn't know how to handle any other emotions. He couldn't understand why Pony was so nice all the time. He never understands how he could spend hours reading a book when there was a fight going on. He never understands why he loved watching sunshine when there was thousand of girl to check out. My best friend couldn't see that my little brother was something special. He was the only good thing in our neighborhood. Even Dally could see it. Dally would sometime past hour watching Pony read or draw in total fascination. But Steve he understand none of it. He never though that Pony was greaser enough. God where could Pony be anyway? I wish he didn't ran away. But then again I wish a lot of thing didn't happen. I guess I should head back home.

Two bit Pov

We had search everywhere for Pony. But there was no sigh of him. It was like he had vanished from the earth or something. For hours we had looked in every possible street we even called Cherry. She came and helped us. But she went home a couple of hours ago. Damn where could that kid be. He better be alright. He had to be alright. For the sake of the whole gang. Well for the sake of what's left of it. I could almost sense the anger coming out of Darry. He was really pissed at Steve. And I guess also disappointed at him I suppose. We knew each other all or life and always stick together. So he had the right to feel this way. And as for me. Well as far as I was concerned. Steve didn't exist anymore. I know you must be all shock. I mean that always carefree Two-Bits saying something like that. Well yeah I may be goofy all the time. But the thing most people seem to forget is that I'm still a greaser. So I can be a cold bastard also. And what Steve did was just plain cruel. The kid wasn't in his right state of mind and because of Steve he must be going crazy or something.

Darry Pov

By the time we had reached the house I was ready to call the police. I was scare for Pony but mostly because if they were here maybe they could stop me from killing Steve. I know I wasn't really acting like myself. But when it came to one of my brother am capable of everything. And when I open that house and saw my little angel lying peacefully on the couch. I lost it and start crying like a baby. That of course woke him up and I felt a little bit guilty about it. But then he look over at him saw me crying and look completely horrify he went over me quickly and throw his arm around me.

"It's ok Darry I'm back please don't cry I wont run away anymore I promise please don't cry" He kept chanting in my hear again and again

I only hugged him close and buried my face into his hair. I didn't want to let him go.

I eventually did let go of him. And before I knew it he was in Two Bit arms. Now that kind of shocked me. The only person I ever saw Two-Bits hug was his little sister. But then again Two Bits and Pony were always pretty good friend.

"Uh Two Bits I'm glad to see you too but come on I can't breathe anymore"

And that's when I saw it. I saw he's eyes. They didn't look so death anymore. So cold and out of emotion. My baby brother was coming back. I couldn't wait to see Soda's reaction.

A.N: I know it's been a while but you know how life can be crazy sometimes. But I'm back now. I hope you guys love this new chapter. Do you guys think Steve is out of character here? I'm trying to make you see his point of view more. I'll work on that in the next chapter also.