A/N: Hey guys, new chapter. It's kind of short, but the most I can do right now ): Sorry for taking so long, I'm just loosing my writing muse. I get them from my reviews, and I'm not getting many. I get 300 viewers for this story, and less then 5% of them actually review. Sorry if I'm putting you down with my sob story, but I would update A LOT faster if I got more reviews (: (Yes, I'm talking to YOU)

--Aly's P.O.V--

I yawned as I walked onto the porch of the Curtis house. I knocked on the door and leaned back on the walk next to it. The heels I was wearing were killing me. Just then I heard the door open. I stood up strait and Ponyboy looked at m dully. He turned his head back into the house and began to call Two-bit's name.

"Two-b--" just then he stopped and widened his eyes at me.

--Ponyboy's P.O.V--

I opened the door to one of Two-bit's many blonds. She didn't look too blond, more brown, but could pass as a natural dirty blond. I shifted my head just a little bit to call for Two-bit.

"Two-b--" before I finished I noticed this girl wasn't one of Two-bit's many blonds. This was Aly. My eyes got wide.

"A-Aly?" my jaw almost dropped. The shy nice girl I knew yesterday is now a loud Greaser girl.

"You gunna let me in?" She said putting a hand on her hip and raising an eye brow. I just stepped to the side a little bit for her to step in, and bump into Two-bit.

"Now who's this little broad?" Two-bit grinned and behind Aly I was signaling him a 'no!' with hand gestures. He looked at me weirdly.

"Hey Two-bit" Aly let out giving a smile. It wasn't a sweet smile like usual, it was one of those fake smiles on magazines. "Is Dally here?" Two-bit had wide eyes at her for a second, noticing it was Aly, and stepped back grinning right away.

"Yeah, he's here" Two-bit said motioning to the living room. She nodded and walked way in her tight skirt. I looked to Two-bit worried and he just grinned.

--Dally's P.O.V--

"I swear I'm gunna make it my personal business to find the guy who did that to your face and get his head busted in.." I said taking another look at the bruised Johnny in front of me.

Johnny was sitting on the couch, with Darry cotton-swabbing some liquid on his cheek for his new bruise to heal. Soda and Steve were playing poker on the table and Pony and Two-bit went to answer the door. Lexi was laying back against the wall, watching Steve argue on how he won the round with Soda. I was sitting back wards on a chair I brought in from the kitchen.

"I'm okay.." Johnny reassured shrugging and whimpering at the sting of alcohol Darry was rubbing on his cheek. Darry finished and didn't bother bandaging git, seeing how it didn't look too tuff.

"NO, it ain't fucking okay. That bruise is almost bigger then the one your dad gave you!" I snapped. Johnny had it harder then anyone, and he didn't even bother fighting back or getting mad about it. I sighed and felt Lexi's hands on my shoulders from behind, trying to calm me down. I looked back at her glaring and she shrugged.

Just then I heard foot steps and turned to the new girl in the room. Okay, She cant be here for Soda, seeing how he's dating Angela (still surprised about that), She cant be here for Johnny or Pony, cant be here for me (obvious reasons), so that leaves Two-bit and Steve.

"Ugh.. Dally," That voice sounded recognizable. Holy shit, Aly? What the hell? Why is she.. Umm.. Just then I saw everyone's jaw drop. except Johnny, who looked away. I stood up, almost tipping the chair over. I didn't know whether to yell or to be okay with it.

"I didn't know Aly had a nice pair a-" before Two-bit finished he saw my glair that said 'finish that sentence and ill shoot ya' and stopped. I looked back to Lexi who looked like she was close to attacking her. Why wasn't she taking this well?

"What is it?" I asked trying to keep my cool. This is Aly I'm talking to, I cant just yell at her.

"I'm going to the Dingo with some friends.. So don't wait up for me okay?' She told me and I just nodded. I didn't want to nod, I wanted to yell at her and tell her how I would never let her go any where dressed like that, especially not the Dingo-- but I just couldn't. I'd be a hypocrite, not only that but.. I'm not some rule enforcer, I'm the opposite, a rebel, and it just doesn't suite me. I felt Lexi's small glare and looked back at her wondering what her problem was.

" 'Kay" She said turning around but before she walked away, Darry stood up. Noticing how I wasn't going to do anything, he decided to help out. He already helps me out too much with her.

"Alyson." Darry began and she turned around raising her eye brow. I just took my seat again, back wards and tried keeping my cool again.

"What?"

"What are you.. Wearing?" Darry said trying not to startle anyone.

"I'm wearing clothes aren't I?" She was giving a hell of a lot of attitude. What was wrong with her?

"Yes, but your too young to be showing that much" Darry spat making her 'humph'.

"Who cares. Ill be 16 next week, I'm not that young."

"Do you even know what happens to girls who dress and act like that?"

"So what! Its my business!"

"DON'T YELL!" everyone looked surprised to Lexi, who just yelled out of place. Her chest was breathing faster as her face was full of anger. What the hell, I was just sitting here, watching Darry do my job?

"So I cant wear this, but Lexi can go around in the little clothes she wears?" just then I snapped my head in her direction.

"ALYSON" I warned and she didn't seem like she cared.

"Really? I may wear shorts, but ATLEAST I DON'T WEAR SKIRTS AND TOPS THAT BARLY COVER ANY SKIN! OR WEAR MAKEUP THAT MAKES ME LOOK LIKE A CLOWN! YOUR BEGGING TO BE MARKED AS A WHORE!" Lexi snapped and now her and Aly were right in front of each other. Before they could continue yelling at each other, me and Soda were pulling Lexi back. I mumbled a 'Lex..' and she just turned around, getting out of our grip and running off to her room. This crap isn't my thing..

Just then Aly ran out the door with a huff and I sighed. I looked back to the gang who all looked at me surprised. I took out a cigarette and stepped outside to smoke it alone for a second.

I sat there, wondering, as I puffed out smoke.

I'm an idiot. I just sat back and let Darry do my job for me. If I'm going to take care of Aly, I cant have him do it for me. I'm not cut out for it thought.. Just look at me! I'm a rebel, I smoke, I drink, and I get into fights. I go to the Dingo, why would I have an excuse not to let her go? I've dated girls worse dressed then her so what would my excuse be for yelling at her about that? Damn it.

--Lexi's P.O.V--

I pasted around in my room. I clenched my fist and glared at the wall. How could she do that? I was mad at Aly for so many reasons. Not just for dressing like that, I didn't care about that, but the reason she dressed like that. She did it because Sylvia. She's hanging gout with her, and her whore friends. Not only that, but the attitude change isn't a good thing. Before Aly couldn't even raise her voice at anyone, let alone Darry, the man she considered her second guardian. Now she's just loud, mean, and full of attitude.

--Aly's P.O.V--

I did feel bad about what I just did. But I had to, they needed to think of me other then sweet Aly. This is how I'm supposed to act. Right? Why isn't Lexi okay with it? It's just fitting in..

I walked along the side walk to meet Sylvia and Jane and their other friends outside the Dingo.

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