"What do you mean 'taken'?" Tia asked breaking the heavy silence in the room.
"My brother was out last night with one of his buddies. They were in our territory, but that didn't stop the Socs. A carload of six pulled up. Four worked at getting my brother into their car while the other two kept his buddy back. As soon as they got him in the car, they all got in it and drove off. His buddy ran all the way back to my house, poor kid was a nervous wreck." Kent explained, his eyes cold with hatred for the Socs who took his brother.
"What about Wade?" Tia asked Tim "I wouldn't be surprised if he could take on half a dozen Socs by himself."
"Wade was out alone, walking home from some party he had been at all night. Curly was coming up the street when he saw a car pull in front of Wade, six Socs got out and beat a hung-over Wade senseless before dragging him into the car. By the time Curly reached him he was already in the car." Tim said.
His voice sounded tired, the worry lines on his face made him looks years older then he really was. I felt bad, I knew him and Wade were close buddies.
"Have you heard anything from the Socs?" One of the other guys there asked.
"Not a word." Tim replied, his tone full on anger. "We have no idea where the Socs took them or what the hell they are doing to them"
"We can't go to the fuzz, it would just be our word against theirs and we all know how well that would work." Dally pointed out bitterly.
"I know, I know. I don't want anyone to walk alone, ever. If you've got a blade, carry it and stay in our territory." TIm replied "Other then that, the only thing to do is wait."
"I think I know what the Socs are doing." KJ said once him and Tia got back into his car.
"What do ya mean?" Tia asked, glancing at the clock 11:10.
"The Socs aren't just jumping random Greasers, they are jumping the ones who a lot of people actually give a damn about. I mean Kent is extremely close with his brother, who is a really good kid, a lot of people like him. I know that Kent would do anything to get him back." KJ explained.
Tia thought about it for a minute, he was right.
"I get what you're saying. I mean, you'd think if they were just taking Greasers at random, they wouldn't have bothered taking Wade who would put up a hell of a fight." Tia said biting her lip.
But they did take Wade. Because him and Tim were extremely close, they had wanted to get to Tim. She glanced over at KJ who was watching her, a painful look in his eyes. She knew what he was thinking, that they might try and take her. She knew the idea was silly, she never ever went anywheres by herself. She was always either the gang or KJ and anywheres she hung out was always packed with Greasers, Hoods and JDs.
"Don't even think they would take me. You know they'd never have the chance." Tia told him soothingly. "I'm more worried about Dally, I wouldn't be surprised if they were stupid enough to try and take him."
KJ sighed and started the car. She didn't get it, they would never try and take Dally because it wouldn't do anything to him or those around him. Everyone knew Dally could take anything and come out fine. If the Socs wanted to hurt Dally, they would take someone close to him and the only person close to Dallas Winston, is Tia.
They drove to the nearest DQ and each got a milkshake. They walked back to the car and got in.
"When do you think we're gonna hear from the Socs?" Tia asked KJ.
"I dunno, it probably won't be that long. Taking Greasers is one thing, but keeping them in one place would be a whole 'nother thing. I mean, just keeping em quiet would be an all time job." KJ explained before taking a long drink from his milkshake.
"But what is the point of kidnapping Greasers?" Tia asked, still trying to figure this whole thing out.
"I think it's just to show us that they have the power." KJ said after thinking about it for a minute. "I mean, we did beat them in the rumble, so I am thinking they want to make a statement by showing us they can still do whatever they want."
Soon after that, KJ drove Tia home. She gave him another kiss and told him told to worry about her before going into the house.
She shut the door behind her and turned around to see Darry was still up.
"Whats up?" Tia asked tossing her jacket on the couch, something didn't seem right.
He looked up to meet her eyes. The look on his face almost made Tia jump back. She hadn't seen that look since the week Pony ran away with Johnny.
"Soda," He started then cleared his throat before starting again "Soda didn't come home from work"