Outsiders Oneshots (mostly angst)

4) Dally+OC[Maya]

•Title: "Cooler"

•Requester:

•Warnings: talk of court/ crime

•Inspiration: I actually have no clue.

•Type: angst/fluff

A/N: In this, Johnny died but Dally didn't. He did however get arrested for robbing the store.

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"Your honor, Dallas Winston is a recurring juvenile case, and now that he is eighteen, we feel he needs to face serious consequences for his actions. He held up a store a gun point before trying to flee from the police. He then pointed his gun at the police officers," the prosecutor says.

"The gun was a toy, your honor. My client knows what he did was wrong, and has already pled guilty to the charge. He was in the middle of a mental breakdown when he committed the crimes, after his close friend passed away in front of him. I am asking you, your honor, to show him leniency with his sentencing," Dally's lawyer says.

"Mr. Winston, how can I be sure that you'll truly change?"

"Your honor, when Johnny died, I broke down. I felt lost, and now I know that my life is worth something. When my friends, people I consider my family, screamed as they ran to my defense when I was arrested, it showed me my existence mattered. I can promise you that these people will fight for me, and keep me out of trouble," Dallas says.

"Well, Dallas, your actions need to have consequences. So, I am sentencing you to eighteen months," the judge says causing everyone in the gang to sigh, tears falling from Maya's eyes as they all approach Dally.

"I'll be okay, Maya," he says softly before he's pulled from the room.

+ + + + +

"Maya, you okay?" Darry asks later that night as everyone sits around the Curtis living room.

"Am I okay? My boyfriend is in prison, Darry! Of course I'm not okay," Maya responds.

"You knew this would happen, so what else is going on?" Steve asks.

"Nothing, it's just been a long day."

+ + + + +

Everyone is sitting outside the Curtis house with beers in their hands. Two-Bit, Steve, and Sodapop are all playing a game of horse shoes while Darry, Ponyboy, and Maya are sitting on the porch steps.

"Maya, come do a shot!" Two Bit shouts.

"I'm good, Matthews, do one for me," she responds as everyone looks at her in shock, "what?"

"You always do shots," Ponyboy says with a chuckle.

"Don't exactly feel like it," Maya responds.

"What are you? Pregnant?" Steve jokes, causing Maya to tense.

"Oh my god, you're pregnant!?" Soda exclaims.

"Uh yeah, yeah I am," Maya says softly.

"Holy shit," Darry breathes out.

"How do you feel about it?" Soda asks gently.

"I think I'm happy. Is that crazy?"

"No, being happy is never crazy, Maya. Does Dal know?" Darry asks.

"Well, I found out like three days ago, and haven't been to see him since," Maya responds.

"He'll be happy, you know that right?" Two-Bit says softly.