Black Socks With Pink Stripes In 'Em

The Outsiders

Aria Fields was always trouble, but when she shows up in Oklahoma looking for some answers and her ex, she brings back some old pain with Dallas Winston.

(HE'S NOT DEAD IN THIS FIC I LOVED HIM SO MUCH I DECIDED TO RESURRECT HIM)

Chapter One

Dally's POV

"Honestly Dall, it's the earth not a garbage can!" Soda snapped, that pretty boy smile faded into a frown.

I laughed, and swept up the crumbled piece of paper, as I bent down the cling of the door rang through the little store, echoing off the cheep walls lined with pealing wallpaper.

"Uh, do you guys work here?" a voice asked, silencing Soda & Steve.

"Yeah, can we do something for you?" Soda asked automatically.

I looked up a little to see those socks, those damned pink and black socks. I knew those socks.

A giggle rippled through the cool air-conditioned air that sounded like sleigh bells. My eyes traveled up towards her face, no doubt it was her, glowing almond colored eyes, fluffy hair that matched the color perfectly. The way her nose wrinkled when she laughed.

"Aria Fields, and I'm looking for a Randy, know one 'round here?" Aria said, her hair masking half her face, with a quick brush she shooed it away, and smiled.

"I know a Randy, but your on the wrong side o' town darlin' the Randy I know is a Soc," Steve said, his guard up for the girl looking for a Soc.

"Really? Well than this is the right side for me, I wanna be as far away from him as possible, if it's the same Randy we're talking 'bout," she said, "You got good places to go here?" she asked.

"The Drive-In I guess," Soda said.

I worked up some courage that had seeped away when I saw Aria, and stood up.

Her face changed for a second, vulnerable and surprised, her eyes studying my face.

"Dallas Winston," she whispered, the shop was silent besides the flickering noise of the little fan on the counter, churning hot air.

"Wait hold up," Soda said, laughing a little.

"You two know each other?" Steve finished for him.

She blinked for a second, stunned, or maybe thinking of something to say back.

"'Course I know Dally, really I mean who doesn't?" she said rolling her eyes, but they fell back on me for a instant, curious but cautious. If that even makes sense...

Soda and Steve chuckled, looking over to me.

"This is a story that requires drinks" Steve said.

"Wait, I gotta go now, I'm picking up my little sis for the day, what are you guys doing tonight?" she asked, digging around in her faded bag, slung around her shoulder.

"Um... We were gonna-" I started but Soda cut me off.

"Nothing, is it okay if some other kid comes, he won't be trouble,"

"Cool, you said there was a Drive-In right? Let's meet there," she said quickly.

"See yah guys later,"

Then before I could look again Aria was gone.

"Man, you wouldn't hesitate to get a girl like that what's up with you two?" Steve muttered.

"Who's the other kid?" I asked, not really wanting to get into it. Wasn't their business anyway.

"Pony, duh, I was supposed to go to the movies with that kid, I guess it'll be the same thing, except she's gonna be there," Soda said, popping open the lid to, well a soda.

I thought about the last three minutes, really, Aria Fields was in town, I relaxed, it's not like she was gonna kill someone this time.

How was it? Good? Bad? Potatoes? Tell me! Or don't...