This chapter = Short. Really short.

Sorry! I just felt like I had to update. :p

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As we were walking I didn't know what to do. I didn't really want to be there, but I wanted to at the same time. I couldn't really make up my mind, so I stayed. We walked into the arcade, and we all went our separate ways, but I didn't want to be alone, so I followed Sodapop.

"Mind if I join you?" I asked.

"Of course not", he said. "I was just about to go to the claw machine. Come on!" he said.

I smiled and we walked to the claw machine. I wanted to start a casual conversation, so I said "So, will I be seeing you at school?"

"No, I dropped out." He replied.

"Oh, I uh.. I didn't know. Sorry." I said.

"Nah, it's fine. But Two-Bit and Steve might be in the same grade as you. You a senior?" he asked.

"Umm, yeah." I replied.

"Then, you'll probably have a few classes with them." He said.

"Good deal." I replied. I was stoked I knew someone in the same grade as me so I wouldn't feel like a loner.

Just then, some Soc knocked over my drink. Infuriated, I said "Bitch." In a rude tone.

"What'd you call me?" The girl Soc asked.

"A bitch, are you deaf?" I responded.

I wasn't afraid of her; she looked like she had never been in a fight her whole life. And, even if she had, she obviously only knew how to pull hair and pinch. I wanted to fight her to teach her a lesson.

"You don't talk to me like that." She said.

"No, you don't talk to ME like that." I said, and punched her face as hard as I could. As I thought, she pulled my hair. Sodapop wasn't helping, he called the whole gang to come watch. I felt under pressure, so I punched harder and harder. I kicked her in the shin, then when she bent down to rub it, I punched her face again. She ran away. So that means I won, I thought. I was proud.

"Damn!" Dallas said. "When I first met you I would have never thought you could do that, Jesus Christ!"

"Yeah, well…" I responded.

The rest of the gang stared at me in awe. I was so embarrassed, and I wanted to leave.

"You win." Two-Bit said with a laugh.

"Yeah, I uh, I sorta figured." I replied. "Wait, dammit! It's Sunday! School starts tomorrow, right?" I asked.

"Sadly, yes." Steve said.

"Oh, well then I should be getting home, I'll see you guys tomorrow. Thanks, bye!" I said and ran.

I ran a few steps then I stopped, only to see Sodapop running to me.

"Let me walk you home," he said. "I don't want you to get jumped."

Ugh, I thought. "Alright." I said.

We walked for a while, until he finally said "You really kicked that Soc's ass, you know."

"Yes, I'm aware." I replied.

"Be careful at school, alright?" he asked.

"Come on, what's the worst that could happen to me there?" I asked, defiantly.

"Just listen to me Jasmine, be careful." He responded.

"Fine." I said, and walked in my house. "Bye." I said.

"See ya." He replied.

As I woke up to go to school, I was absolutely tired. I put on some grey jeans, with a plain purple shirt and a black jacket. I let my hair fall down on my shoulders. I put lots of makeup on, too. As I walked out the door, Ben started talking to me.

"Have a good day," he said drowsily. "Love you."

"Love you too. It's gonna be a weird year since you graduated and all." I replied.

He smiled as I walked out the door. I started my walk to Tulsa High. And I was dreading it.