𝐌𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 •//𝙰 𝙹𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢/𝙳𝚘𝚑𝚗𝚗𝚢 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢//•

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐

Johnny's POV:

As we arrived to the Shepherd's house, Dally knocked on the door. Not even a second later, Tim opened the door. Tim suddenly got pushed to the side and Curly ran towards Ponyboy.

“Hey Pony! Long time no see!” Curly messed up Ponyboy's hair while he just laughed.
“Since when did you get back?” Pony asked, he was clearly happy to see Curly, but he didn't want to make it obvious.
Curly was in the cooler for a couple of months. Guess today was the day he got out. Or maybe he had "good behavior" —which I doubt— and decided to let him out for that reason.

Meanwhile with Dally and Tim, they were both looking at each other. Dally with a slight smirk on his face, and Tim had a grin. I knew something was up, because I recognized Dally's smirk, and he was up to no good.

I just stood silently behind Dally, and Two-Bit was next to me. He was messing around with me by poking me with his finger. He tried to tickle me, but I kept slapping his hand away. I think Dally heard the commotion going on behind him, because he turned around and stared at Two and me l, annoyance in his eyes.

“Two, if you don't stop messing around with Johnny, you're going to be the one we'll jump.” I looked at Two-Bit and then back at Dally, I couldn't tell if he was being serious or just messing around with Two.

Pony then interfered. “Hey, don't do that to poor Two.”
Tim and Curly smiled while Dally simply clicked his tongue. “He deserves it.”

After some time of messing around, we all started to walk. First, we walked around the neighborhood, we passed by the gas station Soda and Steve work at. Then made ourselves to the other side of town. I got really nervous when I saw the big, fancy houses.
We were in the west side of town, where all the Socs lived. All the rich, cool kids. Kids who had parties for fun in their free time, kids who enjoyed jumping us for fun, kids who didn't know what working hard to earn things meant.

Dally sort of notice my nervousness, because he wrapped an arm around my shoulder. “It's okay Johnnycake. Don't get all nervous. I won't let these Socs touch you.”
I smiled and nodded.

Dally sometimes makes me feel funny. He says things that make my stomach twirl, and I don't know if it's normal to be feeling that around one of your buddies.
Dally and I are real close, he's the only person I can talk to without me feeling nervous or embarrassed. I'm not saying I can't talk to the others without confidence, it's just that Dal is different from all of them. He's something else.

Ponyboy placed one of his hands on my shoulder, “If you don't want to be here, we can go somewhere else.” he looked concerned. Honestly I would've accepted his request, but I turned to Dally and he looked mad, he took his arm off me and clicked his tongue like he always does when he's either mad or annoyed. He was just fine seconds ago, why was he mad all of the sudden?

I sighed and shook my head “Nah, I'm good. Thanks for worrying though.”
Ponyboy nodded before Curly dragged him around.

“Why didn't you go with Ponyboy?” Dally asked. I would've said something like: 'Maybe because it looked like you were about to beat the next person that talked to you.' but I didn't, because you don't talk back to Dallas Winston, unless you want to get beat up by him.

I sighed and scratched the back of my neck.
“I dunno man. I didn't really feel like ditching you. After all you did want to hang out with me.” I shrugged.

He nodded slightly and proceeded to walk. I followed.
Curly and Ponyboy were messing around, chasing each other while Two-Bit and Tim walked right behind Dally and me.

I didn't feel as nervous as I felt before. Maybe because I was paying much more attention to Dally now. I know it's bad since he's my best friend, and I'm sure if he knew that I liked him, he'd think I'd be sick. I'm sure the whole gang would drop me, being a queer isn't something common, and those who've come out have been gotten called sick people.
I wish I could tell Pony about this, but I'm sure he'd think that I'm weird.

I just can't help it though. Dally is so admirable, so handsome, so tuff. I love everything about him. I really wish I was a girl, so that way we could be together and people wouldn't come after me.
I don't want to lose Dally, he's always been there for me. Maybe it'll be best if I just get distant. Maybe that will make me lose feelings for him.