Cherry's POV

The next day of school was bizarre. Everyone ignored me, especially the Socs. The only person that talked my ear off was Marcia, she was really my best friend. Heck, my only friend. We were standing outside of the school where everyone was crowded, waiting for the morning bell to ring.

"Who do you think told Bob you were cheating?" Marcia whispered to me.

"I don't know, honestly. And I didn't cheat!" I retorted. I looked over at the woods beside our school and saw someone in a leather jacket. Dally, maybe.

"Hey, Marcia, I'll catch up with you later," I said and walked to the woods. Sure enough, Dallas Winston was sitting on a log, smoking a cigarette. I walked up to him.

"Hey," I said. He lifted his head.

"Hey little red."

"Oh, a new nickname?" I taunted.

"Yep." He blew a perfect smoke ring. "What're you doing here?"

"I go to school here. I'd like to ask you the same thing." I crossed my arms and lifted a brow to show him I had an attitude. He just chuckled.

"Gettin' away from all the noise."

"So Dally the big bad wolf wants peace sometimes." I sat down beside him on the log.

"Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf, huh?" He started to hand me a cigarette.

"No thanks. I'm not a greaser, I don't smoke a million times a day." I rolled my eyes.

"Well you're not much of a Soc either," Dally said.

"What?" I asked.

"I know about that whole cheating shit. Don't play dumb." He started to get up and walk away.

"Dallas!" I called after him. He turned to me and I walked up to him. "Do you actually believe it?"

"I think I would've known if you were flirting with me." He began to walk and I met his stride.

"Who do you think told Bob the lie?" I asked.

"I dunno. Someone who really hates you or Bob," he grumbled. I thought for a second and then it hit me. It was someone from Dally's gang. I remember Ponyboy telling me at the drive-in how a guy with a lot of rings beat up poor Johnny. I knew it was Bob that beat him, but who would split me and Bob up...?

"Ponyboy..." I said quietly.

"What?" Dally asked and put his hand to his ear.

"It was Ponyboy. I know it." I stopped to look at Dally.

"I don't think-" I interrupted him.

"I do think, Dally. Ponyboy has some type of crush on me," I said determined.

"Get over yourself," Dally scoffed. "Ponyboy's too nice of a kid to get involved with you."

"You know, Dally, what happened to that guy at the drive-in, huh?" I shot.

"What-"

"I know you like me." I was so confident at the moment. He blew smoke into my face and I coughed.

"Get over yourself, Cherry Valence."

Dally POV

I started to walk off and she didn't call my name again. I was getting real tired of this girl. She had the fiercest attitude I've ever encountered. Plus, she thought I liked her. I mean, I did. She was smoking and she had such a ferocity to herself that you couldn't ignore. But I wasn't about to reveal that. I'm supposed to be hard, the Dally that went to jail at the age of ten. Not the guy who loves a Soc. I left the school and started to hear footsteps behind me. I turned so quick and whipped my switchblade out so fast, Cherry's head basically spun.

"The hell are you following me for?" I put the blade back in my pocket.

"I'm not." She blinked. "I'm going home." She pointed to the railroad tracks where the west side was. I sighed at my own stupidity.

"Oh," I huffed and she laughed. It sounded as light as a feather.

"Bye now, Dallas Winston." She stood on her tip toes to give me a peck on my cheek then ran off. I touched my cheek where she kissed it. That was odd. But I couldn't help the dopey smile that crossed my face. I started to walk back when I heard a voice.

"Hello Dallas Winston. I see you're not done stealing girls." I turned around to see Bob with his switchblade out. And about twenty other Socs with theirs out. Oh shit.

Hiii I hope you liked this chapter. Sorry for the language, it just fit the story and Dally's personality. Please don't forget to favorite and leave a review!