dallas winston - the more you love, the more you know

chapter 11 - sex, drugs, ect.

"hey boys hows it hanging?" buck hollered from the bar doors walking out with a couple of bags.

"ready to win." said soda grinning ear to ear.

"yeah what he said." i said.

i loved races, but i knew if she knew what they were like she would kill me. there was hot chicks all over, people banging in cars, people drinking and snorting all kinds of shit. it was wild. i never liked the power and pill scene. they are just fools and ill be damned if im anything worse than what i already am.

when we got the bags of money for the bets and headed to our tent. we set up the chairs and had everyone place their bets. wasnt too difficult since they knew the drill, but this was a fucking drag. ive gone through a whole pack just sitting here for an hour and a half. its bullshit.

"hey baby, what you doing?" said kelly. i knew that voice anywhere. me and her used to play around after sylvia cheated on me.

"get away kelly. im not in the mood." i glared at her.

"cmon handsome, ill help relieve that stress and anger."

"get lost."

"baby you know you want to. we used to have fun." she flashed me puppy eyes.

"GET THE HELL AWAY."

she swore at me and threw a cup of something at me, but missed. brat. i just messed with her for fun. i never got attached until i met her.

we won over $6000 from the races that night. it was one of our biggest nights since this place was gonna close for winter soon. so many drunks bid more money than what their worth, but i cant complain. we split it evenly. buck spent his on his bar, soda spent his on bills, new car, and ponys education. i used to spend mine on alcohol and cigs, but i saved most of it. this whole betting thing was new to us and it was helping us out a lot. we come from nothing yet we manage to pull through more than the rich in more ways than one.

i got home at about 1 am. i stayed in the bar for a while talking to girls, playing pool, and catching up with some old pals. i didnt do anything with the girls besides flirting and chatting. it took about 30 mins of that game until i noticed val in the most revealing clothes talking to some hoods.

she made direct contact with me and then stared at me. i looked away taking a swig and when i looked back she was gone. i looked over and saw her on the staircase with some guy named Axel and thats when i really got pissed. sure i was flirting but i aint taking them to a goddamn room! she was pressing my buttons. two can play that petty game. i took the hottest broad in front of me and led her to my room. val was in the one next to mine since it was the only room with a shut door. i got down the business. i heard noises coming from that wall and that just really turned me off. i was pissed more than anything. i didnt want to bang some chick. i told her to get out and she did as i asked. i sat there chugging my jim bean until i heard her scream.

i ran like a bat outta hell into that room just to see this bastard literally ripping her top off. her pants were already ripped. i shoved that fucker into the wall and she just curled into a ball crying. i screamed for buck to come get the asshole after i beat his face in. i took her to my room.

she wouldnt even look at me. she just stood there with a black eye and ripped clothes. i took her top off and put mine on her. i did the same with pants and i washed her makeup off too. i dont know why i became such a caring guy, but i wasnt just gonna let her stand violated like that. i got myself ready for bed and i draped my arm around her. i didnt say anything because quite honestly i didnt know what the hell to say.

i woke up to val wrapping her arms around my neck.

"dallas?"

"yeah doll?"

"thank you."

"anytime. dont do that shit again though."

she pulled away from me and then tried to reason with me on why she did what she did.

"listen dal, i wanted you to see me and not those other chicks."

"you know you could have just came up to me instead of being a dumbass. you could have really gotten yourself fucked up."

"i know and im sorry."

"dont be sorry to me. what would you have done if i didnt go up there?" i started getting heated man. "huh? what would have done man? you dont think!" man i sound like darry.

"well if you could just stop being a man whore for two damn minutes i wouldnt have to resort to that!"

"why can you just be smart like me man? i dont get myself into fights i cant handle. i dont get myself into shit i cant handle, maybe you should try it. this is exactly why i dont take you places. you always complain about it and yet you do shit like this."

"oh yeah because you getting fucking sliced in a rumble really was something you couldnt handle!"

"im not dead am i?" i said raising my voice.

"no."

"yeah thats what i thought. get dressed."

i changed to a long black sleeve and my brown leather jacket. she didnt bring a coat so i gave her my other one. i tried to pretend it was all good, but i actually was pissed. i kept wondering what would happen if i didnt stop him.

we got to the curtis household and they all knew something was up, but they knew better than to ask.

"hey val, wanna got to the dingo with johnny and i?" asked ponyboy.

she looked at me and i nodded. i wanted her to be distracted as much as possible.

"can we go to the lot after?" asked johnny.

"sure johnny. lets go." said pony walking out the front door.

all the guys looked at me like i was being investigated for a murder wrap or something.

"what?" i asked.

"what happened?" asked darry.

"damn, you guys are good."

"what happened dallas?" asked steve.

"so last night i was flirting with a couple of girls at bucks and valerie saw it and tried to one up me by taking some fuckface to a room. i heard a scream and fucker was trying to rape her. i dont know what to do with her. i tried comforting her, but you guys know i dont deal with that well and i went off. she just walks into trouble and i dont know what to do."

"jeez man." said soda.

"well you did the right thing buddy, but the girls have to stop." said darry.

"yeah dallas, shes not gonna stay around when you keep your girls around." said two-bit.

"ive never dealt with anything like this and its freaking me out. ive never kept a girl after sylvia." i said.

"maybe you should try it." said soda. "i never was with someone before sandy and i dont regret being with her even thought she cheated on me."

"i am trying, its just hard." i said.

"thats what she said! HAHAHA!" laughed two-bit. i chuckled and punched his shoulder. i knew it was coming.