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My heart slammed agents my rib cage, like a prisoner trying to get free from it cell. My mind still only focused on that name our eyes still locked together. Than it happened so fast.

Dally sent a punch to Mr. Cade, who growled at him. While I was still on the floor freaking out. I watch them sending punches to each other. An all out fight. Screaming and yelling along with it. Then I realized it. Dally was getting hurt. He was getting beaten up because of me.

I'm sure he was fine and could handle it on his own. Still I didn't like knowing it was my fault knowing a buddy got pounded. I jumped up and clung to Anthony's back screaming for them to stop.

Like always no one listened to me. Instead I was grabbed by the back of my collar and thrown back into the closet door. I don't really know what happened after that, except a sharp pain in my head and both of them freezing and looking at me, before a world of darkness.

When I came to, I was laying in bed. Dally was sitting in the desk chair pulled to my side of the bed. His arms crossed a heavy scowl on his face. I blinked trying to remember what happened. I really wish hadn't.

My stomach gave a violent jerk, I shot up a hand clamped over my mouth. Dally caught on and grabbed the waist basket by the bed, putting it under as I emptied my stomach. I continued to vomit until nothing was left.

"Did you tell everyone already?" Oh the one thing I dreaded. I leaned back agents the the head board,I sigh waiting for him to say yes he called the whole gang, and everyone was on the way. I feel tears bubble up,I refuse to let them fall. Not in front of Dallas. I failed. Everyone, I failed them all Johnny and I will be killed and its all my fault.

"No," I hear those words my heart swells with hope. I swallow deeply, " I want to know what's going on first." For once I am thankful for Dally's habit to always need to know before everyone else. "Then I'll tell." My heart drops. Dizzily I look at him, of course he will tell, but maybe I've go a chance, if I explain he'll let it go and I'll be home free.

"No Dally you can't tell anyone! He'll kill us! He will it ain't a bluff," I cry out.

"The hell he will,"He hisses. "Bad enough he got Johnny, now you? Not a chance I'll let this go on for either one of you. Now Ponyboy you tell me what the fuck is going on or I'll call everyone this minuets!"

I gulp, I feel my self pale as I explain. I say everything. All of it, from the time at the park when I was nine, to meeting Athena when I was ten, now the past three months. "Please Dally don't tell!" I feel tears slide down my face, I don't even care if I'm crying in front Of the worlds toughest hood. He just can't tell! "He would kill Johnny and I both, and anyone that gets in the way. Please don't be the reason so any good people die!" I choke back a sob, I can't take this. It's too much. My head hurts from getting hit, I still feel like puking my guts out, And worst of all I'm acting like a big cry baby in front Of Dallas Winston!

He stays quite, it makes me worry. Next he gets up to leave, I beg him to stop. He doesn't listen, I scream for him to come back. Its hopeless I know it, I pull my legs up and bury my face in my knees, sobbing my heart. At this point I don't care if I seem weak. Damn it I'm sad, so I'm going to let everyone know I'm sad! The door opens. "Ponyboy," I hear Dally's voice, instead of harsh and cold, it's ...soft and dare I say comforting. No not that something else, I'm not sure but not comforting. Dallas Winston does not do comfort.

I lift My face Dally is standing in the door way holding an ice pack, he walks back to his chair and gives me the pack. "Put this on your head, When you hit the door knob It left a nasty bump." I don't dare defy him, I do as told."What does it matter if everyone else knows? I know, what difference will it make?"

"With so many people knowing there is a bigger chance of them getting in the mix. Ya know, even just you knowing is dangerous, Cause then you'll want to stop it."

"Then why not just kill the people that know?"

"It would hurt you guys more, That's what you get for being a nosy."

He nodded, we we're both quite, Dally thinking this over. I was worrying that Dal would tell. "I won't tell."

I looked at him "What?"

"And I won't get in the mix, but now, I expect you to tell me everything from now on. That means every time you go to that house. The times you go to...Athena? And such." My heart fluttered with relief, he won't tell or get involved. Although I have to tell him everything like it or not. A small price to pay if you ask me. "I also trust you to tell me if things go to far."

I looked down messing with the blanket. " yeah sure." I know I can't say how bad things get, especially when it comes to Dally maybe telling.

"Look at me." I glanced up at him. "Promise me, that you'll tell me. Or I'll tell Darry and Soda." It's weird why he's treating me like- oh no! I've turned into a puppy! Ok well in Dally's eyes.

"Don't start treating me like a lost puppy," I mumbled. That's Athena's job anyway.

He snorted," sure kid, but I'm serious promise me."

I sigh " yeah I promise I'll tell you." I can't shake the feeling later I'm really going to hate myself for saying that. He nodded then ran a hand through his hair.

" Man if your brothers find out I sure as hell ain't itching to get my head kicked in ." I couldn't help but grin.

sorry to all of you who wanted the whole gang to know, don't worry they find out in a few chapters ;) and dally meets Athena!

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