Soda"pop" My Heart **COMPLETED**

ו Chapter 7 •×

Melanie walked with Cherry downtown.

Cherry told Melly "So I heard the janitor painted over the painting. Rumors will die down by Monday."

Melly shoved her hands in her pockets "Oh uh great."

Cherry's eyes narrowed "You haven't made any contact with the greaser, have you"?

Melanie shook her head "No ,but I do work with him so it's not like I can't avoid him."

Cherry smiled "Oh I have great news about that."

Melanie looked at Cherry "What"?

Cherry patted Melly "Your dad said I could help work there. So I will help you keep your distance from Sodapop."

Melly plastered a fake smile on her face "Really that is uh so awesome. Working with my best friend."

Cherry squealed "I know. It's gonna be so much fun."

Melanie looked at her serious "Well what about cheerleading you can't just quit."

Cherry nodded "Better news. I talked with the principal and he said practice can be moved during school. So now you can join again"!

Melanie went pale "Cherry you know I can't do that stuff anymore."

Cherry begged her "Please. You were the only one who can land the flip. We need you. Our team breathes desperation."

Melly sighed "Cherry I don't think that's a good idea."

Cherry hung on her "Melly if you were a good friend you would do it."

Melanie bit her lip "Fine. I will join the squad."

Cherry hugged her "Oh thank you so much"!

Melly rolled her eyes "It's whatever."

Cherry pulled her into the diner "Lets have a celebratory lunch."

Melanie nodded "Er okay."

Melly passed by Dally who was smoking. He winked at her when he saw her. Then he muttered "Want a smoke"?

Melanie shook her head quickly and whispered "No. Don't even offer me one ever again." Then she smiled at him.

Cherry questioned Melly "Why are you talking to him"?

Melanie started talking "I asked him not to smoke and-"

Dally cut her off "Because she can. Just like she can talk to every other greaser unlike white trash like you."

Cherry crossed her arms "Excuse me. I recall that-"

Dally laughed "What you gonna send Bob after me"?

Cherry nodded "You bet! Her will kick your-"

Dally glared at her "Just like he has girlfriends gang up on our helpless members."

Cherry replied angrily "You leave us alone or I will"!

Dally flicked her in the cheek "I'd pay not to see you again. I'm outta here." Then he faced Melly "I will see you around, later."

Melly waved and muttered "Bye."

Cherry pulled Melly to a booth "I don't see why he is so nice to you and so rude to me."

Melly sat down "Maybe because I don't want to mouth off at them."

Cherry crossed her arms "I don't know ,but Dally builds up so much anger in me."

Melanie looked at the clock "I'm thirty minutes I have to go to work."

Cherry smiled "You mean the both of us."

Melanie was getting annoyed "Yes the both of us."

Cherry and Melly ordered a milkshake to go and they both headed for work.

As soon as Melly walked in Sodapop said "Hey beautiful."

Then Cherry walked in "Are you talking to her"?

Sodapop looked away "Welcome to the DX, what can I help you with."

Cherry crossed her arms "I work here now, and I expect to be treated nicely here."

Melly walked behind the counter "First task for Cherry. Go clean the windows in the shed."

Cherry nodded "Okay." She grabbed the cleaning supplies and left.

Melanie walked over to Sodapop "I am so sorry. My dad hired her and she can be a bit of a -"

Sodapop smiled "A brat"?

Melanie wrapped her arms around his shoulders from behind "Exactly. But we can spare some time. Right now"

Sodapop turned to her "Why"?

Melly laughed "Because we don't have a shed. The nearest one is down the road."

Sodapop chuckled "You are such a genius."

Melanie smiled "Thanks. How has your day been"?

Sodapop leaned on the counter "It was so boring and then you arrived."

Melly sat on the counter "And how did your day change"?

Sodapop leaned forward "You brightened the room."

Melanie from grinned "So are we gonna label ourselves"? I

Sodapop smiled "Well I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend."

Melanie leaned closer to him to where their lips were a few centimeters apart "Well what if I said I want to be your girlfriend."

Sodapop kissed her "Than I would call you my girl."

Melanie ran her fingers through his hair "So are you gonna call me your girl"?

Sodapop nodded "Absolutely."

Melanie laughed as Sodapop picked her up and twirled her into a kiss. "Well then Mr. Curtis. I think you have just found yourself a girl."

Cherry walked in "What is going on here" ? What Cherry had seen was Sodapop holding Melly by the waist. 

Melanie then said "So that is how you measure your waist by your hands"?

Sodapop nodded along "Yes. That is how you would. It helps in cheerleading a lot."

Cherry pulled Melly away from Sodapop "What are you doing"?

Melanie smiled "Well I was telling him about how I was joining cheerleading and that you needed my waist size to get me an outfit. And Sodapop gave me that life hack."

Cherry nodded slowly "Uh okay? Well anyways I couldn't find a shed."

Melanie held her head "Oh did I say shed? I meant the car garage."

Cherry smiled "Oh okay." Then she walked off into the car garage.

A few moments later, Steve burst out of there coughing "That bitch in there started spraying perfume."

Melanie laughed "What"?

Steve continued to complain "I liked the smell of gasoline and she ruined it by spraying some weird as coco smell"!

Sodapop smiled "Then tell her to stop."

Steve held his nose "It smells so fricking like a SOC in there. No offense Melly."

Melly raised an eyebrow "None taken. And the person spraying it is a SOC."

Sodapop nodded "Yeah. Steve how did you not realize it. Her perfectly brushed hair and weird ass scent. No offense Melly."

Melanie smirked "None taken."

Steve glared at Sodapop "Because I didn't stop to smell her. Sodapop."

Sodapop hugged Melly "You can always smell a SOC from far away."

Melly cut them off "Okay stop embarrassing us SOCS."