Chapter Seven
Nobody was at the Dingo, not just yet. So after ordering a coke me and Erica decided to go on a walk. Erica still carried her coke and we walked slowly out the door. Cars where just starting to pull up but not the people we cared to see. "Holly! Erica!" a small voice yelled. I turned around just in time to see a small girl about the age of seven or eight, with long rusty blonde pig tails swinging from the sides of her head running towards us. She clamped her arms around my legs grinning up at me. "Hey Kitty!" I said looking down at her. Letting go of my legs she rushed over to Erica.
Kitty was a cute little girl. Her hair fell it thick rusty blonde curls that where normally tied back in pigtails. She was the younger sister of Donny and Mickey and the daughter of Two-Bit. She had her father's comical grin but didn't really have his sharp tongue at least just yet.
"Well if it isn't the Winston girls!" a familiar voice called. It was Two-Bit and he was heading over to us. "Hey Two-Bit." both me and Erica called. "Daddy was taking me here to buy a burger before all the crack heads come!" Kitty said skipping back to her father's side. Two-Bit grinned down at her flicking one of her curly pig tails. "Is that so Kitty?" I asked, she was such a cute little girl. "Yup, you want one?" she asked. "Nah, we're fine we where just about to get going on a walk." I said. It was mostly me who did all the talking. Kitty wrinkled her nose, and looked up towards the sun. "Be careful, daddy says the crack heads like looking for trouble." she said looking back towards me. "Okay, I'll make sure I watch for 'em." I said laughing softly. "Okay Hailey! Bye!" and with that she ran towards the Dingo and Two-Bit waved and walked after her.
The park was empty and nobody was around. "Wanna see if Mel is home?" I asked Erica. She shrugged her shoulders, aiming her cup for the trash can. "Sure why not?" she said as the cup went in clearly. "You going for the basketball team next year?" I asked. She grinned, "Yup field hockey and basketball and softball." she said. "Good, you'll get some where in life." I said shoving her.
"You will too!"
"I don't even know what I want to be Erica." I said softly, it was kinda sad. I was a junior in high school and had no idea was career I wanted. "You'll be something creative, like an author maybe. Or you won't have to work 'cause you'll marry some rich guy." I stared at her, "You mean marry a Socs? That'll be the day! When a Winston walks down the aisle with a Socs. Do you know how mad daddy would be?" I said thinking of why in hell I would marry I Socs other then the money. I'd been born a Greaser and I could sure live the rest of my life one! Erica laughed, "I guess you're right." she said glancing at me. Even thought Melody's house was a block or so a way, she took off at a run. "Race ya!" she called over her shoulder. I took off after her.
Erica took some short cuts threw peoples yards but I stayed on the sidewalk, darting across the street one I finally saw the little old house. I slowed to a walk as I crossed the street picturing scenes of stories my mother had told me. One time when she was dropping me off for a birthday party for Melody she told me a story…
Your daddy and I gotten in a fight and he broken into some gas station a bit away. The police where after him and I was kinda worried and all. I was sitting on the sofa, Two-Bit was sitting across the room and Johnny and PonyBoy where playing poker at the kitchen table. Two-Bit was making fun of Johnny and Johnny threw a cup at him. I asked him what he did that for and Two-Bit was laughing so hard he was rolling on the floor and in gasp he said- I was trying to talk in eye language- and I said-You musta cussed him out or something- and Johnny hit me with a pillow and I chased him outside. He jumped off the porch and I tackled him. I sat on him and watched Two-Bit and Pony do flips off the porch and before I know it somebody tackled me off of Johnny and I'm rolling away…. It was your dad. He came a running saw me sitting on Johnny and tackled me right off of him….
Something like that, and the story went on and some how I could picture every single scene. "Daddy was some bad ass huh?" Erica said running up to my side. I glanced over to her quickly wondering where the hell she came from and how she knew what I was thinking. "Yea, the biggest in all Tulsa." I said smiling at her. "I wish he was still alive. Don't you wonder what would happen if he was?" she asked. "No not really, stuff happens for a reason something bad might have happened if he didn't die. Like that cop he could have ended up being shot innocent himself instead of being killed guilty." I said my voice growing bitter. "It'll be six years this November." she said quietly. "Danmit Erica I know! You don't have to bring shit like this up every time something is going good!" I shouted at her, increasing my speed until I walked up the porch steps.
"Mel!" I called in the door before opening it. I walked in, not even bothering to look back for Erica. Steve sat on the sofa he looked towards me. "Hey Hailey, Mel's up in her room." he said. "Humph, surprised you're not with her." I said, leaping over the sofa, taking a seat next to him. "Yea so am I." he grumbled. I shoved him and laughed. "What?" he questioned. "Guys are such pigs." I said using all my force to get him to the other side of the sofa. He stood up glaring at me. "I was sitting here first and you come here and push me out of it! To live my life I swear!" he said loudly. "Oh yea Steve, you have the best looking girl and car in the East Side and you're complaining about your life." I said comically throwing a pillow at him. Maybe some time I'll have kids and I'll tell them about little bits of my growing up. And Melody and Steve will still live in this house with their kids…
"I dunno about the best looking girl… I'm pretty sure that's you babes." Joe said as he picked me up and twirled me around. I laughed softly, trying to catch my balance as he put me down. Instead I stumbled into the sofa. "Hey Joe." I said. I didn't even have to look to know who he was; he was the only person who ever called me babes. "I swear mines is, Joe." Steve said. I rolled my eyes, fighting over stupid things. "You can think it but it ain't true. Hailey is the best looking one in Tulsa." Joe said draping an arm around my shoulder. I looked around the room for Erica. She stood by the door. I smiled, showing her that I forgave her and I over reacted.
"I think your wrong Joe, my Mel is by far the best looker."
"Like I said Steve think what ya want but it aint true because Hail is the best looker in this whole damn state!"
Melody walked in just then. She gave one look at the arguing boys and than at me. I shrugged my shoulders and she laughed. "How bout we settle it this way! Erica is the best looking girl in Tulsa, and the state!" I said. Melody looked at me, "Aw Hail, I thought I was!" she said with a comical grin. "No I'm better looking then you Melody!" I said holding back a laugh.
"Not uh!"
"Yea huh!'
"No!"
"Yes!"
We paused, looking at each other before laughing. "Joe you're here early!" Mel said suddenly. "Yes! I won!" I called.
"No you didn't!"
"Yes I did Melody!"
"I think not Hailey Winston!"
"I think so Melody Curtis!"
We stood still staring each other down before laughing. By then Joe and Steve where staring at us, watching us go back and forth like a bunch of kids. "Mel huffs, Hail puffs, and they blow the whole house down!" Mickey called as he ran into the room. He grabbed Erica swiftly and put her over his shoulders. Donny came in right after Mickey flipping over the sofa that nobody occupied. "Whatcha'll fighting 'bout now?" he said after he landing on the floor with a thud. Erica squirmed loose from Mickey giggling she rushed to my side. "I'm the best looking girl in town and Mel doesn't think so!" I said putting my hand on my hip.
"Is that so… I think I could figure this out with just a simple kiss for each of you." he said patting his check. Joe and Steve flashed him deadly looks and me and Mel looked at each other. Mel acted like she was about to gag and I started coughing. "Don't say that Mickey Mouse! I was about to throw up my lunch!" she claimed. Mickey rolled his eyes. "Who names there kid after a cartoon show?" I asked. Mickey and Donny glared at me. "Mickey Mouse! Donald Duck!" Mel said in sing song taking off out threw the front door. I took off after her with Donny and Mickey both at my heals. "I mean really, who names their kids after a mouse and a duck!" I said preparing myself to flip off the porch.
At the landing I stumbled but caught my balance quickly but before I could regain my speed somebody grabbed my pinning my arms back behind me. "Why ya running Sweetie?" It was Colby. I struggled to get loose but the more I struggled the tighter his grip got. Mickey and Donny slowed to a jog as the saw Colby got a hold of me. "I was making fun of Donny and Mickey." I said, catching my breath quickly. "Is that so?" Cole asked. "Yup, I mean really Cole who names their kids after a mouse and duck?" I said, relaxing as his grip loosened. Mickey and Donny stood closely, ready for when Cole let me go to grab me. Colby chuckled. "Who names the child after ice?" Mickey said. I stared at him. "Hailey is not ice Mickey… Hail is but Hail isn't my name, just a nick name." I said slowly. Just then Colby swung me around in the opposite direction, shoving me off. "Run Hail!" he said. I laughed, tacking off to where Melody stood.
I heard some scuffling and glanced over to see Colby throw Mickey over his shoulder and Donny charging after us. "Come on Mel!" I said grabbing her wrist and pulling her after me…
Hope ya'll liked chapter 7! Personally I like the way this story is going. I'm always getting ideas when I'm talking to my friends. I mean its hard not to when your friend is a hood lol. Joe -Haileys boyfriend- islike my real friend Joe! He is a real hood man...I mean he's donejust about everything. He got kicked out of my school so I don't see him a lot anymore... but anyhow! Please, pretty please :), R&R! It'll help me in improving my story orkeeping it the way its going -did that make anysince?- so anyhow! I hope ya liked! ;)