"Avery!" I hear a familiar voice. "Avery!"

"Dallas?" I ask.

I see Dally standing in front of me, "it's me baby girl."

"Dally!" I squeal as I jump into his arms. He spins me around pressing his lips harshly against me. As we pull away I smile. "I've missed you so much!"

He smirks, "don't worry, I'm back and I'm not going anywhere."

"How?" I ask amazed. "I saw you get shot. I saw you die."

He shakes his head, "they thought I died. I've been in recovery and they didn't tell anybody because, I told them not to. They weren't sure if I was gonna make. I didn't want to give you false hope, my love. How's my baby?"

I put my hand on my stomach and he nods, "good, it's bee two months."

He smiles as his voice comes out raspy, "I know. I love you Avery."

"I love you too Dallas," I say as I bite my lip.

"Ava?" I hear a hurt voice.

I turn around to see Sodapop and my eyes go wide, "it's not what it looks like."

"It looks like you're with Dally," he walks over to me.

I shake my head, "no!"

"What do you mean?" Dally asks. "We're having a baby."

"No!" I squeal. "I do love you."

"What about me?" Soda asks.

"I also love you," I admit.

Dally pulls my wrist to make me look at him, "well you can't love both of us."

"Hey!" I hear another voice.

I spin around to see Ponyboy, "oh my god! Pony!"

He looks hurt as tears roll down his cheeks, "I thought you loved me, I'm your boyfriend."

"I do," I smile at him.

"What about me?" Soda asks

I looks at him confused, "I love you too."

I feel a hand before spinning around, "and me."

"Dally, you know I love you," I say as he grabs my hand.

"What about me?" The other boys ask. "What about me? What about me? What about me? What about me? What about me? What about me?"

"STOP! I can't choose!" I yell.

"What about me? What about me. Don't you love me? I thought you loved me? Choose me. Choose me. Choose me. Choose me. Choose me," they all say on repeat.

I cover my eyes as I scream, "stop! Don't make me choose! I can't choose! Stop! I can't choose! STOP! Please, don't make me choose! I can't do this!"

"AVERY!" I wake up to.

I sit up as fast as I can hitting my head against somebody else, "don't make me choose!"

"Oh, I'm sorry," Liz's mom speaks as she looks down. "I didn't mean you can't have the other. I just wasn't sure if you liked bacon or sausage."

I shake my head, "it was just a dream."

"Wanna talk about it?" She asks as she sits down.

I shake my head, "not really.

She nods her head understandingly, "okay, well some young man came by and dropped off a letter. His name was Sodapop Curtis."

I open the letter and quickly read it...

Listen Ava, I know we can't be together and I understand that. You're dating my little brother and we're almost three years apart. You're fourteen and I'm almost seventeen. Wait Pony just told me that means we're three years apart, I'm sorry. I know there are so many things in the way, but yesterday when you told me you loved me, it felt right as if it was meant to be. Then we kissed and it got so much more than just that. I guess what I'm trying to say is if you're happy with my little brother, then I think we should stop and just be friends. Although, if you think you might just be a little happier with me then I think we should maybe try it. I don't know. I guess it's up to you. I just wanted to let you know, if you're willing to try it out, so am I. Although if you're not, then I might just understand. Just like I hope you understand, that I love you. Although, no matter what happens I really hope we can be friends, because I don't know what I'd do with you in my life.

-Sodapop Patrick Curtis

I put my head in my pillow and scream. I really hope Diamond and Liz come home soon, because if they don't I might just go crazy.

"Breakfast!" Liz's mom calls me down.

I nod my head as I run down stairs, "coming!"

As I walk downstairs I see two girls who I love very much, Liz and Diamond. I run up to them hugging them tightly, "oh my god! Guys, what are you doing here?"

"The school is flooded, and has no power so we have off until a later date as it says on the website and we flew it to see you!" Diamond explains.

"Oh my god, I have so much to tell you," I squeal.

Liz smiles, "we do too."

"Okay, lets go!" I yell as we all grab out plates and rush up stairs into our room. "You two go first, because mine is very complicated."

Diamond looks over at Liz, "well, we think you should go first."

I shrug before explaining to them everything from the time they left, "and now Sodapop sent me a love letter pretty much asking me out and I don't know what to do."

"Damn," Diamond speaks. "Well I have good news."

"Well," Liz smiles. "Do you want to tell her Diamond?"

Diamond chuckles, "no, you can."

"Will somebody just tell me?" I snap.

"Well Diamond's mom got a job in Tulsa!" Liz smile

"Oh my god!" I squeal as I tackle them in hugs.

Liz laughs, "we love you too Avery."

Diamond looks over to me, "gee Avery careful."

"You guys can call Ava," I inform them.

Diamond shrugs, "okay Ava."

"Ava," Liz smiles. "I like it."

Okay guys, so this is just a filler to introduce two new characters as bigger characters, Diamond and Liz. There's a little drama at the begin with her dream, but other than that it was way more of a subtle chapter. What do you guys think of Soda's little note? I hope you guys still enjoyed it. Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!
-Beth