I will be away for a few days, about two, to Balitmore. I'm sorry for the delay.

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"What the hell were you doing in Bucks?!" I yelled at him. Darry, broad shouldered Darry, who always told his kid brothers to stay away from Bucks, was there. I was staring straight at him.

"What else? I was looking for you!"

"DAMN IT, GET OFF OF ME!" He instantly got up. I staggered to my feet. I glared harshly at him. "Why the hell are you here?"

"I told you! Looking for you, you ungrateful idiot." he barked.

"I don't have time for you!" I yelled, turning an running off again until I was jerked by the collar of my jacket.

"Hold on, little buddy." he said. I was picked up by my shirt and dangling about a foot from the ground. I began kicking and waving my arms around.

"LET ME GO!" I screamed. He didn't release me. I froze and hung limply, playing dead. I held my breath and dropped my head, hoping Darry would finally let me go. He whispered to me; I could tell he was worrying. He dropped me and the instant I hit the ground, I made a run for it.

"TWO-BIT, YOU LITTLE SHIT!" I heard him yelling. I didn't care. I saw he had driven his truck down here, a blue ford truck. I jumped through the open window and began to hot wire the car.

"Darry, I'm gonna borrow yer car!" I yelled at him as I revved the car. He yelled again but I was off anyways.

--x-X-x--

Darry POV

That little shit just stole my car! Dally came behind me, huffing and panting.

"He just stole my car!" I yelled at Dally.

"That's the least of... our worries..." he huffed out.

"Why?"

"He's gonna kill Tim!" I froze.

"No way..." I breathed out. Dally was nodding.

"We have to stop him."

--x-X-x--

Back to Two-Bit POV

I was speeding down the road, scanning the sidewalks and the insides of cars as I went. My knuckles were white around the steering wheel. A kid was thumbing a ride on the corner of the street. I took a good look at the kid. Parking next to him, he got it. It was Johnny but he wasn't paying attention to me.

"This looks like Darry's truck..." he mumbled as he turned to me. He froze. "Two-Bit!"

"Where ya goin', Johnnycake?"

"To the Curtis'."

"Might as well get out now..."

"Why?"

"I ain't goin' back."

"You aint?"

"I'm going to... kill someone." His jaw line went white.

"You're what?"

"Going to kill someone." I repeated, "Might as well get out now."

"Who?"

"Shepard. Are you gettin' out or are you gonna get wrapped up in another murder rap?" He just looked at me. I snorted, started the car an drove off. Johnny was staring at the wheel.

"Did you steal Darry's car?"

"Yeah."

"What's wrong with you?!" he yelled. I took a lot for him to yell at me. I looked at him, then back at the road.

"Tim got Kendra pregnant and I'm going to go kill him." I said, "Wanna get out now?" I stopped the car and waited for him to get out. He didn't move. I glared at him.

"I ain't... gettin' out."

"What?"

"I ain't leavin' you..."

"Why not?"

"I want to be there... to stop you if you go too far." I stared at him. I started the car once again and drove down the road.

"I'm still gonna kill him."

"I know."

"And I can't promise to leave you alone... you might get killed too."

"I know." but there was a catch in his voice. I glanced at him.

"If the fuzz shows... and I get arrested without killing you..." I said, "You might get arrested too..."

"I know."

"You're a good kid, Johnny..."

"No I ain't."

Johnny's a good kid... but dumb...

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