Long Road Out (Dallas Winston love story)

Chapter 5

    When the train stopped, Sean, Dallas and I hopped off and read where we were. Tulsa Oklahoma.  Since I never even left my neighborhood before I didn't even know where to start.  I let Dallas take control, we walked into a small neighborhood and rested at a nearby park.  I saw a handsome boy with a even younger boy who looked about Sean's age. 

     "Come on Sodapop!" The little boy shouted and ran to the swings.  I gave a small smile as a remembered how me and Dallas would swing together when we were younger, when we shared our first kiss trying to figure out love.

The handsome boy looked at me and gave my a smile.  My face turned bright pink.  Soon Sean was gone and when I looked over he was talking to the young boy who had just ran to the swing.  They laughed and joked with each other.  Dallas smiled at his younger brother, the same memories probably flooded his mind.

     "I guess this is where we stop, Sean has decided." The handsome boy, Sodapop walked over to me and introduced himself.

     "I see our kid brothers have made friends with one another, I've never seen you around before.  You just move here?" Sodapop asked.

"Just moved in this morning, I'm Annabeth and I'm from New York. So is Dallas here."  I squeeze onto his shoulder and he mumbles out a 'hi' He is not a fan of new people.

     "I'm Sodapop Curtis, and the kid over there is my brother Ponyboy."  Some cool names I guess.

     "Well shit, those your names.  Pretty cool if you ask me."  Sodapop smiled, boy was it pretty.

     "Yup, my dad thought of it. He's a unique guy." After I chat with Sodapop a few other boys came by.

     Sodapop's friends.  There was Darry his older brother, Steve his best friend, Two-Bit,  and Johnny.  Dallas and Johnny clicked the moment they met.  They were all a Gang while I socialized with the rest Johnny and Dallas were in there own world.  I've never seen him click like that with someone

     Two-Bit and become real good buds from the start.  I would say something he'd take a crack at what I was saying, and vice-versa.

"You look like the next character on the Flint Stones."  Two-Bit poked fun at me.

"Look who's talking you look like a chimpanzee with the sideburns partner, don't talk bout my looks." I shot back. Everybody put out a laugh even Dallas cracked a smile.  The jokes were bad but you had to laugh.

I felt at home.  The first time I'm awhile I had a family.  It was amazing.