I decided to update. why, you ask? I ask the same question...everyday...

Anyways, I got into a writing frenzy and this chapter came out. Whoo hoo, I suppose.

Disclaimer: Meh. Never going to happen.

It was nice out, not super hot like yesterday had been. The afternoon was pleasantly warm with a breeze and I actually bothered to look at the trees and stuff like that. I've been noticing a lot of things lately.

I headed to the Curtis Boys' house. The door was always unlocked, even if no one was home, it seemed. I rapped on the door lightly, even thought I wouldn't have usually. Lately I wanted to show more and more of my good side to Johnny, you know, in case he was there.

Which he wasn't.

"Hey Dal," called Darry from the kitchen after a turn over his shoulder.

"Hey." I answered. "Johnny here?"

Dally turned to give me a look while still stirring his cake idly. "No."

"Oh." I ignored his tone of voice and stared back at him. "Any idea where he might be?"

Dally sighed, and turned the oven on. "Nope. Try the lot, " He conceded. He turned to look at me again. "He was looking for you too." My heart pounded.

"I better go and find him then." I replied, before nearly bounding out the door. I could hear Darry yelling at me to slow down, but I didn't really hear him.

Johnny POV

I couldn't find him. I wanted to tell him my news but he wasn't anywhere. It's probably good, I thought. I'm no good with words anyway. The lot always seems colder. Not in the temperature, but the feeling of it. And it feels cold.

Since I had nothing else to do, I thought. And I thought about him. The guy of my dreams. Dallas Winston. Cute guy. Such blue eyes I could die. Aw, I'm a girl. A little girly girl, that's it.

It's just- he cares about me. And he don't care about no one. Shouldn't that count for something? I rolled on my back and sighed. It should, if it don't.

"Johnnycake?" I sat up quickly. Dally. He came to find me. My heart did a flop. I felt like I was going to have a spasm or something. I turned to see him grinning as he hunched his shoulders and sat next to me. I was sure he could hear my heart thudding.

He looked into my eyes. His eyes are real pretty, you know? They're really blue. Really blue. He touched my shoulder gently, like I might fall over or something. He looked into me again.

"I really like you, Johnnycake." He said slowly. I swallowed hard and looked down. He lifted my face up to his and stared at me deeply. "A lot, Johnny. I've been having these feelings and I want- I want to share them with you, now." I looked into his blue eyes, and I saw his lips, and then his eyes shut and he kissed me. He kissed me right on the lips, Dallas Winston did. Dally.

My crush since forever.
I think I may have died tonight. Then I remembered why I was looking for him in the first place, anyway.

Oh yes. A cliff hanger, evil me. But it's really because I have to think up more stuff, so I will be back! Yes! I will!