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Chapter 7

It was silent. Nicole stared as if Dally just spoke a different language.

Dally and Two-Bit shared confused and concerned looks. "Nikki?" Two-Bit asked

She shook her head coming back to Earth. "You know where Pony and Johnny are?"

Dally nodded feeling bad and guilty about this. "I know"

Nicole sighed in relief. At least she knew they weren't in trouble or hurt. Then she got a real blazing look in her eyes and said with the amount of determination and persistence she had (and some she didn't know she had). "I wanna come with you."

The two boys sighed knowing this was coming. But by now their only good choice was to not say no.

"Alright" Dally said "What time do Darry and Soda come home?"

"5 o'clock" Two-Bit replied checking the battered worn out old clock hooked on the wall "You sure this is a good idea?"

Nicole looked at him as if daring him to further question it. Two-Bit gulped and got silent. The older she got the tougher and braver she'll get.

Dally smiled a bit pityingly for his friend. "Alright, get whatever you take for car trips. It's gonna be a long ride."

Nicole's face lit up and she smiled like none of the boys have ever seen.

"You okay with stayin' here and breaking the news to Darry and Soda?" Dally asked when Nicole was out of earshot putting on his jacket.

Two-Bit nodded willingly. "They'll both explode, but it's worth it right?"

Dally nodded solemnly

Nicole came back down with a notebook and a couple of books.

"All set?" Dally asked

She nodded and dropped her stuff for a second to give Two-Bit a big, loving hug.

"Bye Two-Bit"

He smiled "Be careful out there"

She nodded and loosened her grip.

Dally led her out once she got her books back and they got in his car with only one thing on their minds.

The long awaited reunion of brother and sister.

Dally pulled up at the church near Jay Mountain in Windrixville hours later. He looked at the backseat and saw Nicole laying on her back reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It was like nothing could be wrong. Like they weren't in the middle of a war with the Socs and were living their old, happy carefree lives seeing her like this.

Dally smiled and made to get out. "We're here Nicole"

She put her book down and looked up curiously. "They stay here?" she looked a little disapproving to the run-down church.

He couldn't help, but chuckle amused and nodded. "Uh-huh, you don't mind waitin' here while I get them do ya? Could give your brother a real shock."

Nicole shook her head eager to surprise her brother.

Dally smiled and went on in.

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