Title- Outsider Jess

Chapter Title- Apologize

Disclaimer- I do not own The Outsiders

I sighed and left the car. I went to open the door, but it was locked. Was he trying to keep me out? I knocked on the door, politely, at first. Then I started banging on the door until Steve opened it.

"I'm sorry, I was sleeping," he said. Then he noticed it was me.

"Oh, it's you," he said dully and tried to shut the door. I held it open.

"I'msorry," I mumbled.

"What?"

"I'm sorry," I said louder.

"Naw, I shoulda said somethin' first." I gave him back his switchblade.

"I loved the prank you pulled, try shavin' with shampoo." I blushed and walked out the door and into the car. Soda drove us back and said nothing the whole trip. I slept on the couch again, after taking a shower.

Tomorrow, you need to get your own switchblade.

'No, I could always borrow Steve's.'

You need your own. What happens if Steve is using his?

'I'll check it out tomorrow,' I decided. I wasn't planning on taking one, the voice stopped there, so I figured I only had to look.

I rolled off of the couch next morning and fell onto the floor; only it wasn't the floor.

"Damn Two-Bit," I muttered.