Chapter 11: Unfaithful Night

When I woke up Johnny wasn't there. There was a note on the pillow on the bed where he was sleeping. I picked it up.

Jenny,

Sorry I had to leave so early. I didn't want to wake you. My parents aren't home so I went to take a shower. Thanks for everything. I'll call.

-Johnny

I smiled and went and took a shower myself. My Aunt Tammy was still asleep. We were planting her garden today. I wanted to hang with the guys but I knew I had to help her. It was only fair.

After I was out of the shower I could smell breakfast cooking. I got changed into my clothes and fixed my hair. Aunt Tammy, bless her soul, but she could burn breakfast better then anybody in town. I bit hard into my bacon. She smiled at me and began to eat her breakfast.

"I saw Johnny was over. I woke up around five in the morning and I saw him in bed. He looks really bad." My aunt said putting down her fork.

"Yeah, I feel bad" I said putting down mine also.

"I'm glad you looked after him. That's what he needs, someone to come to." She smiled at me again and picked up her fork. I smiled back and finished my breakfast.

Aunt Tammy and I worked on the garden and talked about different kinds of plants and herbs. Not really my cup of tea but I enjoyed it. The phone rang inside. I ran in to answer it.

"Hello?" I said picking up the phone.

"Hi Jenny." It was Johnny.

"Hey Johnny" I said. I was happy it was him.

"Um, I was wondering if you wanted to go see a movie. Me, Dally, and Ponyboy are going so far."

"Ponyboy is doing alright?" I asked. Ponyboy had been jumped by some Socs the other day.

"Yeah. He's ok."

"What about you?"

"I'm fine." I could tell he was smiling.

"Good" I said happy that he was okay.

"So, are you coming?"

"Oh, Johnny I'm sorry. I'm helping my aunt with her garden."

"Oh, that's okay. We can go to the Dingo tomorrow or something. Say hi to your Aunt Tammy for me, Okay?" He seemed a little upset.

"Okay, well if you're staying at the lot tonight I can come but it'll be real late. Is that okay?" I asked. I did want to see him tonight.

"Yeah, that'll be great."

"Okay, I'll be seeing you then."

Johnny laughed a little. "Yeah, you'll be seeing me."

"Bye Johnny"

"Bye Jenny"

I hung up the phone. I was mad I couldn't go but it wasn't right for me to just up and leave my aunt after she accepted me into her home. The rest of the day went by fast. After hours of gardening work my aunt and I went over to a coffee shop and chatted for another three hours. When I got back to the house it was already 12 midnight. I took a shower and combed my hair back and let it dry to its curly self. I went down stairs and it was 1:00. I helped Aunt Tammy cook our late night dinner and before we finished a slipped outside and headed to the lot. It was now 2:00 and I didn't know if he would still be awake. When I got there I noticed that Johnny was still awake.

"Johnny?" I said walking over to him.

"Hey" He said coming over to me and kissed me. "Pony just left."

"Oh, you guys go see a movie?" I asked.

"Yeah, me, Pony, and Dally. Two-Bit was there too. Do you know some girls named Cherry and Marcia?" He asked looking over at me as I sat down.

"Yeah, there Socs." I said looking puzzled.

"Well, we ended up walking them home tonight and there boyfriends seemed really mad at us when we left."

"Oh, well, I'd stay clear of Bob and Randy if I were you."

"Yeah. That's there names."

"Well, why don't you come over to my place and have a late night dinner." I said standing up.

"Naw. I ate too much popcorn." Johnny said starting to laugh. I smiled at him. He stood up and pushed my hair back and kissed me. "I'll be seeing you."

"I love when you say that." I said kissing him again. "Bye Johnnycake"

"Bye Jenny-pie" He winked at me. I smiled and walked to my house. I stayed up late that morning and I thought about how I felt for Johnny. I finally realized that I was in love with him. I had never been in love before and I just knew that I really did love him. I was going crazy I had to go see him now. I was just about to head back over to the lot when the phone rang. I picked it up fast so it wouldn't wake up Aunt Tammy.

"Hello?" I said quietly.

"Hey is this Jenny?" It was a male voice.

"Yes it is, who is this?"

"It's Dally"

"Oh, Dal you had me scared to death. What's up?"

"It's about Pony and Johnny."

"Yeah? What about them?"

"Well, um, Pony and Johnny walked to the park and these Socs were there." He paused. "And they were trying to drown Pony and Johnny well, um..." He trailed off.

"What happened to him?" I said franticly.

"He killed a Soc."

"Oh my God." I put my hand over my mouth.

"They just left for the country. I want you to keep your mouth shut. I trust you."

"Yeah." I said in a daze.

"Johnny wanted me to tell you that he loves you."

I froze. He loved me. But then I snapped back into reality and knew I had to go to wherever Johnny was.

"You have to take me to see them, Dally." I said demandingly.

"I'll take you in a few hours. Just keep your mouth shut. I mean nobody can know about this. Johnny's life is at hand here."

"Okay. When can you pick me up?"

"6:00 in the morning so get ready kiddo. The place your staying at isn't exactly the five star inn."

"Okay I'll be ready"

"See yeah Jenny-pie."

"Bye Dally."