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“Darry, how do bạn feel about kids?” bạn ask.
“About having kids?” He asked. bạn 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 hoặc 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.” bạn 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.
bạn nod your head. He picks bạn up in a big chịu, gấu hug.
“Darry, how do bạn feel about kids?” bạn ask.
“About having kids?” He asked. bạn 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 hoặc 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.” bạn 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.
bạn nod your head. He picks bạn up in a big chịu, gấu hug.
bạn were actually close to Soda. Danny played with Grace and Logan all the time. bạn couldn’t even begin to imagine how they felt.
bạn hear the front door open. Darry was trang chủ now. bạn take another deep breath, and sit at the phòng bếp, nhà bếp table.
Just breathe.
He walks into the kitchen. “Hey babe, what’s wrong?” He asks, setting down his wallet and keys.
bạn swallow. “I got a call.” Is all bạn manage to say.
“About?” He asks, eyebrows raised.
“Soda’s dead.” bạn 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.