The new outsider

Chapter 9: Dally the Cowboy

The three other guy's didn't come close to her time. She got $100 for winning. Everywhere she went around the rodeo people kept congragulating her or just stared at her. Most still couldn't believe that a girl was riding in the rodeo and that she was winning.
Dally's group was going to be riding next. There were 8 other guys riding with him. He left Jessica with Soda and Steve so that he could go and get ready. Jessica could see many eyes in the crowd were on Dally as he stood by the fence and watched the first few of his group ride.

"Why does the crowd love him so much?" Jessica asked Soda as a guy was thrown painfully to the ground.

"He can get the crowd worked up and everyone knows him anyways. They can relate to him since he is one of them. He isn't even that great of a rider, he is just fun to watch." Soda said, still watching the ring.

Jessica watched patiently, it was Dally's turn and the time to beat was 19 seconds. She watched as he climbed over the fence and onto a black and white horse. He skillfully tied his hand onto the rope. The crowd cheered for him even before Buck opened the gate. Dally yelled right along with them until he managed to get them chanting "Greaser, Greaser".

Dally gave Buck a short nod and he pulled the rope. The gait flung open and the horse shot out. The crowd yelled for him. The horse bucked painfully in small circles. Jessica would have held her breath except she was too busy yelling for him.

He was thrown to the ground after what seemed like years. He was quick to get back on his feet because the horse was coming back. Dally ran for the gate where the gang was standing and hopped over.

Once the horse calmed down, Dally stood on one of the bars of the fence and yelled to Buck to see what his time was.

"21 seconds!" Buck yelled back.

Dally was so happy that he hugged Jessica and lifted her right off her feet.

"Can't breath." Jessica managed to choke out.

Dally put her down but was still grinning. Even though he only got second he was still happy. Jessica got introduced to so many people she could barely remember any names. The rodeo ended at about 10:30pm.

"See you at the party Dallas!" Buck called as the gang made their way through the crowd.

They all piled into the car and pulled out of the field. All the way Two-Bit kept talking about something but he wasn't making any sense so Jessica just nodded and smiled.

"We are just gonna drop you guys off at your house." Dally said, Soda wasn't going to the party, Darry didn't like him being around there.

"Come on Dally, please." Jessica said leaning forward from the backseat.

"Nope." Dally said and came to a stop infront of their house. "Out."

Jessica scowled at him and climbed over Two-Bit to get out of the car. Soda got out and skipped up the steps into the house.

"C'mere kid." Dally called Jessica over to the car.

"Changed your mind?" Jessica asked hopefully.

"Hell no." Dally said grinning "I just wanted to tell you that Buck hopes to see you at the next rodeo, word of you has spred quickly."

Jessica nodded and waved at they pulled away. Before she went into the house, a car pulled up infront of it.

"Hey Jessica." a voice said from the car.

She turned around and saw a tough looking hood staring back at her. Dally was friends with him, she remembered that, she had been introduced to him that night.

"Tim Shepard, right?" Jessica asked remembering his name.

"Of course, you heading to Buck's party?" Tim asked.

"I wanted to but Dally wouldn't take me." Jessica said.

"We are heading there, you wanna come?" Tim asked, he had his brother Curly and some of his friends in the car too.

"I dunno, if Dally sees me, he will kill me." Jessica said.

"He doesn't hang around the party much, he is usually upstairs in one of the bedrooms." Tim said grinning.

"Too much information, lets go." Jessica said, climbing into the backseat.

There were three other tough looking hoods in the backseat who eyed Jessica.

"Lay off." Tim said warningly.

Buck's parties were always trouble but then again Jessica tended to attract trouble. If she partied half as hard as she rode, she was going to be in for trouble tonight.