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Chapter Six

My jaw practically touched the ground. When we were throwing popcorn I didn't even look to see who it was. It was Todd. My mouth went dry and my heart beat faster. Anger and shock began to fill my body. There he stood. In front of me with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Gail. Gail just hear me out. I never meant to hurt you-" Todd said.

"Never meant to hurt me? Never meant to hurt me? Oh, that explains why you cheated on me with someone else while I was away!" I screamed. It felt good to yell at him. Embarrass him in front of people. I could feel the eyes of Dally, Two-Bit, Pony, Johnny and some other people sitting down.

"Gail, you gotta understand. You were gone and I got depressed. I started drinking and next thing I know there's a girl makin out with me." Todd's eyes were filled with regret and sorrow.

"Just give me one more chance, please? If you just walk away from me now, I'll give up on us and my heart will be in two." I looked deep into his eyes. It looked like he meant what he said. But then again, Todd is really good at lying. We used to play poker all the time.

"Todd, let me ask you something." I said, walking up to him. "How long have you had these feelings for?"

"Since you kicked me out." He replied.

"Hmm... I see. So you've had feeling for me for a couple of days. Interesting, cause you were sucking on another girls face just 5 minutes ago." I glared. Todd didn't reply back. He just simply looked guilty.

"Gail, just give me another chance." Yeah right, like I was gonna give him a chance. He blew it. I know he cheated on me with more than one girl anyway.

"You blew it, Todd." I spat.

"Please." He begged bringing my hands in his. Pathetic.

"Did you not hear her? She said no!" Dally jumped in. He pulled Todd's hands out of mine. Dally paused and looked at me. I gave him and 'ok' look to continue what he was doing. He threw Todd a couple feet and went over to punch him.

"Dal, let me do the honors." I said. He stepped aside to give me room. I bent down so I was eye-level with him and slapped him.

"That is what I should have done when I kicked you out. This is what I'm going to do because you came back after I said I didn't want to see you again." I made a move to punch him but he grabbed my arm.

"Ok I get the point. I'll go now. You don't have to hit me twice. Come on, we're like old friends, we go way back. Don't let one mistake tear us apart." He pleaded. I pretended to think.

"Ok, I think you get my point." I helped him up and walked away with him following me.

"Thanks Gail, I am real sorry, we can still be friends righ-" I turned around sharply and punched him in the jaw.

"You didn't think I would forget about this and forgive you did you?" I shouted. "Now you know how much you hurt me." I turned and left.

"Gail!" Cried Dally, Two-Bit, Pony, and surprisingly Johnny. I stopped walking and turned around. I don't think I should of stopped because I landed on the ground with four guys grinning ear to ear on top of my arms and legs. I tried to look mad but the grin was contagious. I bursted out laughing, and pretty soon everyone else was laughing.

"Why –gasp- the hell –gasp- did you knock me down for?" I managed to get out.

"Hey, wasn't our fault, you just stopped walking." Grinned Ponyboy.

"Well what did you expect me to do run from you?"

"Well not run, but keep walking." Came Johnny's voice quietly. I grinned; Johnny never said at least 3 words to me.

"Ok I'll know that next time, but can you guys get off of me? You guys weigh too much."

"Take it back." Said Dally grinning and giving me one of his famous evil-looking glares.

"Ok fine." I said with ease as the got off me.

"Never mind I take it back." I screamed running away from them.

"Let's get her boys." Dally said running after me followed by Two-Bit, Johnny, and Pony.

I ran out of the Nightly Double grinning. I looked back to see where they were and to my surprise, they were around 75 meters away and gaining on me! I kicked into high gear and ran as fast as I could.

"You'll never catch me!" I shouted, looking back at them. I really should look were I'm going, because I ran into a tough-looking gang of greasers. No let me say that again. I ran into the leader of the tough-looking gang of greasers and I fell on top of him.

Dally, Two-Bit, Pony, and Johnny caught up to me panting. "You were right about us not catching you, old Shepard did." Two-Bit grinned.

"I'd never thought I'd see the day when a girl runs away from Dally and comes to me. What did I tell ya boys, I'm a babe magnet!" Shepard said.

We all laughed and Dally just glared and Shepard.

"I'm Tim by the way. Tim Shepard, and this is my gang." Tim said holding out his hand.

"Gail. Gail Petterson." I said shaking his hand.

"Sorry guys, but I gotta go. Darry'll be pissed if I get home late. Johnny you stayin over?" Pony said. Johnny nodded as they turned to walk away.

"I better go too, I gotta watch my sis. Hey guys wait up I'll drive you guys there. C'ya later guys!" Two-Bit said and the three walked away.

"Shoot, we gotta split. We got plans at Buck's. You guys comin?" Asked Shepard. Dally nodded and looked at me.

"I don't think I should." I said.

"Aw come on Gail, it'll be fun." Said Tim.

"I don't know." I said unsure.

"Don't worry, Buck's parties aren't that wild, and plus anyone would be stupid to get into a fight with you." Dally said. I blushed. Why did I blush? Guys never make me blush! "You'll have me n' Shepard's gang there too so don't worry bout it." Dally said. He didn't seem to notice my blush at his comment but Tim did. He caught my eye and smiled knowingly.

"Alright I'll go." I said defeated. Cheers erupted from Dally and the gang.

The walk to Buck's was silent at first. Some members from Tim's gang lead the way and the others chatted with me about where I was from and New York and stuff. I noticed Tim and Dally were talking behind us a couple yards away. I looked away from them and continued talking with the gang.

Dally's POV

Shepard and I lagged behind so we could talk.

"Nice looking broad you got with ya." Tim said slyly.

"Yeah, I guess." I said coolly. Why did he care?

"I saw how you were lookin at her." He said.

"I don't know what your talkin about Shepard." I snapped. No, I knew exactly what he was talking about. I kept my eyes to the ground or in front of me. Gail was talking and laughing with the guys in Shepard's gang. I felt a small pang of jealousy sweep over.

"Come on Dal, you know exactly what I'm talking about."

I didn't reply. Tim knows and I couldn't do anything about it.

"You like her don't you." Tim said. "I know how you play the game with women. This times different."

So what if I liked her a bit. She was funny, nice, caring, tough, and defiantly a looker.

I stopped and looked at him. "You tell anyone 'bout this, you won't be alive the next day." I said threatening.

He smiled. "Don't worry, not a soul will know."

"Good." I said. I knew I could trust him, we go way back.

"Hey boys, you comin in?" Gail said. I hadn't known we reached Buck's yet. I was thinking about what Shepard said. I shrugged it off and walked inside.

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Yay, another chapter down! I made this one longer that I usually do, so enjoy! I was going to update yesterday, but it was game 1 of the WS! Go Red Sox! Review!

-Banana4422