They were in the living room. They didn't like showing you off because well... you were the only girl... they didn't think you could hold your own. And they weren't gonna let you prove it, either

"Don't worry, girlie," Ponyboy reassured you, he pat your shoulder as the rest of them were preparing to exit into the cold night air for the rumble

"We'll be back soon," Darry smiled softly

Steve smirked, "Yeah, just sit there and look pretty." Soda slapped his arm

Soda softly sighed, "We don't want you to get hurt is all. Okay?"

Dally ruffled your hair as he spoke, "Just don't worry about it, shorty."

Jonny chuckled, "Yeah, it won't be long. Okay? Maybe only a few hours."

Keith, otherwise known as Two-Bit, smiled, "There ain't a thing we want you to be worryin' about. So keep still will ya?" He follows up his sentence with a wisecrack, as always.