Chapter 10: Cuddling

PONYBOYS POV

•>"And I'd give up forever to touch you."<•~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I'm so tired.

I just want it to end.

I don't want to end it. I just wanna go to sleep and not wake up. No pain, no headache, no nothing.

I want to go out in a tank top and shorts not a sweatshirt and jeans. I'm sweating bullets right now. My skin is healed from scrubbing it off, but i still feel their weight.

Knock, Knock.

"Come in." Eliza walked in and sat on my bed next to me. "You tired?" I just nod.

"Play with my hair? Please?" I don't know why I asked her I just wanted to have it played with. "Yeah sure. But you gotta move closer genius." I obeyed and moved closer and laid my head down on her lap.

(IMMA FIGHT MYSELF THIS IS SO CRINGY BRO WHAT AM I GONNA DO WHEN THEY MAKE OUT)

"When we were in the lot...and you almost kissed me. Did you mean it?" Eliza was raking her fingers through my hair when she asked. Almost as this was a normal question.

I sat up and looked at her. Did she want me to kiss her?

"Uh yeah. The truth is that...I've liked you Eliza. For a few years now. I just never told you because we'll number one, Dallas what beat the tar out of me. And number two what if you don't like me. And I just ruined this whole friendship. Just because I can't keep my damn feeling for you!"

"Shut up." And with that she kissed me. It wasn't a hard kiss. It was a soft kiss. I liked it. When I kissed her I couldn't think of anything. We held that kiss. Then someone whistled. Oh shit. We pulled back so fast and looked at the open door.

There stood Two-Bit and Frannie. I know for a fact they won't be able to keep their mouths shut.

"Wow even the tiny Curtis got a girlfriend." "Two don't you go blabbing your mouth." "Oh don't worry your secret is safe with us." "I know damn well it isn't safe." Eliza spat out crossing her arms. "I would never tell anyone your secret." Two-bit fended innocent.

"Get out of here." I spit out. And they did get out of here all right. They got out and went to Darry. I stood up and sprinted down the hall into the kitchen where every one was. "Eliza and Ponyboy were going to fuck each other!" He announced loudly. I felt as all eyes were on me. "What!?" Eliza was now right behind me. I started stumbling for words. I wasn't going to screw her!? But my stumbling made me sound like I was.

"I-we-she!" I stumbled. "See he's stuttered! And his hair is all messy!" Frannie insisted. No my hair was like this because she was playing with it! I wanted to say that but that would incriminate me more.

Dally turned to me and I thought I might die. He had an expression I've never seen. His fist were clenched so hard.

"Ponyboy Michael Curtis." I heard his voice boom. It was oddly calm which scared me more. "Imma give you 10 seconds and you better be running."

I don't think I've ever ran that fast out of a house. A few quick seconds later I heard pounding of feet behind me. "Dallas nothing happened!" I heard her voice long in the background. Dallas was fast. Probably as fast as me. I once made him try out for track and he got on the team, but he quit a day into it.

"Why are you messing with my sister!?" Oh boy was he pissed. I suddenly wished I wasn't wearing jeans. "We didn't do anything! We only kissed once!" I was quickly losing breath. I'm a track guy not long distance.

Around 800 meters later I had to take a breath, so I stopped and just gave up. Dally caught up with me. "You wanna explain?"

"The reason my hair is messed up is because she was playing with my hair. And then we kissed! I swear that's it! I would never hurt your sister! I really like her Dallas!" I heaved out the words. I could not for the life of me catch my breath.

"Okay calm down kid. So you didn't do anything?" I shook my head while putting my hands on my head. "And you like her?" "Yes." "You won't hurt her?" "Never."

"Okay...okay. I believe you. Now relax gosh man you looking like I'm trying to kill you." Dally ran a hand through his hair. 

"I thought you were going to kill me." I was 100% telling the truth. I thought this was it. I let out a nervous chuckle.

"I would never hurt you. But if you hurt my sister at all! Then I'll punch your lights out."

I nodded and swallowed hard. We both went back to the house.

———————————-——————————————I SAID I WASN'T GOING TO POST. BUT I CHANGED MY MIND. I SWEAR THIS STORY WILL BE DONE SOON.