I do not own the Outsiders. Only own Dani. xForza Italia 06 Krissyx owns Serena

Chapter 18

Dani's POV

I had school yesterday so I didn't get to hang out with Tim, which is probably for the best since I can't take his constant flirting. He's actually meeting me after school today to 'hang out,' I guess.

I'll see him in about an hour. But right now, I'm in math with Serena, and we're trying to get through the class without falling asleep.

"When do ya think Tim's gonna remember everything?" she asked me.

"I don't know. Hopefully soon," I replied, "I don't really want him to remember everything, like our fight, but I guess that's inevitable.

"Yeah," she said as the bell rang. "I'll meet you at your locker."

"Okay, bye Rini," I said and headed to the last class of the day. I was bored out of my mind and instead of taking notes, I drew in my notebook. That's really going to get me a passing grade.

When the bell rang, I went to my locker to grab my books. I had a lot of makeup work to do, and I need all of them. I put my jean jacket on and held my books in my arms, waiting for Serena.

When she finally came, we walked outside into the cool air. Tim was waiting in front of the building for us. We walked over to him, and I said, "Hey Tim."

"Hey Dani," he replied. Then he put his arm around Serena's shoulders.

"Dal's girl," she reminded him, and he removed his arm.

"So we ready to go?" I asked. Tim nodded.

"I'm gonna wait for Steve and then head over to the DX with him," Rini said.

"Okay, we'll see ya later then," I said, and Tim and I walked towards his house.

"Do you want me to carry some of those for ya?" he asked me, referring to my books.

"Yeah, thanks," I said and handed him some of my books.

As we turned the corner onto Pleasant Street, a crimson corvette kept passing us. After awhile, it pulled in front of us. "Damn," I said. I really didn't feel like dealing with Socs today.

Five Socs climbed out of the car and surrounded us. "Hey guys, isn't this the greaser who tried to stand up for Winston's kid sister?" one of them said.

"I'm not a fuckin' kid," I said, not really thinking about what I was saying.

"Well, it looks like we got his slut of a sister right in front of us."

"Leave her the hell alone," Tim said.

"And who's gonna make us?"

With that, Tim punched the Soc in the jaw, sending him stumbling backwards. Two more went after Tim, along with the one he previously punched. The other two came after me.

Shit, I thought to myself. I dropped my books and tried to avoid them. One of them grabbed my wrists, and I couldn't break his grip. I kneed him between his legs, and he dropped to the ground him pain. The other one surprised me from behind and wrapped his arms around me. "Let me go, you fuckin' asshole," I demanded, angrily. He didn't listen and moved his hands over my body. "Stop!" I yelled, trying to break free.

"Tim! Help!" Tim took one last swing at the Soc he was fighting, knocking him down, and came over to help me. He pulled the guy off of me and beat him up pretty badly. Then the Socs climbed into their car and drove away.

I looked at Tim, and he looked awful. He had a black eye, a split lip, multiple cuts, and bruises. "Oh Tim, you look terrible. Does it hurt?"

"Why do you care? It didn't seem like ya did a few weeks ago when ya broke up with me," he replied with attitude.

"What? Of course I care. I was the one with you the whole time you were in the hospital! I missed school to take care of you!"

"Why was I in the hospital?"

"You were in a fight, and the soc stabbed you. You were unconscious for a week, and you've had amnesia since you woke up...You remember me breaking up with you?"

"Yeah, I do," he said and started walking towards his house.

"Tim, wait!" He stopped. I picked up my books and ran to catch up with him. "Let me at least help you clean up. Please?"

"No thanks. Go home," he said and started walking.

"C'mon Tim. We were headed to your house anyways."

"Well not anymore you're not."

I stopped walking and dropped my books. "God damn it, Shepard. Why do ya have to be so fucking stubborn?" Wow, I really sounded like Dal there.

He turned around and came close to me. Our faces were inches apart. "Me? Stubborn? You're the one that was acting stubborn! You broke up with me so you wouldn't have to tell Dallas!"

"Well he knows about us now!"

"There isn't an 'us' anymore!"

I stood there in silence for a minute. "Tim?" I said so softly, it was almost a whisper.

"What?" he asked still angry.

I put my hand on the back of his neck and pulled his head closer. Then I pressed my lips against his. At first, he wouldn't kiss me back, but then his arms wrapped around my waist and deepened the kiss. After a few minutes, he pulled away and rested his forehead on mine.

"Tim?"

"Yeah?" he said gentler this time.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

He bent down and picked up my books. Then he put his arm around my shoulders, and we walked to his house.