Just yours?

Chapter 5

The rest of day was great. I hung out Soda and the rest of the boys. It was midnight, and we were all still there and awake. Johnny came too, and he right away asked where was Dallas. Ponyboy and I just said we didn't know. "It's probably good we dont know." Ponyboy said.

I laughed a little and I cuddled with Soda. I was hoping it would calm him down. "I wonder what my parents are thinking since it's so late-"

The front door swung right open, and it was no other than Dallas.

"Dally what are you doing here?" Two-bit asked, everybody was silent. "I didn't feel like partying at Buck's so I came here." I didn't believe Dallas for 1 minute. "That's a first" I said. Everyone started laughing. But Dally wasn't really amused. "What's it to ya? Huh Valerie?" I gave Dally a little smirk. He didn't say anything after that.

We were all talking and we were cracking jokes for about an hour. "Hey Valerie, I think you should go home, like your parents are probably freaking out and I don't want you to get in trouble." Soda told me. I looked at him, and nodded. I felt safe with Soda, I wish I wouldn't have to leave him again. "Well, I can't just go by myself..." It was late, very late. Who knew what kinda troubles were waiting outside. I had never been attacked or jumped, and I wasn't planning to be. "I will go with you." Soda said, walking towards the door. Two-bit stopped him.

"Hey, I don't think your the best choice for her to be walking home with. If there were four or five socs out there, you two would get beat up pretty good." It was true. Soda was pretty athletic and strong but if we there were 4 or 5 socs Soda probably couldn't defend himself. I probably would have felt safe going with Darry, but he was sleeping already.

"How about all you come?" I asked, but Two-bit and Steve didn't like that idea too much. I figured Soda and I would just go when I was stopped by Dally. "I will go with you guys." Soda's eyes narrowed, and I knew he was going to tell him, no, but I stopped him. "Dally you can come, for extra protection. " Dally looked pleased and got up. "Shall we?" He said, and then he opened the door.

We all walked together, Me and Soda were close together and Dally was far in front of us. We got to my house, the lights were still on. My parents always liked to stay up late, or they were worried sick about me. I always felt like my parents didn't care about me, I felt like I just didn't exist sometimes to them. I hadn't even got to the front door and Dallas had already rung the door bell. "Dallas, Wait!" I said, and all I got back was a cheesy smile and this response: "I don't got all day sweetcheecks"

The front door swung open, and I hoped my mom would answer, because she would handle this way better than my dad could, but of course no luck.

"Who are you?" My Dad said, giving Dally a good stare. "Dallas Winston, nice too meet you sir." Dally shook my dad's hand. I had to keep myself from laughing, it was hilarious seeing dally trying to act so nice and proper. I don't think my Dad was fooled though. "Valerie, is this your boyfriend?"

Oh my god no. "No, Dad were friends. This is my boyfriend, Sodapop. " Soda gave my dad a smile, and shook his hand. My dad didn't say anything, he just eyed soda carefully. I found this entire situation really awkward. "What are you doing coming home so late? With these guys?" I ignored my Dad's question and went inside. "Bye Dally, Bye Soda, see you guys later." I just wanted to end this conversation right now. I just found my Dad super embarrassing. But then Soda came into the door and gave me a kiss. I didn't do anything, I loved Soda's kisses. But when I broke away, I saw my Dad's eyes narrowing at me. "Yeah Soda I think you should go now" My dad started to close the door. Dally was already walking away.

It was pretty embarrassing, and pretty obvious that my Dad didnt like Soda.  . "Dad Stop!" I said once we were back inside. Why didn't my dad like Soda? It was probably ever since I told him he lived with brothers and dropped out of high school. He probably thought Soda was some hood. I wasn't a Soc, but maybe that was more by choice, I was just middle class. But my Dad was good friends with a lot of Soc parents, he always went on about how I should be with a smart, nice rich boy. But most guys were jerks, Soda wasn't. He was one of the nicest boys I had met. I sometimes felt like I didn't matter to Soda, but I knew he did. He didn't have much, but I did really care for him. That stuff didn't matter to me.

"Valerie Carlson! I thought you stopped talking to that boy! You said you were hanging out with your friends, not them!" My dad said, with a lot of anger. I didn't really know what to say, my dad scared the crap out of me when he was really mad. "Dad, he's really nice and sweet. I know you don't like him because he dropped out of high school but he's a good guy." I was hoping my dad would believe me, but he didn't. He just kept talking.

"Valerie, you need to stop talking to him. He's trouble, and I know it. He's good looking, but he's a bum. Good for nothing. How long have you been dating?"

My dad seemed cooler now, so I responded with this, "We have been dating for 1 month and a half. I see him almost every day. We always hang out at his house with his brothers and his friends. I have been friends with Soda for like 6 months now. "

"What? I'm thinking my daughter is with her friends from school and she's at a house with a bunch of boys I don't even know? God knows what been going on when your there. Valerie, I swear, you're grounded. For 2 weeks, and you can't leave this house. And you can't see that little boyfriend of yours. I swear if I find out you are still seeing him...

"Dad!" I said, I was angry now. "Why can't you just trust me?" I ran in tears to my bedroom and shut the door. My dad didn't try to come in. I couldn't go to sleep though. All I could think about was Sodapop. I kept wondering if I loved him. How was he gonna know I couldn't see him for 2 weeks! I started to cry again. Everything seemed fine for a little bit, and then this happened. What if Soda broke up with me? It was 3am, and I was so exhausted. I cried myself to sleep.

Authors note~ this was such a long chapter, sorry i havent updated in a week or so. Im sorry if this is boring so far, im planning on it getting really interesting pretty soon :)