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Chapter Thirteen: The Dingo

When Dally came over later that night, I told him all about the letter, and showed him my cross. I told him we had to find a way to keep the house.

"Well… there's always being a stripper. You can practice on me if you want," Dally said, with a serious tone. I knew he was joking.

"Dally!" I laughed and hit him on the arm.

"Violence is not the answer, Sunny," He said, pretending to be hurt. I stuck out my tongue at him.

"Come on," I said and took his hand. I took him out to the porch. There was only one chair. Dally sat on it, and I sat on his lap, sort of straddling him. He leaned up and kissed me.

"I love you," I said.

"I love you too, babe," He said and kissed me again.

"Get a room; you two can do it in there!" Someone said. I turned around and saw Two-Bit, walking up the steps of the porch.

"Two-Bit, shut up," Dally told him.

"Yeah, and go inside, everyone's in there," I said.

"Fine, I guess I'm not wanted here," Two-Bit said with a grin and a wink and went inside. I laughed distantly at him, then turned back to Dally and kissed him again.

When I pulled away, he looked at me confusedly.

"What?" I asked.

"Something's distracting you… I mean, you usually do that thing… with your tongue…" He trailed off. I chuckled.

"It's just that… what are we gonna do? Dal, I don't know how we're gonna keep the house. We need more money." I said, frowning in confusion.

"Why don't you get a job? Darry and Soda have jobs, and if you got one too, you guys would have more money and you wouldn't be so bored when Ponyboy was at school during the day," Dally suggested. I stared at him.

"You're right, I'm getting a job," I said and hopped off his lap.

"You're going now?" He asked as I started down the steps.

"Yeah, why not?"

"Well, because it's 11:30 pm for one reason," He said. I laughed at myself.

"Then I'll do it tomorrow!" I said excitedly and ran back up to him. "Come on!" I grabbed his hand and dragged him back into the house.

I burst open the door and yelled,

"Darry, I'm getting a job!"

Two-Bit burst out laughing. I stared at him.

"Two-Bit, you're an idiot, how is that funny?" I asked him.

"Replay it in your head form my point of view," He said. I did and realized how it could be funny, but I still pretended to be mad at him.

"Well, that's great Sunny, maybe we can keep the house that way," Darry said. I nodded proudly.

"Good going, sis!" Soda said and high fived me. I high fived him again. Then he high fived me again, but he did it hard on purpose.

"Ow, that one hurt!" I said, slapping him on the arm. He slapped me back on the arm. I flicked him on the ear.

"Ow!" He whined. Ponyboy rolled his eyes and smiled at us. I laughed at Soda and threw a pair of socks that was on the ground at him. He threw another one at me and I jumped up to dive behind a chair, but Dally caught me and threw me over his shoulder.

"Okay, let's stop this one before it starts," He said, walking out the door. I started giggling uncontrollably.

"I'll be back later Darry!" I laughed just before Dally closed the door after us.

Dally walked down the street without putting me down.

"Where are we going?" I laughed.

"Damned if I know," Dally said and continued walking. We soon met up with Tim Shepard's gang. I was still over Dally's shoulder, so they couldn't see who I was.

"Hey Tim," Dally said.

"Hi Dally, who's ass is that?" He asked.

"It's mine!" I said, pulling myself onto Dally's other shoulder and looking at Tim.

"Oh, hello Sunny," Tim greeted. I waved.

"Dal, can you put me down now?" I asked. He did so and I stood beside him putting my arm around his waist.

"Glory, I didn't know you two were going together," Curly spoke up. I nodded.

"Better than Sylvia," Some guy from the gang said, spitting Sylvia's name as if it was some horrible cuss. I guessed they didn't like Sylvia. I honestly didn't give a damn about her.

"Damn straight!" Dally said proudly and threw his arm over my shoulders.

I laughed.

"Hey Tim," I said.

"Yeah?"

"Do you know anywhere that's hiring people? I need a job."

"Well sure, you could try the Dingo," Tim said.

"Oh, good idea, thanks Tim!" I said.

"Sure,"

"Hey babe you wanna go see what late movies are playing?" Dally said me.

"Sure," I smiled.

"Okay, so we'll see you guys later," Dally said to Tim's gang and we left.

Walking down the street to the movie house, we passed the Dingo. I looked in the window. Indeed, there was a sign that said "Help Wanted", with the "n" backwards and a caricature of a naked woman someone had drawn. Dally sw it too.

"Huh, I'll be damned," I said.

"Damned to a life with me! Haha!" Dally said.

"Oh, damn, too bad that's what I was hoping for!" I said. We laughed.

Finally at the movie theater, the only movie playing was a porno, so we left, even though Dally kept asking me if we could go watch it.

Back at my house, everyone was asleep.

"You wanna sleep over?" I asked him.

"Why not," Dally said and stepped in with me. He threw his jacket onto the couch arm so that it could be used as a pillow. Then he laid down on the couch, looking up at me.

"Okay, take advantage of me," He said. I laughed and bent down to kiss him.

"I'd stay here with you, but I have to go to my room or my brothers will be all suspicious. So, I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight, I love you," I whispered, heading down the hall.

"'Night, love you," Dally whispered back.

I went into the bathroom to brush my teeth and then I went into our room. Ponyboy and Sodapop were asleep so I changed into my pajamas in there, and then got into my bed.

I woke up to the smell of bacon. When I looked at the clock on the wall, I saw that I had slept in, so Darry must have the day off.

When I went out to the kitchen, Darry did not have the day off. He was gone. So was Soda. Ponyboy was cooking breakfast. I stole a piece of bacon from him.

"Hey, don't, all the bacon wasn't ready yet," He whined. I laughed.

"Suck it up little brother, you know I love you!" I said and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. He looked at me like he wanted me to stop, but I heard him chuckle as I left the room, still chomping on the bacon.

I entered the living room, where Johnny, Two-Bit, and Dally were.

"Hey guys!" I said and sat on Dally's lap.

"Hey Sunny," echoed through the room.

"Want some?" I mumbled to Dally and held the bacon in front of his face.

"No th-" He started to say, but moved his head so that the bacon poked him in the eye. "ow," He finished.

I started a fit of giggles. The other guys chuckled slightly.

"Hey Dally, are you gonna come to the Dingo with me today?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'll come," He said.

"Whatcha going to the Dingo for?" Two-Bit inquired.

"To get a job," I said, matter-of-factly.

"You're getting a job?" Ponyboy spoke up from the kitchen.

"I'm gonna try, little brother," I said, turning around to face him in the kitchen.

"Well, good luck," He said.

After breakfast… and an episode of Mickey… and, a game of cards… Dally and I finally headed to the Dingo.

"I hope I get the job, we really need it," I said to Dally as we entered.

"I hope you get it too babe," He said and kissed me quickly. We looked around for a place to go for the job interview. Dally was faced one way and I was looking the other way, when I say a doorway with a sign on it that said "job applications."

I smiled and was about to tell Dally when I saw someone walk out the door that made my heart go cold and drop into my stomach.

"Dally, Dally look," I whispered and tapped him on the shoulder with a shaking hand. He turned around.

I'm pretty sure we both had the same fearful and shocked expression when we laid eyes on a certain familiar bald man with a tattoo on his neck.