𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕟 𝕀𝕟 𝕋𝕠𝕨𝕟 // 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕆𝕦𝕥𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕔// 𝕊𝕠𝕕𝕒𝕡𝕠𝕡 𝕗𝕒𝕟𝕗𝕚𝕔

~TEN~

I ended up sleeping on the floor that night. Dallas was still pissed about his license being taken away. I guess sleeping on the floor is better than having a size 12 foot in my face all night.

After we both got ready for the day I drove us to the Curtis house.

"No way! Dally's bein' driven around town by his kid sister!" Two-bit yelled as I got out of the car. The gang was sitting on the front porch.

"Two you better shut your mouth before Dally comes at you with a blade." I said to him.

"Shit Delaney you better get in here and see this!" Soda said running out from the house. I followed him inside the house.

He pointed to the tv then jammed his hands into his pockets.

" Delaney Winston is being charged with murder of her mother. Mrs Winston had been proven to be dead last week. After Delaney attacked her mother, her step father Mr. Cannon, who tried to stop Delaney, then brutally attacked her step father. Mrs Winston later died in the hospital. Mr. Cannon reported the murder to the police. They are on look out now." The news lady finished.

I stared blankly at the screen.
"It's gonna be okay! W-we'll tell them that you've been here for two weeks! It's the truth!" Soda shouted. His hands were on my shoulders so I wouldn't fall over from shock.

My eyes turned cold. " that motherfucker"
I screamed in frustration.

Dally was pacing back and forth not knowing what to do either. I sat down.

" Okay you have two options. You can go to the police and we can give them proof that you had been here with us or you hide." Darry told me

" I have to hide. Telling them that I was here won't change anything. They think I beat my mother, left, and then she died. Me being here or not won't change anything." I said lookin up at Darry.
" they think I ran away to escape murder. I ran away to escape Charlie. And now he's framing me. This bitch just can't leave me alone!" I said jumping up from the couch. I ran my sweaty fingers through my messy hair.

" why doesn't she just hide here?" Pony asked.
" that might not be too bad if an idea." Darry said patting his shoulders.
" they're gonna search Tulsa too because Dallas lives here. The first thing there gonna do is check his place." Johnny spoke up.

"Dallas go back to your place and clean up anything Delaney has there. " Darry said.
He ran out the door.

"What do we do now?" Steve asked.
"Nothin I guess" Two-bit said.
"W-what am I gonna do?!?" I can't be trapped in a house for weeks!"
" Don't worry we'll find ya somethin" Soda said.

About an hour later Dally came back.

" here" he threw all my stuff bagged up in bags and cases on the floor. "Everything and anything. I also stopped and got you this and this." He handed me a hair dye kit with makeup and a fake id.

" Say hello to Missy Grayson." Dallas snickered.
" What the hell Dallas? Missy? Really? You couldn't get a better name!?!?" I yelled. Everyone started laughing.

" Also why is some boy callin Bucks over and over again Missy!?!?" Dallas asked me sternly.

" oh shoot!" I yelled. I ran to the phone.
Dallas grabbed my arm before I got too far.
" Not so fast! Who is it?!" Dallas yelled.
" The only person who cared for me after my brother left me on my own!" He let go.

I dialed the phone number into the phone.
"Pick up! Pick up! Ugh!" I slammed the phone back onto the wall.

I grabbed the box of hair dye and grabbed Sodas hand. "Uh what are you doing?" I dragged him upstairs to the bathroom.

"Your gonna help me dye my hair." I said.
I jumped up onto the counter. He just looked at me and laughed. He read the box then tore it open. He poured black powder into a bowl full of water creating a paste. He scooped it up with his hand and grabbed some of my hair with the other.

We started laughing and talking about different things. He was real funny. I could talk to him about anything.

He had me lay down on the counter once the paste had sat in my hair. I then put my head in down in the sink so he could rinse the dye off. My knees dangled off the side of the counter so I wasn't the most comfortable but it was okay. He started rinsing out my hair. I looked up at Soda.

I just realized that his face was perfect. Every part. He noticed I was looking at him. He looked at me and smiled. I quickly looked back at the ceiling.

He turned off the water. " All done" he said. I stood up and looked in the mirror. I looked more tough but I liked my old hair. I wanted it back. I slowly brushed my hair with a brush I picked up from the counter. Soda left me be. I did my makeup heavily like the socs do. I put on a short breezy black dress with little flowers on it.

" this is only for a little bit, it's okay, I look good" I reassured myself in the mirror. Ugh I looked bad. Well I looked pretty for a soc girl but for a Winston?... I could throw up.
I walked down the stairs looking sad. " How's it look" I asked worried.

"Well. You definitely do not look like a Winston. That's for sure" Dallas said.

Somebody knocked at the door. Soda and Pony pushed me around the corner as they hid me in the kitchen
Darry answered the door.
"Hello? How can I help you?" Darry asked.
" is Delaney here?" Someone asked.
"Sorry I don't know who that is" Darry said.
"Come on man. I know she's in there." He said.
Dallas went up to the door. "She's not here!" Dallas said.

Then he paused. "Josh" he asked.
"Dallas?"

Josh? I thought

"Josh!" I ran out from behind the corner. Soda tried grabbing me but I escaped from his grip.  He saw me and his eyes lit up.
"Delaney!" He yelled. I ran into his arms. He hugged me tightly.

"I missed you so much."he said. He cupped my cheek and began to lean in to kiss me.

I push away from him so he would let go. I awkwardly looked away. He looked at me confused then looked around at all the boys, then sadly nodded. He looked sadly at the ground biting his lower lip .

"No way, absolutely not! You really need to leave."Dallas said pushing him out the door. Josh tried pushing Dallas off of him but Dallas was too strong.

"Dallas stop!" I yelled after him "Stop what are you doing? How do you know him?"

"Yeah man how about you tell her the truth?!" Josh yelled. Josh pulled me over to him and hugged me protectively.

Dally shook his head. "I have no idea what your talking about."

"Can some one please tell me what's going on!?" I yelled getting frustrated.

" Don't play this game with me! You know exactly what I'm talking about!" Josh said grinding his teeth. "Tell her!"

I've never heard him yell like that. Dally just sat in silence.
"Fine. I'll just have to tell her!" Josh led me to his car and got into the front seat.

I stood next to the car door and I stared at Dallas.
"Don't you fucking get in that car! You hear me?!" Dallas yelled.

"Delaney get in the car now!" Josh yelled.

I ducked my head into the car and shut the door. Josh locked them and began to back out of the drive way. Dallas ran out of the house and slammed his hands on the hood of the car making me jump. He ran to the driver side of the door and pulled at the door handle hoping it would open, but Josh locked it first thing.

Josh backed out fully and drove off.