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Darrel Curtis sat down on the roof he and two other guys were fixing, they all decided to take a five minute water break. Gage Jackson an older man who had been a greaser all his life came over and sat down beside him, mindful of the weak spots in the roof. They were looking down over the job site, and seen there boss talking to three others. "New guys." Gage told him.
"Figured as much, about time they got some newbies in here, now they can be our goofers"
Darrel stated.
Gage laughed. "Except you forget, all of them don't know a screw, from a screwdrivers,
and we have to train them." Gage told him. "God can't they hire real construction workers."
Darrel laughed. "Me and you both know that you weren't construction smart when you first started out here. Besides why are you complaining. You always gets to train fellow greasers who actually need the money, while I'm stuck training some Soc kid who wants more money." Darrel told him, as they watched their boss come towards them.
Their boss Harold O'Riley stopped at the foot of the ladder. "Curtis!" He called up to them. Darrel stood up and walked over to the edge. "Curtis meet Patterson. Curtis show'em the ropes." Harold told him, as he stalked off.
Gage came over and watched as Patterson came up. "Looks to me you got yourself your first Greaser. Wow she's gorgeous." Gage told him, as Patterson stood up on the roof.
"Hey Darrel Curtis." Darrel told her, extending his hand. "This here is Gage Jackson."
"Hi Danni Patterson." She told him. "Nice too meet you both."
"Same here." Darrel told her. She was a Greaser alright, she wore faded blue jeans and a dark blue shirt. Her jeans had small holes in the knees. She wore a tool belt, and had her dirty blond hair up in a ponytail out of her way. She was cute, was all Darrel could think about.
"Do you have much experience in construction?" Gage asked, her as they got back to work.
Danni took her hammer off her belt and started to rip off the old shingles. "A little I use to work for Huges and Sons, until Huges senior had a heart attack and didn't make it and the sons didn't want to take it over, and now I'm here." Danni told them.
"Well at least you have some experience, half the people who get jobs here don't have a clue, and end up making mistakes." Gage told her. "Ain't that right Curtis?" Gage asked, looking over at him, grinning.
"Last time was an accident and you know it. I'll do it again if ya don't shut up." Darrel told his friend. "You're worse then Two-bit." Darrel told him, knowing that would get him angry.
"Don't you go comparing me to that greasy kid." Gage told him, throwing a piece of shingle at him.
"Stop acting like him then." Darrel told him.
"You're friends with Two-bit Matthews?" Danni asked him, looking up at him.
"Yeah. How do you know him?" Darrel asked, curiously. She was blond, but not the type of blond that Two-bit was into.
"Hey." Danni told him. "Don't go there. I did not go out with him, or any other thing remotely related to that subject. I met him at Bucks' Tim Shepard brought me to his party when I first moved in, and he was there trying to hit on me. I sort of kicked him in the shin." Danni admitted. Darrel laughed.
Darrel pulled this truck to the side of the road in front of his house and walked up the
porch steps to find his youngest brother Ponyboy and his best friend Johnny sitting on the steps,
smoking. "I wish you wouldn't do that." Darrel told both of them, heading inside, putting his
tool belt on the floor beside the door, and his lunch box on the kitchen counter. Steve and Soda
were still at work, so the house was quiet. "Pony!" Darry called as he walked into the living
room. He wasn't surprised to see Two-bit and Dally sitting on the couch watching Mickey Mouse.
"Yeah Darry?" Pony asked, as he and Johnny joined the other two.
"You finish your homework?" Darry asked him.
"Yeah Darry." Pony told him, rolling his eyes slightly, he was a little sick of Darry always asking him that.
Sodapop and Steve walked into the door, letting the door slam closed behind them. "Hey everybody!" Soda said, pulling off his shoes and throwing them off to the side of the door.
"How was work little man?" Darry asked him, sitting down in his chair and opening the newspaper.
"It was work, had to stay a little later cause the guy who was suppose to come in for the evening shift was late. He was jumped by a Soc on the way here." Soda explained.
"I wish they would leave us working guys alone." Steve told them, sitting down on the couch.
"Why don't you go tell'em." Two-bit remarked.
"How was work yourself Darry?" Soda asked, sitting on the floor beside Pony.
"Work. Though there are more Newbies to train."
"Any of them of the Soc variety?" Two-Bit asked, not really paying attention. His show was on, so he didn't pay attention unless it was necessary.
"Not on my team. Instead we got the greaser girl." Darrel told them. He smirked at Two-
Bit. "I heard she kicked you in the shin." Darry told him.
Two-Bit choked on his chocolate cake. "Danni Patterson works with you?" Two-Bit asked,
"She's beautiful." Two-Bit told him. "Must be nice watching that blond work, and sweat." Darry
rolled up his newspaper and smacked him on the back of the head for the comment. Soda grinned,
and mouthed 'You like her don't you?' Darry smiled slightly. Soda smiled, and tried not to laugh.
Danni was waiting at the construction site before anyone else was there. She had on a worn baseball hat that said New York St. Patrick football on it, with the schools logo. She had her toolbelt over her left shoulder, and was carrying her lunch box in her right hand. Darrel pulled his truck up beside her and leaned over and opened the door. "Might aswell sit while we wait." Darrel told her.
"Good morning to you too." Danni told him, grinning.
Darrel groaned slightly. "You're a morning person aren't you?"
Danni laughed. "No I hate waking up in the morning, but I need money. I just ate a lot of chocolate cake this morning so I'm on a sugar high at the moment." Danni told him, smiling.
"You like Chocolate cake?" Darrel asked, surprised that she ate it for breakfast.
"It's chocolate need a say more." Danni asked. "When do people usually arrive for work anyways?" Danni asked.
"I'm always the second one here usually. The boss is first, but he seems to be running late this morning. Why are you here so early?" Darrel asked curiously.
"My brother drops me off, and he has to be at work for seven, so he drops me off here at six thirty." Danni told him.
"Where do you live?" Darrel asked, as their boss drove by them. He raise his hand in greeting before opening the gate to the construction site.
"Four houses down from Two-Bit." Danni told him, as Darrel drove past the gate and parked his truck beside the house they were working on. Danni got out. "Can I leave my lunch box in here?" Danni asked him.
"Sure." Darrel told her, as he watched her grab a bottle of water from the huge cooler that was shared by all the workers. She attached it to her tool belt. Darrel grinned. "You know if you want I can swing by and pick you up every morning. It saves you from waiting here for a half hour." Darrel offered, hoping she would accept.
Danni smiled. "That would be great. You sure you wouldn't mind?" Danni asked, just to make sure.
"Not a problem. I offered didn't I." Darrel replied.
"Thank you. Thank you." Danni told him, as Gage Jackson pulled up beside Darrels' truck.
"Morning Gage." Danni told him, as he got out of his truck.
"Morning Danni. Darry." Gage said, as all three of them headed up the ladder.
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