Chapter 14

The next morning everybody was ready to go. When we got there, there wasn't anybody in the shop but the staff. We got some samples and sat down at a table.

"Alright guys what you think of this one" I said after we finished on of the samples.

"I don't know lets try the others so we can compare them" Soda said starting in on another one. I should have known not to bring the guys because we tried so many cakes that it gave Soda and Pony a sugar high. They were bouncing off the walls literally. Soda was hyper as it is but with all that sugar he was a mad man. He kept eating any cake he could get his hands on.

"Well have we come to a decision or are you all just eating cake for the fun of it." I asked

"I like them all" Soda said

"Me too" Pony agreed

"What about you Darry what one do you like" I asked

"I like all of them so you chose" he said. That was a big help

"What about the rest of you." I said and they all said the same thing as my brothers. We tasted a few more and finally decided on a yellow cake with vanilla frosting and by we I mean me. The guys just came for the free cake like I thought but we had a good time. We ended up wandering around town so Soda and Pony could get all of their energy out from ingesting all that sugar. After a while we went home for some actual food. Darry made dinner while Pony and Soda ran around the house dancing and wrestling and being crazy. I don't know how they could still have all that energy they have been running around all day. When dinner was ready I went to find Soda and Pony.

"Sodapop, Ponyboy aren't you two a little old to be jumping on the bed and beating each other with pillows" I said walking in their room to find them jumping around their room and beating each other senseless with pillows and they just ignored me. "Guys come on dinner is ready"

"We're coming" they said as Pony jumped off the bed and ran to the living room with Soda close behind. I followed them and when I got out there Soda had tackled Pony and they were now wrestling on the floor.

"Break it up guys and come eat dinner." Darry said pulling them apart. We ate dinner and then Pony and Soda went back to reeking havoc on the house. Two-bit ended up watching Mickey Mouse before he and Steve took Soda out so Darry wouldn't strangle him. Soda was driving Darry crazy because he was all over acting like a mad man along with Pony. He could handle it if it was only one of them but both were too crazy. Pony was calmer now but not Soda. I saw them walking down the street and Soda was doing flips and handstands and tons of other stuff. Pony had a burst of energy and actually started cleaning his room so Darry didn't mind. Dallas and I sat on the couch and watched TV. I told him he could go with the guys but he didn't want to. He wanted to stay with me. The rest of the night we just watched TV and relaxed.

It was now February and Dally and I were almost finished planning the wedding. I could tell he was stressed about it and a little nervous too. Dally wanted to take me to New York for Valentines Day to go meet his sister. Dal and his sister weren't really close but they still talked sometimes his sister was put in to foster care because she was taken away when the courts found their parents unfit. She tracked Dally down and now they talk every once in a while. So Dallas saved up enough money and bought us tickets to go up there for the weekend. Well I don't know if he saved the money but either way he had it.

I don't know exactly how I convinced Darry to let me go but I managed to. We got there on Friday (Valentines day was Sunday) and went to visit his sister. We spent the whole day with her she's a nice kid. She is 14 like Pony and has the same blond hair and blue eyes as her brother. She didn't act as tough as Dally but was still a pretty tough chick.

The next day Dally showed me around town. We explored and went in a few stores and stuff like that. The next day was Valentines Day. When I woke up Dallas told me to get dressed and that he was taking me out to breakfast. So I did and we went to this little café that was close by. During breakfast Dally looked like there was something he wanted to say but couldn't.

"Dal what's wrong?" I said

"Nothin' babe" he said looking at me

"Dallas Winston you don't fool me I know when something's wrong so just tell me what's on your mind." I said and gave him a don't fight me look and he sighed and said

"Lore lets get married"

"Dally you already asked me that remember and I said yes and we planned out the wedding and tested the cakes and Soda and Pony got humungous sugar highs" I said like he was crazy.

"No I know all that I mean right now today here in New York." He said

"Dally we already have the wedding all planned out back home." I said

"Yeah I know but it's only partly planned. We don't have the dress or tuxes or stuff like that and it would be easier to do it up here. No planning needed." He said

"But Dal" I said

"Come on Lore lets just do it now. Be crazy and marry me today then we don't have to spend tons of money on a wedding and you said you wanted a little wedding"

"Yeah but I want my brothers at my wedding" I said

"Come on lets do it now" he said and I knew he wasn't going to give up

"Ok lets do it lets get married right now" I said and he smiled. We finished breakfast and we found a little chapel that did the ceremony and by 1 o'clock we were married. I was Mrs. Dallas Winston. We went and told Dakota (Dal's sister) and she was thrilled. Later we went out to dinner with Dakota who was now my sister in-law and after we took her home and headed for the airport. Our plane left at seven and it was 6:45 so we sat down out side the gate and waited. I couldn't wait to tell Soda. He was so excited that Dally and I were getting married. Everybody was but Soda the most. He was happy that I was happy. After our parents we were all so down then when things started to get better Johnny died and Dal ran off we were all devastated even more. But now thing are all getting better again I just hope it stays that way. We got on the plane and found our seats.

I had Dal sit by the window because I did on the way up and didn't like it so much. The plane started to move and I gripped the arms of my seat.

"You ok babe" Dallas said looking at me. I had a death grip on my chair and my eyes closed. I wasn't scared to fly I just didn't like the take off.

"Yeah I'm good I just don't like the take off that's all" I said opening my eyes to look at him.

"Don't worry it's almost over" he said as we stared going faster. I relaxed a little when Dallas wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I loosened my grip on my seat and rested my head on his chest like I did at home when we watched TV and before I knew it we were in the air.

"See told you it would be quick" He said and I sat up and looked at him. I still couldn't believe he was my husband.

"Yeah" I said it takes about three hours to get home it was kinda a boring ride. Dally and I just talked about what ever but were board out of our minds. I'm glad I didn't have Soda's attention span he can't sit still for more than 10 seconds and he would be going crazy if he had to sit still this long. Finally we landed and we were home. It was 9 by the time we landed. We only had a small carry on bag each so we didn't have to go over to the baggage claim and could get home. We got a taxi fairly quick once we were outside. I couldn't wait to get home because sitting still that long board me to tears and I wanted to walk around or something. We only walked from the plane outside and in to the taxi. Went we got home everybody was over.

"Hey guys were back" I said and everybody turned from what they were doing.

"Hey just in time" Two-bit said

"What's going on" I asked the TV was off Darry wasn't reading the paper and they all look hyped.

"Well we didn't wanna tell you guys before you left that there was going to be a rumble cause we knew y'all wouldn't wanna miss it but y'all made it back just in time" Two-bit said

"How did you guys know about it and not me" Dally asked

"Well the day you guys left they decided it was going to be today so we didn't not tell you y'all were already gone when it was decided anyhow" Two-bit said

"Well let's go" I said "We don't wanna be late." They all started whooping and hollering and headed out the door. Ever since Johnny killed that soc they have been making things up so there would be rumbles. They always think they're gonna win but they never do. I dropped my bag and followed the guys out the door. I was surprised that Darry didn't tell me I couldn't go so I didn't bring it up. About a minute after we got there the socs started pulling up in their Mustangs.

"Hey I thought you two were in New York" Tim said to me and Dal

"Yeah we just got back a few minutes ago" I said "Then the guys said they were headed here so we came to"

"Oh" he said and the socs stopped in front of us greasers. A second later someone threw a punch and the rumble was on. I stayed close to Dally. We got a couple of soc down and then one came up behind me and grabbed me.

"You better let me down" I said trying to wiggle free

"Well, well if it isn't the little greaser girl from the last rumble" he said and turned me so I was facing him. He smelled of alcohol and I could tell he had been drinking. "We're gonna finish what we started" he said pulling his fist back. He then punched me square in the face and I fell to the ground. He then proceeded to kick me in the ribs and once in the head. After that blow I heard foot steps and then everything went back and I was out.

Author's Note: I apologize in advance if it takes me a while to update. I have another story I am working on