Where They Are Now...

Chapter 8

When I woke up, I noticed I was alone with Jake. Last night I had a dream me and my dad where together looking at the sunset and talking... Then I woke up... Really hoping that all that happened yesterday was just a dream... Unfortunately it wasn't....

"Goodmornin' Candy Curtis!" Jake said with excitement.

'How the hell is he this happy in the morning??' I thought.

"Mornin'" I said with a yawn.

He watched me yawn then smiled.

'Oooohhhkayyy' i thought and gave him a little smile and quickly turned around to do somethin. He looked like he was blushing a bit for some reason...

"Uhm... Where is everyone?" I asked.

"Out. They went to get food and stuff." He replied.

"Oh." I said.

Jake turned around from whatever he was doing and handed me a coffee mug full of lemon tea.

"Lemon tea?! How'd ya know?!" I said as I took a sip.

"Matt. He told me to take care of ya." He said.

I laughed at that. Matt... Always takin care of everyone except himself...

"Hey uhm... Can i t-tell ya somethin.. C-candy..." He broke my thought.

"Sure." I said.

He took a deep breath and went out with it... Kinda took me by surprise...

"I like you. A lot. For a long time."

"W-wah?"

"...yea..."

"Jake-"

"I know... Me too just had to let it out... Lets just forget about it..."

"Alright..." I sighed.

Wow, I mean Jake's alright and all but... Hes a soc! I could never!! Before anything else weird could happen, Matt, Sam, and Beth came barging in.

"OW OW OW OW OWWWIEEEE!!!" Beth screeched.

"What the heck happened?!" I asked while helping Sam with the box of food.

"She tripped and twisted her ankle" Matt said while helping Beth sit down.

I grabbed a pillow and helped propped her leg up. She whimpered while I did.

"It'll be okay... Matt can I talk to you for a minute..." I looked up at him.

"Yeah sure..." We both walked outside.

"Candy-"

"No. We can't do this anymore... Beth is hurt!" I cut him off.

"I'm sixteen, Beth is twenty three, and Sam is seventeen! We can take care of ourselves!"

I gave him a glare.

"I shouldn't of brought you... Your fourteen... Your just a baby...."

That set me off. He never, EVER, says that to me. In fact hes the only one of the group who hasn't. He knows is ticks me off. So I took off... I don't know where I was goin. I just needed to get away... I didn't stop. Not even the feint sound of Matt yelling my name stopped me. I thought he cared...

I stopped by a tree. Tears streaming down my face and I sat down and put my head into my hands. I thought of my dad, my uncles, me, Matt, Sam, Beth, Steve, Two-Bit. All of us. Happy. Playing football and laughing. Everyone happy. I guess the truth was, I missed everyone... I miss my family. I miss my dad....

"You okay?"

I looked up. Great... Jake.

"Jake not right now."

"Just checkin on ya."

My head was really hurtin from cryin.

Jake sat down next to me.

"Whats up?" Jake said putting his arm around me.

"I guess I just missed my family..." What am I doin... I'm gettin all soft on this soc! Uhg stay tuff!

Well... Now that didn't work cuz I just started cryin harder... Uhg what is wrong with me...

Jake pulled me into a hug.

"It's alright..." He said.

Then it started to rain.

"We should get back."

"Alright." I sniffled. "Oh by the way. You tall anybody about this, and i'll kill ya..."

"Hmmm I don't know I might haveta I mean a greaser crying?! Priceless!"

"Shut up!" I laughed.

"Come on!" He laughed back.

We started running then I stopped.

"Wait!!" I laughed.

"What?" He said.

"Have you ever wanted to dance in the rain??" I giggled.

"What!"

"Come on! They do it on TV all the time!" I said as I started to dance around.

"Come on Candy! Your ganna getta cold!" He said all worried.

"Stop being all worried! Have funnn!!!" I yelled and grabbed his arm.

Then he started laughing and dancing around. Then before I knew it we where kissin in the rain. Wait... WHAT!

I quickly moved away.

"I'm sorry Jake I can't!"

"Why not! I like you and I know you like me!"

"I-i know but."

"But what! Because Imma soc and youra greaser!"

"Yes!! Do you have any idea what people would say!?"

"Who cares about what they think?!"

"I DO!"

Thats when Jake got quiet.

"People would say I turned soft for a soc.... My family would kill me. I can't..." I whispered.

"If they love ya they won't kill ya-"

"SCREW YOU!!" I walked off. I gotta problem with that... But who is he to say that! I know my family loves me! And I know that they would kill me for this... Uhgg... This is too much to think about... Then jake stopped me and pulled me in for another kiss...

"Please Candy... No one cares about me. I don't have a family like you. Mine hates me. Hits me. Puts me down. When i'm with you..."

Oh god he better not say it....

"I'm actually happy..."

He said it.

"Stop it Romeo your turnin me soft..."

"I can't help it that I'm sooo irresistible" he laughed.

"Haha shut up..."

"Soo..."

"....fine... But can we keep it a secret for a bit... Until i'm ready..."

"Whenever your ready. Your a lot different from other greasers."

"Whats that supposed to mean??" I laughed.

"I dunno a normal greaser girl would of killed me if I came even close to them."

"Yeah well I guess I'm different."

"Who said different was a bad thing?" He smiled.

I smiled back. Then he kissed me again. It felt amazing. Like fireworks. Little did we know, Matt was watching us from the window... Crap...