Selene's POV

"What the hell do you mean a year!?" I heard Dally's voice boom. I winced and began to shake, scared.

"W-where're you going Selene!?" Ponyboy asked, I could see distress in his face.

"M-my cousins are taking me on a trip around difference places in the world…" I said.

Dally looked at me with disgust and spoke with vemon lacing his words, "Your cousins are Socs ain't they?"

"I didn't want to tell you! I'm not like them! I'm a greaser! Not a Soc!" I said in distress.

"Like hell you are!" Dally looked enraged and I felt his hand connect with my face, I was dazed. Dally just slapped me across the face.

"What the hell Dally! Why'd you go and do that for!" I heard Two-Bit yell at Dally.

I couldn't take it, I remember getting up and running out of the Curtis house, hearing them call my name, but I just kept on running. I don't remember what happened next, I just remember everything going blank and hearing voices.

I remember later waking and seeing people crowded around me, they weren't Pony and his gang, they weren't Greasers. In horrified realization I knew they were Socs.

"Hey! She's waking up!" I heard one of them say.

I assessed the situation. Five Socs…I'll never be able to take them all at once. I gotta outsmart them. I thought.

"Hey there beautiful. What were you doing walking around the streets at this time of night?" one of the Socs said. His breath reeked of alcohol.

I scrunched up my nose in disgust. They kept taunting me and trying to act all cool, but I saw a chance and hit one of them in the nose and ran as fast as I could. I could hear them chasing me in that tuff blue of theirs. I don't know how but I was able to make it to my home. I ran up to my room and cried myself to sleep.

The next morning when I left for school I felt awful. When I got there I completely avoided Ponyboy but in the process got antagonized by the Socs. I tried my best to ignore them throughout the day.

At the end of the day, before I left, I felt somebody grab me by the arm, I looked, and saw it was Ponyboy.

"Listen I am so sorry about what Dally did yesterday." Ponyboy tried to apologize.

"I-it's okay. It was my fault…" I said.

"No it wasn't Selene. It really wasn't. It was Dally's. He just got real mad cause he likes having you around. And well…like you said, you're leaving…" Ponyboy looked sad and then continued, "When are you leaving?"

"This weekend Ponyboy…I'm real sorry…" I felt so guilty when I replied to him.

I heard a loud car horn and heard Dally's voice, "Ponyboy c'mon! I'm taking you home!" He glared at me as I knew he was warning me to stay away from Ponyboy.

"I ain't going with you until you apologize to Selene!" I was shocked to hear Ponyboy standing up to Dally.

"I-it was my fault…So I'm sorry Dallas." I looked down, not daring to look up at him.

"Whatever, as long as I'm the one whose right. Come on Pony I'm taking you home." Dally said. Ponyboy and I said our goodbyes and went our separate ways.

The weekend came too quickly and before anybody was up I went over to the Curtis house to say goodbye.

I quietly walked in, not surpised to see Ponyboy already awake. He seemed surprised to see me,

"Ain't you leaving Selene?" he asked me curiously.

"Not yet. Soon though…I came to say goodbye…" I said looking down, I felt awful sad.

"Hey. Don't you start bawling Selene. Dal's sleeping on the couch and we best not disturb him." Ponyboy warned.

I couldn't stop myself, I hugged Ponyboy tightly, crying my heart out. I could feel him hug me tightly and tell me that everything was gonna be okay.

"What's going on in here! Too damn loud! I'm trying to sleep!" I heard Dally's voice.

I quickly wiped away my tears and looks at him, "Sorry Dallas."

"Why's Blue Streak bawling like a baby huh?" Dally asked, irritation in his voice.

"She's leaving today Dal. She really don't wanna go though." Ponyboy explained.

"Then why don't she stay here?" Dally asked.

"The tickets and passports are already paid for Dallas! I can't not go!" I said, angry with him for thinking things were that simple.

"Alright alright. Geez. No need to go and bite my head off cause you're going." Dally said. I knew he was baiting me and I didn't fall for it.

Pony and I sat and talked for a long while until it was time for me to go, I wouldn't let go of Dally's leg, I clung to him. I regret saying I would go. It took him a couple minutes to pry me off his leg and drive me back to my house with Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and Johnny holding me down so I wouldn't jump out the window.

Waiting for me was two of my cousins, the ones I found were the prettiest, my blonde cousin Lena who was a model, and my cousin Terran, who was a makeup artist.

When they saw Dally drag me out of the car I could tell right away they didn't approve of my choice in friends.

"Hey! You crazy hood! Put my cousin down!" Lena yelled at Dally.

To my shock Dally put me down, well, more like dropped me on the ground. I stood up and dusted myself off, giving my cousins a hug then turning back to Dally, Pony, Two-Bit, and Johnny. Johnny and Pony looked sad I was leaving. Two-Bit was staring wide eyed at my cousin Lena and Dally had no show of emotion on his face, like I figured he wouldn't.

My cousins dragged me in the car and we sped off in Lena's cherry red Thunderbird. When we got to the train station I was surprised to get a big hug from behind. I turned around and saw Ponyboy.

"I wanted to see you off…" Ponyboy said blushing.

I smiled and said, "Thanks Ponyboy." I gave him a hug and a peck on the cheek which caused he face to turn red and I heard Dally cackle like a hyena.

"Ponyboy look at your face! Hahaha! That's priceless!" Dally nearly fell over from laughing so hard.

I rolled my eyes and gave Johnny and Two-Bit goodbye hugs, and quickly taking out some red lipstick I put it on and walked over to Dally and kissed him on the lips and then turned around and walked to get my bags. I heard Pony, Two-Bit, and Johnny laugh their butts off at Dally, I took a good look at him. His lips were cherry red from the lipstick. I couldn't help but laugh as Dally tried to wipe it off in embarrassment.

"Selene! Come on! We can't miss our train!" I heard my cousin Terran call to me.

"Bye you guys! I'll miss you! I promise I'll write to you guys!" I called to them waving goodbye as they waved back, well, all accept Dally whose lips were still cherry red. I boarded the train and as we sped off I took one look at them and I somehow knew that it would be okay, they would be there when she returned. Everything is gonna be okay… I told myself…Everything is gonna be okay…