Selene's POV

I woke up later, my head hurt real bad I groaned rubbing the back of my head where a lump was forming and sat up, I then heard a voice behind.

"Glad to see you're awake sleeping beauty."

I turned around real quick and saw none other than Dallas Winston leaning on the couch arm behind me. I wondered if he had struck me in the back of then head but my suspicions were proved wrong when Ponyboy walked in and rushed over to me and said, "You done fainting Selene? Don't scare me like that you dig?"

"Yeah I'm really sorry about that Ponyboy…I have these random faintin' episodes sometimes." I said sheepishly.

Suddenly Darry walked in and questioned, "Have you seen a doctor 'bout it?" I shook my head no and said that now we couldn't afford to see a doctor so I had to deal with it. To that Darry shook his head in disapproval.

"Hey Blue streak move over I wanna watch some TV before I head out to Tim's." I heard Dally's voice boom. Since I was so frightened of him I quickly sat up and moved up and bounced up slightly when Dally fell on the couch. He made me sit up and poked at the lump on my head and laughed, "Nice knot you have on the back of your head there kid! Haha!"

I glared at him and said confidently, "You leave me alone you hood!" I immediately regretted saying it because he grabbed the back of my hair and forced me to look at him as I yelped in pain, his voice was deadly.

"Listen here kid. You listen good! I am Dallas Winston and I get whatever I want, whenever! You better learn it Blue streak!"

I winced and glared at him and said, "My name is Selene and I will be addressed as such!" Bad move. He yanked on my hair harder and said, "I will call you whatever I want seniorita!" He emphasized the word seniorita making fun of me because I was Hispanic. Before he could get another word out he got up from the couch, let go of my hair and stormed out the front door and Pony called after him,

"Dally don't slam the-," SLAM, "door….."

I felt awful knowing I caused it and told Ponyboy I was sorry but he said I had nothing to be sorry about because Dallas had an awfully short temper. Afterwards Darry came in and threw me a pair of Ponyboy's shorts and one of Soda's tank tops. The tank top was a bit too big but I dealt with it for the night, I did not dream that night I woke up to the smell of eggs and rubbed my eyes sitting up, but I was blocked when I smacked my forehead into someone else's.

I snapped open my eyes, I had smacked heads with Dallas Winston. I immediately squealed and backed up unfortunately falling off the couch and getting up and running into the kitchen. Ponyboy saw how frightened I look and coaxed me out from the corner of the kitchen.

"S'okay Selene. He ain't gonna hurt you none." I believed him and walked over to Ponyboy and he said, "How do'yah like you eggs?" I hadn't had eggs for a while.

"Gee….I like my eggs scrambled." I replied quietly. Dally walked into the kitchen and I didn't dare look up at him, he spoke to Ponyboy, "Ponyboy you wanna come with me and Johnnycake to The Dingo tonight?"

Ponyboy answered back, "Gee Dal I'd love to but I was gonna go to the movie house." Dally nodded and said, "Okay then Pony."

After that the day went on well, Pony and I hung out until he went to the movie house so we went our separate ways and I decided to go to a drive-in movie because I had a few bucks. So I went, paid, and sat down to watch the movie until I heard an all too familiar voice behind me.

"Hey there babe. Imagine meeting you here."

It was the Soc who tried to grab me the day before, I sat upright, fearful now. He sat down next to me and put his arm around my shoulders, he reeked of alcohol.

"You wanna come home with me tonight cutie?" I answered roughly no and shoved his arm off of me and tried to get up but he grabbed me back, "The name's Bob. What's yours?"

I politely answered, "My name is Selene, now I would appreciate it if you would leave me alone!"

He seemed mad, "Nobody say no to Bob." I got scared and got up and ran up I heard a Mustang rev up and saw the headlights, him and some other boys were chasing after me, I knew I had to make a run for it or I'd be a goner.

I ran as fast as I could and I could hear them catching up to me, I was quickly running out of breath. I finally lost them but ran into a new trouble, a different game, they sneered at me.

"What're you doing here kid!" "Yea!" "You is comin' with us!"

I gulped and knew I couldn't out run them and they grab me by the arm and dragged me off with them, something hit the back of my head and everything was black. When I came to I could hear…Hank Williams…? And Laughter…? Where am I? I looked around sacredly and saw a man walk up to me.

"Whats're name girl?"

"S-selene Santiago."

"Why'd you go into our territory?"

"I-I was runnin from some Socs."

I suddenly heard a voice behind him, "Lay off Tim. I know this broad."

I looked up and I saw none other than Dallas Winston.