DPOV
They walked in and I saw her. I had to admit, she was cute. She had long dark hair and brown eyes. She seemed like a Soc, but for some reason I didn't think she really was. She didn't look like them. Most Soc girls looked stuck up and down right annoying. She looked quiet and innocent. Crap. What the hell am I thinking? What am I Ponyboy? I tore my eyes away from her and nudged Pony's leg under the table.
"Hey Pone, look who it is," I said and smiled at him teasingly. He looked up at Cherry, barely noticing the other girl. He got a goofy grin on his face and called her over. She almost didn't come, but eventually she and her friend walked over and sat at the table next to ours. I looked at the girl again and got a really weird feeling in my stomach. I promptly ignored it.
"Hi Poyboy," Cherry said and grinned at him. She looked at the rest of us and smiled halfheartedly. Huh. I had to give her credit for that. She usually ignores the rest of us Greasers. Except for me and Johnny of course. Whenever she saw me, I got the pleasure of seeing disgust and annoyance cross her face. Whenever she saw Johnny, she acted jumpy and weird. She's been like that after what happened with Bob. She usually didn't act nice at all. She must be pulling somethin'.
"This is Leila," Cherry wavered her hand toward the girl beside her. Leila. "And Leila, this is Ponyboy, Johnny, Two-bit and last but not least-." I cut Cherry off and offered Leila my hand.
"I'm Dallas, nice to meet ya'," I said as I winked at her. Cherry just rolled her eyes. Leila smiled at me and shook my hand.
"Hi," Leila muttered quietly.
"Well hello, Leila," Two-bit drawled. "Ya new 'round here?" She smiled and nodded.
"Yup. Straight from New Jersey as of yesterday," she said matter-of-factually.
"Huh. Well welcome to Tulsa!" he grinned from ear to ear, making Leila laugh. "Thanks."
Cherry got up suddenly. "Uh, ya know what? We should go. There's lot's more to see and plenty better to offer," Cherry said. She looked straight at me as she said that last bit.
"Oh well, guess we're not good enough for ya Leila," I said with mock sadness. I looked at her as she was hiding a smile. I looked over at the guys. "What're we gonna do guys? Cherry Valance is leavin' us," I smirked at her. "Good riddance." Cherry glared at me.
"Sorry Pony. I'll see ya around," Cherry grabbed Leila's arm.
"It was nice meeting you guys," Leila smiled and followed Cherry out the door. I watched her leave.
"What was that I just saw in your eyes Dal'?" Two-bit said.
"Huh?" I looked over at him.
"Was that...love I just saw? Did someone finally capture the heart of Dallas Winston?" Two-bit carried on, thinkin' he was some kind of comedian.
"Ha-ha. Funny. Please, that Leila girl ain't my type," I told them. "By now I think you should know the type of girls I like. And that was not one of them." Technically I wasn't lying. Leila really wasn't the type of girl I'd think of going with. Socy girls were too much work and they definitely weren't worth the time. Not to mention she was too shy and quiet looking. That's usually not what I go for. She's just a pretty face, not somethin' I'd actually pursue.
LPOV
The boy's eyes were still on me. Not that I was complaining, especially considering that those eyes belonged to one of the hottest guys I've ever seen. He wasn't one of those boys who were so gorgeous that they looked pretty and fake. He was rugged and maybe even a little dangerous looking.
Suddenly I heard Cherry groan next to me. "Great. Just when I try to show you how good Tulsa is, we run into one of the worst things about it," she said annoyed. I looked at the group the boy with the blue eyes sat with. What was she talking about? I didn't think they looked that bad. I mean sure, they had tons of grease in their hair, but that's just how some guys wore their hair.
"What do you mean?" I looked at her. Just as she opened her mouth to explain, one of the boys at the table called out to her. She stopped and looked at him.
"I'll have to explain later. Come on," she said. We walked over to them and sat down at a table close by. "Hi Ponyboy," Cherry said to the boy that called her over and smiled. I cracked a grin. Ponyboy? Was that seriously his name? I didn't have to worry about him noticing me laughing cause his eyes were glued to Cherry. Well, looks like someone has a major crush.
"This is Leila," Cherry wavered her hand toward the me. There were four guys at the table. The one that called her over had brown and reddish hair and green eyes. Next to him was small and nervous looking boy. He had black hair and dark eyes. Next to him was a guy with a crazy smile and sideburns. The last one was the boy who had been looking at me. Like I said, he was pretty hot. He had pale blonde hair. "And Leila, this is Ponyboy, Johnny, Two-bit and last but not least-." She got cut off by the boy with the blue eyes. He took my hand and I could practically feel my face heat up.
"I'm Dallas, nice to meet ya'," he said and winked at me. I couldn't help but smile. Cherry just rolled her eyes. I shook his hand and tried to clear my mind. That was one of the things I hated about myself. I acted horribly shy in front of guys.
"Hi," I muttered quietly. Ugh, could I be any more obvious?
"Well hello, Leila," said the boy I think was named . . .Two-bit? Gosh they had strange names. "Ya new 'round here?" I smiled and nodded.
"Yup. Straight from New Jersey as of yesterday," I replied.
"Huh. Well welcome to Tulsa!" he said loudly and I laughed.
"Thanks."
Cherry got up suddenly. "Uh, ya know what? We should go. There's lot's more to see and plenty better to offer," Cherry said. I saw her throw a glance at Dallas as she said that last bit.
"Oh well, guess we're not good enough for ya Leila," Dallas said with a frown. I hid a smile, unsuccessfully. "What're we gonna do guys? Cherry Valance is leavin' us," He smirked. "Good riddance." Well, I guess he doesn't like her. I'd have to find out why later cause Cherry was pulling away on my arm.
"Sorry Pony. I'll see you around," Cherry said to him and looked genuinely sorry.
"It was nice meeting you guys," I said before Cherry pulled me out the door. As we left I swore I could still feel Dallas's eyes on me. Yeah right, don't get ahead of yourself, I thought. I huffed as we walked outside. Cherry jumped into the car, wasting no time. I followed suit and got in. She started the car and began driving to God knows where.
"So, care to explain?" I asked raising my eyebrows at her. She sighed heavily.
"It's a long story," she said looking away.
"Well, I have time," I said gently. If it was that bad than I shouldn't force it out of her. But I really wanted to know.
"Alright. Hold on," she looked at the rode and made a sudden turn. "We'll go to my house and we can hang out. I'll even invite my friend Marcia over so you can meet her. But of course after I tell you the story," she said and concentrated on the road. I nodded.
"Alright."
