Disclaimer; I don't own the guys from the outsiders. They belong to S.E. Hinton. I do own Linda, her mom and her step-dad.

I was sitting in my room where my little sister was sleeping in her bed. I was supposed to be asleep but all I hear is my mom and step-dad arguing. The next thing I knew, mom came in with a belt in her hands.

The next morning I woke up to Linda cuddling and crying. I didn't know what to do; I was only a kid for Christ sakes. I just tried to cuddle with her but it hurt from where mom hit me with the belt.

A few moments later mom came in, all red in the face, "Time to get your ass out of bed Dallas, you're leaving," she shouted as she packed some of my clothes. I tried to hide the pain as I sat up and looked at my mom.

"What do you mean I'm leaving?" I asked with a yawn.

"I just need you out of here as soon as possible, plus the state is taking you away from me," she told me. I sighed and followed her down to the living room and out the door. Some lady was standing there and she took me away. I felt so sorry for my sister. Why doesn't she have to leave? I had so many questions to ask, but I was scared to ask them.

"Why, why am I leaving my mommy?" I asked in a shaky voice.

"Your daddy got full custody of you, you're going to live with him now," the lady told me. I was kinda happy to hear that I get my daddy now, but I am going to miss my sister Linda.

I woke up sweating; I hated to remember that day. Who knows how bad mom got after I left and the only person there to get the abuse was Linda. I looked around the room and realized I was still at Buck's. Sylvia was lying next to me. I quickly got out of bed, got dressed and left the house. I wasn't sure where I was going, but I needed to get my thoughts straight. If mom and Linda needed me they would have came for me already. Right?

I got past a house and saw a moving van backed into the place. I chuckled knowing that it probably was some stuck up family but they could only afford a house on this side of the tracks. I walked into my dad's place and ran up the rickety stairs and to my room. I grabbed a clean outfit and went to the bathroom to take a shower. I stopped at my dad's room when I saw the light on.

"Everything cool, dad?" I asked. I know dad and I don't get along the best but sometimes I fear that I'll come home and find him dead.

"Yeah son, everything's okay, just got a call from your mother," he spoke, I was shocked, after eleven damn years she finally calls, " she's moving her family here to Tulsa to get out of the danger of New York. I guess her daughter and the five year old are coming also."

"After all these damn years she's finally showing up in our lives, nice, well I'm taking a shower then heading over to Darry's," I told him with anger. She had no right to not talk to me or anything these past few years.

"Okay Dally," he replied. I nodded and went to the bathroom to take my shower. A while later I got out, got dressed and took my shoes and socks down to the living room. Dad was sitting on the couch so I sat in the chair and glanced at the movie he was watching. I wasn't sure what it was but it was making me chuckle a little.

"What the hell are you watching?" I asked chuckling.

"I have no idea son, there's nothing on but the news or cartoons," he replied with a shrug.

"Fun, well, I'm off, want me to grab supper or just find something here for us?" I asked. Like I said, dad and I have our days where we're nice as hell to each other, then the next we're at each other throats.

"Yeah, here's some money just grab some burgers and fries, we have drinks here," he replied handing me some money. I put it in my pocket and left the house.

I left the house and headed over to Darry's house. After I got there I got thinking of what my dad said about mom and her family showing up, that could include Linda, unless she got taken away also. I shrugged as I entered the house and sat on the couch next to Johnny. The movie my dad was watching is playing here also, I guess everyone here was tired of the news or cartoons.

Darry came into the room and I guess he noticed something was bothering me, "Dally, you okay man?" he asked. I nodded in reply, not really wanting to talk about what's bugging me like chicks do. That gets annoying as hell.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I replied. One thing that was bothering me is why my dad was kind, but that's how dad is though. Steve came in with a black eye, most likely from his old man, his dad is worse than mine sometimes.

"Hey all," Steve greeted with a smirk and smacked Soda upside the head. Soda glared at him and started a wrestling match.

I got up and went to the kitchen, "Hey I gotta question for ya, man," I quietly spoke.

"What's up?" Dar asked me in reply.

"Well, my dad just told me today that my mom and her family are moving to Tulsa, but I kinda am worried to see mom," I told him.

"Okay, first off why are you scared to see her?" Darry asked me.

"I ain't scared, but the last time I saw her was when the state took me away and shipped me here to live with my dad. The reason I was shipped off was that mom was abusive and blamed me for my father leaving," I replied, "But, I left a half sister in new York and that's another reason I'm worried; I loved the kid, yeah I was only five but I protected her from our mom. I'm just afraid to find out that our mom started abusing her after I left."

"Oh, I see, well the only thing I can say is, if you run into them just don't get upset unless you know your sister has been abused," he stated then said, "Also, why haven't you told anyone about your sister before?" I shrugged, not really sure how to answer. I tried to forget New York as much as I could, but I guess it's true when they say the past will someday catch up to you and bite you in the ass. This time, it's biting me hard in the ass, but I'm not sure how hard.

"Well, I'm outta here. See ya later, man," I called leaving the kitchen. Johnny and Pony were gone so I just left on my own.