Why?
Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders. SE Hinton does.
Beta read by: Independence Undervalued, You are the best.
Warning: I don't know if this is ooc, but I put this just in case. I personally think that Johnny acts different with Pony and Dally.
"Dally?" Johnny piped up, drawing me out of my thoughts.
I looked away from the sky to see him looking straight at me. What does he want? I already watched a fucking sunset with him in the lot, now what? I admit that sunset shit was real pretty with the colors and stuff , but it'll ruin my rep. 'Dallas fucking Winston' would turn into 'Dally Sunset Lover'.
Sighing, I tried to keep my voice calm. I released the smoke from my dry lips into the air, watching it fade away into nothing. "Yeah, man?"
"Why are you like that?"
"What do you mean," I asked, caught off guard. I'm really confused now. Why am I like what?
"Real tough and mean."
"That's life Jonnycake." I said simply.
"Now that I answered your question, you answer mine."
I crossed my arms to look tougher, out of instinct. I don't usually take crap from anyone, just Johnny.
"What, Dal?"
"I know you uh look up to me or somethin'. Don't deny it. I just wanna know why?"
I tried to make it sound casual, but I needed to know. In my entire life, no one ever needed me, liked me, or just plain cared about me. Why was this kid any different? I just waited for the answer, deeply breathing the smoke in and out of my system.
"Shoot. I was never looking for approval from anyone but you
And though this journey is over I'll go back if you ask me to
Right between the ink of your tattoo
In the belly of the beast we turned into,
You can do the math a thousand ways but you can't erase the facts
That others come and others go but you always come back, you and Pony
I'm a winter flower underground always thirsty for summer rain
And just like the change of seasons
I know you'll be back again
I'm not scared just changing
Right beyond the cigarette and the devilish smile
You're my crack of sunlight" Johnny replied truthfully.
I stood there, stunned, in the lot, at the speech he made. I didn't even know he was deep or whatever shit that was. I thought Pony was the deep one in the gang. Hell, everyone thought that. I thought I understood Johnny, until now.
Love?Hate?Both? I don't know what you are thinking, so you tell me.
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