We were laughing our heads off when the gang found us.

"what are you guys doing here?" Soda asked.

"cant you see? We are laughing our heads off!" Trishan replied between laughs.

"of course we can see that!" Steve said with a face full of chocolate," Anyway.. we are goin' to the Dingo. You lovers wanna come?"

"Naw. I'll just stay here," Trishan replied.

"Yeah. I'll stay too," I said. I was looking forward to a nice night. It wasn't like me, I guess I got high on the sticks.

Shortly after they left, we took a little stroll to the lot. For some reason, we just went past the lot and headed straight to the park.

It was getting really dark and cold. Trishan was just wearin a tank top and she was shiverin' like hell.

So I gave her my jean jacket just for a while.

"Thanks," she said.

For some reason, I turned red. I was so calm though. It wasn't anyone's turf. It was just left to the kids and couples.

We saw Tim Shepard and his gang there with a bunch or girls. They were so loud and having what they called fun it was like a mini beer blast.

"Hey grease! Brought a girl with ya I see. Why don't ya come over here and have some fun with her?!" Tim said with a girl in his lap.

" Naw. We'll just walk around. Thanks anyway," I replied turning redder than ever and pretending to want to.

"Suite yourselves!" he said getting back to his so called business.

"We just went around and just talked and stuff I don't want to say. Nothing disgusting though. We had so much fun, I couldn't remember all of it.

The next morning, we both woke up on the park bench.

"What time is it?" Trishan asked rubbing her eyes.

" I don't know. I don't have a watch." "I guess we should just go home then. I'll race ya!"

"Fine"

We raced and she won just 'cause I let her. Once we got in, Darry said," Where have you guys been? We have been worried sick!"

"We were at the park, mom." Trishan said holding back all of her laughter.

"Hahaha. Very funny. Just tell us where the cake is. We're hungry!" Steve said rubbing his stomach.

"Under the sink."

"And I know you have my blade." Two-bit said.

"Under Ponyboy's mattress."