Disclaimer: I don't own the outsider…blah blah
Eme's POV
After that last comment from Dallas, I ran, I wasn't gunna stand there and be insulted, the thing that was strange is that I shoulda expected that reaction from Dallas, but silly me I thought he'd de thrilled to see me…anyways I ran all the way to the DX with tears streaming down my face
"Mellie what happened" Soda came in from the garage, and walked over to me, his voice full of worry "baby doll, did someone hurt you…was it them socs?" he kept asking, then Steve came in "Eme what the hell happened?" he jumped over the counter, looking more angry than I'd ever seen him
"nothing, it wasn't the socs" I managed to get out in-between sobs, finally I calmed down enough to talk rationally "I was on my way over here, to meet you guys for lunch, when I ran into Dally" just the thought of what happened had me sniffling again "well, he wasn't very happy to see me, he told me I shouldn't have come back, and that I didn't love Johnny, and that just cause I was dressed like a soc, didn't mean that I was one!"
"Oh, Eme, well whaddya expect from Dally, he's never been nice, and he was probably just shocked to see ya" Steve smiled as he gave me a hug "Soda, get her a coke, and get her settled, while I finish with this customer" he ordered while heading back to the garage
"Here ya go, baby doll" Soda slid a bottle of coke my way "hey don't worry about Dally he'll get over it, hopefully" Soda smiled
It was comforting having Soda to talk to, he was like a second big brother, and I guess other that the fact that he and Dally were the only two who ever called me 'Mellie', my nickname from him was 'baby doll' he always called me that, as I was thinking that I remember the nick name I'd given him 'Pepsi-Cola'
"Hey Pepsi-Cola! Go fetch my brother will ya…I'm starving!" I giggled, because as soon as I called 'Pepsi-Cola Soda smiled, he remember. I was already starting to feel better, but I was still real hungry
That Afternoon
Eme's POV
So as you probably guessed me, Steve and Pepsi-Cola went out for lunch, then the boys dropped me back at the Curtis's by that time Pony and Two-Bit were back, and of course Steve had to tell Pony and Two-Bit what happened, they both seemed awful mad at Dally, more Two-Bit than Pony. Then they all started saying how Dally was awful stupid to say a thing like that and I didn't wanna here it so I left, I went out side to sit on the porch. I heard footsteps, and then someone sat down beside me.
Pony's POV
Eme looked upset so I went outside to sit with her. "Hey" I mumbled as a sat beside her
"hey you, aw shoot, I wish they wouldn't blame Dally, he has every right to be mad, it must of hurt him something awful when I left, then loosing Johnny, I can't say that helped" Eme rambled
"ya, but that still don't give him any reason to bad talk you, he shouldn't have said that about Johnny and you coming back to take his place, that was just down right cold" I tried to argue, I never was any good at it. Just then the screen door opened and out came Steve and Soda, followed by Two-Bit
"Bye kids, Eme you stay here till I get off work, Pony, Two-Bit, don't let her leave" Steve spoke sternly
"Bye Baby Doll, you stay here tonight, maybe I'll take ya to the nightly double" Soda laughed as he hugged Eme good bye, and they headed back to work. Two-Bit went back inside, probably to watch Mickey. Me and Eme talked for a little while longer, but our conversation was cut short by the arrival of Dallas Winston
I tried to act tuff "whaddya want Dally?" but unfortunately my act never fools anyone, Eme smiled, and suppressed a giggle and Dally just smirked " I wanna talk to her" he said nodding at Eme
"Well that's just fine, go ahead, I'm not gunna stop you" I went to take my spot next to Eme "I wanna talk to the kid, alone, now beat it!" Dally growled, I got up and walked inside, and looked out the window
Eme's POV
"Well whaddya want hood?" emphasizing the 'hood' he wanted to treat me like a soc; I'd act like a soc. Dally just smirked "see I was right, you are a soc, but uh... I just came over to say, what I said about Johnny didn't need to be said" his voice was gruffy
"I guess that's as close as an apology as I'm gunna get right?" I asked
"I ain't gunna be nice to ya just cuz you're a girl, but I'll be fair, sometimes, unless you get on my nerves, then I'm just gunna be rude" he admitted honestly
"That's fine, now if you don't mind I'm gunna go inside with my real friends the ones who care about me" I said as I got up to go inside
"hey, don't you dare ever say I didn't care, I did, but that was a long time ago, things have changed, things are different, your different, I ain't gunna be your friend but because the gang loves ya so much, I'll tolerate ya, see ya around soc" he said scornfully, emphasizing the 'soc' like I had with 'hood' and before I even had a chance to retaliate he was gone
I went back in the house and cuddled up to Pony, and watched Mickey, the nice thing about staying with the gang; it's like having five brothers, who are always there for ya. I decided that when Soda got home I'd take him up on his offer about going to the nightly double.
A/N- I hope Dally's still in character enough! Review please!
Xox-Kitten