Disclaimer- Oh come on people, you know I don't own them except for Corey and Nakia and Chris….and Corey's dad and and and…

oOoDancingQueenoOo- Thanks, but she's not anorexic. She's bulimic, but that's sad about your friend! I'm glad she stopped.

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lady rose 05- Ya, she's gonna get a good part I think. I'm not exactly sure, and someone will help her…sometime. Heheheh I'm so evil.

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Dakota- Thankies, I'm glad you love it! I'm updating now!

Ekari Turone- Yea, I hate it too, whenever authors do that. It's annoying! It's like Finish your damn book or die! Heheheh. Yes, we all blame Robin.

Basket Case89- Yea, I am going to use it. I remember reading that in the book. Yea, I'm going to love doing that to my boyfriend once I get one. Boys jackets are warmer then mine it seems. I stole one from a guy I know and he was just like whatever. I wore it for the whole day. Then he graduated from my school…awww… anyways Johnny and Fez would look a little alike and that's all I think. Other then that they are polar opposites. Good day… I said GOOD DAY! Heheheheheh…

Chapter 5

Corey's P.O.V.

I sat up in my bed at 5:24 in the morning, and covered my head with my blanket. I turned over and tried getting back to sleep. I turned over back over and realized I wouldn't be able to fall asleep again. I had fallen asleep around twelve, woken up again at 3:30, fallen back asleep at 4:30, and here I am now. Wonderful. I might as well get up and dressed.

I pulled on my jean skirt, again, and a black long sleeve tee. After that came Johnny's jacket. I would just keep it another few days. I slid my feet into my sneakers and pulled my books into my arms. I sure wish I had a back pack, 'cause my arms were sure hurting from all this carrying around all the books. But I was getting strong. I was able to stop Two-bit from crushing me to death now.

I ran out the front door into the dark at around 5:50. I walked past the Curtis's house, and waved to Darry as I passed him in the window. He smiled and waved back, and kept on cooking. I decided I wouldn't wait for Ponyboy or Johnny, and went over to the vacant lot. I walked into it, and sat down next to the tree. I put my books down, and stared at the now pink sky. It was funny how drastically the sky could change in the morning. It was really beautiful.

I watched the sun rise up into the sky, lighting it like it was supposed to do. It was chilly out, and I snuggled in closer to Johnny's coat. It still smelled like him, but was mixed with the smell of grease and cigarettes. I liked it in an odd way. I thought about each of the gang. Soda, with his great smile, Steve and his hair in swirls, Two-bit and his wise cracks, Johnny and his shyness, Pony with his A Grade Point Average, Darry the father, and Dally. I fell asleep on the thought of Dally with his ice blue eye's and white blonde hair. Dally and his dangerous ways, with his daring attitude, and wonderful smirk...

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I was woken up by some one shaking me. I groaned and turned over. Not a morning person, I think I've made my point before. Who ever was disturbing my peaceful sleep would regret it once I got up. If I got up, or even felt like making them regret it. I squinted my eyes and saw the brightness of the sun, and breathed in the crisp morning air. It hurt my lungs. I opened my eyes even more and looked at whoever was trying to wake me up. He stood up and lit a cigarette. It was Dally. Dally to the rescue, once again.

"Hey sleepin' beauty. 'Bout time you woke up. It's 8:50. You're missin' some school," He said breathing in the smoke, and billowing it down towards me. I stood up and brushed some leaves out of my hair. I bent down to pick up my books, and brushed dirt off my jacket.

"Hey, ain't that Johnny's?" He asked while pulling out a couple of leaves off my head. His cigarette dangled dangerously at the tip of his mouth. I smiled.

"Yea, I'm, uhhh, borrowing it," I said up to him. He laughed.

"And does he know your borrowin' it?" I nodded.

"I really got to get to class, but I'll talk to you later Dallas." He looked at me with piercing eyes, and nodded. He left without saying another word to me. I looked up at the sun, shielding my eyes, and started that long, 10 minute trek to school. I thought about him the whole time.

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I walked out of the office with a detention slip in hand. I find it very unfair that if you're late once you get detention. Shouldn't it be like three times or something?

Mr. Gland looked briefly up at me as I sat down in class. I sat down next to Johnny, and smiled at him. He smiled back and went back to staring blankly at the teacher. Art class really wasn't his thing I guess.

Mr. Gland told me to draw any picture that came to my mind. I sat there for 5 minutes staring at the piece of paper in font of me. I looked around, and saw a couple of Socy girls drawing pictures of rainbows and puppies and kittens, oh my.

I started moving my hand around the paper, without doing anything to it. 10 minutes left to class. I got to do something. I started drawing, letting Johnny watch however much he wanted. He wasn't doing anything.

My hand flew this way and that, in short, swift strokes. At the end of class I handed in my picture. I thought it was quite good, but the teacher didn't look at it.

"You drew eyes? A pair of eyes staring at you? What possessed you to draw eyes?" Johnny asked. I shrugged. He stared for a second, walking me to my locker. He eyed my head and the jacket.

"Uhhh, Core? Why do you have a leaf in your hair? And my jackets all dirty! What were you doin'?" He asked pulling the leaf from behind my ear out.

"I fell asleep beside a tree, but Dally woke me up. He told me I should go to school." I swung off the jacket and looked at the back which was covered with dirt. I hit it once and swung it back on.

"When am I gonna get my jacket back?"

"When am I gonna get my album back?" I had let Johnny borrow my album, and I haven't seen it since.

"Oh…yea…'bout that, I kind of…well, my dad-" He stuttered.

"Oh, it's ok… I can always get another one!" I said with fake cheerfulness. I didn't mean to sound so snotty, but it was my favorite album. I was trying to get Johnny into more of the junk I liked. I wasn't mad at him, it was his damn father. I think his dad's worse then mine.

I said goodbye to him and told him I would see him at lunch. I managed to pull through math class without over working myself. I hate math with a passion. Luckily lunch seemed to come by quickly.

I went out to where I usually meet Johnny and Ponyboy, and saw Dally talking there with them. I came up to them, feeling like an intruder.

"Hey y'all," I said quickly, setting some books down on the ground and began my math homework. I had forgotten to bring money and a lunch. My stomach gurgled from lack of food from the past few days.

"God, kid, you're worse then Ponyboy, anybody ever tell you that?" I looked up at Dally, and shrugged.

"Don't call me kid, Dally. I have a name, so I would appreciate it if you used it."

"Ok, whatever you say, Corey," he made an emphasis on Corey. I bent back down over my papers. I looked up again and saw somebody I vaguely knew coming towards us. His name was Chris, and was a surprising nice greaser. He had dark blonde hair, and blue eyes specked with gold. Really cute guy to be honest. Also in Junior year and 16. Most of the 11th graders are hot.

"Hey Cory…uhhh, can I talk to you a sec?" He said all rushed like. I raised my eyebrows.

"Ummm…sure, I guess." I looked back at Johnny and Ponyboy, and they were just watching me go. But Dally was staring at Chris with venom.

"So what did you want?" I stared up at him. He wasn't as tall as Dally, but he still was up there. His eyes were starting to suck me in. I could feel myself starting to form a huge crush on him. Crush at first sight. Well more like fourth sight. Or maybe fifth, I dunno. His eyes were really something else.

"Yea, I was wondering if you wanted to go to the nightly double wit me on Friday? You don't have to if you don't want to, so," He trailed off, kind of smiling. I looked up to his eyes again, decided he wasn't playing around or anything. That may be his hotness talking to me, though.

"Uhhh, yea sure, I'm free on Friday, I'll meet ya there around 8," I smiled at him, and turned around, walking away. I sensed him watching me go. I heard him say cool, and walk away, too.

"What'd he want?" Dally said quickly. I raised my eyebrow at him, I just loved doing that as you can tell, and said nothing. That got him more unnerved.

"No, seriously Corey, what'd he want?"

"Well since you actually used my name… all he did was ask me to the nightly double on Friday." Johnny looked up at me, seeming a little protective.

"And how old is this guy?" Dally pressed.

Sigh… "16."

"And you're 13, you can't date him!"

"Well for your information, I will be 14 in a month. So there. He's only like…2 years older then me."

"Still…you can't date him! You shouldn't even be dating! You're 13! God…"

"I don't get what your problem is, Dallas Winston, but you can forget about me talking to you!" Weak, I know, but it's the best I could do. I gathered up my books and walked away from the three of them, so I could wait for my next class, or do my homework.

"HA, see if I care!" I heard him say, then he lit up another cigarette, and crushed the other one under his boot.

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After school, I went to Ponyboys's house. We did our home work together, and when I finished I watched Mickey Mouse with Two-bit. Soda jumped onto the sofa with his legs over mine. I couldn't get him off.

"Dammit Soda, how heavy are you! You need to go on a diet!"

"That's what I tell him, too!" Two-bit said to me.

"Awww, shut up guys. Anyways, you know what I heard, Corey?"

"No, what did you hear, Soda?" I rolled my eyes at him again. He had a crazy smile on his face.

"You goin' on a date with Chris Visser on Friday. I used to be in his class. He's really nice actually."

"Oh, really." I said to him. Next thing I know Two-bit is hugging my head and fake crying. Soda was thrown to the ground of course.

"Oh my… my… my little girl is going on a date! She's all grown up now! Why do they have to grow up so fast! Why? Why!"

"Ummm, Two-bit, you're crushing my head."

"Oh, sorry," He said and went back to watching TV. I looked over at Soda on the floor.

"Who told you I was gonna see him on Friday?" I thought I might know who.

"Oh, yea, Dally told me. He said that you're too young and shouldn't be dating that fucking ass hole. Exact words. I swear. I didn't know he would care so much," I crossed my legs and stared at the TV.

"Aww, ain't that sweet, sounds like somebody's jealous!" Two-bit said. I laughed.

"Humph. I didn't know he had feelings."

"Who doesn't have feelings?" Dally said while walking in. I sneered at him and kept watching the TV.

"Oh, still doing that, huh. Well I'm sorry if I think that you shouldn't date that guy."

"I don't care what you think." I said to him, standing up. Didn't make a difference, of course. Everyone was watching now, except Darry. He was reading the newspaper acting like nothing was happening.

"I told you before, he's too old! You can't date him."

"I can date whoever I want. Who are you to say that, anyways. You're not my family." I yelled at him.

"Uhh, maybe-" Soda started.

"SHUT UP!" Dally and I both yelled. We turned back to each other.

"Dammit, you're 13! You shouldn't eve be dating!"

"You said that before."

"I'm just making a God damn point."

"Nobody wants to hear it!"

"Dammit, Corey,"

"Dammit yourself, you ego-centric jerk! I doubt you even know what that means!" I yelled, and stomped on his foot. I walked over to my stuff, grabbed all my home work, and left. I threw all my stuff in my front yard, and ran to the park.

I went onto the swings, and sat down. Some one came up behind me. Some where in my mind I was hoping it was a certain person, but I put that thought away and locked it up. It was Johnny.

"Oh, hi."

"I think Dal was being a jerk."

"You think?" I looked up to him. He started pushing my swing.

"OK, I know he was being a jerk. But he has a reason, you know."

"Oh, really? Well I don't care what his reason is, I just want him out of my business."

"Yea," He started pushing my swing higher. He let go after a few seconds and stood there.

"You wanna go back to Pony's house?"

"Is Dally still there?" I asked, skidding to a halt.

"Yea."

"Then no."

He stood there staring at me, and sat down on the swing next to me. I sighed and shivered. I held his jacket closely. He folded his arms around himself.

"I'll buy you a new album."

"With what money?"

"Well, what's in my pockets?" I pulled them out to show only my keys and a dollar. He sighed.

"Do you really want your jacket back?" I asked.

"Nah but I feel bad about the album, I'll get you a new one anyways."

"Ok, how about you get me the album for my birthday, and I'll give you the jacket on my birthday. It's only a couple more weeks." He thought quietly, and nodded.

I walked onto the middle of the park and fell backwards on my back. I stared up at the stars. He fell back next to me.

"What do you see when you look up there, Johnny?" He watched the stars and said nothing for a couple minutes. Then he opened his mouth.

"I see a whole different place, one with out any greasers, or Socs. It's like the country I guess. A place I don't have to worry about getting jumped, or you getting hurt. It's a hopeless dream though. It's never going to happen in my life time."

We pondered this for a little bit. I really didn't see anything except stars. I realized how deep Johnny really was. I was really glad we were best friends. I got up, and brushed myself off.

"Well, I'm going to bed, I got morning detention tomorrow. Tell Soda, Steve, Two-bit and Pony I said 'night. And Darry I guess."

"What about Dally?"

"Tell him to go to hell."

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AN- ok done with the chappie! So far this is my favorite I have written. I'm going to get to work on the next one really soon, but my mom is kicking me off the comp. Ahh, oh well. I'll probably sneak on later. Lol. Ok, review please! I love reviews ever so much! Heheheh…

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