The Outsiders: Newcomers

"I Need a Job."

𝕰𝖒𝖒𝖆'𝖘 𝕻.𝕺.𝖁

"A job?" I asked.

Dally nodded.

"Oh, well, where and when do you plan on getting one?" I asked, folding my laundry.

"I don't know. The problem is, I don't know how many places will accept me because of my record." Dally explained, leaning against the wall.

"Try community service. Eventually after a certain amount of hours you'll be able to find a good job easier." I suggested.

"I can't wait. I need one now." He said.

"How come?" I asked.

"Well... Because.. Well there's only so much time left until Janell has the baby. I don't wanna be broke." He said.

"Awe."

"Shut up."

"Well we could always-"

"No." Dally stopped me. "Nobody is giving us any money." He said.

I frowned, dropping a shirt onto my bed and crossing my arms.

"Welllllll...... How about asking Buck if he needs some help?" I said.

"That could work." He said. "Thanks Em."

I saluted him as he walked out the door. Peanut ran out from under my bed and followed him out to the yard so he could run around.

Ponyboy knocked on the door frame and came inside.

"What's up?" I asked, finishing up my laundry and sitting on the foot of the bed.

"Well, I was just wondering, if you wanted to do something tomorrow night?" He asked.

"Like a date?"

He stuck his bottom lip out and nodded to the side. "Perhaps." He said.

I smiled. "Where to?" I asked.

"Its a surprise, but dress nice." He said.

"Like dinner nice or dance nice?"

"For Heavens sake, dinner nice. I CANNOT dance." Pony said.

I laughed. "Okay Twinkle Toes. When should I be ready?"

"Sevenish?" He suggested.

"Sevenish it is." I agreed.

"I will see you then, m'lady." He said with a bow.

"We live in the same house." I said with a curtsie.

He shook his head as he left. "Smart alec."

I threw a balled up sock at him but he shut the door before it could impact him. I smiled and began putting my laundry away.

𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖞'𝖘 𝕻.𝕺.𝖁 

"PLEASE Buck!" I pleaded. "I really need the money."