They both are the ones

Chapter 22-Leaving

I started pacing around the room, my heart was pounding. I didn't know what but something felt off.

I heard my broken window creak open, knowing Dally was there. He quickly entered, I looked at his face and the distance look was still there.

He said "Hey Doll, sit down, we need to talk." I sat down on the bed and he sat down next to me. He seemed to be deciding what to say.

He sighed and said "Jenny, we have to go to New York." I was taken aback by what he said. I tried my best to not wake my brothers, but I whisper shouted "Dally, what do you mean! I can't go to New York!"

Dally said in a half-pained voice "Jenny, I'm sorry but we have to." The shock was starting to wear off as I said "why do we have to go to New York?"

He sighed again and said "CPS caught on that I've been staying at Buck's, they wanna put me in a boys home." I didn't know how to respond, I knew Dally would never go to a boys home.

Before I could reply I saw Dally pull something out of his old leather jacket. It was a small gold band, that I knew was most likely stolen, but still made me happy.

He held it in the palm of his hand and said "Jenny, please come with me to New York, we can start fresh, build a life together. Heck, I'll even get a job, try to get into less fights, try to steal less. Just please come with me Jenny."

I tried to scramble for words "Dally, what about my brothers?" He rubbed his forehead and said "Jenny, this isn't forever, just for a couple of years."

I said "Dally, I need time to think about this, you're asking a lot." Dally seemed to get slightly more angry and whisper shouted "Jenny, there is no time, we have to go now!"

I was trying to process the choices I had. Go with Dally or stay here with my brothers. I loved my brothers, but in the end I knew they didn't need me and Dally did.

Heck, it would be a financial relief for them if I left. It would be better for everyone if I went with Dally, it would hurt my brothers, but it was what was best for them.

And I loved Dally, I loved Dally more than anything. I looked up at Dally, I could see he loved me too.

I spoke in a confident voice, having made up my mind. "We better get going." Dally had a small smile on his face. He took my hand and slipped the small gold band on my right hand ring finger, it was a promise ring.

Dally was about to go out the window, but I wanted to do one last thing I wanted to do. I said "Dally, wait a minute."

I quickly took a pad of paper and a pen out of my old desk and started writing. "I love you guys, you're all amazing. I'm sorry I have to leave, just know I'm okay and with Dally. We'll come back in a few years. I can't tell you where we're going. Once again I'm sorry."

I left the note on my desk and walked over to Dally. He said "ready to go Doll?" I nodded my head. Dally jumped out of the window, and then I jumped and he caught me to make sure I wouldn't get hurt.

We quickly walked to Buck's and found a car we could "borrow" and we got in. Dally looked at me with a serious expression and said "are you sure?" I nodded.

A small smile was starting to form on my face, realizing I was making it out of Tulsa, a fresh start in New York with Dally was to come. I felt good about the future. I knew I had made the right choice.