I was looking through that Wrong Side of the Tracks website last night. I know that the second season was "nullified". I know that they're working on another website and hopefully it will have something to do with the third season. If anyone knows anything about it, could you let me know? Also, just to let you know, I'm in the works on making another Trix/Danny story. They seem to be popular. Now on with the story.

Chapter 11: Meeting Others

That Saturday, I went over to the Curtis house. I wanted to see where everyone goes. I walked to the Curtis house. I remembered Darry saying that the door was always open, so I walked on in.

"Pony?" I yelled.

No one answered. They must be somewhere else. I know that Darry, Soda, and Steve had work. Ithen sawDarry walking from the back.

"Hey, Dean."

"Hey, Darry. Do you know where Ponyboy is?"

"Not sure."

"Okay. I'll go look around."

"Um. Dean."

"Yeah."

"Sit down for a moment."

I thought that I did something wrong. I mean, I heard that Darry was a little firm sometimes. Ponyboy told me that they used to get in a lot of arguments. They've had disagreements, but they didn't shout at each other.

"You do know why Ponyboy helped you out, don't you?"

"Because he felt sorry for me."

Darry shook his head.

"No. That's not it."

I thought it was. Why else would he help me out?

"Because he needed another friend."

"Another friend."

"Yes. He and Johnny really got acquainted when they had run away. When he died, Pony barely got over it. He acted like the whole thing had never happened. And I think he

needed you more than you needed him."

"Oh."

I then realized that I had been thinking about myself for a long time. I thought the whole world revolved around me. Are all socs like that? I didn't notice that in neither Rick nor Tyler.

I left the house in deep thought. Man, what Darry said made me think a lot. I shook it off. I was scared that I would be in so much thought that I would walk in front of a moving car.

I headed over to the DX to see if Pony was hanging out with Steve and Soda. When I got there, there was another greaser there. I didn't know any other greasers besides Pony and company. I walked over there and Soda hollered my name.

"Hey Dean."

I walked over and Steve introduced me to the other greaser.

"Dean. This is one of the toughest greasers. Tim Shepard."

"One of?" said Tim quietly.

"Hey," I introduced.

Tim and I looked at each other. I recognized him. He was one of the greasers that was going to jump me before the police arrived. I guessed he recognized me too. He had an evil-like glare in his eyes.

"Hey, Soda. Have you seen Ponyboy?"

"Yeah. He went to the library a while ago. He should be leaving right about now. He said he was only going to be there for fifteen minutes."

"Alright."

I walked off, but I could still sense Tim staring at me. I entered the library quietly. I had never been in here. I barely read here. I always read at home. Right then, I saw him walking towards me. I guess he was just leaving. When we got outside, he asked what's up.

"Um. Can you keep a secret?"

"Yeah," he said puzzled.

"I well…have a crush on….Cherry Valance."

I said it so quietly that I didn't even know what I said.

"Who?" asked Pony.

"C-Cherry."

"The soc I know?"

"Uh-huh."

"You want me to hook you up with her?"

"You'll do that?"

"Yeah. It's no problem. I mean, it's best to get to know her first because-"

"I know why. Uh. Thanks."