Caroline's POV

"Are you excited to see Dally?" Asked Rose.

"Yeah but I'm also nervous. I have to tell him what happened with dad, I also have to tell him what happened with James and I don't know how he is going to react." I said.

"Just explain to him calmly what happened and tell him to wait till the end to ask questions." Said Rose.

I nodded. "That's the only thing I can do but Dally has a temper."

"Don't worry about it, everything will be fine." Said Rose.

We were about three houses away from the Curtis house. All of a sudden I heard someone call my name. I turn around and saw Tim Shepherd.

"Hi Tim." I said.

"I haven't seen you a very long time. You here to see Dal?" Asked Tim. "And you're Soda's girl, Rose right?"

Rose nodded. I could tell she was getting an off feeling from him. I always had the off feeling from Tim. I honestly can't tell if Tim and Dal are friends or not.

I nodded. "Yeah."

"I just saw him now. You know doll this ain't none of my business but I didn't see you last week at Buck's." Said Tim.

"That's because I wasn't there." I said.

"Did you and Dal get into an argument? I saw him talking to Sylvia." Said Tim.

My eyes widen. "Why was he talking to her?"

"Wish I could tell you, but it looked like they were flirting. Sylvia was all over him." Said Tim.

I looked over to Rose.

"I didn't see him talking to her." Said Rose who looked confused.

"It wasn't for too long but it didn't look like Dally wanted it to be short." Said Tim.

I tried to keep calm. "Thanks Tim."

"Anything for you doll." Said Tim.

I turned around with Rose.

"Caroline don't start assuming things. We don't even know if Tim was telling the truth." Said Rose.

I nodded. Dally assured me that he didn't do anything but why didn't he tell me about Sylvia?

Dally's POV

"She went behind my back." I said to Soda and Darry.

Darry sighed. "Don't start assuming Dal."

"She asked her old man about me, Darry. There's nothing to assume, she went behind my back to find out stuff about me." I said as I took a drag.

I know I told Caroline I would quit but I need this cigarette. I've been so stressed about what Dave told Caroline.

"Did Dave tell you what he said?" Asked Soda.

I shook my head. "I think he told her about the night of the rumble. That's the only thing I can think of."

"Dally why don't you want her knowing?" Asked Darry.

"I just don't want her knowing yet." I said as I took a drag. "I can't believe she went behind my back."

Soda gave me a half smile. "Don't worry too much about it Dal."

I shook my head and took a drag. I heard the door open. I didn't even look over.

"Hey boys." Said Rose.

"Hi guys." Said Caroline.

"Hello ladies." Said Darry.

Soda got up to go to his girlfriend.

"Dally?" I heard Caroline say.

I put my cigarette out and got up.

"We need to talk." I said.

Caroline crossed her arms. "Yeah we really do."

"You two can go up to my room." Said Darry.

"Thank you Darry." Said Caroline.

I nodded then I went upstairs. Caroline followed behind me. I open the door and let Caroline go in first. I closed the door behind me and I sighed.

"I missed you." I blurted out.

"Are you sure you missed me or did you miss Sylvia?" She said as she sat on the bed.

"Why the hell would I miss Sylvia?" I asked getting irritated.

"I just saw Tim outside." Said Caroline as she played with her hair.

"What the hell did he tell you?" I asked getting really mad.

I'm going to kill Tim.

"He told me that last week at Buck's Sylvia was flirting with you." Said Caroline.

"I'll be right back." I said as I went to leave. He couldn't have gotten too far.

"Dally no! You're not leaving." Said Caroline as she got up.

"Caroline nothing happened between Sylvia and me. I told you last week that I did nothing." I said as I faced her.

"Why didn't you tell me that she was flirting with you?" Asked Caroline.

"I didn't think it wasn't that big of deal. I told her to go fuck another guy and I didn't want her around me." I said as I took a step closer to her.

"You would want to know if James talked to me." Said Caroline. "If I don't tell you what he said to me a week ago you would get mad."

"What did he say?" I asked.

"It's not the big of a deal." Said Caroline as she went to go walk past me.

I grabbed her arm. "You made your point, what did he say?"

Caroline sighed. "He wanted to get back together but I said no."

I nodded. "That's what Sylvia wanted well actually she wanted something else."

Caroline also nodded. "So nothing happened?"

"Of course not. I would never do that to you." I said.

Caroline nodded. "Okay it's just that Tim made it seem like you were into her."

I'm going to kill him.

"Don't listen to Tim, he has a thing for you so he's going to try to make me seem like the bad guy."

Caroline nodded. "Okay Dally."

"There's actually something I want to talk to you about." I said as I let go of her arm.

"What is it?" She asked.

"When I was in the slammer your dad told me that you asked about me." I said starting to get mad. "Why did you go behind my back to ask me?"

"I didn't go behind your back, well I didn't mean to. I didn't expect my dad to tell me anything I was planning on telling you about my conversation with him." Said Caroline calmly.

"What did he tell you?" I asked.

"Dally before you start assuming-"

"What did he tell you?" I asked.

"Dally wait, what I asked-"

"I don't give a shit what you asked, Caroline what did he tell you?" I asked again getting really frustrated.

"Dally I want to explain myself first-"

"Damn it Caroline! What the fuck did he tell you?" I said now pissed off.

Caroline sighed in frustration. "Dally can you please let me finish?"

"Quickly." I said.

I want to know if she knows about the rumble.

"What happened was I asked my dad if he really does not like you. Dally, I hate keeping this a secret. So when I asked him I expected to hear a yes or no answer but instead he went in detail with his answer." Caroline paused. "All he told me was about your father."

"Wait, that's all he said?" I asked.

"Yeah all he talked about was your father." Said Caroline.

I instantly calmed down. "Okay."

"That's it? You were freaking out about what he told me. Were you scared that he was going to tell me something else?" Asked Caroline.

"No just like I didn't know what crazy story your father would've told you. What did he say about my old man?" I asked.

Caroline sat down and I sat next to her.

"He said that your father's name is Jason and that your mother left you. Dally, did he really hit you?" She asked with concern.

"Yeah sometimes, nothing that I couldn't take." I said with a shrug.

"That's what you told my dad when you were fourteen. Dally I'm so sor-"

"Caroline I don't want to hear any sympathy shit okay? Just tell me what else your dad said." I said getting slightly frustrated.

Another reason why I don't want to open up to Caroline, I'm going to be hearing this shit. 'I'm sorry' or 'that must've been hard', I don't need sympathy.

Caroline nodded. "He also said that they couldn't find your dad here in Tulsa and that they sent you to a home but you caused nothing but trouble."

I laughed. "Yeah that home was a lot of fun."

"That's basically it." Said Caroline.

"So does your dad completely hate me?"

"I don't think so, he did tell me to stay away from you but he also says that he's worried for you." Said Caroline.

I nodded. "Okay glad to know Dave doesn't completely hate me."

"You call my dad by his first name?" Asked Caroline raising in eyebrow.

"Yeah I'm on first name bases with him."

Caroline laughed. "Dally I don't want you to get mad at me and I don't want to make it seem like I'm pushing but what happened with your mom?"

I sighed. "Caroline."

"You don't have to tell me." Said Caroline as she put her hands on top of mine.

I looked at her. It looks like she really wants to know.

"Okay I'll tell you but let's get comfortable." I said.

Caroline nodded and rested my back on the headboard and Caroline rested her head on my chest. I wrapped my arm around her waist.

"Okay, what you need to know is that the reason why my parents named me Dallas is because they met in Dallas. My dad is ten years older than my mom so my dad was working for this company he had to go on a business trip to Dallas, Texas, and my mom was a university student at the time. When they met she ended up dropping out so she could move to New York with my dad." I explained.

Man, I need a cigarette or a beer to finish this story.

"One second." I said as I reached in my pocket to get a cigarette.

"I thought you said you were going to quit." Said Caroline.

"I know, I just need it right now. I promise I will quit." I said.

I really do mean it. I will quit just not right now. I lit up the cigarette and took a drag. Caroline started to trailed her fingers up and down my body. Honestly she's keeping me more calm than my cigarette.

"Anyways, oh by the way my mom's name is Vanessa." I haven't said that name out loud in a long time. "Like I was saying, when my mom moved here they instantly got married and my mom became pregnant with me at the age of 21. Everything was fine you know? My dad would go work and my mom would cook and take care of me. Everything was good until one random day in January when I was five years old my mom was just gone." I took a drag when I realize I was beginning to get upset.

The last time I told this story was when I was 15 when I told the boys.

"Do you know why she left?" Asked Caroline.

"Yeah, when I was seven I found the letter my mom left behind. Before she left was pregnant again. I remember my parents telling me that I was going to have a younger brother or sister and that I need to take care of them well that child wasn't my dad's kid. Apparently when she was at the grocery store she met a man and fell out of love with my dad and fell in love with the other guy. She ran away with him so they could raise their child together. She said that's she sorry for leaving me but not for leaving my dad. After she left my dad changed. He ended up losing his job and had random girls coming in and out of the house. Then he started to hit me and told me that it's my fault for why my mom left." I took a drag. "When I was ten I got arrested for the first time after that I just started to live out on the streets. I grew up on those streets."

"Why did you guys decide to move to Tulsa?" Asked Caroline.

I took another drag and laughed. "I never moved here with my dad."

Caroline looked up to me confused.

"I lied to the police. I told them I moved here with my dad but he was still in New York. I don't think my dad even knows I left." I said.

"Why did you decide to come here?"

"I was actually passing by here. My initial plan was to go Dallas, Texas because I didn't want anyone to find me. I knew my dad would never go to back to Dallas and I wanted to get far away from him as possible. I spent three years alone the rough sides of New York to know that if I can get through that I can get through anything. In those three years I learned that if you get tough then nothing can hurt you and that's what New York did for me, it got me tough." I took a drag.

"What made you stay?" She asked.

"I ran out of money, so I decided I would stay here to earn some cash but I ended up meeting the gang. So I decided to stay." I finished.

Caroline nodded.

"Any other questions doll?" I asked and took a drag.

"Do you ever think about your parents?" She asked.

"Sometimes not really. I got over them." I said.

She looked up at me with watery eyes. "Dally."

"Don't say it Caroline." I said.

She wants to give me sympathy.

"Dally." Said Caroline in a softer voice.

"Caroline I told you I don't want sympathy."

"I'm not giving you sympathy. It's just that I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry that your mom left you and that your dad left you too. I'm so sorry Dally." Said Caroline as she kissed my cheek.

"Caroline it's fine." I said.

"Dally you don't have to be tough all the time. Keeping everything in isn't good for you either." Said Caroline.

I rolled my eyes and took a drag.

"Thank you for telling me." Said Caroline.

"Well you wouldn't keep quiet about it." I smirked.

Caroline laughed. I saw a tear stroll down her face.

"Why are you crying?" I asked.

Caroline shrugged. "I don't know I guess your story just got to me."

I laughed and blew out another puff of smoke. Caroline leaned down and kissed me. I wrapped my free arm tighter around her waist and she put her hands on each side of my face. I feel really good about telling Caroline a little bit about me, maybe I could actually tell her about the rumble but not tonight. Hell Johnny doesn't even know what happened.