Hey everyone! I'm glad I could upload two chapters in one night. Anyways, enjoy and I only own Virginia.
The next night, Virginia went to work in her old uniform. Working for her family had many disadvantages. One was having to work late. The other was having them yell at her in the back of the restaurant. Usually it was to complain about how she wasn't working fast enough. But today seemed quiet. Her mother and uncle didn't even look in her eyes. It wasn't odd but it just seemed like something was wrong.
The shift seemed to end rather quickly. Virginia just started working and before she knew it, her pay was given. Her mother and uncle watched as she left the building. She walked along, half expecting Two-Bit to pop out and scare her. She turned the corner, only to be spooked by her best friend. She rolled her eyes and playfully slapped his shoulder. He fell to the ground, grabbing his sides as he laughed.
"Man," he said, standing up," you should've seen the look on your face."
"You didn't scare me," she said.
Two-Bit rolled his eyes, sarcastically agreeing with her. He extended his hand out to the girl. Did he want to hold her hand? That was new- and quite odd. But it didn't stop Virginia from taking the boy's hand. He lead onward, looking ahead. She could tell he'd been drinking but he seemed to know what he was doing. After a while, they reached the river. This was the place where...why would he bring her here?
"You need to have a happy memory on this hill," he explained before she could speak.
Virginia couldn't argue with his words. She stumbled up onto the bridge and was picked up. She began to argue with Two-Bit until he set her down on the railing. He stood in front of her without saying a word. He'd been blushing on that cold, fall night. His eyes shone like the stars in the sky. And he was ready to confess the truth.
"Virginia," he said," it's been eight years since I first met you. That night is something I could never forget. You've made me happy for so long and I want to personally thank you."
It was kind of the boy to confess this. However, she should've been the one to thank him. If he hadn't been there the night of her attempt, they wouldn't be talking. He and Dallas convinced her to stay strong in such dark times. It pleased her to be in his presence. But Two-Bit hadn't finished speaking.
"Which brings me to my question," he spoke," do you-"
Before long, he was interrupted by a screeching car. The two turned to see a Mustang speeding for the bridge! It was wide enough, but with the people on there⦠Two-Bit immediately held Virginia close as the car sped past them. The Socs shouted that awful word as they sped by.
"It's your fault, you damn Greasers!" they shouted.
What had been their fault? That they couldn't afford things like the Socs could? That they were always fighting in terrible rumbles? Or that bad things always seemed to happen to them? The two didn't realize that they were holding each other in their arms. And when they did, they quickly pulled away, their faces growing scarlet. Something inside Virginia felt...odd as if she was..feeling love.
"Listen Two-Bit," she said," I've got to head home."
"Would you like me to walk you home?" he asked.
They always walked home together. But tonight, Virginia wanted to be alone. She had some problems to work out.
"I better go home alone," she said," I have to think."
Disappointment grew in Two-Bit's eyes. But he understood that she needed to be alone. He needed to be alone as well. After they fled their separate ways, the two thought. Virginia knew she was falling for her best friend. And Two-Bit felt he was really in love with her. But they couldn't confess it to each other. Not yet at least.
Virginia went home and got straight to bed. Hours passed and she was having nightmares about her father again. She woke up, drenched in her own sweat. The gunshots kept repeating in her mind. The only thing to calm her nerves was a cigarette. She reached for one on her nightstand when tapping was heard at her window.
Pebbles were being pelted at her window again. Just like they were eight years ago. Virginia ignored the rocks and took a drag of her cigarette. She put it out and went to sleep again when tapping was heard again. She turned, rolling her eyes to the sight of Dallas. But something on his face made her worry.
"What's going on?" she asked.
"Okay," he said nervously," I wasn't going to tell anyone this, but I feel I should-"
Virginia handed him a cigarette. He took it and lit it, thanking her for the cancer stick. He took a long drag before continuing his rambling.
"I was at Bucks," he said," I was just in a fight and I went there to rest. A few minutes later, Buck called me down. He said Ponyboy and Johnny wanted me. The first thing I hear when I get there..".
Dallas was silent for quite a while. This wasn't how he usually was. But if it was something about Johnny, he was sure to worry. After a long drag of his cigarette, he put it out and faced Virginia.
"When I got to the front door," he said," Ponyboy told me Johnny had killed a Soc."
