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Nothing Gold Can Stay- Ponyboy Curtis
A picture of Ponyboy as he is reciting Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay" for Johnny.
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posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
Your eye catches something in your husbands wallet. You were looking for a twenty to borrow for the grocery.

You pull out the receipt, baby kicking in your belly.

“Hey, baby number five, I’m trying to concentrate.” You tell your baby.

‘Tulsa Shooting Range’ it said on the top. The date was for last Saturday, when Dally had said he was taking the boys out to play some football.

He took Johnny and Matt out shooting.

You knew Johnny would be fine, but Matt was only three.

“Dallas Winston!” You shout through your house. “We need to talk!”

He walks into the kitchen. “What’s up babe?”...
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“Mommy, what are we doing?” Johnny asks.

“We’re going to go see…someone.” You say, not knowing what to call him at this point.

“Will I like them?” Johnny tugs on your arm.

You pause for a second. “Yeah.” You finally answer. “You would’ve loved him.”

“Well that’s good.” He nods.

How little he knew how much this was killing you.

“So mommy, why are we at the cemetery? It’s spooky.”

“I told you we’re going to go see someone.” You say, making your way to his headstone.

“Oh,” Johnny whispers, realizing from your tone you didn’t want any annoyance.

“Here.”...
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“It sure is a pretty color,” he says, tugging your braid as he walks behind you.

“Yeah, it’s real pretty.” You smile, continuing to paint the wall the light pink you had picked out for the baby’s room.

He steps back from the wall, inspecting the progress. You smiled at your husband, in his jeans, no shirt, and DX hat.

“This color would look pretty on you,” he grins.

You step back, taking a look at the wall. He comes behind you, arms wrapping around you and your pregnant belly.

“You really think this color would look good on me?”

“Well, let’s see,” he smirks.

The next thing...
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I wake up to the sound of laughter and quiet sound of rock’n’roll from the front seat.

I sit up, vision blurry, from where I was sleeping in the back seat.

And that’s when I see Steve and Y/N’s hands.

They’re both resting on the glovebox between the driver and passenger seats. They weren’t holding hands, but they were close, fingers were touching.

She kept smiling at him, at whatever he says. She glowed whenever he talked to her, and blushed appropriately at compliments.

She’d tease him, and I’d see him roll his eyes and the mirror, but I could tell he enjoyed it.

And that’s when...
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“Hey, babe.” I hear y/n say from behind me.

“Hey! What you doin here?” I say, giving her a tight hug.

“Ew you’re all greasy.” She says, wrinkling her nose.

“Oh, you like it.” I laugh, squeezing her even tighter.

“I brought you something.” She smiles. “A treat for your break from work.”

“What is it?” I ask excitedly.

“Well maybe if you’d let me go I’d tell you.”

I immediately let go of her. “What did you get me?” I say, grinning from ear to ear.

She pulls out a bag from behind her back.

The most beautiful thing, besides y/n, was in her hands.

Fried Chicken.

I grab...
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His tongue ran down your stomach. It sent chills up your back. It felt amazing.

His tongue went back up to your lips as he started to unclasp your bra. He got it off, and threw it across the room.

But instead of it hitting the floor with a thud…

“Not on my couch.” Darry says, bra in hand

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posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
You were avoiding his eyes. His beautiful eyes.

“Will you please tell me why?” You were sitting on the bathroom floor with him. You were still shaking from the silent sobs that racked your body.

“Baby look at me.” He whispers.

Your eyes meet his, and you loose it. You put your head into your hands and sob.

“Hey, hey everything’s fine. Shh babe, it’s ok. (Y/N) I promise,” he says as he picks you up an places you in his lap.

He rocks you back and forth for a few minutes, saying nothing. He looks down at your arm.

“You’re beautiful, you know that?” He mutters into your hair.
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“Johnny,” you say.

“Yeah?” He says, looking over at you.

“I found this in the attic.” You say, tossing it over to him.

It was his baby blanket, a dark blue color.

He looks at it wide eyed, just taking in the memories.

“What about this?” He asks, still looking at the blanket.

“Well I thought our baby would like it.”

“Planning ahead huh?” He grins.

“Only 8 eight months ahead.” You smile.

He looks up at you in surprise.

“You’re pregnant?” He asks, standing up from the couch to face you.

You just smile.

He scoops you up into a giant hug.
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You sighed.

How were you going to tell him you got laid off?

Y’all needed money… You had just bought a house, and money was short.

So of course you had to lose your job.

You walking into your house, and flop onto the couch. You 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 you sprawled on the couch.

“I got laid off.” You mumble.

He’s silent for a second, taking this in. “I’ll pick up another shift.” He says.

“No, no.. You don’t have to…” You start.

“No.. I’d make more money than you would. It’s gonna be fine I promise.”
posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
Something cold, sharp and icy struck your neck.

You turn around to see your boyfriend Steve grinning wildly, another snowball in hand.

“It’s so on,” you laugh, as you lean down to scoop the snow.

You are hit with another snowball, right in the shoulder. You fire back, hitting him in the face.

Instead of picking up snow to make another snowball, he sprints towards you.

And tackles you into the snow.

“Oww Steve!” You laughed.

“It was needed.” He joked back.

You were lying on your backs in the snow, looking up at the stars.

You start to shiver.

He looks over at you. “Babe, are you cold?”

“Yeah.” You nod your head, teeth chattering.

He scoots closer to you, and wraps his arms around you. “Warmer?”

“Yeah,” you smile.
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“Josh, get in the bathtub!” Dally says, exasperated.

He picks up the naked two year old and plops him into the bath. “There. Your in. Stay in.”

You were holding baby Stephanie, who would not stop crying. Why did you and Dally even agree to watch Johnny’s kids? This wasn’t a great experience.

“Hey, (Y/N), look at this,” Dally grins.

You look in the bathroom to see Josh, sitting in the tub, his hair greased back, smiling like a maniac.

You can’t help but burst out laughing, only making the baby cry more.

“Stephie, shut the hell up!” Josh says from the tub.

“Josh!” You scold. You glare at Dally.

“It wasn’t me!” Dally says.

“Yeah right.” You say, rolling your eyes.

“In my opinion, we are the greatest babysitters ever.” Dally said, smiling.
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The sound of your window sliding up woke you up. You heard him step into your room, and smile. He flops down onto the bed next to you, wrapping his arms around you.

“Hey,” Dally whispers in your ear.

“Hey,”you whisper back.

“You’re parents home?”

“Yeah, they’re asleep.”

“So nothing fun?”

“Dally, you pig.” You laugh.

“Nah, I love just cuddling with you.” He says, snuggling closer to your body.

You’re silent for awhile, feeling the heat of his body.

“I love you.” You whisper.

“Not as much as I love you.” He squeezes you.
“Can I come in now?” You hear Soda whisper from the hallway. It sounded like he was sniffling a little.

“Are you crying?” You ask as he walks in.

“No.” He mutters, wiping his eyes on his sleeve.

“Yes you are, you big softie,” Ponyboy grins.

“Is she all ok?” Soda asks, still sniffling.

“Yes, she’s in perfect condition.” The doctor grins. ” 6 pounds, 9 ounces. You want to hold her?” He asks Soda.

Soda just nods his head. The doctor hands him the baby.

(OK INSERT SODA BABY IMAGINE HERE TO GET SODA FEELINGS)

Soda just smiles.

“Hey, Grace.” He says softly. “Hey.”

“She looks like you.” Ponyboy says to you as he looks over Soda’s shoulder at his niece.

“Pretty, just like her mom.” Soda glances at you.
Another sharp pang to your stomach left ignored. You had been having contractions for the past week now, but nothing seemed to be happening.

You were at the Curtis house; waiting for Soda to get home from work. Ponyboy had been watching you for today, making sure you “didn’t overwork yourself” and “was smart.”

The pain struck you again, and you just groan. “Baby Grace you are early. You aren’t supposed to come out for another two weeks. You’re annoying me.” You talk to the bulge in your belly.

“(Y/N), are you ok?” Ponyboy asks from his bedroom.

“I’m fine.” You answer...
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posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
“Hey Katie-Kat, I can’t read to you if you’re gonna be all jumpy. It’s almost time for bed.” Dally says as he lays on his daughters bed.

“Daddy, come on, I’m almost 4. I can stay up late.” She says, rolling her eyes.

“I know princess. I wish you could stay up late and hang out with Daddy, but your mom would kill me.”

She was by the book case, picking out a bedtime story to read.

“This one.” She says as she runs over to the bed.

“Five Little Monkeys?” Dally asks as he picks Katie up and sets her in his lap. “We haven’t read this one in awhile.”

He opens the book.

“I...
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posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
I had it all ready.

My parents wouldn’t care.

It would be a blessing for me to be gone.

I take a deep breath and take a final look in the mirror. My dark skin. Even darker eyes. The black hair I could never keep back. The scar on my cheek.

I run a hand through my hair, exhale, and open the mirror to see the different bottles of pills glaring at me; tempting me.

It would hurt the least. Less than the blade. But it might take longer. The rope would be quicker.

I reach for a bottle, twist the cap, and pour a few pills in my hand. I take another bottle and do the same.

I take a look at the drugs in my hand. I sigh, tilt my head back, and drop the pills in my mouth.

“JOHNNY!” I heard my drunk mother screech.

I spit the pills back into my hands.

I wouldn’t do this in front of my mother. Even though she was awful, she still is my mom. Im still her son.
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“Darry, put the bottle down.” Soda says to me, gently.

I slowly roll my head on the wall, to face them, tightening my grip on the beer. I was not letting this one go.

“Darry, please.” Ponyboy pleads. I must have been in pretty bad shape. The look on his face was pure worry. I slowly, slowly set the bottle down on the cement floor of the basement. I loosen my grip, finally letting go.

“That’s it.” Soda says. They had already cleared out all the alcohol of the house. This bottle was the last drop of comfort in the house. The house that still smelled like her.

“You’re going to be...
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posted by MJ_Fan_4Life007
“Wanna dance?” He asked, eyebrows raised, smirk on his face.

It was the night of the eighth grade dance; which you had no date for. You were going stag, being the loser you were, until your best friend Ponyboy showed up.

“You serious?” You ask.

“C’mon it’d be fun… And hilarious. We’d basically be making fun of all these kids. That’s one of our favorite things to do.” He grins.

“Fine.” You mutter as you grab his hand and lead him out to the dance floor.

You stand in front of him, slightly raising your head to meet his eyes. He smiles.

“We’re going to have to get a little...
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Soda’s Point of View

“My mother once told me when I go to heaven, I’ll hear all the angels singing Amazing Grace to welcome me home…”
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Bullets were whizzing by. The fire from machine guns was still going on. I knew I needed to get back to my unit. It was just the question of how.

I had gotten out of the war zone and was making my way through the dense jungle, clearing my head and trying to get a good feel for where I was and how I could get back to my unit.

I heard a crunch behind me. I whirled around, gun aimed at the person. I smile and relax. It was only Rick. My buddy from my unit....
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Ponyboy’s Perspective

I was at the drive in, smiling at the screen while eating popcorn. Man, this movie had some twisted shit in it. It was quite hilarious. I had to keep myself from laughing. The characters were all idiots.

I look over at Y/N to see her hands covering her eyes. I didn’t even notice it till now.

“Babe, you ok?” I whisper.

“Ponyboy, I’m fuckin freaked out. I am not ok!”

“I’m right here, you’ll be fine.”

“Ponyboy I’m not fine!”

“Yes you are I promise.” I pry her hands from her eyes. “You see, it isn’t so bad.”

She screams at the sight of...
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