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// Ponyboy's Point Of View //

In band class, I couldn't get the small, shy boy off of my mind. There was just something about him that made me wonder, made me imagine of who he was. I could only guess because I only know of his appearance but not his name, I should've asked for his name. I bet his name would've matched his personality well, he's so shy and quiet. I don't know what's wrong with me, obsessing over a child I had just met, it's foolish of me.

But, I felt that I needed to know him more. There was just something about him that seemed interesting to me, it seemed that there was something he was hiding. . . He was a mystery to me, just like the books I read, he is a mystery. One that I wish to figure out and know the real him. He, is my own person mystery book that I want to read and decode.

"Mr. Curtis! Are you listening to me or are you daydreaming," my band teacher, Mr. Robyn, yells at me, breaking my track of thought.

"I-im listening to you sir," I replied nervously, keeping my voice quiet.

"Well then play the few measures I just did," he challenges me.

My drumsticks were already in my hands so a played a random set of beats and hoped for the bests that's what he played. I look up at him, my body is shaking from the attention I'm getting, and he looks back at me. He shakes his head quickly and walks off to the front of the class to continue teaching. My hands are shaking so bad, I could hardly hold the drumsticks in my hands. I closed my eyes and took a few deep breath to calm my nerves and stop from having an anxiety attack.

Man, that boy is already messing with my head yet I know nothing about him. Only that he is never noticed and is not a likely person to talk to another person. I need to know him better and I need to see him again. I need to know what he's like and find out who he is. . . I wanna know the boy that I can not get out of my head. . .

• • • •

I've been sitting here, at my desk in the bedroom, for the past hour and a half thinking. I need to stop thinking, my mind is so full as it is and then he came a long and overflowed my thoughts. My brother Soda walks into the room, even though I'm not facing him I know that he's there. He stands there for a while, studying me before sitting on the bed. I turn and give all most of my attention to him as we stare at each other.

"Your band teacher called today Ponyboy. He said your head was in the clouds and you were daydreaming," Soda says softly.

"There is a difference you know, between daydreaming and simply being caught in your thoughts Soda," I mumbled.

"So, what are you thinking about hen that made you get yelled at," Soda asks.

"I bumped into a person at school today that I've never seen before. . . Now, I can't get them out of my head. Soda, what does that mean," I ask, putting my head down slightly.

"Well it sounds as if your having a love at first sight moment Ponyboy. Do remember what they look like? If so tell me,* soda says folding his hands and placing them into his lap.

"W-well Soda, they have dark raven hair that falls over their forehead. Their eyes. . . oh goodness their eyes Soda. They are dark brown almost black, they look like marbles. They have a black pair of glasses that magnify their eyes and they are mesmerizing," I say, my head full of wonder.

"Did you happen to get their name," Soda asks.

"No, no they walked off before I could ask," I say sighing.

"Oh, I hope you find her soon so you can get this pretty girls name" Soda says chuckling.

He stands up and pats my head before leaving the room and closing the door behind him. Yeah, it's a girl. . . a girl. . . I lay my head onto my desk and shake my head. I need to clear my head, I can't think about anything with him on my mind. Standing up, I walk over to the door and open it and walk I to the living room.

"I'm gonna go to the park for a little while," I say before walking to the door and slipping on my shoes.

"Alright Ponyboy, be home before dark please? I do the need you getting hurt," Darry says.

"I'll be home before dark, I promise," I reply.

I open the door and quickly walk out, closing the door behind me. There was a soft breeze outside which made it cooler than it really was out here. The park wasn't too far from the school, just a bit past the school actually. I walked slowly there wanting to take everything in around me, the world was beautiful but not all of the time. I reach the park, there wasn't anyone here that I could see.

I sat down by the edge of a tree and looked up, staring at the sky. What is wrong with me, I can't like a boy. It's wrong and that's not normal but. . . he really was something. The clouds moved slowly across the sky. Out of nowhere, a voice was heard, it didn't seem far away at all.

The voice was absolutely beautiful and angelic, they sang so well. I stood up and hid behind the tree so the person singing didn't notice me. I didn't want to interrupt their gorgeous singing. Their voice was soft and smooth, it was wonderful. A boy say on the bench across from me, his face buried into a sketch pad, drawing something.

He looked up quickly for a moment and I could a glimpse of his face, it was him, the boy I wanted to see so much. Our eyes met for a second and I jumped back behind the tree to hide. He stopped singing almost immediately and my happiness was gone. His singing was so nice, I wondered where he had learned at. It was quiet for a moment before anything happened.

"Could you please come out and tell me why you were spying on me," he asked softly.

// Authors Note //

Here's another update for those who wanted it. Spring break for me starts tomorrow​for me and I'm excited yet not. I won't be able to update for a week and it's going to kill me, I'll miss all of you so much! But so, if I don't update tomorrow, I'm not gonna at all and y'all need to wait a week XD. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'll see you all soon.

Till then,

~ Stay Gold