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Johnny and Ponyboy go to find Dallas, and this text mentions Dallas having dark hair. I know he actually has white-blonde hair, but I'm going by the movie for his description. For me, it's hard to imagine him with light hair after seeing the movie so many times. That's my warning for you all.

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As both boys predicted, Dallas was found at Buck's. Johnny hesitated, but then knocked loudly on the door. He turned around and faced Ponyboy, who had fear written all over his face.

"Calm down, Pony," Johnny said. Pony looked at him and frowned.

"If my brother knew I was here, he'd kick my head in," he sighed. "He'd probably even tell my parents, and who knows how they'd react."

"But . . ." Johnny trailed off. "Your mom heard us say we were going to find Dally. Don't your parents know he hangs out at Buck's a lot?" Pony opened his mouth to respond but was interrupted by an angry huff.

"What do you boys want?" someone asked rudely. Johnny turned around and met eyes with an unpleasant looking Buck.

"We're here to see Dallas," Pony answered firmly. Buck glared at Ponyboy.

"He's busy," Buck grumbled.

"Let us see Dally, man! It's important!" Johnny cried. Buck's eyes widened, but he quickly regained control of his emotions and narrowed his eyes again.

"Fine," he groaned, backing up. He turned around and kicked the door closed behind him. Johnny looked at Ponyboy who was staring back at him with a goofy grin, similar to that of Soda's.

"I didn't know you had it in ya, Johnnycakes," Pony teased. Johnny rolled his eyes to take notice off his flushed cheeks. "You sure can be a feisty one . . ." To Johnny's relief, the door opened, cutting Ponyboy off in mid-sentence. Dallas ran a hand through his dark hair and looked from Johnny to Pony back to Johnny.

"What are you guys doin' here?" Dally asked confusedly.

"Johnny's leavin', Dal," Ponyboy blurted out. Johnny looked towards the ground and avoided eye contact.

"What?" Dally asked again.

"I'm movin' soon," Johnny answered him. He slowly picked his head up and looked at the tough hood. He looked hurt. Dallas Winston looked hurt at the mention of Johnny leaving.

"You're actually leavin'?" Johnny nodded his head.

"We were wonderin' if you'd come to Oklahoma City with us," Pony spoke up. Johnny was thankful he was doing all the talking. He wasn't sure he could handle it at the moment.

"Why are y'all goin' to Oklahoma City?"

"Johnny's family is movin' to California, and they're not passin' through Tulsa, so we have to catch a train to Oklahoma City," Ponyboy explained. Dallas looked at Johnny and sighed before looking back towards the other boy.

"Your parents are perfectly fine with you goin' there with him?"

"Well, my mother has to talk to my dad, but if you go with, they might say yes. They don't want me comin' back alone," Dallas nodded his head slowly and watched Johnny.

"Yeah, I'll come with you two," he replied after several long moments.

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"That's it?" Daniel asked, following Lucille into the house. "You signed the form, and now you have to wait for his parents to sign it?" Lucille sat her purse on the counter and looked at her son.

"Pretty much. Then when it comes back, we have to take it to the adoption agency to confirm it," she explained, walking to the cabinet.

"How long is that going to take?" Daniel asked again. Lucille looked through the cabinet and shrugged her shoulders.

"It could be a week; it could be longer. But, we'll for sure be able to get him on our way to California," she responded. Daniel stared at her blankly.

"We're actually going?" he asked slowly. Lucille drew back from the cupboard and looked at him. A smile formed on her face, and she nodded happily.

"I got a job offer out there," she explained. "We leave in exactly three weeks. We'll have to hurry to get ready."

"I can't believe this. We're moving across the country, and when we arrive, we'll have another kid," Daniel said, throwing in a humorless laugh.

"Daniel, please tell me you're going to treat him nicely. He's your brother. Sure he hasn't been here the past fifteen years, but he's still your brother," Daniel got into the fridge and pulled out a Coke. He opened the can and took a sip.

"I'm not making any promises," Daniel said, heading out of the kitchen. Lucille watched him disappear and sighed.

He'll come around. They always do.

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"Hey, Two-Bit, Mickey's on!" Soda shouted from the living room. Two-Bit shoved the remaining cake in his mouth and ran towards the television. He plopped onto the ground and stared admiringly at his favorite mouse.

"So, Johnny, are you nervous about moving?" Mrs. Curtis asked, stirring the noodles for the Curtis' dinner.

"I think it's more of excitement than nerve," Johnny answered honestly. "I've never left Tulsa before . . ." Johnny faded out slowly.

"Darrel and I went to California when I was pregnant with Darrel Jr. It's really pretty out there. Plus, the weather is always nice. I think you'll like it," she smiled. Johnny smiled along with her.

"I think I'll like it; heck, I hope I like it, but I'm gonna miss y'all," he told her. Mrs. Curtis turned and looked at him.

"We're always a phone call away. Whenever you're feeling lonely or anything, call us. It doesn't matter what time it is, we'll happily answer for you," Johnny's smile grew bigger.

"Thanks, Mrs. Curtis," he told her. Barbara grabbed onto the pot and moved to the sink. Carefully, she tipped it over to allow the water to fall out.

"When do you leave again?"

"I'm supposed to leave on the third of September," Ponyboy entered the room and took a seat at the table with Johnny.

"On a bright note, you only have to stand looking at Pony for three more weeks," Mrs. Curtis teased. Johnny chuckled while Ponyboy attempted to glare at his mother. It would've been convincing if he didn't break out in a big grin seconds later. "I'm just kidding, sweetheart."

"Yeah, yeah, I'm sure you were," Pony laughed. Johnny slowly stopped laughing and watched the scene in front of him. He was going to miss this.

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