Disclaimer : I don't own the Outsiders.

Velma didn't get home until 10. She was glad she stayed. Steve had dropped in and Soda offered him some corn...She could of sworn she'd seen steam coming out of his ears...Even better, Steve got Dally to try one, and well, Steve is going to have one hell of a shiner...

The next day in school, something caught her eye on the School bulletin board. It was a sign-up sheet for a talent show that was going to be held in the school auditorium Friday, 7pm. She noticed alot of girls had signed up already, as well as a few guys. She headed them talking about their costumes they were going to buy for it, and how they'll wear their hair, make-up, et cetera...

"You're not really thinking about signin up are ya?" Ponyboy and Johnny had stepped up beside her and were looking at the sign-up sheet. "Only socs enter."

"Why's that?" Velma asked. She was getting used to these guys sneaking up on her.

"Dunno. Just is.." He shrugged.

"I think I'll go in it..." She took out a pen and put her name down. " I think it'll be fun."

"Ok..So what are you going to be doing?" Johnny asked.

" I was thinking about a Marilyn Monroe song..." Velma shrugged, " Hey, You think Two-Bit would take me to the mall after school?"

They both looked at each other and grinned, trying not to laugh.They knew very well how Two-Bit felt about her...

"Whats so funny?" She tilted her head slightly to the side.

"Nothing" They both said...

She was about to ask another question, when the bell rang and they had to go to class.

After school, Velma found Two-Bit. She went up to him, " Two- Bit...Could you do me an itsy bitsy little favor, please?"

"Sure. What is it?" Two-Bit asked her

" Could you take me somewhere?"

"Where?"

" The mall."

" Why do you need to go to the mall? Two-Bit sounded like he didn't want to go.

" Well, I need a new dress for the talent show." She told him.

"Lemme get this straight..." he paused for a moment and looked around to make sure there was no one around to over hear, " You want me to go dress shopping with you?" Velma nodded. " In some store probably full of Socs." Velma nodded again.

"No way" Two-Bit shook his head.

"Please?"

"No.What if someone sees me?"

"Pleease?" She tilted her head slightly to the side and put on a puppy dog pout. Two-Bit groaned and rolled his eyes, " Oh, come on.. stop that. Thats a god damned cheap shot." He told her, but she didn't stop, " Fine..But Don't tell anyone, ok?"

"Thank you!" Velma smiled and gave him a hug then got into the car.

In the store, Two-Bit was leaning against a wall, thumbs in his belt loops, trying to look tough, though surrounded by dresses and Socs.

"Which one do you like?" Velma asked, Holding up a purple and a blue dress.

"That one..." Two-Bit nodded to the purple one.

"Actually..I kinda like these better..." She put down the two she was holding and picked up a black and a red one. "Which one of these do you like?"

Two-Bit sighed, then nodded to the red one.

She smiled, put the black one back on the rack and dragged Two-Bit over to the dressing rooms. She went into one of the booths and Two-Bit sat down on one of the chairs, socs sitting on both sides on him.

"Well, well, well...what do we have here?" One of them said, " What's a Grease like you doing in a place like this, huh? You're Greaser girl friend mug some body on the way here and decided to buy something half decent?" Another one laughed.

"Nope. Why are you here? Your boyfriend over there wanted to see you in a dress other than the ones you steal from your moms closet?"Two-Bit laughed and ducked as the guy threw a punch, Hitting the boy on his other side. Two-Bit laughed harder. The store manager threatened to call security if they didn't stop.

Just then, Velma stepped out. Two-Bit, and the Socs that were waiting for the girlfriends to change, stared, mouths open, eyes wide.

"Whoa...Velma..." Two-Bit started after some of the shock wore off, " You clean up good!"