Johnny
    I don’t want to go back to my parents place but I feel like I’m taking advantage of Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry’s hospitality. Dally says “They don’t care they just want ya to be safe.” “Yea but ya don’t care about anyone Dally” I flare. “Johnny I care about you.” “Me?” “Yea your like my little brother Johnny.” Dally never shows affection to anyone really but he never would pound me. “Now don’t go telling everyone about this or I’ll be forced ta pound ya.” “Sure Dallas.” “Now don’t begin calling me Dallas or I will pound you.” I chuckle as he gives me a noogie. Kim comes over to Ponyboy’s and watches tv with me in the guys and later we go for a stroll in the park. Were hand and hand walking around that rancid fountain that was once used to drown Ponyboy months ago. Her blonde hair wisps around in the wind and I wish my hair was still long and tuff looking and not cut like this. Ponyboy’s more sadistic always whining about how he can’t wait till the dye gets out of his hair. At least my hairs still black I think as Kim kisses my cheek. I smile as she leans in and her lips touch mine. “I love you” she whispers. I don’t know what to say I don’t exactly know what love is but I say “I love you too.” I want to hit myself in the head but it made her happy.

Dally
    Damn all that kicking and screaming both made me have a loss of hearing and be bruised all over. My skin seems more purple and blue than the light tan I had before. I sleep on the ground of the Curtis’s and Johnny kicks me awake. “Wake up Dal” he says. “ Haven’t you and Ponyboy kicked me enough for a lifetime?” “Oh yea sorry Dal.” “It’s fine Johnnycake.” “Oh Rene dropped off some cookies.” He lifts cookie off the tray and offers it to me. I shake my head no and he shrugs and tosses the cookie into his mouth. Ponyboy walks out dressed and yawns and reaches into the fridge and grabs the carton of orange juice and chugs it and shoves a cookie in his mouth and rushes out the door. “What was that” I ask? “Oh he’s going to meet Cathy before she goes to work. I nod and ask “How’s Kim?” “She told me she loves me.” “Eww..” “Ha I said I love her too but I’m not sure I do.” “Oh your dead dude you never say you love a girl and not mean it.”