Hey, sorry I took so long, here it is!
"Everybody ready?" Riff asked barging in the door. All the gang, and the Falcons were sitting, waiting. We just wanted to go the rumble! We all cheered in response to Riff's question.
"All right! Let's go!" We all jumped up ready to go to the lot. On the way, we all horsed around and stuff, the usual. I was talking to Sean when I heard my name.
"Cassie!" It was my brother. I turned around and he jerked his head for me to go to him.
"I'll be right back." I said to Sean and walked over to Dally.
"Listen, Cass. If you need me," He began. "Just holler, got it?" I nodded.
"I know, Dally." I answered trying to act tough.
"Ya scared?" He asked, reading right through me.
"Scared? No! Of course not! I'm a Jet! Yes! I'm really scared." I muttered the last part. Dally swung an arm around me.
"Don't worry, kid. You'll be fine. And I'll be there if ya need me and so will Riff and everyone else." He said reassuringly. I leaned in closer to me. It felt so safe to be in my brother's arms, even safer knowing that in a few minutes I would be fighting.
"Hello!" Riff said coming up to us.
"Hey, Riff."
"Hey, man." Dally and I greeted.
"Whatcha kids talkin' 'bout?" He asked. I rolled my eyes. Sure, he could call me, 'kid', I was only fourteen, but Dally was only a year younger than him. He was seventeen.
"Hey! Dally!" Someone called. Dally let go of me and went over to whoever it was. Riff instantly took Dally's place with his arm around me. I didn't mind in the least. It felt safe and comforting in Riff's arms too.
"You know to call me, if ya need me, right?" He said. I nodded.
"Good." He nodded approvingly. I leaned in closer to him, taking a deep breath. We were nearing the lot. In a short while, I would be fighting. I started to think. If I wasn't Dally's sister there would be no way I could be in a gang. I was tough and I was strong. It's not that I wasn't. I just wasn't totally tough. Dally was. He had some soft spots, though. I took another deep breath as we arrived at the lot. I was ready to fight.
So what do ya think? For the part where it says Dally's seventeen it is 'cause this fic takes place the same year as The Outsiders. This is in the begging of Dally's seventeenth year, and The Outsiders, (in sequence to this fic) is at the end of the year. And for the part where it says Dally has a soft spot, keep in mind, this PREbook. Please review!
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