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Chapter 10: Baby It's You

Marissa's POV

"What do you mean explaining, Riss?" He asked curiously.

"Let us in and we'll explain." Tai said.

"Uh alright." Mason said as we walked in.

"Okay, do you remember that book The Outsiders, you know we read it in sixth grade….well this is Ponyboy, Soda, Johnny, and Dallas Winston. Oh, and those two walking cases of herpes are Sandy and Sylvia." I said pointing to each of them as I said their names.

"Bullshit." Mace said stunned.

"No really, and they have been staying at our house for a few days now." Taissa informed him as she began to set up her guitar, and plug up the amp.

"Where's Chris?" I asked.

"Right here baby." He said as he came upstairs from the basement with his drumsticks in hand.

I ran up towards him and threw my arms around him. He spun me around as usual, and when he put me down I got a good look at Dally who was sitting on the couch with the rest of them, and he looked like he was ready to kill Chris. Infact I think he was turning a little red.

"So are we gonna jam or what?" Chris asked excitedly and sat down in his seat at the drum set.

"Sure." I said plugging up my microphone.

"Ok now we're gonna play a new song that Tai and I wrote last night called Don't Tell Me, kay." I said handing them the music.

"1-2-3." Chris said hitting his drumsticks together, and with that I started to sing.

You held my hand and walked me home, alone
Why you gave me that kiss it was something like this it made me go ooh ohh
You wiped my tears, got rid of all my fears, why did you have to go?
Guess it wasn't enough to take up some of my love
Guys are so hard to trust
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl?
The one who gives it all away, yeah

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Dont try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way

Don't think that your charm and the fact that your arm is now around my neck
Will get you in my pants I'll have to kick your ass and make you never forget
I'm gonna ask you to stop, thought I liked you a lot, but I'm really upset
Get out of my head get off of my bed yeah thats what I said
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl, the one who, throws it all away

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Dont try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way

This guilt trip that you put me on won't, mess me up I've done no wrong
Any thoughts of you and me have gone away

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin I was gonna do and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do,
Dont try to tell me what to say,
You're better off that way

Better off that way
I'm better off alone anyway

Taissa's POV

After we finished the song, I looked over to where Soda and Sandy were sitting and he had a look of shame on his face. I don't know why, but it made me feel bad. I mean I know it was his fault that he went along with Dally's stupid plan to begin with, but something told me that Soda was truly sorry.

I unplugged my guitar and congratulated the band including Marissa, on what a great job they did on the song. As I went to put my guitar back in its case, I was stopped by Soda.

"Listen Tai, I'm sorry about yesterday night. Even though Dally was the one who told me to distract you, I really did want to be alone with you, I really do like you." Soda said sorrowfully.

"Yeah well if you like me so much, then how come you ran to Sandy?" I asked suspiciously.

"Cause I thought that I really blew it with you, and didn't think there was a chance for us to be together anymore." He said sincerely.

"Well you didn't Soda. I still care about you a lot. But next time I would like it for you to stand up for me and Maury." I said.

"Sure. So does that mean we're back together?" he asked giving me his movie star grin.

"We weren't really together to begin with." I said truthfully and smiled back at him.

"Ok, then lets be together. Let's be official." Soda said happily as his smile got wider.

"Alright." I agreed and kissed him softly on the lips.

Marissa's POV

"Good job Riss, you just impress me more and more each time you open up your mouth." Chris said as he got up from his seat by the drums.

"Thanks Christopher Robin." I said as I unplugged my mike.

"So what's with the Matt Dillon wannabe looking at me like he wants to rip my heart out?" he asked as he helped me put the microphone away.

"He's jealous." I laughed.

"Of what?"

"Of you and me stupid!" I said and gently punched him in the arm.

"OOOOhh." He said as the light bulb in his head finally went off.

"Do you want him to be jealous or no?" Chris asked and looked over to where Dally was sitting.

"I don't know, he can be pretty dangerous when he's jealous."

"Oh yeah like I'm scared Maury cant you tell?" he said sarcastically and pretended to shake.

"Fine, it's your death not mine." I said, and he pulled me into a kiss.

I was so surprised. I really wasn't expecting that, but I didn't pull away either, cause he was a good kisser. Not as great as Dal, but good enough. Not even a few seconds later I felt Chris being pulled away from me, and then I saw him hit the floor.

I looked up to see Dally staring at me coldly.

"I need to talk to you, now…" the way he said it made chills run down my spine, and reluctantly I followed him outside the apartment.

"What do you want Dal, I mean you don't need me for sex anymore, Sylvia's here." I said with attitude.

This only made him angrier then he already was.

"Shut up and listen. No one, and I mean no one makes an asshole out of me, you hear me?" he screamed angrily and pointed his finger at me.

"Oh but its okay for you to make an ass out of me right? I actually thought you cared for me, when really you just were using me to get laid." I screamed back, anger rising in my voice with each word I spoke.

After I said this, the hard look on his face softened, and he smiled at me.

"Yeah it's true in the beginning I was just using you for sex and to get back at Sylvia, but after I got to know you, I really started to dig ya, I still do." Dal said and pushed one of my brown curls out of my face.

"So is that your lame excuse of an apology?" I asked giving him a half smile.

"That's the most your gonna get, take it or leave it." he said.

"Ok I'll take it." I laughed and with that he kissed me on the lips.