Sodapop liked gossip, sometimes, most the time he thought it was stupid, it didn't matter, but when you were gossiping? Hell he wanted to know what you thought, what happened, everything, you like to chat away on the telephone sometimes, you've picked up shifts at the diner so you pay the phone bill to Darry so you aren't just being horrible and making Darry pay for your mindless gossip

You're the gang's sweetheart, so girly but able to hold your own, you could never help what money you were born into, you were one of them whether you liked it or not, they all love you just fine, they're sweet- after a while of being in the gang you and Sodapop had feelings for each other, sure you're still just 'real close buddies' but you sit on his lap or such just for fun

Like now, he's sat in the seat next to the phone, you're perched on his knee chatting, Steve is perked up, Two-Bit had turned down the TV, Ponyboy leaning in to listen, Johnny just listening from where he is, Dallas pretending not to be intrigued while Darry raises an eyebrow

"What's goin' on? Who's sayin' what?" Two-Bit asks leaning forward, Steve doing the same

"Give her a darn second, she'll explain after she's off the phone, won't ya?" Sodapop says with a bit of a happy content grin as he looks over to you and you give your little nod to say you'll explain