CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN SLASH TO ME? IM CONFUSED...IM VERY NEW AT THIS...THANKS!
"W-what are you all lookin' at me for! I ain't no idiot, i'm tellin' the truth here' Ya'll know it's the truth, man. Don't try to deny it."
"Yeah, we know it's the truth, Dal. But you ain't one to tell it." Darry said in obvious shock.
"Dally, you're absolutely right. I shouldn't let my parents push me around! I'm just as much of a person as they are! Hell, I'm a betterperson than they are put together! I should stand my ground, you know, fight back!" Johnny said angrily.
Everyone just stared at Johnny. Kinda like they were staring at me. In shock. Johnny wasn't one to talk much at all. Let alone yell about standing up to his parents.
"Well, two shocking things happened in a matter of five minutes," Two-Bit chuckled. "Dally told the truth and Johnny yelled about somethin'!"
"Two-Bit, it isn't funny, man. Johnny doesn't deserve this! He doesn't even do anything, dammit!" I yelled. I was pissed off. I didn't need Two-Bit making a joke about this. It just wasn't right. Damn! I still haven't thought of a way to get Johnny alone! Maybe...
"Hey, Johnny, man. You wanna go for a ride? I got Buck's car still from last night. Some parties that boy throws! Maybe you can cool off and we can talk about your parents and how to deal with it, kay? That OK with you guys if Johnny and me have some brotherly alone time?" I asked them willingly, but not obvious-like.
There Johnny goes with them wide eyes again! He's so damn cute when he does that! I needed to get him out. Now. Alone. I don't care what they say! I need to get him alone so I can tell him...wait. Am I starting to dig Johnny? And this time I mean dig him. Naw, can't be. I've gone out with almost as many girls as Soda. Made-out with all of them at least once. Or sometimes I did more. Besides, that's pretty god considering some relationships only lasted one night. I'm not a guy to get too attached. Especially to another guy.
"Dallas, you sure? I mean you usually tell me to get over it or fight back or somethin'. You never usually care or bother to talk to me about it. I think that'd be really nice to let it all out. I knew you were my role-model for some reason, Dal!" Johnny said with pride.
Hearing him say that made a warm, butterfly feeling in my stomach. Kinda like...well, to be perfectly honest, kinda like falling in love. But in this case it was brotherly love, right? Well, at least I hoped so. I shook my head to get all of these weird thoughts out of my head.
"OK then, we'll talk to all the rest of you guys later. Come on, Johnny." I hollered. I was already halfway out the door.
"Right behind you, Dallas!" Johnny yelled. I could tell he was happy which makes me happy. Johnny being so small had to run to catch up with me. Since (yes, I admit this) I have a pretty big ego and a lot of pride, being from New York, I take long, tough-like strides.
When we got to the car, I decided to come out with it straightforward. "Johnny, I need you to know this. It's not easy for me to say to someone, so bear with me." I said nervously.
"Well, Dal, you came to talk to me. You know you can talk to me about anything and I'll listen to you. We're practically family. Better you and the gang than my parents. I wish I could just move out and live with you or one of the other guys. I hate it when my folks fight! I hate it at home! I just hate my life!"
"Johnny! Don't say that, man! You don't know how much I care about you! Don't you realize I love you Johnny Cade! I love you!"