**Baby's POV**

He was storming up the path that led to the staff headquarters and I was trying to keep up with him but it was hard. He hadn't said anything since Neil left...what Neil did had really angered him. Darry was fuming and almost trembling with anger so when he did speak it sort of took me by surprise.

"That little wimp! He wouldn't know a new idea if it hit him in the pachenga. I could have told him some new ideas." "Why did you let him talk to you that way?" I ask him Darry is a strong person both as a dancer and in personality so why didn't he just talk to Neil about it?

"What, fight the boss man?" he says it as if it is impossible and he turns to face me. "Tell him your ideas. He's a person like everyone else." He chuckles and looks off into the distance like I had just insulted him or something. "Look, I know these people. They are rich and they're mean. They won't listen to me." This made me annoyed because he didn't deserve to be pushed around like this "Why not fight harder? Make them listen." "Because I need this goddamned job lined up for next summer." He almost yells at me.

"My dad calls me today.-" I look down to see Randy, Lisa and my father with his arm around Randy. I pull Darry down so that Daddy doesn't see us together.

**Darry's POV**

She pulls my arm down and for a moment I think she is in trouble like having some fit or something until I follow her gaze and realise that she is hiding from her 'daddy'. So she tells me to fight harder when she can't even stand up to her own father? What a freakin' hypocrite. "I don't think they saw us." She whispered I pull my arm away and sigh "Fight harder, huh? I don't see you fightin' so hard, tellin' Daddy I'm your guy." Why was she so ashamed of me? Because I'm poor? Because I'm a a greaser? I didn't leave Tulsa to come to this. I'm over being treated different because of my money status t's not my fault my parents died leaving me with little money and 2 brothers to support.

"I will. With my father, it's complicated. I will tell him." She looks up into my eyes with her doe like ones. She was pleading with me an di could see it but the truth was she was just a scared little girl afraid of what her Daddy will say. "I don't believe you, Baby. I don't think...that you ever had any intention of telling him. Ever." I spit and then storm off leaving her there.

I get back to the cabin I look over to the boys cabin and notice the entire gang is there i have sort of been neglecting them lately. I decide to go and hang out with them "Hey guys." I say trying to sound happier than I really am. They all greet me back Sodapop was out working but Ponyboy as on his break and I gathered Dally must have been with Penny. SO it was just Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny and Ponyboy here.

"How you guys been lately feels like I haven't talked to you in ages." "That's because you been avoiding us Superman." Steve smirks and hits my arm. "What did I say about calling me that?" I grumble "Not to but that's why I'm going to." He laughs and I just roll my eyes. "Hey Two-Bit how you going man?" "Yeah not to bad picked up some nice blonde chick the other night. How's that chick...uh Baby? How she going man?" I shake my head "let's just say I'm keeping my distance." Two-Bit chuckles "This is why I don't get serious with anyone!"

"Look man she's great most of the time she just can't stand up to anyone and a hypocrite." "Yeah, yeah whatever at least you got a girlfriend man." Ponyboy smiles and brings a coke back to Johnny then they return to playing poker.

"Yeah me and Steve were just about to go and hang with the girls we picked up so we will catch you guys later." They say and walk out before I can try to stop them. "Well I guess I'll go and see Penny." "Alright see ya later Darry." "Oh and hey Ponyboy I don't want you hanging back with the staff to late tonight I want you in bed by 10." I instruct and then walk out making my way over to Penny's place.

I couldn't figure out why but I just didn't want to be alone right now. I knock on the door "Come in." I hear her say from behind it. I open it up expecting to see Dal in there to but I was wrong. "Hey Penny how are ya?" I ask and take a seat next to her bed. "Yeah heaps better I want to get up and start dancing again but doc says I have to take it easy." She grumbles and I chuckle because it's so like her.

"Hey can you take a look at my record player? It's not working properly." She asks I nod "Sure." I walk over to where it is positioned on her dresser and then take it to her and place it on the floor. I start fidgeting with bits trying to figure out how to fix it.

"So how are you and Baby going?" I don't answer "Darry? What happened?" "She's ashamed of me and won't stand up to her father." She chuckles and I get annoyed "What's so funny penny?" "You and your pride. Baby isn't ashamed of you she loves you! BUT she also loves her father Darry. You can't make her choose between you and him." She had a point and for some reason that also annoyed me.

Suddenly the door swings open and I look up "Have you seen Darry?" Baby asks Penny as she stands in the door way but her eyes meet mine and she doesn't push in further. I follow her out onto the tiny porch neither of us said anything for a bit.

"I'm sorry." Is all she says and yet that's enough for me I wrap my arms around her and hug her tightly. "Looks like I picked the wrong sister." I looked down to see Randy smirking like the bastard he is. "That's okay, Baby. I went slummin' too." I jumped the rail and then shoved him a few times until he fell down. I pulled my arm back ready to hit him "Hit me." He smiles and I could just see this ending badly for me. "Get out of here. You're not worth it." I growl through gritted teeth and then watch him scurry away like the rat he is.

I walk back over to where Penny and Baby were standing Penny stormed off back into her room. I put my head against baby's chest and she hugged my head it was a weird position yet comforting. I tilted my head up and she leant down and we kissed. Make-up kisses are the best "I love you." I murmur "I love you too." She smiled back.

A/N

Looks like I got past my writers block! Wheew! So happy to have been able to update for you guys! Anyway please vote and leave feedback in the comments pretty please? Thankyou