Dally's POV

"Last night was amazing." Said Caroline has she put her head on my chest.

I wrapped my arm around her and kiss the top of her head. "Yeah it was."

Caroline and I are lying in my bed, naked.

"How do your parents keeping buying that you're sleeping over at Cherry's?" I asked.

Caroline laughed. "Even when Cherry and I hung out all the time we never had this many sleep overs."

I laughed.

I've been trying to find the perfect time I can tell Caroline about the night of the rumble and I think this is the perfect time.

"Doll there's something I've meaning to tell you." I said.

"What is it Dal?" Asked Caroline.

"I've been meaning to tell you this for a while." I said.

Caroline looked up with concern. "Is everything okay Dal?"

"Yeah babe it's just I want to tell you the greaser side of Bob's death." I said.

I felt Caroline tense up a little.

"Okay Dal, I'm listening." She said.

"Okay so that night, Pony and Johnny were by themselves." I started. "When the Socs got to the park, they were drunk-"

"Dally this is sounding like the story I know." Said Caroline.

"Trust me Caroline it's not the story you know. Anyways so the Socs got their drunk. Stuff happened and the Socs ended putting Pony in the water fountain-"

Caroline shot her head up. "Dally there's no way! James would never, James was there, he couldn't-"

"Caroline I'm telling you the truth. They put Pony in the fountain, almost drowning him-"

"Dally no, that couldn't have happened. James, he doesn't have that in him even if they were drunk." Said Caroline as tears formed in her eyes.

"I know Caroline, it's hard to believe he was your boyfriend but that's really what happened." I said.

Caroline nodded taking everything in.

"The only thing Johnny could think of at the time was to stab Bob." I explained. "Caroline, he only did that to save Pony. He had no choice."

Caroline looked at me speechless. "Dally I didn't know, I misjudged you guys, I'm sorry."

"Caroline it's fine that was months ago we've both changed since then." I said.

"Is that the end of the story?" Asked Caroline.

"No but I think I should continue this another later."

I can Caroline is getting upset and I don't want to upset her even more.

"Dally I want to hear the rest." She said as put her hand on my chest.

"Caroline the rest isn't that happy." I said.

"It's fine Dally, I want to know."

I sighed. "Okay so after we came back from the fire in the church Johnny was in serious pain from it. After the rumble I went with Pony to see Johnny. I wanted to tell him that we won." I paused. "Caroline he was in really bad shape. I've never seen Johnny this way before, I thought he died. So did Pony. We both did, Caroline I couldn't take it. I just couldn't, I never broke down like that before."

Caroline rubbed my chest keeping me calm.

"When I left I had one thing on my mind. I went to this store, on me I had an unloaded gun. I robbed the store and the clerk shot me and called the police. You remember that pay phone we went too? The one you called Cherry?" I felt Caroline nod. "That was the phone I used to call Darry to meet me at the park. When I got there the police beat the boys there. Your dad was there."

*Flashback*

"Dally put down the gun." Said Dave calmly.

I shook my head. Tears steaming down my face.

"Son listen to me, you need to put the gun down." Said Dave.

Dave took his gun out and threw it on the ground.

"Dally we can talk about this, tell me what happened." Dave took another step but I kept the gun up.

"There's nothin' to talk bout." I said.

"Of course there is Dal, just put the gun down." Said Dave as he took another step.

"If you take another fucking step I'm gonna shoot you man." I said.

"Dally, please." Said the chief.

When Dave took another step two of the officers didn't want to see if i would go through with it. They shot me in the back.

"Ah fuck." I said in pain.

Then I heard the gang.

"Pony." I said.

I wanted to say the rest of the gang's names but I was too weak.

"The gun isn't even loaded!" Yelled Dave. "Call an ambulance!"

Was the last thing I heard before I blacked out.

Next thing I knew I woke up in an hospital bed. I saw the sun shining through the window.

"How do you do it Dal?"

I jumped up.

"Relax Dal it's me."

I turned to my left and saw the chief sitting.

"How the fuck am I alive?" I asked.

"That's what I asked you. How did you manage to survive that?" Asked the chief.

I shrugged. "Can you get me a smoke?"

"Damn it Dally!" Yelled Dave. "This is fucking serious you almost died and all you want is a cigarette?"

"Keep it down would ya?" I asked.

My head is killing me.

Dave got up frustrated. "Dally why did you have that gun? It had no bullets."

"To get what I want from the store." I said.

Dave pounded on the door. "No that's not fucking it, you know why I know that? Ponyboy told me what happened with Johnny."

I kept a straight face.

"Pony told me you and Johnny are really good friends."

"Were, we were really good friends. Johnny's dead because you guys never do your jobs! Instead of catching greasers why don't you start looking for Socs? They've caused so much trouble for us!" I said getting mad.

"Johnny's not dead, Dally." Said Dave.

"You're lying. I saw him die-"

"Dally he went in a coma. He's not dead. You and Pony thought he did but I'm telling you he's in a coma." Said Dave in a softer voice.

I sighed suddenly relieved.

"Dally did you go on a suicide mission?" Asked Dave.

"You seem to really care about me Dave." I smirked trying to get off the topic.

Dave sighed and sat down in the chair next to me.

"Son-"

That word set me off.

"I'm not your fucking son." I glared. "You're not a father figure to me, I've never had a father figure."

"Dally I've been here all night. I haven't slept, I could've gone home but I didn't. I wanted to make sure you were alright." Said Dave getting frustrated with me.

"Why the hell do you care? If I die that's one less criminal you have to deal with." I glared.

Dave shook his head. "Dally I deal with worse people than you. I deal with murderers, child molesters, men who abuse their wives, you name it. The worse thing you've ever done is get in a fight. Why do you think I wasn't scare last night? I knew you weren't going to shoot me even if the gun was loaded."

It's not like he was wrong. I've never been close to killing anyone.

"By the way Dally I talked with the two officers that shot you. What we decided that charges from the store will be paid by the police department, you won't go to jail if-"

"I keep shut about the officers shooting me." I said completing his sentence.

"Exactly, your friends agreed to keep quiet about it. The only people who know what happened last night." Explained Dave.

"Okay. Now can you get me that smoke?" I asked.

Dave shook his head. "You shouldn't be smoking anytime soon."

"Come on I know you got one on you." I said.

"I'm serious, you're sick right now. You're going to be in here for the next week maybe longer. I told the doctors and nurses that if you give them a hard time to call me. They're going to be running tests on you." Said Dave as he got up and walked to the door. "By the way Dallas, I personally think that this miracle is a way God is giving you a second chance-"

I scoffed. "If God is looking out for me than he would've given me a miracle years ago."

Dave shook his head. "Dally this is a second chance, don't waste it."

"I got lucky." I said.

"I'll come by tomorrow to check on you." Said Dave as he walked out.

*End of Flashback*

"Your dad never came back. I stayed in the hospital for a week then I was arrested two days later for getting drunk." I finished.

"Dally I know you hate it when people say this but I'm sorry. I'm really sorry for what happened to you." Said Caroline as a tear streamed down her face.

I wiped Caroline's tear.

"It's fine Caroline. I'm sorry for taking so long to tell you but I just wanted to find the perfect time." I said.

"I'm glad you told me." Said Caroline. "I don't know why my father didn't tell me."

"Don't worry too much about, he said not to tell anyone and he was keeping his part of it." I said.

Caroline nodded. "You and Johnny are very close."

"He's like my little brother. His parents aren't the nicest people and poor Johnny doesn't deserve any of this shit." I said.

Caroline smiled at me. "Dally I um, uh." She cleared her throat. "I care about you a lot."

I leaned down and pecked her lips.

"We should get going." I said.

Caroline nodded and got up to put her clothes on. I did see her get upset when I didn't say it back.

James's POV

"James why are we here?" Asked Archie.

"When I told Cherry what happened with Caroline and me she didn't seem too shock. I asked her if Caroline is seeing anyone and I got this off feeling with she said no." I explained.

"James get over her! She's just one girl." Said Archie.

Archie has moved on from Rose, he's going out with some girl in his English class tonight. Rose and Archie weren't like Caroline and me. Caroline and I love each other.

"I love her Archie and I'm not going to stop until I get her back." I said.

I kept scanning for her. If she's not here then I'm going to drive all over the greaser's turf to find her.

"Even if she is seeing anything, do you really think it would be Dallas?" Asked Archie as he lit up a cigarette.

"I really hope not but she's not seeing anyone from school I would know." I stated.

Archie nodded and we waited a few more minutes.

"Hey wait a second, isn't that Rose?" I said pointing to a brunette that's with Soda.

Archie snapped his head to the direction I was point to.

"What the hell is she doing with him?" Asked a suddenly jealous Archie.

"If she's with Soda, Caroline has to be with Dally." I said.

Archie shook his head. "We were right about them this whole time."

I continue praying that Caroline isn't with Dally but she is. Dally had his arm around her as they walked to the DX Station. They were talking about something and what killed me the most is when I saw Caroline laugh at something he said. Never mind, what killed me the most is when I saw Daly kissed her and she had her hands on is neck, enjoying it. She looks really happy.

"That fucking whore." I said. "She had to been two timing me."

"Let's get them." Said Archie but I grabbed his shoulder.

"Not now." I said. "I have a better idea how we're going to get them back. Caroline, Rose and all of those greasers."

"What do you have in mind?" Asked Archie.

I turned on my car. "Just listen."

I hate Dallas Winston. That greaser ruined everything. He stole my girl. I'm going to ruin his life just like he ruined mine.