"There they are, Two-Bit," I told him pointing to the first row, "Ohh, who are they sitting with?" I wondered to myself, since I doubted Two-Bit would know.
"Come on, Pixie, just be quiet, okay?" Two-Bit said hushing me.
I rolled my eyes and unlike him who was actually crouching down to the front I was walking perfectly normally. I knew he wanted to scare them and as funny as it probably would be, I didn't want to receive a death stare from Ponyboy for a week because I interrupted whatever date thing he was going on. Nuh uh, not on my life, I actually quite liked talking to my little brother.
"What are two greasers like you doing with two soccy girls?" Two-Bit said loudly in a deep voice, his hand on Johnny's shoulder.
I saw Johnny jump and his face relaxed as he turned and saw it was just Two-Bit, both boys looked thoroughly relieved about that. I walked over and hit Two-Bit's arm as I heard him apologize to Johnny.
"He is being such an ass tonight," I told my brother and Johnny, "Seriously totally rude," I said glowering at Two-Bit, okay maybe not totally but what he just did was mean, especially to poor Johnny who'd only gotten jumped not too long ago, he's been even quieter since.
The two girls they were sitting with turned around. The one with red hair as in one of my classes and a head cheerleader, I doubted she knew who I was and to be honest I didn't care. I'd say she was a snob at first glance. The other one was Marcia someone, she was in a fair few of my classes, she was nice enough I guessed.
"That's my older sister, Pixie Curtis," I heard Pony say, "And that's -"
"Two-Bit Matthews." Two-Bit grinned, interrupting him, "You are?"
"Cherry Valance," the red head spoke up, even the name sounded snobby. "That's my friend Marcia." I gave them a small smile and saw Cherry eyeing me, "Say, are you in our year?"
"I think so," I said casually.
"Are you Sodapop Curtis' twin sister?" Marcia asked flashing me a friendly smile.
I smiled back; I suppose they were nice enough, for soc's. "Yeah I am."
"You're in some of my classes aren't you?" Marcia smiled.
"I think so, maybe," I shrugged just standing there with Two-Bit. "Hey, Two-Bit, I think I saw someone we know we should go, now,"
I don't think he got my hint that perhaps we were interrupting something though. I mean no offense to my brother or Johnny but they would have gotten no where with the soc girls, besides I could have sworn Cherry was dating one of those irritating football players. But instead of seeing my hint he actually looked around and then actually did find someone we know.
"Oh you mean Jason?" Two-Bit asked loudly. "Why do you want to see him? I thought you said before that you weren't going back to him?"
"I did," I said through gritted teeth as unfortunately Jason actually did spot us. Great. "Two-Bit, think for once would ya!"
Two-Bit looked stunned at my annoyance but I think he slowly understood what I meant. I really did think Two-Bit was great but Jesus I just wish he'd stop playing dumb; because he is smart I know that. I didn't have the time to apologize because like I said Jason saw us and now was coming over.
I groaned to myself and the two girls both got slightly bored by this and turned back around to the movie, so did Johnny, but I don't think he even realized why I was upset with this. Pony did and his eyes were following me, I could feel them. Two-Bit just put up almost a brotherly defense of me and put his arm around my shoulder. As slightly irritated as I was with Two-Bit I wanted Jason to get the hint that I wasn't his no more, not that I ever was. Because no one, well maybe Darry cos of the whole guardian thing, owns me.
"Hey, Pixie, do you think that maybe we could talk?" Jason asked trying to smile at me.
I stared at him coldly. "You can talk here."
"But it's about what happened last week," he begun.
"Fine," I said curtly. No way was I talking about this in front of those soccy girls and Pony and the two guys, nuh uh.
"Can we go somewhere then, Pixie, please?" he asked pleadingly.
I felt my shield begin to crumble. I always fell for his eyes. Maybe he meant it this time, maybe he really meant not to do what he tried, maybe he didn't but when I was with him I did feel special, I'd have to see what he says.
"Okay," I said smiling softly. "But I'm coming right back here," I told Two-Bit, so he knew if I wasn't back to come after me.
Two-Bit nodded and Jason grabbed my hand but I pulled away and he scowled slightly then put on a smile. God he really did think he was God's gift to women or something. What a jerk.
"Look, Pixie, I'm real sorry about last week," Jason begun once we were both in his car. Why his car was there if he was on his own was a story I didn't wish to go into, not yet at least.
"So you should be," I replied folding my arms across my chest.
His smile faltered slightly. "But I thought you were ready for that Pixie, I thought we'd waited long enough."
"Jason," I told him, my eyes were narrowed, and I could feel my temper slowly flaring up. "I told you when we first started going out I wasn't like those girls, and nothing would change that."
"But I thought you loved me," he said quietly his eyes blazing. "If you do you would have."
"If you loved me you wouldn't have tried it on when you knew I didn't want that," I hissed opening the door and then glancing back. "Jason, you know perfectly well what you did, if it had of worked you know what you would have done?"
"What?" he demanded with the same anger.
"You would have raped me," I told him grimly with all the anger I could muster. "You're a jerk, Jason Armstrong, and a sleaze and you tried to rape me. Just be glad my brothers, or Dallas Winston for that matter, don't know. Otherwise you'd be dead." I stepped out of the car and leaned in again, "Come near me again, Jason, and they'll find out, try that with some other girl I'll let everyone know what you're really like. Now go get a fucking life,"
I slammed the door in his face and walked back to the seats smiling with triumph. I never swore, well barely, not that word at least; I only did if I was angry or very scared. I never really threatened people either…but Jason didn't count as a person, he was the scum of the earth he deserved whatever he got. But he really was one lucky guy for me not telling people, trust me on that. If I did, which I won't as it's kinda embarrassing, he'd be dead. No joke there.
"Pixie!" I heard Dallas call out.
I didn't see him but someone had latched onto my arm and I turned and gave him a slight smile.
"Oh hey, Dallas," I said as he released my arm.
"He didn't try nothin', did he?" Dally demanded his eyes narrowed. "Jason, I mean,"
Oh. Two-Bit must of told him, so he hadn't totally cleared off then. "Oh, no. I just told him something, don't worry about me, Dally, I'm fine,"
"You sure?"
"I'm positive. Trust me I've got a lot to hold against him, I'll be fine," I smiled up to him, "You coming back?"
"Nah, Tim's looking for me," Dally said shiftily, what had he been doing now? "I'll see ya around, Pixie,"
"Sure," I said and I watched him walk away.
I sighed slightly, when would Dally ever learn to stop doing stupid things. I really didn't want to know what he'd done this time. I'd find out soon enough I suppose, I mean if it was bad I'd be the one patching up the injury. Like normal.
As I walked back to where my brother and the guys and the two soc girls were sitting, I saw them standing up and I saw both my brother and Two-Bit give a smile of relief as they saw me coming back. Clearly Dally wasn't the only one who'd known of Jason's intentions. When would they learn I could take care of myself? Never I guess.
"We're gonna go home now, Pixie," Two-Bit told me with a grin as I came back.
I nodded with a smile, "Okay, I saw Dally," I said casually, by now I figured he was the one sent to go look for me.
"Oh, yeah," Two-Bit said looking away.
I smirked to myself and shook my head. I followed behind them all with Johnnycakes. Two-Bit and the Marcia girl were talking quite excitedly to each other about something or another. And Ponyboy and that Cherry girl, I'm telling you she's a first class snob if I've ever seen one, were talking, I doubt they have anything in common, ugh there was just something about that girl, I tell you she's trouble. I can tell.
We were out of the Nightly Double and apparently we were walking the two girls' home, I didn't mind too much. I mean Darry couldn't freak out that much since I was with three of the guys anyway, but it was more the fact I saw a soc car following us. I heard Cherry say something, apparently from what I gathered it was hers and Marcia's boyfriends, who they dumped at the movies because they were drinking or something. Perhaps the two were smart about guys and drinking.
"Hey, Two-Bit, you do know that there's a car trailing us," I called out; I think I must have sounded worried because he gave me a slight smile as if to reassure me.
I can't remember what was said as my brain was kinda blocking it out. I tried to follow what was happening but they were all shouting and I just closed my eyes for a moment to try block it all out. It was just so weird all of a sudden but I saw Two-Bit hand Ponyboy a smashed soda bottle and I had half a mind to wring my little brothers neck there and then.
"Look, Bob, just calm down, we'll come home with you," I heard Cherry say loudly.
I watched as Ponyboy and her talked for a minute before her and Marcia got into the soc's car. I watched as they drove away and I turned to see Ponyboy drop the bottle and it shattered onto the ground.
"Two-Bit, how could you give him that?" I cried out angrily staring at him, boy was I was mad. "He's just a kid he cannot do that! He cannot get involved in fights, Two-Bit!"
"I am not a kid!" Ponyboy protested, oops I forgot about the whole 'motherly' thing again. "I can fight!"
"No you can't!" I snapped. I really should shut up about now but well I did not like any of them fighting, I at least had some say over Ponyboy. "You're only a kid I don't want you messed up in that and you!" I said poking Two-Bit in the stomach. "Don't you go encouraging him giving him that got it?"
Two-Bit just rolled his eyes and grinned. "Wow, you really do sound like a mom when you're pissed off, and you're supposed to love that kid."
I glared at him. "I do not! I just care! He's only a kid!"
"Pixie, shut up! You're not Mom!" Ponyboy snapped…oops I really did seem to have pissed him off. "I'll see you at home."