Do You Dare?
By: Kelly
Dallas Winston. Feared by most, Respected by everyone. I knew this, as did most, but it didn't seem to affect me. I never understood why though. My whole life, as long as I can remember, people have told me not to get onto his bad side or 'Shit list' as my brother puts it so fondly. Anyway, At the current moment in time I am at the mall. I was asked by some very wealthy and well known people to be a model in their new advertisement for Do you Dare? Perfume. Of course I was thrilled, being a greaser and all, girls of that social class don't normally get to do things like this. All 3 of my brothers were busy today. Darry and Soda were working. Pony was at a track meet. Then all the gang was busy as well except one, Dallas aka Dally. Darry had convinced him to come along with me an keep an eye on me. As if I need it. Oh By the way, My name is Kelly Curtis. I am 16.
"Now that's perfect sweetheart. Just tilt your head to the side and pout your lips." The camera guy said. I felt kinda stupid, I mean I was in the middle of the mall in a pair of Daisy Dukes and a pink tank top with my lips puckered up like I was gonna kiss everyone. I saw Dally smirk which almost made me laugh and mess up the picture.
"Now, I need one more thing and you are free to spend the rest of your Thursday however you wish." The camera guy said.(It is Summer Vacation in case your wondering) "I need you to look into this camera and give me you most seductive smile and whisper, 'Do you dare?'. Now this has to be as sexy as you can make it." He said. I saw Dally throw him a warning glance, which he thankfully didn't see, but I did as I was told and I noticed a couple of the guys around adjust their belts. I grimaced. (Don't ask. Long story.) I got up and quickly changed back into my normal low ride jeans and black halter top. He said he would mail me my check so I gave him my address and followed Dally out of the mall. The second we stepped out a wind factor of like a bazillion took over and I was freezing. Dally shook his head and sighed.
"Haven't you learned to wear a jacket yet?" he asked handing me his. I smiled gratefully and we talked about the shoot until we got to the DX, where my brother and his best friend Steve worked. Steve was a part of the gang as well. I guess I should tell you about them.
Darry is the oldest and like the father of them all. He is my older brother and guardian. He is 22 and can be hard on us kids, but loves us all the same.
Soda is my second older brother. He is the crazy one of the bunch. He is so awesome. He is also movies star hott. All the girls want him. I don't know why though. (Jokes)
Ponyboy is my younger brother, but you would never know it. He is protective of me just like Darry and Soda and he is a whole foot and a half taller than me. He is the dreamy one. I love him for that. I can talk to him about anything.
Then there's Two-Bit Matthews. He is the wisecracker of the bunch and is 20. He is still in school for the heck of it. He likes fights, blondes, and lifting things from local stores.
Steve Randal. There's a character for you. As you already know he is Soda's best friend. He has quite and attitude on him, but he's alright. He is dating Evie Carlson. I hate her. She is one of the girls that is the slutty hooker type.
Dallas Winston. As I said before Feared by most. Respected by everyone. He was one of those guys you couldn't help but have a crush on and I did for most of my childhood. I'm not saying I don't like him now, it's just I don't have a childish crush on him anymore. It's more.
Johnny Cade. He is the nervous panicked one and in my opinion he has every right to be. I would be too if I had went through some of the things he had. He is my age and I get along with him really well.
Then there's me. Kelly Marie Curtis. I am 16 as I stated. I love Volleyball and life in general. I don't ever get into fights unless I have too, which according to Darry is never. I am one of the nice quiet girls. Im not saying im easy. Im just saying im decent. (Like Sandy)
Anyway on with the story. We walked into the DX and walked over to where Soda and Steve were taking their break. We sat down and I smiled a them.
"Forget your coat again Babe?" Steve asked. He had called me babe since the day I was old enough to say a comeback.
"Sure did Sweetcakes." I said smiling a wisecrack grin, I had picked up from none other than Two-bit Matthews.
"Your face is gonna stick like that." Soda said poking me in the arm. I smiled at him and laughed. I saw Dally looking at me sideways and I couldn't figure out why, but it made me all fuzzy inside. I smiled sweetly at him and he shook his head grinning. A few minutes later, Soda and Steve got off work and we began our walk home. I assumed we would meet Pony along the way. The meet was over 10 minutes ago. It was still early. About 4:30 and there was a rumble that night. Tim Shepard had gotten into it with some Soc over his sister so naturally everyone was involved. I laughed as Soda messed up Steve's already greased down hair.
"Is that you three?" Darry asked as we entered the house.
"Yes Darry." I answered smiling at him through the kitchen window.
"How was the shoot?" he asked going about his usual routine as I handed Dally his jacket back.
"It was fine." I said smiling.
"I'm pretty sure he thought you were fine. " Dally remarked. I giggled slightly as Darry looked at him.
"Who thought she was fine?" He asked stepping into the living room as he dried off his hands.
"The Photographer. Pout your lips and kiss my ass." Dally mocked. I looked at him, shocked.
"Darry, I swear. He did say no such thing. He told me to....oh never mind." I said knowing what I was going to say was worse than what Dally said.
"He said what?" Darry asked looking from me to Dally, who was cleaning his blade.
"Dar..." I started before Dally cut me off.
"Don't worry Darry. I was just joking with you. The shoot went fine and the pictures will be great." Dally said to Darry as I smiled at him. Darry shook his head and nodded.
"Mr. Shepard dropped by earlier." He said randomly.
"Which one?" Sodapop asked.
"Mr. Curly Shepard." Darry said pausing. "He asked if Kelly was home and when I said she was at the mall doing the shoot, he nodded and ran off like a jackrabbit with a fire lit under it's tail." Darry said looking at them.
"Yea I saw him." Dally said yawning. "I also kicked his ass." He said sleepily.
"How come I didn't see him?" Kelly asked.
"And why did you kick his ass?" Pony asked from where he was leaning against the door facing, having just got home.
"Well, " he said as he closed his blade and looked up for the first time since entering the house. "He came in and I was watching Kelly do the shoot like Darry told me to and he asked me if I ever wondered what it would be like to get in her pants. I looked at him and then he goes I do all the time." he said stopping and taking a breath.
"Apprently he didn't understand that my looks meant watch it. The reason you didn't see him was because when I told you I was going to the bathroom I drug him with me and beat his ass outside and told him to watch his mouth, unless he wanted that again." Dally finished as he stretched. Darry shook his head grinning.
"Thanks Dal." he said.
"No problem." He said as the other guys laughed. As Dally told his story to us I could've sworn I saw Jealousy flash in his eyes while talking about Curly, but Dally didn't like me that way. I shook it off and sat down.
"You ladies ready for the rumble?" Steve asked as him, Two-bit, Dally, and Soda played poker.
"Do you have to go?" I quickly asked. I hate rumbles and things of that nature. Im just a soft spoken teenage girl. Im sure you guys are saying 'yea right' and what not, but I had been around these guys half of my life and I was comfortable around them. I mean I can talk to guys and everything at school, im just not like the other girls around here. You will understand along the way.
Darry laughed. "No one is asking you to go baby. Besides, I don't want you too." Darry commented as he changed shirts.
"Yea, but you guys always come home banged up and I have to clean you up and it kills me." I said looking at him with puppy-dog eyes.
"Baby. We have to go. We told Tim we'd be there and were going." He said gingerly fluffing my hair. I looked up at him.
"Sure thing Super dope." I said as I walked towards the kitchen. He took my arm roughly as he grinned at me.
"What was that?" he asked.
"Nothing Darry." I said smiling. He grinned.
"Oh Darry. Can I go out with Sadie since yall are going wherever?" I asked as there was a knock at the door. "That's her now." I said walking to the door and opening it.
"Hi Sadie." I said smiling as she walked in.
"Yea. I suppose you can go out tonight, but be careful. It's Friday night and everyone who's not at the rumble is out drunk." Darry said slightly worried.
"They'll be fine Dar. Let them go man." Pony said looking at him. Sadie smiled. She like Pony a lot.
"Yea Darry. Let them go. We can go find them after the rumble." Dally said as I smiled at him.
"Go." Darry said shaking his head. He had already said yes once. I smiled grabbed my purse and hugged Darry.
"Bye!" She said as they ran out the door. We walked to the DX and when no one was there, We went to the Dingo. We had been sitting there for 15 or so minutes when the guys walked in followed by a gang of other greasers. They were all whopping and hollering. They had apparently won. We began celebrating with them and I forgot to show them my copies of the shoot pictures that the photographer gave me when we met him at the DX.
Three hours and a few drinks later (well for some of us) we were back at our house. I was lounging out on the couch wrapped up in Dally's coat which I stole on the way home. Dally was twirling his ring around his finger. Him and Slyvia must have broken up, I thought. Darry had went to bed and Soda and Steve had fallen asleep in the floor in front of the tv. Two-bit had passed out in the lounge chair and Pony and Johnny were sleeping his room. I yawned and looked up at Dally from my place on the couch.
"Your coat is warm." I said, rubbing my eyes.
"Yea." He said smirking at me. He looked behind me at my pocket book and noticed the pictures from the shoot today. He picked them up.
"Are these from today?" he asked. I nodded slowly and he began shuffling through them. "Man. These are Hot." He commented, stopping on one that had 'Do You Dare?' Printed across the bottom.
"Thanks." I said blushing. "Well. It's late and I'm hitting the hay." I said as he handed them to me. I walked back to my room without realizing I still had Dally's coat. I turned to take it back to him and ran into him.
"I came to get my coat." He said looking into my eyes.
"I was coming to give it to you." I said softly as I took a few steps toward him. He looked down into my eyes and me into his before he leaned down and kissed me. He began to pull away but I grabbed a handful of his shirt on the side and pulled him back down to me. He resisted a little at first but soon gave in. I couldn't believe it. The infamous Dallas Winston actually had a softer side.
"Babe.." Dally muttered pulling away from me. I looked up at him with my chocolate brown eyes filled with excitement and wonder. " I must be out of my mind." He said turning away. I touched his cheek softly.
"Why?" I asked my voice soft and tender. "Why are you out of your mind?"