Take Me As I Am || D.W

Chapter 7.

"About?" He looked straight into my eyes. I gulped.

"This.. You." I muttered softly. Dally tilted his head a little, confused. I got closer to him, but the bars were inbetween us.

"I.." I couldn't find the right words. I can't tell him I love him. This is too fast. I love him, but I don't want a relationship with him. Not now. I'm rushing this.. I thought.

"Well..?" I could tell he was getting impatient. "3 minutes!" I heard an officer shout. I look away from Dallas.

"Why are you in here? What did you do?" I finally spoke. He rolls his eyes. "Is that why you came here? To start shit? Because I really don't have the time for that." I frown. "I.. I'm worried Dallas." He scoffs. "Since when, huh?" He gets closer to the bars and I back away. "Does it matter?" I snap. I shake my head, then sighed. "Tim came over yesterday." I started calming down.

"Why?"

"Because you got in trouble."

"Oh." He looks at the ground.

"What did you do?" I ask.

"I uh.. Robbed a liquor store." He half laughed. This wasn't funny. I wanted to slap him. But of course, this is Dallas Winston.

"You know I didn't mean what I said the other day." I broke the 10 second silence between us.

"Yes you did." He said.

"No I didn't. If I did then why the hell am I here?" I half yell at him.

"You did, Yuli. This time you did. You're here because Tim told you to! If he never came you would've have been at the Curtis' with Pony's head between your legs!" My mouth drops.

"Oh I get it now. This isn't about me. This is about Ponyboy, you're jealous aren't you?!" I shout at him.

"No." He mumbles.

"I don't even know why I came here." I run my hands in my hair. Dallas didn't say a word. He just looked at the floor, kicking his feet around.

"Just go." I hear him choke out.

"What?"

"Go." His eyes are sharp. Looking straight at me. I'm done. I grab my bag and walk as fast as I could without another word. I hear the officer yell at me but I ignored him. I'm done. Done with Dallas. I love him, I hate him, I love him, I hate him. I run towards the Curtis', tears flowing down my cheeks. As soon as I walked in the door, Darry and Ponyboy look straight at me with worried looks.

"You okay? What happened?" Darry sounded so much like my father, he almost seemed like it.

"It's nothing.. I'm fine." I lie.

"Ponyboy, can I talk to you for a minute?" His gorgeous gold eyes looked in mine, but he looked worried. "Sure."

I locked the door of his room and slid myself on the floor.

"You went to go see Dallas didn't you?" He shifted in his spot. I nodded. "What happened?"

"I don't think he even wants to talk to me again." I say. "You know he don't mean it." Ponyboy said.

"This time he does." I mutter. "Give him a few days he'll come through." I look at him for a moment. Then sighed. I guess he's right. Maybe Dallas needs a few days away from me. Jesus that sounds harsh, but I guess it's the truth.

"What were you guys talking about?" He asked finally after 2 minutes of awkward silence. "Nothing really. Kicked me out after 3 minutes of being there. What was the point anyway? I know he's not gonna show at school on Monday. I really don't care about that though, he does miss school all the goddamn time." I ramble and ramble on and I think Ponyboy is getting annoyed so I stopped. Then I see him stand up from his bed to sit next to me, I lay my head on his shoulder. "Ponyboy?"

"Hmm?"

"Do you think Dallas has feelings for me." I look straight in his eyes. He looks down at the floor. He smirks. "I can't read his mind, Yulianna." I playfully punch his arm. "I need to get my mind off of him before I go completely insane." I say before we walk out into the living room to see Sodapop and Johnny.

Dallas's POV

I'm such a dumbass for telling Yulianna to leave. I was annoyed and I didn't want to speak with anyone at the moment. The only person I want to talk with right now is her. Curly Shepard bailed me out, which I'm glad, I was a fucking mess in that goddamned cell. I was now at Buck's house, in my room. I stared at the ceiling, I want to talk to Yulianna, but at the same time I can't. This is the point in our love/hate (mostly hate) relationship where we don't speak for a few days. I guess I should get my mind off her. Buck was having a party tonight, and maybe the only way to get my mind off of everything is to get drunk and fuck broad's brains out. The usual me, isn't it? I decide to take a nap before the party tonight. My eyes started getting really heavy, then I slowly drifted to sleep.

I woke up around 7:36 pm, Jesus how long did I sleep? I hear blasted music downstairs, roaring voices and girls laughing and raising their glasses, I hear ear piercing whistles and wine glass clinks. I roll my eyes. I put on a white muscle T-shirt and begin walking downstairs. I should've stayed upstairs.

Tim and some really good looking broad walked towards me, drinks in their hands. "Well well well." Tim laughs. The broad takes a sip from her glass and stays quiet. "Where we're you all this time? The party started almost 2 hours ago pal." Tim playfully punches my arm, I would flinch in annoyance but I was still a bit tired and I really need to figure out what the fuck is going on.

"Aw lay off will ya? I was tryin' to take a nap upstairs." I say with my groggy voice. The broad giggles. I glance at her to notice her cheeks flushed, I look away quickly. "Well now that you're awake, come on and have a few drinks!" I nod and Tim and his "girl" walk away. I walk around Buck's crowded house to find Buck. A guy gave me a tall glass of beer, I wanted to decline, but I took a big gulp down anyway.

After a few drinks and dancing I've started to feel a little dizzy. This is the me I love and adore and know. I feel free. I take another drink and chugged the thing down like as if it were water. The alcohol burned the inside of my cheeks but it also felt good inside. I found Curly and Buck with 3 broads on his couch, I try walking over without looking like I'm an intoxicated little punk ass, but Buck notices and starts laughing.

I throw him a middle finger sign and he raises his hands in defense. "Having fun over there, ol' Dallas?" Tim sounded a bit intoxicated, but a lot less than I was. I nod in agreement. One of the broads stare at me and I smile at her. She was quite the looker. Brown eyes with hazel like eyes. She started giving me the sexy smirk and eye wink. I couldn't help but get attracted.

"Wanna dance?" She asks grabbing my arm. I look back at Buck and Tim and they give me thumbs up. Bastards..

I start dancing with the girl, she was a really good dancer I'll give her that, he rocked her hips on me, her hands running down my arms. She looked sexy doing that. I was too drunk to even notice when I saw her pull me into my room. Goddamnit.

I felt like there where three of the same broad hover me, oh right because I'm drunk. She starts grinding on me, is she giving me a lap dance? I didn't really knew or cared so I let her kept grinding on me. She starts taking off my shirts and throws it on the ground. Then I snap out of it and realize what's she's doing when she starts taking off her own shirt.

"Wait." I say, I may be drunk but I'm not stupid either. "This isn't right." I said. The little broad laughs.

"Of course it is. It's a party remember? Loosen up a little." She continues taking off her shirt and I stop her. "Get out." I say harshly. She frowns, but doesn't do anything. I was really pissed then. No one disobeys me. "Go away! Get out of here you little slut!" Her mouth drops open. I point at the door and she leaves. What the hell? I need to cut back on the drinking.

I felt sick and ran into my bathroom. I was throwing up everything from today, yesterday, this morning and the night before.. When I was done I sat there for a minute and thought things over. I really need to make peace with Yuli again.. And soon. But it can't be now. Not today or tomorrow.

Then it hits me.

I pass out cold on the ground of my bathroom floor.

I'm never drinking again..