It Started At The Record Store (Ponyboy X Reader)

Part 12

Ponyboy was being released today, but cant go to school for all this week. I am planning on seeing him after school.

"Y/n, may I speak to you in my office." The principal croaked out, while I walked past the office. I nod slightly, raising an eyebrow as I step into his office. He looked more pulmp and more bawled.

"What is it? "I say with question lingering in my voice.

"Ponyboy Curtis, I need you to give him this slip of paper." The principal hands me a envelope.

"How did yo-" He cuts me off before the words could even slip from my lips.

"I just know these things." He snarled as he pushed his glasses on to his nose.

I didn't even bother asking another question. I slip the envelope into my bag and I slip out of his office without another word.

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I walked down Ponyboy's road at a rather fast pace.  I had to be at work in twenty minutes, and I cant be late or I will never hear the end of it.
I dash up his steps, but almost tripped on air. I knock on the door while taking out the envelope for Pony. While waiting I pulled my hair back into a messy bun, and as I flatten out my high waisted shorts and my over size tie dye shirt.

"Pony?" I raise my voice as I knock on his door again.  I hear he locks start moving and the door swings open. Ponyboy had sweat pants and a sleevless blue shirt on. His hair wasn't greased back,but was messy. How can he still look good and not have tried at all? I mean, I look like a mess today and I tried to at least not look like a slug.

"Y/n." He says with question as he put out his cancer stick.

"The principal wanted you to have this." I grabbed his hand and put the envelope in it, "Don't ask because I dont know." I say with a slight titter.

"Oh, well do you wanna stay over?" Ponyboy licked his lips and gave a crooked smile.

"I can't... I have to run the store till six. Maybe I'll walk over after,"I keep question in my voice till I know if that is okay.

"Sure." He winked at me with a smile then gave me a slight wave as I rush off the porch.
I dash to the store, checking my watch as I walk into the record store. I put a record on and flip the sign to OPEN.
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I wait as a customer leaves so i can also leave. I lock up as fast as I can, and rush to Ponyboy's house. I run up his walk way and up his steps and knock on the door. As fast as I knocked the door opened. But it wasn't Pony.

"Hi Darry, Pony invited me over once I was done with work." I raise an eye brow as Darry leans up against he door frame.

"He is upset, so he went to the park." Darry says and i nod. I thank him and rush down the street and up the hill. Pony was laying down on his back looking up at the stars.

"Ponyboy." I say from a bit of a distance an he glanced over as i ran up and sat down next to him.

"I screwed up y/n. I really screwed up. " I caught a glimpse of a tear rolling down his cheek..

CLIFF HANGER