We're Just Best Friends| Darry Curtis

Party Time

Elvis' Jailhouse Rock ^
Walking down the stairs , the smell of hair grease and beer punches me in the face. I walk into the bar room looking around for anyone i know. I see Dally talking to some greasy girls that are basically throwing themselves at him and I see Tim and his gang. I walk over to Tim.

Hey Tim, Is Angela here?

"Hey Winston lookin good, yea she's over there talking to Buck" He winks and points towards the bar.
"Thanks Shepard" I roll my eyes and walk towards the bar, Angela's back is towards me so i sneak up behind her and cover her eyes.

" Ahh, Lilah I know it's you" she removed my hands from her face.
"How did you know ?"
"I always know" we both laugh and she pulls me into a tight hug. She pulls away and looks me up and down. "Omg look at you, you look so pretty. Finally decided to be a greaser?"

"Wanted to change it up a little bit" I reply with a smile. Angela was one of my best girl friends....actually she was my only girl friend. She was an all around classic greasy girl, she always wore a full face of makeup,( even though she didn't need it......she was naturally beautiful) she wore skirts that fit like a washcloth , and she could out smoke any guy. And I loved her for it. I always filled her in on everything that ever happened in my life, especially the drama. I called her last night and told her about Darry and Kelsey and let's just say... if I need a hitman... I have one.

After talking to Angela for a while the wooden door slammed open and Two Bit stumbled in How is he drunk already?? Steve, Soda , Ponyboy and Johnny not far behind. Steve and Soda disappear into the crowd of dancing people and Ponyboy and Johnny look around and settle on a couch in the corner. I grab Angela's arm and walk over to them.
"Hey Pony, Johhnycakes wanna dance with us?"
"Sure" with a smile Angela grabs Pony's hand and I grab Johnny's. We pull them to the middle of the room just as Elvis' " Jailhouse Rock" fills the air.

"The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, and they began to wail
The band was jumpin', and the joint began to swing
You should've heard them knocked out jailbirds sing
Let's rock
Everybody, let's rock
Everybody in the whole cell block
Was dancin' to the Jailhouse Rock "

I twist and turn to the beat of the song letting the music control my body. I look over to Johnny, doing the same, but with the biggest smile I've ever seen on his face. It warms my heart when I see Johnny happy and enjoying himself, considering everything he goes through. He honestly deserves the World.

The song goes off and everyone goes back to talking amongst themselves. The door opens and a familiar face walks in with an ugly smug one following. Darry and the "Witch" have arrived.
"Hey Pony, find us somewhere to sit, me and Angela are gonna grab some drinks"
We walk over to the bar, a few people lingering on the stools.

"What can I gettt you giiiiirrllls" a drunken Buck slurs.

"2 cokes and 2 shots of your strongest stuff" Angela winks, she has always had a crush on Buck. Ooooooo I should totally set them up together.
" Coming right up" Buck walks to the shelf, pours our shots and fills the cokes. " Here you ladies go" he states sliding the glasses towards us, smirking at Angela.

"Alrighty, I'll take these back to the boys, because back stabbing bestie is coming this way in 3...2...1" Angela slides me my shot and ducks into the crowd of people with the other drinks.

"Wait-" just then I feel someone at my side.