The next morning Sodapop had a talk in his room with Jack. Jack later told everyone that Soda called the girl's parents. They were going to get a blood test. Soda wanted to make sure that the baby was his before he gets at him even more.
While Danny was in school, he saw Matt. He had a Band-Aid on his cheek from the mini rumble but he had black eye and a giant mark from running into the pole. Danny couldn't help but smile. 'That taught them not to mess with me' thought Danny walking into his math class.
During lunch, Danny and Maria decided to eat lunch outside. They were becoming a good couple. Danny felt differently about Maria though. He never felt this way about any other girl. The bell rang and everyone walked inside; right then, something happened that both of them were shocked. They just looked at each other and smiled. They had just kissed.
When he was walking to Two-Bit's car. Matt confronted him. He was by himself this time. Danny just stood there with a smirk on his face. He was trying to stop from grinning.
"I don't see what's so funny," said Matt. He looked tick.
"Your face. That's what is so funny," remarked Danny. By this time, a crowd had circled around the two. Everyone thought they were gonna start fighting, they knew about their beef.
"Do I have to make your face look worse now?" said Danny. Matt just stood there.
"You'll be sorry!" he said out loud and he turned to walk away.
"Yeah. Keep walking, punk," Danny yelled out. The crowd broke away and Danny saw Maria, Keith, Houston, Rachel and Jack.
"He sounded like he meant something, Danny," said Houston.
"Yeah. I think he's got some real evil intentions this time," added on Keith.
Danny shrugged it off.
"Whatever it is, I can handle it."
"I'm just saying to watch yourself. If this guy says he'll do something, he'll do it," said Jack. Danny just looked at them.
"Rachel, Jack. How did you guys become such good friends with a freak."
They climbed in Two-Bit's car. He was smiling about something again.
"Did you play a joke on somebody?" asked Rachel.
"Maybe."
"What's going on with you?" asked Danny.
"This smile concerns everybody."
"Well. Are you gonna tell us."
"Nope."
That night everyone was in the living room watching a movie. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and Cathy went to answer it.
"Yes?"
She was surprised to see who was at the door. Everyone looked at the door and was surprised also. There were two cops.
"How can I help you?" asked Cathy with a confused face.
"May we talk to Trix Curtis?"
Everyone looked at Trix. What could he have done?
"Sure," said Trix getting up and walking outside. As soon as the door closed, Danny went over to the window.
"Just be cool everybody. Just stay calm," mentioned Sodapop. But Danny was nervous as heck. He wanted to know what was going on with his dad. After about five or six minutes, Danny jumped up and ran out the door. Everyone looked at each other and followed. Danny was running down to the cops and the other Curtis Brothers grabbed Danny just in time to avoid him attacking the cops. They had Trix on the ground with handcuffs.
"Let me go! Let him go!" yelled Danny struggling to get out of his uncles' grip.
"What did he do?" yelled Ponyboy.
"He has been charged with assault on an underage male."
"Who?" demanded Danny. "Who would my dad attack!"
He was still struggling to get out of his uncles'grip.
"On Matt Jones."
Danny stopped. He couldn't believe what he just heard.
"Repeat that," he said calmly.
"Matt Jones."
The two cops threw Trix into the cop car. All the teenagers were shocked. Matt Jones, the soc, lied about what Trix did.
The cops drove off and Danny got loose from Pony and Soda. He chased after the cop car.
"Dad!" he yelled. "Dad!"
Trix turned his head and looked out of the back window. He looked at his son's crying face. A tear appeared in his eyes as the cops turned a corner. Danny couldn't keep up.
Danny stopped for a second. His dad was gone. He had just met him. He dad was gone… because of Matt.
"I'll kill that little…" Danny called Matt every name he could think of. Danny walked around town. He was gonna find Matt and murder him. He was gonna murder him like he was Johnny, except this was gonna be intentional.
Danny walked everywhere. He even walked places he hadn't been before. He started getting tired soon. He looked at his watch. It was 11:56. He walked around even more until he passed out on the sidewalk.