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He took one step out the door, then another. He looked down at his
feet, both beyond the line seperating the inside of the building from
the outside. He was out. He was free.
A miniscule smile broke out on Dallas face as he happily walked away
from the building. He left it with new memories, nightmares and scars.
But he also left it with the most reasons he's ever had to stay out of
there.
He knew what he was going to do, stay between state lines for two years
when his parole ended, do his community service hours, get a job, save
up money, get a car (the legal way) and leave Tulsa. He was going to get
out of here if it killed him. Hell it would kill him if he didn't get
out of here. It had to many memories, too many regrets.
A honking horn brought him out of his thoughts. He turned his head to
see Tim swerving over to the curb narrowly missing another car. "Hop
in punk," he shouted gruffly, sounding nothing like the cop he was
trying to mimick.
Dally slid in shotgun without complaint. "Hey there Timothy, long time
no see. What you been up too?"
A lopsided grin spread on Tims face as he ignored the fact Dally used
his full name. "Well left home for starters. Tried to stay at my old
mans place, but he didn't take too good of a likin' on Curly, and
let's just say his lifestyle ain't suited for us greasers. So when he
gave us the curb we got ourselves a little place off a' Elm. Real
wreck but it'll do, rents next to none, and it got water and a roof,
so I ain't complaining.."
Dally nodded his head. "Good deal, shitty luck 'bout yer old man though," he
finally said looking harshly at the ground. It was as close to sympathy he could
manage right then.
Tim braked a laugh. "Yeah I know," he agreed.
Dally and him sat in silence for a bit. Wasn't much else to talk
about, the lock up wasn't ever a good conversation.
Tim glanced over a Dally's hard face and frowned. He was always tougher
when he got out of jail. Meaner, colder, quieter, dangerous. He'd cool
off in a few days, you had to be like that if you wanted to last in
jail, and you can't just switch back in the count of three. It took
time to adapt.
Dally looked around and glanced over at Tim confused. "Where we
headed?" he asked, suddenly aware of the changing scenery.
"To your place, I mean ain't you stopping at fuzz-boys place? He got
your dog don't he?" Tim grinned, the double meaning easy to see.
Dally gapped at Tim for a second then broke into a grin when he
realized what he was doing. "Well if he's got my dog I guess I have to
go." He couldn't believe Tim was giving him adn excuse to go to Jake's.
"Yeah, I mean, you can't just leave your dog," Tim laughed, picking up
speed as they turned down Jake's road.
Seconds later Dallas was hitting the doorbell to Jakes house. A rang
ran through the house. Almost instantly the door was flung open. A
mess of blonde hair attacked him. "Dally!"
Dallas laughed roughly as he peeled Katie off of him and bent down to
the growling mutt by his feet. "Hiya there Tex." Instantly the dogs
dark ears perked up and he jumped on Dally, licking his face wet.
Dallas barked a laugh.
He rubbed Tex' ears happily for a bit, silently admiring how much he
had grown. The edged of his ribs still poked out, but he wasn't ill
looking like before. His legs were longer, his body almost a perfect
match to his paws. A real good looking dog, Dally grinned to himself.
He stood up as he became aware of Katie and Tim moving from the doorway.
He followed them to the kitchen. Since when was Tim walking into Jakes
house like he lived there?
As he walked in he saw Jake eating something from a bowl, most likely
soup, eyes flicking back and forth across the paper unaware of the
newcomers. Dallas leaned against the doorframe cooly and grunted.
Jake looked up uninterested, looking back down after a second. Dallas
waited until Jakes eyes suddenly widened and flew back to him.
"Dally!" he greeted, standing up instantly.
Dally kept a neutral face. "Jake," he greeted back.
"Glad to have you back."
Dallas mask faltered, never before had he ever even dreamed of hearing
that. Unluckily he couldn't fix his facade fast enough, everyone in
the room saw it. Finally Dallas regained himself. "Glad to be back."
He meant it in every way.
. . .
Everyone was seated in the Wilson's living room, Randy, Katie, Jake,
and of course the gang.
A smile was on everyones faces after another Two-Bit classic joke.
Katie, still smiling, turned to Dallas. "Will you be staying around
town?" She knew the answer, she had been the one that complained the
loudest about Dallas going to a adult prison, only quieting down when
Dally swore he'd be fine.
Dally nodded. "Got to for two years, part of my parole, also gotta do
a load of hours." he grumbled. he smiled when he remembered he could
do them at Animal Ark, which wasn't really working at all.
Katie continued on nonchalantly. "So will you be needing a place to
stay?"
Dally thought about it before he answered. He had thought about it in
jail, if he would go back with Jake and Katie, if they'd let him. He
knew they would, but a small part of him wish they wouldn't so that he
wouldn't have to decide. Before he was forced to live there, now he
had a choice it was a whole new ball game. Living with a cop by choice
would trash all his street points. "Well, if you wouldn't mind I could
use a crash pad a few nights, course guess I could go to Darrys too.
Haha maybe even Tims."
Katie smiled. "Okay, but our doors always opened. To you." she quickly
added looking at Two-Bit.
Two-Bit grabbed his heart and dramatically fell back onto the couch.
"I'm hurt Katie, truly that hurt."
"Yeah well I want enough food left in the house for my own family,
that means you too Soda and Steve."
The groans of the three boys were easliy covered by the laughs of
everyone else.
Dallas looked around the room at all his laughing friends, and felt
the empty space in his heart get a little fuller. Not completly,
there'd always be a missing space for Johnny, but more than it's been
in a while. He felt honestly wanted.
Maybe he wouldn't leave so fast after the two years were up.
. . .
I-Im done...wow.
So although I wasn't too impressed with my finished chap it was the
best I could manage.
I went back and fix all the mistakes in the first few chaps,yes even every
he's-his! Ahha I think my writing really improved. Do you agree?
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