Stupidity- The Outsiders/ Dallas Winston

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒆

As time passed by, I'm in my last class History.

I payed no mind to what my teacher Mr.  Walker was talking about, all I could think about was Sodapop, my thoughts were interrupted after Mr. walker called on me while everyone was looking, even Dallas.

"Miss Reed can you answer paragraph 12? " Mr.  Walker looks up fixing his glasses

" I'm sorry, what was the question? " I asked looking at my blank page, no notes filled out.

" Can you answer paragraph 12, look at your paper "  I look blankly at my paper

"Um..  is this about the great depression? "

" Yes Miss Reed, What was a conflict during the great depression, read the question and answer it. "

A guy behind me leans towards his table whispering near my ear
" the economy instability "
" um.. the economy instability"
I look towards Mr. Walker than towards Dallas who was laughing.

" Yes Miss Reed, that is correct, The economy instability was the main conflict to the great-"

I write down the notes, after wasting the whole class time not paying attention.

After the bell rings I pack all my stuff up waiting for the guy who sat behind me to look at me

" Hey I wanna say thank you, for not letting me embarrass myself " I chuckle
" Oh yeah, your welcome. " he looks up at me with his dirty blonde hair and his blue eyes Stuffing his things in his Backpack
" what's your name? " I ask smiling

" Paul, Paul Edwards " he smiles his smile lines becoming visible

" I'm Y/N Reed, pleasure to meet you Paul. "  the moment being awkward between us but none of us mentioned anything

" I gotta get going Y/N, you have a house phone? I can give you my notes and we can call If your not busy" he chuckles nervously.

" oh yeah here let me write it" I search through my backpack for a paper

" write it on my hand. " he holds his hand out towards me, he smiles looking at me

" oh okay! " I write down the Curtis house number in his hand with my pink pen

" What time are you available? "
He asks while I write the last digit on his hand

" anytime, I'm not really a busy person. "

" alright I'll call you tonight?"

" Sure, bye Paul " I wave bye at him as he returns the gesture

As I'm about to walk out the class Mr. Walker Calls out
" Miss. Reed " I turn around looking at Mr. Walker
" Yes sir? " I walk towards his desk

" May I ask is there anything going on, you used to be my star student, always participating having all A's and now it seems like you don't want to try at all.."

I look at him with a blank stare not knowing how to respond.

" You have potential Miss. Reed, use it and if there's any questions please ask me after class. "

" Yes sir, I'll try participating more. "

I walk out the class in embarrassment, thankfully the class was already empty.

" Hey Y/N! " I turn around looking  on who called my name
Paul  speed walks towards me after being on the other side of the hallway
" oh I thought you had to leave?"

" yeah leave the class, it's so quiet in there. " he chuckles

" Where you headed? " he walks with me to the exit
" home, where else? " I laugh nervously
" let me walk you then." I turn to him looking at him before stopping

" oh it's alright you don't have to. "

" I have extra time, besides I gotta wait for my parents to come home to enter my house. "

" Oh alright. "

As me and Paul walked to the house we were having a long conversation about our family problems, school, drama.

" well Ima head inside, call me later? " I smile at him before reaching his neck wrapping my arms giving him a hug

" yeah, I'll call you when I get home, see you tomorrow." he leans down giving a hug, I inhale the fresh Cologne scent on his neck before detaching from his hands around me.

I run to the door putting my stuff down, I watch TV while I wait for the others to come home.

I wake up to the savor of smoke, while feeling my legs on somebodys lap, I flutter my eyes seeing Dallas sitting in the couch watching TV while everybody else is preparing their plates

I look at Dallas with a disgusted face, he pushes my legs off his lap as if I putted them on him

" The fuck you mad for" Dallas mumbled under his breath

I pay no mind to his remark by ignoring him, I serve myself the baked chicken with potatoes that Darry had made I sit the same spot I usually sit, next to Sodapop and Pony boy,  and Dallas in front of me, of course everybody else was here  as everyone made room for eachother in the table.

The phone rings, soda gets up as If he was gonna grab it, again I didn't speak to Sodapop all  evening and I didn't want him to think anything weird.

" I'll get it! " I get up in a hurry everybody looking at me suspiciously

Dallas leans back on his chair picking up the phone
"Hello? Who is this? Huh? "
I whisper to Dallas
" give me the phone Dallas! Dallas! " reaching for the phone as he continued to lean back on his chair, I reach over to the phone my chest  near Dallas's face making it look bad in front of everyone I relyed my whole body to lean on Dallas trying not to fall, especially how he's leaning on his chair.

Dallas laughs through the phone
" who's this? "
I finally grab the phone out of Dallas's grip, Dallas continues to stare at my chest while I try pulling the  phone chord away from him " Hey Paul! "
" Paul? " Dallas turns his attention to the phone again, trying to grab it from my hand
" Yeah sorry, my friend was messing around and I was barely eating right now. "

" how about I call you after im done eating? Alright I'll call you in a bit! "
I hang up the phone before going back to my seat, the boys staring at me.

" He's helping me with my class, stop looking at me funny. "
I roll my eyes while Sodapop looks at me with a sterned face.