Author's Note: Sorry about that my computer was being weird and posted chapter 1 again instead of chapter 2 (thanks to Horse-Lover-Dig for pointing that out). Here is chapter 2 and I'll have ch. 3 out soon :)
Chapter 2
I drove around town for a while until I got board and hungry. I pulled into this place called The Dingo and went inside. I figured it was a greaser restaurant because there were a lot of boys who had their hair greased back and wore jeans, T-shirts, and leather or jean jackets. The girls all had really short skirts and tight shirt and work a lot of make up and had their hair done up with a ton of hairspray. I walked back to a booth and sat down and looked over the menu. A waitress came a minute later and got my order. I was sitting there waiting for my food when a guy came over. Oh boy here we go. I saw him talking to every blonde in this place and now he's on to me.
"Hey baby" he said as he sat across from me. He was defiantly a greaser. His rusty colored hair was greased back and he had on jeans, a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, and a leather jacket.
"Sorry I'm not interested." I said before he could finish his sentence.
"Well now I haven't seen you 'round these parts" he went on "What's your name?"
"Holly Baker and ya haven't seen me cause I just moved here today." I said
"Ah well then you should let me show you around town sweet heart" he said
"Well I already looked around town earlier"
"You know what I think?" he asked
"What" I replied
"I think you're tryin' to get rid of me" he said a grin plastered on his face.
"Now why would you think that? I ain't tryin' to get rid of ya, I'm just tryin' to stop you from tryin' to pick me up" I said
"And now why is a pretty little think like you tryin' to keep a handsome guy like me away?" he asked
"See here's the problem I already have a boyfriend. So we would never work. Sorry darlin'" I said kinda hopping he would leave me alone and stop trying to pick me up. I really didn't mind him talkin' to me and all I just wanted him to stop trying to pick me up.
"Really?" he said with a eye brow cocked
"Yeah" I replied
"Well what's his name" he said. I have a feeling women have used this on him numerous times before and were lying. I on the other hand am not lying.
"Dean" I said "Dean Riley"
"Dean Riley?" he asked
"Yes Dean Riley he moved up here a while ago for the rodeo and I came up here soon as I graduated to ride along with him" I said. I wasn't gonna tell him I came up here just so I could see him and not have to be apart from him. 'Sides I am gonna ride in the rodeos. I think he finally got the hint that I'm not goin' with him cause he said
"Alright fine, I get it baby. But if you change your mind as any greaser for Two-bit Matthews and they'll steer you my way ya dig?" he said as he walked off. Then the waitress brought me my food and I ate and paid before heading out. I got up and walked out the door and saw Two-bit with a couple of guys hanging around outside. I kinda hoped he didn't see me cause I really wanted to get home.
"Hey baby" he said walking over to me. I could tell he was a little drunk.
"Two-bit right?" I said as he walked over to me. I really didn't want to deal with him but he's drunk and won't remember any of it in the morning.
"That's my name don't wear it out" he said wrapping an arm around me. "So where ya headed?"
"Home" I said
"Ah well where ya live"
"With my cousin" I said
"Who's your cousin?" he asked
"Are we playing 20 questions here?" I asked
"You tell me" he said as we reached the truck
"Look I gotta go Two-bit. I'll see ya 'round" I said getting in the truck.
"Hey" he said
"What?" I asked
"Dean Riley ain't yer boyfriend is he?" he asked which didn't rub me the right way.
"Good Night Two-bit" I said as I drove off. I got home a few minutes later and Moss was still watching TV.
"Where'd ya go?" he asked
"Oh just around town and I stopped at this place called the Dingo and grabbed a bite to eat." I told him as I sat down on the couch. He nodded and went back to watching TV. "Hey Moss"
"Yeah" he said
"You know a guy named Two-bit? Two-bit Matthews I think" I asked and he chuckled
"Why did you meet him?" he asked
"Yeah he was tryin' to pick me up at the Dingo" I said and he just chuckled
"Yeah I know 'bout Two-bit Matthews. He's got a thing for blondes and drinks like a fish. I think he's 19 and he's a senior. He goes 'round to all of Buck's parties and Tim's he hangs around those Curtis kids too" he said; like I'm supposed to know who 'Those Curtis kids" are and who Tim and Buck are.
"Oh" I said like I knew what he was talkin' about. We, well I watched TV for a little longer before I went to bed. Tomorrow I'm gonna be out with the horses all day. I gotta get ready for the rodeo that's comin' up in about a week. I went to bed and fell asleep pretty fast.
The week went by pretty fast and before I knew it the rodeo was here. Moss came with me even though he didn't wanna see me get hurt. I don't think he minded being there once we got there though cause he was flirting with some girls. I was walking around before hand and I ran right into this kid.
"Oh sorry" we both said
"Don't worry 'bout it" he said "Hi I'm Ponyboy Curtis" he said. I could tell he hated telling people his name for the first time.
"Hi Ponyboy, I'm Holly Baker" I said shaking his hand. He must have been relieved that I didn't say nothin' 'bout his name. "So, you ridin' in the rodeo?"
"Naw not me, my brother use to but he doesn't anymore. We still like to hang around the rodeos. My friend he rides in the rodeos though" he said and I nodded
"That's cool. Well I better get goin' it's nice to meet you Ponyboy" I said as I turned to leave
"Nice to meet you too" he said and then I turned around
"Ponyboy" I said and he turned to look at me
"Yeah"
"Do you know a guy named Two-bit Matthews?" I asked
"Yeah why?" he asked
"Could you tell him somethin' for me?" I asked
"Yeah I'll go tell him right now" he said and I smiled
"Tell him that Holly from the Dingo said hi and that Me and Dean are here. Ok?" I said and he looked confused
"Yeah I'll tell him" he said
"Thanks Pony." I said and I turned to walk off.
Pony POV
"Hey Two-bit" I said as I walked back over to the guys
"Hey Pony" he said and I rolled my eyes.
"I got a message for ya." I said and he looked confused "It's from a blonde" I added and he looked excited
"Well what is it" he asked
"Alright she said to tell you that Holly from the Dingo says hi and that her and Dean are here" I told him and he looked confused for a second and then he started laughing. "What's so funny?"
"I like this broad. She is really somethin'" he said and I looked at him "I met this new girl at the Dingo last week she said she already had a boyfriend and I thought it was just to get rid of me." He said shaking his head "She said she came up here to ride in rodeos with her boyfriend and I thought she was lying'" he said. Two-bit can be a little coo-coo sometimes. I think he was talkin' to himself but I just nodded and agreed with all that he said.
