Today was the day. The day Dallas Winston had been waiting for, for the last few weeks of his life. Freedom from this god forsaken place had been sent to for merely defending himself.

Currently, Dally was lying in bed scratching at underneath his chin which had grown hair because he hasn't been able to shave. He hated having facial hair.

He looked down at his watch again and cussed underneath his breath. It was his day to be let out but the guards were sure as hell taking their sweet ass time. They were probably just messing with him…after all, he couldn't say that he was actually pleasant to them in the time he was here.

"Winston!" Said a guard's voice as he approached his cell and unlocked it. "You're out of here!"

"Thank the fuck Christ," Dally muttered as he sat up and got to his feet.

The guard led Dally to where he was to sign out. There was a small thump as another guard stamped the final paper and sighed it quickly. He then slid it in front of Dally.

"Sign there."

With a grin he grabbed the black pen and scribbled down his signature.

"There you go," he slammed down the pen, causing the guard to jump back a little. As he turned to be led out, the guard who had taken him here shouted out-

"See you in a couple of weeks!"

Dally bit his lip, stopping himself from letting out any profanity. He just wanted to be let out. After he was led out the door, Dally inhaled deeply, breathing in the fresh air as he walked through the gates and out onto the gravel road.

He wasn't expecting anybody to be waiting for him when he walked out of Tulsa County Jail. Two-Bit and Ponyboy were most likely at school and his parents sure as hell weren't going to be there.

He wanted a cheeseburger and a beer. And a decent bed to sleep in tonight. The bed in his cell was harder than hell and he hadn't had a good night's sleep since he arrived.

After getting in his car, Dally drove down to Buck Merrill's place, where his fight with one of the Brumley boys had occurred. It was the only place he knew that he could get some kind of alcohol this early in the morning.

As soon as he walked in Dally spotted Buck behind the bar, cleaning some of his glasses with a rag.

"Hey Buck," Dally grinned as he walked over.

"Whoo-hoo, look who's back," Buck smirked.

"Shut up," Dally responded while sitting down on the stool. "Give me a beer will ya?"

Buck got out a bottle and popped the top.

"So, how does it feel to be a free man?" Buck asked as he handed Dally the beer.

"Pretty good I guess," Dally said while taking a sip out of the bottle. He then moved his neck around. "I'm stiff as hell from that prison bed. I think I'm gonna take a nap, my room still available?"

Dally got up and went to go up the stairs but Buck's voice stopped him.

"Dally."

He turned around to look at Buck.

"You can't stay here."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you can't stay here. Not anyone."

Dally glared at him.

"Why's that?"

"Do you even have to ask?"

Dally threw his beer bottle down and it broke upon contact with the floor.

"I didn't start that shit and you know it!"

"That doesn't matter. The Brumley boys know you're out and are gonna be looking for you!" Buck said.

"Oh, so that's it? You afraid of them?"

"What I'm afraid of is another god damn bloody fight like last time, and me loosing my business! That's what I'm afraid of!"

Dally scoffed and shook his head.

"So you're turning me away?"

Buck sighed and looked a little guilty, but he had no choice.

"I'm sorry Dally. I've tired to help you all I could, but after that night…I can't let you stay here anymore."

"Alright, fine. I'm gone," he snarled as he walked over and ripped the door open, making his way back to his car.

Buck chased after him.

"You can still come here to drink and play pool and stuff," he stammered as Dally opened his car door and looked back at him. "I'm still your friend," Buck finished.

"Fuck you," Dally said before getting in his car and speeding away.

After Dally left Buck's he went and got that burger he wanted and was currently sitting in his car eating it, wondering what the hell he was gonna do.

He had been staying at Buck's place almost every night since he had moved here from New York with his parents. Dally had stayed a couple of nights over at the Curtis house and at Two-Bit's house but he knew he couldn't make that an every night thing. And there was no way in hell he was going back to his parent's house. He'd rather sleep in his car.

Dally still remember the fight he and his parents go into when he got home. It was only their fifth night in Tulsa when he came home drunk and bloody from a fist fight.

"We moved out of New York to get away from this shit!" He remembered his mother yelling.

He also remembered his father's promise.

"If you walk out now, I guarantee that you'll either be found dead in the gutter, or be crawling back here, begging us to let you back in!"

Dally wasn't going to let his father win. After he finished eating, he threw the wrapper down on the floor and leaned the seat back and closed his eyes. It still was a couple of hours before the Curtis brothers would be getting out of school.

SMASH!

Dally jerked up after hearing that and saw a big crack in his windshield.

"What the hell?" He shouted.

SMASH!

He turned his head to the passenger side and saw Jason, the Brumley boy he had gotten in a fight with was pounding his car with a long chain.

"Remember me asshole!" Jason shouted before whipping his car again.

Well that was fast.

He was shocked that they had found him already, and were jumping him in broad daylight. Dally opened his door to get out but then yelled out in pain as a chain whipped his back. He turned to his head to see Aaron, the older and much bigger brother of Jason standing there.

"Son of a bitch," Dally snarled as he tackled Aaron to the ground. Before he could get a shot off Jason came around the other side and wrapped the chain around Dally's neck.

He started choking as he got up, Jason was now on his back strangling him with the chain as his older brother stood up. Aaron was about to punch him but Dally leaned down and Aaron accidentally hit Jason instead.

Dally gasped for air as Jason fell off him and nailed Aaron in the face with a wide left hook.

Jason got back up and smashed his elbow down on Dally's back. Dally crumbled to one knee as Jason was about to whip him with the chain again but Dally grabbed a hold of it and pulled Jason forward, punching him right in the eye.

Before he could capitalize, Aaron came at him and a fury of punches. Dally jumped backwards to avoid the hit and in the process almost got run over by a car. People on the sidewalk stared at them as Dally crossed the street and up on the sidewalk.

Aaron ran after him and grabbed Dally around the waist.

"Oh shit!" Dally shouted as he felt himself being lifted off the ground. Aaron spun him around, flinging him through the air.

Dally felt himself slammed against the door of some store, the glass broke and he fell through it, putting his arms up to stop the storm of glass coming at his face when he handed.

Dally then looked up to see Aaron coming through the frame as he was getting to his feet. The customers rushed around the greasers to the door. One of the store employees ran up to them.

"You can't do this in here!" He shouted at them.

Aaron's hand shot up as he punched the employee in the face sending him sprawling backwards. Dally took advantage of his distraction and slammed his fist in the side of his head. When he fell to the floor, Dally began hitting Aaron in the chest until a right hook slammed into his head.

Dally growled as he ignored the pain to see Jason standing behind him. He shot up to his feet and nailed Jason with an uppercut launching him straight up into the air.

With Jason down, he went back over to Aaron who grabbed a hold of Dally's shoulders and pulled him down kneeing him in the face. Dally went down to his back.

He rolled over onto his side when Aaron kicked him sending him sliding across the smooth tile floor of the store.

Dally coughed and gasped for air as he stood and readied himself for the next attack. His mouth gushed blood. His bottom lip was split in the center and the blood ran down his chin and into his mouth. He spit trying to rid himself of the horrible taste. The fight had taken them to the electronics part of the store.

Some of the other customers who didn't run out were gathered a far distance away from them, with a woman screaming for them to stop and a couple of guys egging them on to continue.

Aaron was already on him as he tackled him to the floor. Dally got his leg up and pushed him off. He got up and slammed the side of his elbow into Aaron's face, bloodying his nose. Dally then grabbed a hold of his t-shirt and pulled him forward, punching him as hard as he could in the gut.

Aaron collapsed onto the ground as Dally look over and saw the nearest television on display. He grunted as he grabbed a hold of it and lifted it over his head. Aaron only had time for one wide eyed look before Dally brought the television crashing down on his head, sending sparks flying as the television broke into several pieces.

A loud alarm buzzed to life inside of the store.

"Great!" Dally shouted as he ignored the pain he was in and ran from the store as fast as he could before the police arrived. He had just gotten out of jail, he wasn't actually itchin' about going back.