Johnny's POV
After a while of silence and Dally hugging me he finally let go and sighed.
"Johnnycakes you're not going back there today or the rest of the week. You're staying with me at Bucks and I'm not taking no for an answer."
I nodded my head there really was no point in arguing with Dally once he set his mind on something.
We headed to the lot for a smoke and to catch up on what happened.
At the lot (Dally's POV)
I chuckled.
We were sitting down on the grass.
"Man Darry doesn't know what he's getting himself into letting Ponyboy hang around that Curly kid. And Two-Bit I've never seen him so scared of doing something. Must really care about Darry."
I took another hit before passing it to Johnny.
"Yeah, wish someone felt the same way about me."
Johnny whispered under his breath.
"Hey! Don't you dare assume no one feels that way."
Johnny gave me a blank stare.
'Damn I don't know why I'm getting so worked up over this kid. Could it be that maybe I really do care about him or something?'
"Changing the subject, you know what kinda makes me upset."
"What?"
"The fact that when I was younger maybe seven or eight I thought I could be whatever I wanted. A chef, an actor hell maybe even a police officer, but man was I wrong. How would my younger self react knowing that I dropped out of school on my last year of middle school and had my first arrest at ten years old and have a record longer than the Eiffel tower. Who knew things would get so rough and I'd end up ruining my entire life. Who knew one little mistake could change the entire course of my life. A dead beat by the age of 17 and no one to love or no one to even remember me. Heck maybe if I died things would be better and everyone would move along better than having to worry whether I'm in the cooler or not. Whether I even made it to Bucks house or to my apartment. Just the fact that man I could've done all of this, I could've accomplished some things by now but I didn't. It's even more upsetting when you think about that there's people like me who actually deserve a chance to try and do stuff but instead, the just end up dead or a hood like me."
I tried to chuckle but it came out more like me trying not to cry.
I turned to Johnny, he was more silent than ever.
I put my hand on his shoulder,
"You okay kid?"
Suddenly he pulled me into a hug with his head buried into my chest.
I didn't know what to do so I just wrapped my arms around him.
It sounded like he was sniffling.
"Hey, Johnny are you ok? Do you wanna go to the Curtis house?"
I tried asking but I didn't get an answer.
Suddenly he looked at me with tears in his eyes and yelled,
"Dallas Winston don't say that! I would care if you died and I would remember you and things wouldn't get better for me because for some reason when I'm with you I feel safe like I'm invincible! I don't care if every day I have to bail you out. I'll be there no matter what! Things wouldn't be better if you died I would have to go home more often and deal with my abusive father and negligent mother! Who cares about your past, because I sure as hell don't! You can still do those things or maybe even do something better! I don't want you to think that way because you're so amazing and it hurts when you say those things because I-I think I've fallen in l-love with you!"
Johnny choked out.
His eyes went big realizing what he had just said.
He pushed me off and ran.
"Johnny wait come back!"
I tried going after him but it was too late he had already left.
I sighed really loudly and headed to the Curtis house.
At the Curtis house
I almost knocked down their door by how hard I pushed it open.
"I need you guys help!"
Everyone stared at me.
'I forgot I hadn't told them that I had gotten out of the cooler.'
"What did you do now?"
Darry asked.
"It's Johnny, we were in the lot and he confessed to me but before I could say anything he ran off and I can't find him."
I said as panic became clear in my voice.
We all headed out calling out Johnny's name.
Hell, even Curly was there with us.
'This is all my fault. He thinks I'm disgusted or somethin' but for some reason, I'm not. I'm glad that he feels that way. I think I love Johnny.'
After hours of looking Ponyboy found him at the top of a tree.
Everyone sighed in relief.
I climbed it and began talking to him.
"Hey, Johnny man what happened? Why did you leave?"
I grabbed his hand and began caressing it.
He looked at me again with those eyes filled with tears.
"Because I k-know you're not gonna feel the same way so me telling y-you must've grossed you out. I didn't m-mean to worry nobody or to ruin our friendship."
I couldn't take it any longer.
I let go of his hand and grabbed him by the collar.
Our lips smashing together as I felt a wave of relief rush over me as I knew that this is what it felt like to love somebody.
And that somebody was Johnny Cade.
THATS IT FOR CHAPTER 3 MY POLLITOS 🐣 lol
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