KADEE FRENCH

A/N: This is just some low life story about a girl who moves to Tulsa. Johnny and Dally are still alive (It's set after the book) and they are both fine and dandy =D Johnny is even off community service…ok..Thoughts are between * * ok

Disclaimer: I only own Kadee dadedadeda

Chapter nine:

When the final bell rang I had to keep myself from grabbing a gun and shooting myself. Donna was already home when I got in and Dad was there waiting in my room with-yup you guessed it- a whip. I breathed in,

"Donna said that you were with some Eastside kids at lunch, is that true?" Slowly I nodded. Dad's eyes turned from trying-to-keep-calm green to a fiery storm. I backed off a little,

"What did I tell you about them!" He roared. I closed my eyes and lay down on the ground waiting for the hot pain. About two minutes later I got what I was waiting for. I held back my tears until Dad was out of the room, then I started to bawl. I couldn't stay here any longer I decided. Who cares if I don't get an education, if I stay here I probably wouldn't even be able to stay alive. I went around packing up some of my stuff, not clothes, and I hid them under my bed. The family was going out to dinner tonight, and my punishment would be to stay home. Little would they know that I was going to grab my denim clothes and then run to the Curtis's.

At seven thirty Dad came into my room,

"Kadee, you can stay home and think about what friends you are going to have" I acted all sad and everything while inside I was beaming. Dad smirked and then closed the door quietly. I heard the front door close and a few seconds later I grabbed my backpack from under the bed and went to find my jeans and jacket. It took me half an hour to find them and when I did I slipped into them. I ran down the stairs and out the door. I heard the sound of a car and was horrified to see that they were back home,

"Kadee!" Dad roared. I ran as fast as my lean legs could take me. I heard pounding footsteps behind me but they soon wore off. As I turned the corner at the DX I looked behind me to see no one following. I sighed with relief, then slowed my run down to a fast walk. I arrived at the Curtis's in no time at all. There was a light on in the lounge so I knocked on the door. Darry answered and I kind of smiled,

"Um…hi"

"You must be that girl, Kadee, that Soda and Pony were talking about" I nodded slowly, "Well come on in, the gang are here though so be warned" I nodded and followed Darry silently into the lounge. All the guys looked up from what they were doing, except Sodapop, so Steve lost the arm wrestle,

"Kadee?" Ponyboy asked looking up at me.

"Yup, that's me. I ran away, I am not going back. I have all my stuff in this bag. I am going back to the orphanage tomorrow, do you mind if I stay here for the night?" I directed this question at Darry. Darry looked over at Sodapop and Ponyboy then nodded,

"Thank you so much!" I said cheerfully.

"You can have my bed"

"Nope, I ain't taking no one's bed…I'll be on the couch"

"No. Have my bed and no ifs or buts about it" I smirked and walked over to the couch and lay down, with my legs on Ponyboy's lap and my feet on Two- Bits,

"Looks like I'm going to have to stay here now" Darry sighed, defeated.

"Wow, that is once in a blue moon! Darry getting defeated!" Sodapop teased. I smirked and then noticed that Dally was glaring at me, suddenly I didn't feel wanted or comfortable in the house. I looked away and then noticed that Mickey Mouse was on the TV,

"Ooh Mickey Mouse! My favourite show!" I cried smiling broadly. Two-Bit looked at me then cracked a grin,

"Same here!" He said and my smile grew even broader, almost making my face hurt. There was a sharp knock on the door, but Dally got up to get it. A few minutes later we heard yelling and somehow Karl got past Dally and walked over to me and grabbed me roughly by the arm,

"Kadee Dad is very angry and if you don't come back right now then he will the beat the tar out of you" Karl threatened. I glared at him and grabbed my arm back,

"Don't touch me!" I yelled, "Well tell him where to stick it! I sure as hell ain't going back to that hellhole! Go home Karl!" Karl then did something very unexpected, he brought his right fist back and punched me. I clenched my jaw and the guys somehow knew not to interfere.

"You know when I first met you I thought that you would be tuff, now I just think you are like all of the other Soc's!" I yelled. I then punched him right back and pushed him to the ground, "Get out now!" I yelled. Darry picked up Karl easily and then he literally chucked him out of the house and he then slammed the door and came back in,

"I'm so sorry you guys, I didn't know he would come after me"

"Hey it's ok, just don't worry about it" Sodapop said from behind me. I flopped down onto the couch and became very interested in Mickey Mouse

A/N: Have I mentioned how old Kadee was? How old's Dally?