School was better now that I didn't get kicked out as much so I actually understood what the teacher is saying. I'm not saying I like school; I still hate it, just not as much as before. I still look forward to lunch to meet up with the guys and then I look forward to going home.

After two weeks off from school it sure was hard to get used to waking up early again. On the first day even Dally woke up before me. By the time I got to school I had missed math (no complaints there) and half of science. Good only half hour until lunch I thought walking into class.

I hate exams, with a passion. It was the end of January and I hated spending my weekend in the house studying. Ponyboy and Johnny were studying as well. I didn't want except Darry said I had to or else. I think even Two-Bit was studying a bit. I just wanted to get this semester over with. Next semester was going to be much better. My classes were geography, history, gym, and mechanics. I only took mechanics because it was that or fashion, and Two-Bit took mechanics.

"Hey" said Dally walking in.

"Hey" I said pushing some books off the couch so he could sit down.

Darry came downstairs and saw Dally and simply said "she studying."

"I know" said Dally "But that's all she's been doing all week, you'd think she'd deserve a break." They were talking about me like I wasn't even there, and it made me feel really awkward, but I sensed a fight going to start so I said "Dal its ok" but he cut me off.

"I've barely got to see her all week and exams aren't even for another five days." Said Dally. "A couple hours of break wouldn't hurt."

"The reason you haven't seen her is because you've been getting drunk and god knows what else." Said Darry.

"It's still no reason to be a slave driver, you're parents wouldn't have done it." Said Dally.

Dead silence. We all looked around at each other. No one had ever brought up mom and dad in a fight. Darry was the first to recover.

"Don't even talk about them!" he yelled.

"I can do whatever the hell I want"

"Not in my house get the hell out!"

Dally left and Darry rounded on me.

"Get studying." He snapped. Chill I thought and went back to work.

I didn't see Dally for three more days so finally after school I told Ponyboy I was going to bucks to see if Dally was there. Buck had a party going on and I walked around looking for Dally. I found him by the pool table, except he wasn't alone. He was making out with some chick wearing very revealing clothing. They looked really into it so I didn't even bother to interrupt; I just made a beeline to the door. Why I thought to myself on my way home. Why did I let Dally into my heart, I should've known it would end in something like this. Why had I been so stupid?

When I got home Darry was already there.

"Where the hell have you been?" he asked.

"None of your business" I said walking upstairs.

"Don't walk away from me!" yelled Darry but I slammed my door shut. Now that I had actually sat down I was so mad I started to shake. Why me? I thought. Darry came up after a few minutes.

"Are you ready to tell me where you were after school today?" he asked.

"I ain't telling." I said kicking over the chair to my desk.

"If you break that you're aren't getting a new one."

"I don't care!" I yelled. I felt my eyes watering and tried to stop them. Soda who had heard my raised voice came into the room.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing" I said "Absolutely nothing."

"You usually don't cry over nothing." He pointed out and walked over to give me a hug.

"It was Dally." I sobbed into Soda's shirt. "I went to Bucks to see him and he was w-with another girl." Darry rubbed my back, telling me it was going to be okay.

Dally came over later that night as I was cleaning up the supper dishes.

"Hey Dal." Said Two-Bit loud enough so I could hear. I grinned. I was going to give it to him good and everyone knew it. I was drying my hands off when Dally came into the kitchen.

"Hey you're not done yet." He said.

"You do it if it bugs you that much." I snapped.

"Geez, what's gotten into you." He asked.

"What have you been up to the last few days." I asked.

"You know just hanging out."

"Let me rephrase my question. What were you doing at 3'o'clock this afternoon?"

"Buck had a party going on I was just having a few beers, playing pool."

"Are you sure you weren't doing anything else? Playing with any girls?"

"What the hell are you-?"

"Jesus Christ Dallas!" I yelled and the guys in the other room went silent.

"At least own up to what you did and don't play stupid!"

"Who?"

"Told me! I was there looking for you!" I yelled and then because I couldn't think of anything else better to do I slapped him as hard as I could.

"You can leave now" said and he left but just before he did he turned giving me the 'I'm sorry' look but I just glared at him.

I had never had my heart broken before. Sure I'd been in relationships but I either got out of them or it really wasn't that serious. This was new to me, and I gave Dally a lot of thought.