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When Velma got home, She went right up to her bedroom. She felt like an idiot. She crawled into bed and started to cry.

Two-Bit walked to the Curtis house and as soon as he got there, he took of the tie and the blazer. He just sat down on the couch and put his head in his hands and sighed. They guys exchanged looks.

"What's wrong? Didn't go well?"Ponyboy asked.

"For the first bit, yeah..."Two-Bit muttered.

"What about the last bit?"

He sighed, "terrible. I'm pretty sure she's afraid of me, Dal and Tim.."

"Why?" Dally asked him.

"Damn socs, man. I went out for a smoke and they started talking...you know that guy you and Tim beat up afew weeks back?"

"Yeah.."

"Well, these were friends of that guy...and of course that's what they had to talk about.."

"Damn.." Dally sighed, " well, what are we gunna do?"

Two-Bit thought for a moment, " I know.."

"what?" Dally raised an eyebrow, waiting for Two-Bit to tell them his plan...

It was nearly 2 in the morning and Velma thought she heard something.She could barely see anything.. She felt her bed move. She sat up quickly and looked over and noticed two moving figures in her room, One was re-closing her window, the other was sitting very close to her on the bed. She almost screamed. But before she could, The person on the bed covered her mouth, " Shhh..."

In the corner, The other figure turned on a lamp and Velma backed up to her head-board. It was Dally and Two-Bit.

"Why are you here?" She asked them, trying not to sound scared...

" We just wanna talk.." Two-Bit said, moving closer to her..

" So you break into my house?"

"Yeah...But -"

"Leave." she was trembling...after what she had found out, she didn't trust these guys anymore..

"What?" Two-Bit frowned.

"Leave. Now...Or...or I'll call the cops.."

"No you won't." It was Dally. He walked over to the other side of the bed, blocking Velma's way off of the bed. She only looked up at him...then back at Two-Bit. She was way too tired to argue with them right now. She wanted to cry.

"Look, We only came to talk...You just ran off earlier before ...You didn't give me a chance to - "

"Lie to me some more?"

"Explain..." Two-Bit finished as if he wasn't interrupted. He moved closer to her..

"You gotta get used to the fact that people get into fights in this town. No matter who ya met or what friends ya get. Everyone in this town has a violent streak in them...and from what I heard, even your dad has one."

"Ok..Dally...You aint helpin.." Two-Bit shook his head. " Velma, Ok...yeah. Some people..are like that...and there may be some people you should be..." He needed to think of a good word..." Aware..of."Two-Bit sighed.

"There are only 3 people in this town, that I know personally, that Don't like fighting, and that just you, Johnny and Ponyboy. There may be more, But I anit met them." Dally shrugged.

"There are more.." Two-Bit said. Honestly he didn't know...he just wanted to make Velma feel better. " Ok...maybe not...but Velma, We...Me and the guys...You know ya don't have to be afraid of us or nothin... and You're...you're..."

"Uh, Two-Bit..." Dally interrupted.

"What?"

" She's asleep..."

Two-Bit looked down at her sighed, " You know, I probably should of planned this better..."

Dally nodded," should of picked a different time..."

"Yeah...it is kinda late..."

" So now what?" Dally leaned against the wall.

Two-Bit just looked at Dally for a moment..then down at Velma. "Lets just go..."

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Velma stayed home most of day. She wasn't in the mood to go out. But eventually , she left. She was beginning to feel claustrophobic. It was nearly 4 when she left. . She wandered around for hours. She walked around to an empty field and just sat down and eventually fell asleep.When she woke up, she looked at her watch and noticed it was after 2. She sighed and headed home. She decided to cut through the park. She heard afew yelled and heavy footsteps. She looked around and noticed abunch of socs running off.. Then she noticed Johnny, taking his knife out of the body of a boy and backing up. Velma ran home faster then she had ever ran.

When she had gotten home, She noticed alot of boxes, and her parents were still up.." Whats going on?" She asked. Her father looked at her, "Go pack your things. We're moving.."

"Moving where?"

" California."

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5 Years Later...

Summer was here, School was out, and Sodapop and Steve still had their part time jobs at the DX. Steve was now in a community collage, and Sodapop had went back to school and passed the 12th grade. They were both hanging around the gas pumps, talking and laughing and flirting with the girls in the car. Right after they had pulled a way, a Cherry red, 1968 Chevrolet Bel-Air with a California license plate pulled up on the other side, blasting Sympathy for the Devil on the speakers, pulled in. They both just stood there gawking at the car. Then the driver stepped out. She was atleast 19 and she had on a black pair of pointy-toed, break neck high-heels and a tight, mini black velvet skirt and a purple blouse with the top 3 buttons undone. Her red hair was tied into a bun and there was a black bow in her hair. She had on a small amount of eyeliner and red lipstick. And the boys jaw dropped when they noticed as she turned to retrieve her purse from the car, her pantyhose had a seam going up the back of her legs. When she turned back around, she smiled, seeing their expressions, "So are you guys going to help me here," The girl had a familiar Southern accent, " Or are you just going to stand there with your mouths open like a cod out of water?" Instantly, they closed their mouths..But they just stood there for a moment, staring at her. Sodapop seemed to be the first one to snap out of his little daze, " Oh my god..." He muttered. He knew who this was. He hadn't seen her in years, she only lived in town for about a month, but everyone had cared about her, and were crushed when she left without saying good-bye... The girl just tilted her head to the side.

" Velma?"

Note: This is NOT the last chapter...there are still more to come :) :) :)