What Can I Do // Dalpop

United We Stand

*Two weeks later*

(Dally's POV)

The sunlight is peeking through the window in my room at Buck's. I turn around to get the sun out of my face and noticed someone laying next to me.

My eyes focus on the person's face and I realized that it's Ponyboy.

Sudden thoughts rush to my head and I remember what happened last night.

Ponyboy and Darry got into a big fight and Soda told me to take Ponyboy here so things could calm down.

I guess he was afraid that Ponyboy would run away again. Even though it was my fault that he went to Windrixville in the first place.

I wouldn't let him go anywhere, and I'd kick his ass if he put himself in danger. I don't think that I could handle losing someone else I care about.

He started to move around next to me and I got up and put my shirt on. I didn't bother waking him up, so I just went downstairs to use the phone.

When I picked up the phone I called the Curtis home and waited for someone to pick up.

"Hello?" I heard Soda say, "Hey, It's Dally." He sounded relieved when I said this.

"What's up?"

"Your brother is still asleep in my bed."

"You let him sleep in your bed?"

"I tried to make him sleep on the floor but he wouldn't stop complaining."

"Dallas!"

"I'm joking, calm down."

"Good. You better be nice to my brother."

"When is he gonna go back?"

"I don't know, I don't want him to come back and just get in another argument with Darry."

"Just call whenever you think things have calmed down and I'll bring him over."

"Alright. What are you gonna do until then?"

"I don't know, I'll probably make him wash my car or something."

It went silent for a second before I said, "I was joking."

"I know Dal. Just be nice to him, please."

"Sure thing, beautiful."

"You're beautiful, when's the next time we'll go out?"

"Whenever your brothers can get their shit together."

Soda sighed and said, "Yeah, I wish they could just act their ages and not fight over the dumbest things."

"I'll talk to you later."

"Bye, tell Pony to call me."

I hung up the phone and walked back up to my room and saw Ponyboy still sleeping.

I walked over to him and shook him a little bit. He sat up and looked around, "Where am I....oh, right."

His face looked angry as he remembered what happened last night.

"You alright, kid?" He looked at me and nodded. "Please don't make me go back, I don't wanna get into another fight with Darry. I can't take him yelling at me for the littlest things anymore."

I sat down next to him and said, "I'm not gonna make you go back until Soda calls and says everything is alright."

Ponyboy looked relieved and he said, "Thanks." "Don't thank me, thank Soda. He wants you to call him."