Chapter 2

The next night

I jumped out of my older brother Dereks car when we got to the drive in. Derek was in a fighting mood so I hoped the greasers decided to stay home tonight because Derek could really bust some heads when he got mad. He didn't know I helped that greaser in the alley...yet. He slammed his car door and strutted over to where his friends were standing in line for popcorn and coke. I followed him and out of the corner of my eye I saw Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade.

"Damnit."I muttered.

When they walked up behind us one of my brothers friends pointed and Derek turned around. He got this sly smile on his face and he shoved his friend into Johnny. His friends roared with laughter.

"Screw off, Derek." I said.

"Jesus, what's got you all high and mighty?"He asked as he turned back to watch Pony help Johnny to his feet.

Derek motioned for his friends to help get them to the side of the buliding. I watched helpless as my brother dragged the two greasers away. I frantically looked around for some other greasers but there were none in sight.

"DEREK! LET THEM GO!!"I shouted as Derek started pummling one of them with his fists. I was about to jump in the brawl when I felt hands grab me from behind. A switchblade was held up to my neck and a hand covered my mouth.

"Hey socs!" The guys voice was deep and sexy. Derek turned around and his mouth hung open in surprise.

"Let them go before I slash this pretty little girls throat." The guy growled. Pony looked up from where he was on the ground and yelled; "Dally, no! Don't kill her!"

"Let'em up, NOW!" He said. They let go of them and Dally told them to get in his car. He walked backwards with me towards the car.

I'm gonna skin you alive after you let her go you sonofabitch!" Derek yelled.

"Then I'd be crazy to let her go then, wouldn't I?" He said as he shoved me inside the car and jumped in afterwards. He gunned the engine and headed for the East side...knife pressed against my side.

We drove up to a house and Ponyboy and Johnny climbed out. I was in the car with Dally alone, he put the knife away and sighed.

"Shit." He said putting his head against the steering wheel. After a while I said;"For what it's worth, I'm sorry for what my brother did to your friends." His head shot up.

"I can't believe you just appologised after I just kidnapped you."he said, incredulously.

"What are you going to..."I began but was interupted by "Shut up ,doll. Get outa the car." I did so and he walked up the stairs to the house Pony and Johnny had disappeared in.

I had no idea as to what he was going to do once we going in the house...it might've been my only chance to escape so I began to take a step in the other direction but was stopped when he growled "Don't make me have to run after you...cause when I catch ya, it won't be pretty." With a hesitant step, I walked towards the house.

He shoved me through the door and I stumbled into the kitchen. I was greeted by a very scared looking Ponyboy standing beside a very pissed off looking guy. "What were you thinking?!" Darry growled at Dally. Sodapop, Steve, Two-Bit and Johnny came into the room..Johnnys face was bruised and cut from my brothers graduation ring.

"I wasn't thinkin'. It was the only thing I could do..." Dally said. "...He had Johnny..he was hurtin' him...I freaked out." He finished. We all stood there looking at eachother.

"What are we gonna do with the girl?" Two-Bit asked. My eyes went wide...That sounded like something from a gangster movie..Like they just cought someone witness a murder they committed...In the movies they usually kill them too...

Dally must've noticed my expresion because he smirked and said; "Don't worry, we ain't gonna kill you."

I almost sighed in relief but I cought myself. Can't show these hoods I'm afraid.

"She can't stay here, Dally." Darry said. "If the cops find you here you know theres no stoppin' the social workers from puttin' Pony and Soda into foster homes." Dally nodded and grabbed the sleeve of my jean jacket before I could pull away.

"I'm gonna go to Sheperds place.." He said pulling me outside. "You know you gotta let her go sometime Dally." Darry said. "Yeah, I know." Dally replied. The screen door slammed as we walked out.

A police car drove by at that precise moment and Dally turned to me and captured my lips in what to me was the most breathtakingly perfect kiss I had experienced in the 17 years years of my life. Of course...It was only to hide my face and his...from the fuzz. He didn't stop until the car had turned onto another street.

I pushed him away afterwords and he laughed as he saw me blush. "Come'on doll. We're goin' to party and your gonna act as my date." He said suggestively. "What makes you think I'll play along, greaser?" I asked, flipping my blonde hair over my shoulder. He pushed me up against the car and wispered in my ear;

"How long do you think you'd last in greaser territory with everyone knowin' your a soc?" I put my hands between us, trying to seperate him from me.

"Get off." I demanded. "Are you gonna play along?" He asked, his warm breath hitting my cheek. "Yeah." I replied pushing him away. He laughed and said; "Git in the car, babe."

The ride was short, we didn't talk at all untill we arrived. The house we pulled up to was big and FULL of greasers. "Oh god..."I thought as Dally pulled me out of the car and towards the smoky, noisy house in front of me.

"I need to find someone. Stay here, if you don't, I'll be commin' after you in the West side." Dally threatened. He left me standing in the kitchen...all by my lonesome. I chuckled. "As if." I thought as I walked out the door as casually as possible, trying not to attract any attention. I think he wanted me to leave...Either for the sake of getting ride of me..Or for the fun he'd have trying to get me back. As soon as I hit the fresh air of the outdoors...I ran. I wandered all over the place, searching for a way out of the greasers territory, unable to find one. I came across an old park and sat on the swing trying to figure out what I was going to do when two figures walked out of the shadows...