The room was completely and utterly silent. And let me tell you, it was the most awkward silence you could imagine, then ten times worse. I was like an ant compared to the guys surrounding me. Not to mention how tuff they all looked. They were definitely greasers. I was scared shitless at this point. I didn't even dare to look at them.
"So Cali, why were you sittin' in front of Sodapop and Ponyboy's house?"
"My name is California" I said bitterly "And I fell asleep there last night"
First of all, who in there right mind would name their sons Sodapop and Ponyboy? Second why did they really care so much? It's not like I was trying to break into their house. Hell, they could hurt me more than I could ever hurt any of them. Especially with all six of them there.
"Okay then, where do you live?" Soda asked me.
"Colorado" I muttered
"What are you doing here then!?" a younger boy exclaimed
I stared him straight in the eyes and frowned. He was obviously the youngest one there, and the least tuff.
"None of your business" I said sternly. I was ready to leave, and forget this whole thing never happened. But of course the moment I attempt to get up I get shoved back into the couch. I really hated that they thought they could push me around because I was some little girl that showed up on their door step.
"Hey we ain't done with you" I crossed my arms and glared at them.
"If this is how you pick up chicks, it's really pathetic"
The room burst out in laughter. I however was silent, almost red with anger. The laughter died down after a while. I looked at each of the boys in front of me then back down to my lap.
"Well Cali, I'll make a deal with you" the tuff looking guy smirked "if you answer all our questions you can kiss me"
I rolled my eyes and slouched back into the couch. Really? This was ridiculous! What I really wanted to do was slap him. Right across the face, so hard that his face would have an imprint of my hand on the side of his face. That would make me happy right now. Not to mention these guys are wasting my time.
Before I knew it my thoughts were interrupted by my stomach growling ferociously. I grabbed my stomach as if telling it to shut up. But that didn't help much. I just sighed and looked up at them with pleading eyes.
"How about, we settle this at Dingo's? You obviously need some food" Soda said
I simply nodded and got up. I did need food, and maybe they'd leave me alone after we went.
I followed in the back watching the boys as they walked and joke around, occasionally looking back at me. It was obvious they were talking about me. I just ignored it and kept walking trying to make my stomach calm down.
Soda's POV
We were walking to Dingo's to go grab a bite to eat. This morning was quite a surprise. I wonder why she came all the way to Tulsa. I mean it's not like Tulsa is the saves or greatest place on earth, and it's so far away from Colorado. But I could tell she didn't have the greatest life.
"So what do you think of Cali Baby?" Steve asked "Awful pretty don't you think Ponyboy?"
Pony blushed and looked down at his feet. He had been staring at her the whole time. We all laughed at his embarrassment. It was obvious Cali was a very pretty girl. Not like most greaser girls either. She didn't even bat a lash at any of us. I could tell she was probably a good girl. Not very trusting though.
"Aww lay off him Steve" I nudged Pony "She seems nice"
"Yeah nice in bed" I looked back to see her trailing behind us.
The rest of the way was about the same. Making jokes, and talking about California. It wasn't too crowded when we got there. Some greasers and a couple of Socs were there. We sat down and pulled two tables together. Much to her disliking California sat in between me and Two-Bit. The waitress came to take our orders Dally and Two-Bit hitting on her. Typical.
"Question time Cali Baby" she rolled her eyes at Two-Bit "How old are you?"
She uttered the word sixteen. Her voice soft and monotone.
"You're the same age as Johnny" Pony commented. She looked across the table at Johnny who looked away and blushed. He was always shy, even around the gang. The only ones he really talked to were Pony and Dally. Everyone knew why though. He didn't have the greatest family, so Dally looked out for him a lot.
"Why'd you come to Tulsa?" She looked down at her hands, and took a deep breath.
"I just had to get away from things" she didn't move her eyes away from her hands and in return none of us looked away from her. We were hooked. She was like a book waiting to be read. All of us wanted to know more about this mysterious girl who showed up on our doorstep.