"May I help you?" I asked a middle aged, slim, blonde lady.

"Yes I need to speak to Race is he here?" She asked rather rudely, trying to look around me.

"No, hes not." I replied getting ready to shut the door.

"I'd know that piece of trash that little trash drives anywhere! He's here and I know it!" She yelled storming past me into the house.

August's POV

I watched Monica my step mother charge past Darry into the house and search those seated around the living room.

"You." She said flatly, glaring at Montana with all her might.

"Me." Montana replied staring into her dark green eyes blankly.

Monica let out a growl of frustration and smacked Montana across the face.

"Watch you mouth!" She yelled.

"Don't you touch him!" I yelled standing up from my seat on the couch.

"You little trashy whore!" Monica roared backhanding me into Steve's lap.

Steve's POV

I watched the blonde woman backhand August into my lap.

"Hi Steve Long time no see." August said even though a dark purple bruise was forming on her cheek and blood was running down the side of her face from the blonde woman's ring.

I smiled despite myself as she slid off my lap onto the couch beside me.

"You!" The blonde shouted at Mississippi. "Control that criminal brother of yours and that whore you call a sister!"

August made a funny sound in her throat and leaned back against the couch.

Just then Ashley and Soda came down the stairs.

"Oh Mummy!" Ashley exclaimed throwing her arms around the blonde.

I looked around the room at the others, Two-Bit, who was gaping at the pair, Darry, who was holding Montana and Mississippi down, Ponyboy who was looking from August to Montana to Mississippi to the blonde and Johnny who was quietly staring at the floor.

"Mummy my ass." Montana muttered from across the room.

"Shut up." Ashley and the blonde snapped in unison.

"Mummy this is Soda." Ashley said taking Soda's hand in hers.

"Well, he doesn't look as trashy as these criminals here." The blonde replied give Soda a once over.

I saw Montana flip open his switchblade and make a cutting motion in the air. August laughed but Darry grabbed the switchblade from Montana.

"So, Soda dear what grades do make in school?" The blonde asked taking a silk handkerchief from her purse, laying it on the chair and sittin on the handkerchief.

"I'm.I'm a drop out." Soda replied looking down.

"Tisk, Tisk, you shan't do for my Ashley." The blonde said looking over at Ashley who dropped Soda's hand like a hot rock. "Ah Yes Ashley dearest, that is what I wanted to talk to you about after I had talked to that bum of a brother you have."

"What Mummy?" Ashley asked kneeling infront of the blonde.

"I found you a suitable boyfriend. On the West side of Town."

"Who Mummy, Who!" Ashley asked looking up at the blonde.

"His name is Bob Sheldon, he dumped his former girlfriend, Sherri for hanging around the likes of these trash." The blonde answered looking around the house with disgust. "And we are going to meet him now." She said taking Ashley's hand and dragging her out the door to a red mustang.

"Bitch." Mississippi muttered.

"Fucking Bitch." August added.

"God Damn motherfucking bitch." Montana said and looked out the door with contempt.

"Alright who was that?" Two-Bit asked looking at Montana and Mississippi.

"Our wonderful Step mother, name Monica." Mississippi answered his voice laced with sarcasm.

"Queen of Social land." Montana replied his voice dripping sarcasm and anger.

"We gotta warn Race." August said jumping up and heading for the door. Montana and Mississippi followed.

August's POV

"How much you wanna bet she's gonna try to take Jacob from us?" Mississippi asked from the passengers seat.

"20 bucks." Montana said and shifted into first.

"Hey Mon, buddy, easy!" Mississippi yelled as Montana weaved in and out of traffic. Montana sent Mississippi a low growl.

Mississippi dropped back into his seat.

'Oh Great hes taking the long way. Through the West Side.' I thought and watched the large houses come into view.

A\N PHEW! Long wait mes know Had lotta writers block yes mes did and I was so hard to think of what to write in this chap so If its bad tell mes I take it offs!

~CW aka Slim~