"Johnny!" I yell as I chase him through the woods. "Johnny!"

I hear him laugh, "yes Ava!"

"Johnny!" I whine as I sit I on a log. "I give up!"

I hear the ruffling of leaved then I see Johnny as he smiles, "it's that easy, huh Ava?"

"Oh shut up," I roll my eyes as I hit him playfully.

"You love me," he jokes.

"You're lucky I like you," I retort smiling.

He stands up, grabbing my hand to pull me up, "we should go by Ponyboy."

I shrug, "we don't have to go, if you don't want to."

He bites his lips and smiles, "I wish, but I really think we should go."

"Okay," I give in looking over at Johnny. "You win. Where is my boyfriend anyways?"

Johnny smiles, "at the movies with Dally."

"Okay," I say and run off. "Lets go!"
***
Johnny slips under the fence then helps me to get under. I stand up and laugh, "what a gentleman you are Mr.Cade."

"Only for you Mrs.Curtis," he jokes smiling.

I roll my eyes at him playfully, "it's Ms.Madisons."

"It's Mrs.Curtis," he corrects. "Now, lets find Mr.Curtis."

"Don't forget about Mr.Winston," I remind him as we walk away. 

We walk up and down the aisles before we hear, "so Ponyboy, tell me more."

My heart drops and I stop Johnny to listen in, "it's nothing."

"Yes it is," this girl laughs.

"Well, I mean I'm smart," Pony says nonchalantly.

I can almost imagine this girl. She probably has averagely long Curly blonde hair. She probably big pretty blue eyes and a flat stomach. She's probably a cheerleader who can get any guy she wants. She's probably stunning and then there's me. Of course he would pick her. 

She's probably twirling her blonde curls as she speaks, "I've never been with a smart guy before."

"Just stick with me," Pony replies.

I walk in front of Pony to see a girl not like what I described sitting on his lap. She has red hair kind of curly, but not as curly as I thought. She had dark hazel eyes and fair skin. She had angelic features and a flat stomach. She had peachy-pink full lips. She was stunning, but not the stunning I thought she was gonna be.

"So this is how much I mean to you," I roll my eyes.

He looks over to me with wide eyes, "Ava! It's not what it looks like."

"Who's Ava?" This red head asks.

"His girlfriend," I turn to her angrily. 

She looks shocked, "Ponyboy, you have a girlfriend!"

"Cherry, I can explain," he turns to her.

"Please do," she taps her foot.

I take his soda and dump it on his greased back hair as I throw what's left in the popcorn bucket at him, "that's it, we're over Pony!"

I run out of the theater leaving Johnny yelling for me to wait up and stop. Ponyboy covered in food trying to explain and this Cherry girl angry waiting for an explanation. I run until I reach Buck Merril's place. I walk right in, "Dally! Dallas! Dally!"

"Ava?" I hear a rough New York accent from behind me.

I spin around tears evident in my eyes and see Dally standing there looking at me confused. I throw my body into his arms and sob, "oh Dally!"

He rubs my back soothingly, "what happened Ava?"

"Just stay with me," I cry.

He nods his head, "of course."

I drag him upstairs and sit on his bed sobbing. He places his head on my knee, "what did that idiot do to you?"

"He cheated!" I manage to sob up.

His eyes go wide and anger is written all over Dally's face as he speaks, his voice shaking, "then lets get him back." He punches the wall angrily as tears stream down his cheeks. "I'm gonna kill him! I swear to god next time I see that kid! I'll kill him Ava! I'll kill him!"

I  shake my head, "don't Dally! Please..."

"Can I at least help you get back at him?" He asks as he walks up to me pressing his body against mine.

"How?" I sigh as I plop down on his bed.

He grabs my hand, "don't ya wanna do it with somebody you trust?"

I nod my head and crash my lips against his.

That night was a beautiful mistake that I would never take back. I was so angry and hurt at Ponyboy, it seemed like the right thing to do at that moment. Little did I know later in my life it would end up hurting me. I just didn't know what to do.
***
I woke up the next morning and it was like everything that happened the night before came crashing over me. I looked over Dally and sighed before wrapping myself in his sheets. I walk into his bathroom looking at my tired appearance. "What did I do?" 

I turn on the water splashing it o my face ignoring the cold temperature. Chills get sent down my spine as the cold water hits my face. I look back up in the mirror and just shake my head at myself before slowly getting dressed.

I walk back outside to see Dally still asleep. I quickly jot down, "gotta go home, I'll see ya 'round Dally"

I rush out of the house and quickly run home. I slam the door behind me and wait until I hear my mom's high pitched voice, "Avery, is that you?"

"Yes mom!" I yell back knowing if she knew everything, she'd be so disappointed in me. 

She comes running out of the kitchen with a smile on her face, "here Avery taste this."

She sticks a wooden spoon down my throat and I taste the savory chicken soup she's tasting, "it's amazing mom...thanks."

"Will you be home for dinner tonight?" She asks as she runs back into the  kitchen.

In a daze I start to walk upstairs, "uhh, yeah, sure, I think, yes."

"Are you okay hunny?" She continues to scream through the house.

I shake my head knowing she can't see me, "uh, yeah of course mom. Why wouldn't if be?"

"You just seem weird!" She yells.

"I'm...uh....tired," I yell down before whispering to myself, "yeah tired, that works."

I can almost imagine her smile as she yells up, "okay, take a nap then. Love you hunny."

"I uh, I love you," I yell back down to here plopping down on the couch.
***

"So, what happened with you and Dally?" Sammie asks.

I turn to my husband who has a smile on his face, "well, I guess you'll have to wait and find out."

"What about Ponyboy?" Sammie smiles. 

"You'll find out Sammie," I chuckle.

She nods, "Johnny?"

"Sammie," I look at my little fifteen year old.

She smiles, "I'm sorry mom, but I need to know."

I turn to my husband, "I know."

What do you guys think so far? Do you love it or hate it? Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!
-Beth