Growing up is 2 hard

"You're gonna be great, okay?"

(August 3rd, 8:37pm, Tuesday)
Soda's POV:
School starts tomorrow. Yeah, school. I haven't been to school in two years, and I'm going to school and not playing football. Fucking crazy. I'm going to OSU like Darry. As for Ponyboy, Pony's out in New Jersey. Damn right he's going to Princeston to study English. And do what? Be an English teacher. So we're both going out for the same thing.

But of course I would never teach ELA I'm teacher history. Not sure what grade yet, but history.

I'm almost two hours out from home, so yeah I have a dorm buddy. It's a boy, his names Phelix. And he's a band kid. But not really weird? Shocker!

It feels weird not being able to see my babies all the time. It feels extra weird not being beside Steve all the time. But it's okay I'm excited. It's a new chapter.

Pony's POV:
"Do you know anyone?" He asks me.

"No one but my roommate. She seems pretty nice."

"You're like... on the other side of the world. I miss you and I'm not even home either." Johnny sounds sad.

"It's okay, though. Next week I'm gonna be headed back home anyway, for maternity. And we'll see each other then." I reminded.

"Yeah. I'm excited for the girls. And I'm ready to see Annie again. I already miss her." He cooes.

"I miss her too, baby." I wish I could kiss him right here.

Steve's POV:
I told the boys to get in bed when Karder asks, "when's Poppy coming back?"

I feel another wave of sadness lay over me, "in a while. But he's coming back. Just... in a long time." I don't know for sure, but most likely during fall break before then, just for a few days for Pony to give birth.

I told them I loved them and they responded back sweetly. Then I went to our room and I called Soda
And it went something like this:

"I love you."

"I love you too, Steve."

"I miss you."

"I wanna come back I promise."

"Tell me how tomorrow goes."

"How could I not?"

"You're gonna be great, okay?"

"I hope."

"I love you, Steve. Goodnight."

I blushed, "I love you. Soda. Goodnight."

And then I put my phone down and pretended I wasn't imagining the other side of the bed warm.

Somewhere in my heart. I wasn't imagining that. He was in my arms. And it was real.
But right now, it's all in my head.

- so... this is the end guys. I got lazy and I've just felt like I've had a lot going in irl rn. So yeah, I'm sorry for this, but. Yep. I don't think I'm gonna start another Story until I'm really ready-