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Kathy and Cherry walked into the Dingo and looked around. They tried to locate the two guys they were meeting there, but stopped when they couldn't be found. The blonde looked around for a waitress, thinking she'd probably know if the two had come into the diner that was completely inhabited by Greasers- with the exception of the redhead standing next to her. She felt bad for her friend as she stood in the Dingo, a few people giving her odd looks.
"Hi," a waitress smiled as she walked up to the two girls, "Are you two lookin' for someone in particular?"
Kathy nodded. "Yeah," she answered, "Did Sodapop Curtis and Dallas Winston come at all?"
The waitress shook her head, causing her dark brown ponytail to sway back and forth. "Not that I've seen, and I've been here all day."
"Ok… could you tell them we're here when they get here? We'll be in a booth over there." She motioned to an empty booth in the right side of the diner.
"Sure," the waitress smiled, "I'll let them know."
"Thanks," Kathy smiled back at the young brunette waitress.
Kathy and Cherry walked over to the booth they said they'd be sitting at and slid into the seats. The two girls sat across from each other and picked up their menus. A few minutes later, the waitress came back and took their orders, saying that she'd take the other two orders when the two arrived at the diner. They agreed that was fine, and the waitress gave them a warm smile then walked away from them.
"I feel like she was mostly bein' nice to us cause she knows we're here waitin' for Dallas Winston and Sodapop Curtis," Kathy chuckled, "Two of the most popular guys in town."
"For completely different reasons," Cherry joked cautiously.
Kathy's eyes widened for a brief moment before she bust out into a fit of outrageous laughter. She shifted all over her leather bound seat as she laughed. As she laughed, Cherry couldn't help but laugh just as hard as her own comment about the two boys they were meeting in the upcoming moments. It felt good to the redhead to be laughing so genuinely at the present time. It gave both her and her blonde friend a good feeling to be laughing, that way, they'd be entering the upcoming meeting with a somewhat good attitude.
-/-/-
Dallas and Soda walked through the streets of the East Side of Tulsa in a tension filled silence. The setting sun was against their backs, casting their moving shadows down in front of them as they walked. Neither of them spoke as they walked, and to be honest, neither of them really wanted to speak. They let the silent tension scream out the words they didn't feel like sharing.
But Dallas couldn't help but get annoyed with the thought in his head, clawing and scratching at his thought and mind in a failing attempt to get out.
During the summer, Dallas had done his best and his hardest in not getting involved in the- what he called- "Cherry- Sodapop- Issue". Sure, he was friends with the middle Curtis brother, but he didn't like getting involved in other people's personal issues and relationships. Hell, he didn't like getting involved in her own personal issues and relationships- that's why they were all always so screwed up. He always believed it was best to stay as far away as possible from "junk" like that, and so far- it had its ups and downs.
"Can I say somethin'?" Dallas asked in an exasperated tone, finally giving in to his mind and thoughts.
Soda shrugged. "Go ahead," he allowed.
Dallas rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. "I don't say things like this too often… but you know we're all doin' this, or makin' you two do all this cause we care 'bout the two a' you."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"To be blunt- cause what you did was a real shitty thing to do, that's what."
Soda gave him an offended looked, mixed with a look of guilt. "I-"
"No. It was shitty. No question about it."
"Fine," Soda sighed in defeat, "I know that, alright?"
"Ya don't act like it," Dallas muttered.
"Well, I do! I don't need you to tell me that, ok?!"
Dallas was shocked at the sudden outburst from the middle Curtis brother. He might have expected it from Darry, and maybe even Ponyboy at times- but definitely not from Soda. The sudden outburst had left him utterly speechless at the moment. He was then shocked by his own reaction, but tried to cover his shock and quickly tried to shake it off. He was completely baffled and tried to think of what to do or say in response.
"Sodapop," Dallas tried, "C'mon, man, calm down. I was just bein' a smartass, alright? Don't get so worked up, huh?"
Soda stared at him for a moment then let out a heavy sigh. "Yeah," he breathed out.
It was no secret to those around Soda that he was different this summer. He was more aggressive, less happy and jovial- just not like he always was. It was almost a scary sight at times if they were all being honest with themselves. No one had ever really realized how aggressive he could get- at least when not in some kind of fight or rumble. It was a side of him they didn't know too well, and didn't see too often. This made it a bit nerve-wracking at times, both to him and those around him.
"I know I shouldn't have done it," Soda admitted quietly, "But I still did it. Case closed."
"No, case not closed," Dallas disagreed, "That's what this whole thing is 'bout right now. To clear the air and get it all over and done with, despite the outcome."
"That's not gonna happen. Cause even if it all gets worked out for now, it'll always be in our heads for certain things."
"Nice attitude. Even I have a better attitude than that."
"Well it's true and you know it."
Dallas sighed. "What happened to you, man?" he asked, as if defeated.
Soda gave a confused look. "What do you mean?" he asked.
"You used to be so positive 'bout things, no matter what it was. But now- hell, you're downright negative 'bout a whole lot, man."
Soda shrugged and let out a heavy sigh. "I don't know, Dal'."
The two didn't say another word to each other the rest of their walk to the Dingo.
-/-/-
Cherry and Kathy continued to talk as if they were old friends as they waited. They asked if it was possible to have their meals arrive when the meals for the other two came arrived as the same time, which it was. So as they waited for the other two to arrive, they just continued to talk and laugh about anything and everything they could think of. It was nice for both girls.
"Excuse me?" they heard the brunette waitress say, "Dallas Winston and Sodapop Curtis are here."
"Ok, great," Kathy confirmed, "Thank you so much."
"Not a problem." The waitress gave them another smile before walking off.
The waitress walked over to Dallas and Soda, said something to them, and the two nodded to whatever she said to them. The two boys started to walk over toward the booth where the two girls were. The blonde and the redhead both turned their heads then stood up from their seats in the booth. The four all stood together silently for a moment, an awkward tension surrounding them.
"Hello, Soda," Cherry greeted awkwardly.
"Hey, Cherry," Soda greeted back, just as awkwardly.
This story has only two more chapters before it's complete YAY. I'm thinking about doing an unofficial sequel /spinoff about Steve and Evie's daughter, Layla, cause I absolutely adore her and because I love the song she was named after by Derek and the Dominos/ Eric Clapton. Of course in the story she wasn't named after the song cause the song didn't exist in 1968 and wasn't released till 1971, but still.
I'm lucky about the fact that I was actually able to update this. I'm in the process of moving, which is making me behind in some school work, also looking for a job, and studying for my driving test, as well as applying for colleges in the very near future. Not to mention that I've finished writing a story here on fanfiction. Net, but am starting another by the end of December. So yeah. Very stressful.
But on the bright side, where we're moving is much better than where we were, and now I'm seventeen instead of sixteen since my birthday passed this month.
Anyway, I'll probably update in another four weeks. I apologize. If I update in two weeks, it'll be a miracle. Peace from all the hippies of the world.