CHAPTER 3

"Well if ya'll came to help, you might wanna hang around a little bit, cause the truck with our furniture isn't here yet," said Ryan.

And right as he said that the truck pulled up in front of our house with a loud blaring from its horn.

I began laughing, "Speak of the devil and so he shall appear." I said.

Everyone else began laughing as well.

"Hey Sydney make sure you grab the television first, I don't want I falling out of the truck by accident." Said Ryan.

"Sure thing," I replied.

Two-bit started laughing when he heard this," Dollface, I don't think your gonna be able to lift the television set all by your lonesome."

Now this made me laugh, "Well what say we have a little wager then, Two-bit."

He started hooting with laughter, "Sure, darling, what's your condition?"

"Let's say 5 dollars to the winner," I asked.

"Well, how about you win I give you $5, but if I win you make all us boys dinner tonight and breakfast tomorrow," he said with a wicked grin on his face.

'Oh I love taking money from poor innocent boys,' I thought darkly.

"Two-bit that might not be the best idea, you shouldn't underestimate my sister," said Ryan.

"No, it's alright I don't mind taking his money," I said with a smile and wink to Two-bit.

I walked over to the truck and open the door, and sought out the television set.

'There it is,' I thought.

I jumped into the back of the moving truck, and walked towards it. I picked it up with ease, see little did Two-bit know that this was a newer model television. So it was lighter than older models, easier for a girl to pick up.

I carried the television into the house with ease, and I turned around to face Two-bit with a large smile on my face, and said, "Well darlin' I believe you owe me $5."

Dally finally decided to speak up," Two-bit you're an idiot, that television set couldn't weigh more than 7 pounds." He had a smile on his face as he looked at me. 'Well this is a new feeling,' I thought as Dallas smiled at me. And I was kind of bothered at how easy it was to smile back at him.

Two-bit had a hurt look on his face and said," You hustled me!"

I started laughing, "Well my brother did warn you. But I will cut all the other boys some slack, I'll still cook ya'll dinner."

Soda stepped up behind me and picked me up, swinging me around he said," Well you just saved me Sydney."

"And why is that Soda?" I asked.

"Well darling you saved me from having to cook tonight," he said with a beautiful smile.

'Wow,' I thought, 'when have I ever gotten dazed by a boys smile before? You're losing your edge Sydney. I frowned.

"Well we should all start getting to work," said Darry.

I smiled and nodded.

Two hours later I'm bringing in the last of our living room side tables and Dally steps in front of me with a weird look on his face.

"Can I talk to you for a second?" he asks.

"Sure," I said, very confused.

He walk out onto the back porch and he turns to me and just looks at me.

'Well isn't this interesting,' I thought sarcastically.

We stood there for several minutes just looking at each other, finally I had, had enough and broke the silence.

"So you wanted to talk to me?" I asked.

He shook his head a little and said," Oh yeah right, well you obviously have to go grocery shopping before you can cook dinner, I was hoping that you would let me go with you?"

That's it, the boy stares at me for five minutes and he just asks me if he can go to the store with me! I was outraged, but why was I outraged, I barely knew him. Why should he have any hold over me at all?

"Well sure, I was gonna leave soon anyways," I replied real sweet like.

Why am I feeling disappointed by him just asking to go to the store with me?