Okay! No cliff hanger this time! I think... I hope not! I actually don't try to do these things, they just happen!

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-Jasmine

The room was deadly quiet as both teens watched each other in silence. Eve had a sudden desire to put on a lot of make-up so he wouldn't see what he did. Also, she had the sudden desire to yell out how awkward the whole thing was. ALSO she kind of just wanted to throw him out the window. None of this happened though because no one did anything. No one said a word and no one even breathed. (Well, not really because if no one breathed then they would both be dead and that was be a bad ending to the story. Can't you see it now? And then, because no one was breathing, both Dallas and Eve died. Yea, good story.) Finally, after a very LONG, AWKWARD, silence, Dallas spoke.

"What happened to your face?" He asked. At first Eve was offended by him bringing it up but then when she saw him face she was just stunned. He honestly looked like he didn't know what happened. She decided she would play around with it, see what might happen.

"Some guy hit me." She told him, Dallas narrowed his eyes.
"A GUY hit you? That's just wrong." His tone was deadly low and Eve fought back the urge to laugh.

"Are you serious?" She asked, it was Dallas' turn to be confused.

"Yea, you don't hit girls. Who did this?" Eve actually laughed this time.

"You, Dallas," She spat his name, "You have a bit of a temper." She told him and turned around, not wanting in be near him. For some reason Dallas decided it would be a good choice to fallow her. (Which it WAS NOT!)

"Look, I don't even know your name." He told her.

"Eve." She whispered, "Now just... leave me alone." She told him. Dallas looked at her for a long moment, trying to remember. Suddenly, he did. Dallas started to feel something new... guilt? No, Dallas Winston doesn't DO guilt. He just... doesn't.

"Look," He told her, grabbing her arm and turning her to face him. He flinched when he saw the mark he had made, "I'm..." He didn't say anything more and Eve just looked at him. Waiting... Dallas didn't say anything.

"You're...?" Eve prompted but Dallas still didn't utter a word. He couldn't stop looking at the bruise he had made.

"What?" Eve asked, getting annoyed by his lack of conversation. When Dallas STILL didn't say anything Eve groaned.

"Just, let go," She told him and yanked her arm out of his grip. Dallas STILL didn't move. (He's feeling pretty immobile today.) Eve had no clue where she was planning on going but she really just needed to get out of the house. She wasn't going to hang around if Dallas was and it didn't seem like he was planning on moving any time soon. She was just out the door when she heard something quiet.

"Sorry." Her head whipped around to look at Dallas, stunned. She had read the book, Dallas Winston didn't apologize. Not even to Johnny. Dallas was looking at her with what might even be called pleading eyes. (But probably not. It was more like not trying to kill you but in Dallas language that was like, "I love you" so it was pretty good. We should just let Eve and Dallas have their moment, you know? Not go poking holes in it... so... We'll just stay out of it. They're trying.)

"What?" She asked. His look turned cold once more. Like the whole moment never happened. (It's not like it was much, it wasn't really even a moment, not like some of the OTHER moments that OTHER people were having... but you'll find out about that later, won't you...?)

"I'm not saying it again. Ever." He told her. Eve frowned but knew it was the most she was EVER going to get. She gave him a small (and I mean VERY small) smile and left him, wondering what the hell just happened.

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Meg was just finishing up at the book store when someone walked in. It was Ponyboy.

"Oh... Hi Ponyboy," She greeted, looking down and regretting putting her hair up that morning because her ears were BRIGHT red, so red that they almost matched her hair. Almost, it was a way brighter. Pony smiled at her, he was glad that he wasn't the only one who's ears got red easy.

"You want to go get something for lunch?" He asked. Meg's breathing almost stopped. Was he asking her on a.. date? She managed to take a deep breath and tell him,

"Yea, sure. That would be fun I guess. I don't have much better to do..." Though Meg's tone and smile showed Ponyboy that even if she was given the chance to eat lunch with the president she would still go with him to The Dingo.

Once they got there they got a nice booth by the window. She and Pony had both ordered hamburgers and Pepsi. They were just waiting when Pony decided that it was time to do what he was going to do in the book store and the night before. He leaned in toward sher, closer... closer... closer...

"Curtis!" Pony and Meg pulled at part, almost expecting the interruption now.

"Tim?" Pony asked, seeing the threatening Greaser coming at them from the door of the diner.

"You seen Randle around lately?" He asked. Meg wanted to slap herself. Everything came down the Steve. Stupid Steve. Stupid hothead. Stupid... stupid... STUPID STEVE!

"He should be at the DX." Pony told him, confused at what Tim wanted Steve for. Tim frowned.

"I was just there, he's not." Pony shrugged.

"I don't know them, what do you need him for?"

"I saw him and some girl fighting... with... wrenches..." Tim stopped for a moment to show his confusion, "I don't know what that's about but I was hoping to have a word with him about my car. It was supposed to be done yesterday but it's not... if it was because he was flirting with some girl!" Tim continued to grumble the rest but I don't really want to add the rest of his... colorful language. Meg smirked.

"I knew they were flirting." She muttered and watched Tim leave. Not even a few moment after that their food came and they ate.

"Want to go walk around for a little bit?" He asked her as they walked out of the diner. Meg nodded.

"Sure, that sounds good." Pony smiled and they just walked around the town, talking about deep, meaningful things. (WHAT NERDS!) Before either of them knew it they were both at the park. Pony stopped Meg and turned her to face him.

"Meg?" He asked.

"Yea?" Pony didn't say anything, he just leaned in... closer... closer... closer... closer...

"Hey guys!" Eve called, running up to join them. Meg slapped herself and Pony exhaled sharply.

"For the love of all things holy!" He yelled and ignored Eve completely, grabbing Meg's head in his hands and kissing her.

"I think I'll go." Eve told the busy couple and quickly left.