Okay, okay. I know this idea has been done about a billion times before but trust me, I didn't know when I had the idea in my head. But regardless of that, I'm still going to write it. So yeah. Haha. Enjoy! Oh annd PS, sorry if this chapter turns out to be a drag. I've never been too good with openings..haha.

Chapter One

It was one of those days where I wanted to be alone, the kind where I found myself wandering around in the dark. I wasn't exactly sure why, either. It was three in the morning and about negative five-thousand degrees. I really wish I had more on then jeans, a tank top, and a jacket. I hugged myself and started debating on whether I should go home or not.

"Sophie? What are you doing out?" I jumped a bit, shocked that somebody was actually out besides me, and turned around to see none other than Johnny Cade. See, me and Johnny had an older brother/younger sister relationship (even if I was only a year younger then he was). I saw him as my best friend in the world, but to him I was probably just another close friend. So everytime things like this happened, it kind of excited me. I didn't say anything for a few seconds as my long brown hair blew around my face.

"I just felt like taking a walk.."

Johnny blinked a bit and looked at me.

"Gosh, Soph you must be freezing. I don't think I've ever seen your cheeks that rosy." I felt my cheeks, then shrugged.

"Don't worry about it, I'm fine." Johnny didn't seem too convinced, though, and took off his jocket.

"Ah, Johnny. I don't need your jacket. Then you'll freeze to death." Johnny ignored me though and tossed his jacket to me, which I put on without anymore protest.

I didn't bother asking him why he was out at three in the morning. It wasn't uncommon for him to be doing this, since his folks were almost always fighting. Sometimes, I can even hear them yelling from my place, and I don't live too close to Johnny. Plus, I think my lips were frozen shut.

"Why don't we head over to Ponyboy's house? You look like a popscicle."

"Yeah, I feel like one too.." I muttered as we turned around and made our way to the Curtis' house. To be honost, I was kind of enjoying my time alone with Johnny. But Ponyboy was Johnny's buddy, so even if I didn't want to go he probably would have anyways.

We finished the rest of our walk in silence, for some strange reason, so it seemed like it took weeks to get to the Curtis' house. We finally got there though, and just walked inside.

"Heya Johnnycake, Soph," Sodapop greeted us as we walked inside the living room, and I felt my face get hot. It wasn't that I liked Sodapop in that way, he was just so cute. You can't really help getting nervous around him. Plus, he had some strange ability to make you smile no matter what mood you were in.

"Hey Sodapop. What are you doing up still?" I hadn't even bothered to notice that he was only in his pajama bottoms.

Soda shrugged. "I couldn't get to sleep. What about you? Shouldn't you be home Sophie?" I looked down and shrugged a bit. I hadn't even thought about my parents. Soda laughed a bit as Johnny took a seat next to him on the couch, and I sat on a chair nearby.

I'm not really sure what happened in the next hour or so, but soon Sodapop and Johnny's conversation was drowned out and I wasn't brought back to reality untill I felt someone shaking me.

"Soph? Sophie, get up. It's morning." I squinted a bit, trying to get Johnnys face into focus. There was sunlight pouring in, and I could now see clearly Sodapop, who was now fully dressed, stuffing food into his mouth while Ponyboy did the dishes.

"Oh jeez. What time is it?" I asked, my voice sounding hoarse. I ran my hand through my hair, trying to make myself look at least semi-decent. Johnny shrugged. "I'd say around ten." I groaned as I stood up, walking towards the kitchen.

"Well, good morning sunshine!" Sodapop said as he put his plate into the sink, a huge smile on his face.

"Hey, Ponyboy. Steve and Two-Bit are coming and we're gonna head over to the Dingo. You wanna come?" Soda said to his brother.

"Sure, why not. What about Johnny and Sophie?"

"Shoot, they can come too. The more the merrier." Johnny nodded and then turned to me.

"You comin', Soph?" I shook my head.

"No thanks. I should probably be heading home now." If it had only been Pony, Johnny, and Soda I might've said yes, but to tell you the truth I felt weird around the rest of the gang. Maybe because it usually put me in the situation of being the only girl, or because they were all sort of intimidating. I'm not too sure.

So you can imagine I was a bit suprised to find myself at the Dingo with Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Two-Bit, and Steve. I somehow let Johnny talk me into it, I'm not so sure how.

"Hey, where'd Two-Bit go?" Steve said as he slid into the booth next to Soda.

"Well, I'm right here." And sure enough there was Two-Bit..with his arm around some blonde chick. "This here's Jessie."

"Jenny." the girl corrected.

"Right."

Two-Bit pulled up a chair for her and then one for himself and took a seat. I rolled my eyes a bit as the Jenny girl gave Steve a wink. These guys obviously didn't mind sharing.

After we'd all had some Cokes, we decided to go watch the Nightly Double. I took a seat at the end of the row next to Johnny.

"Well, well. Howdy boys." We all looked up to see none other then Dallas Winston, wearing his usual smirk.

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'Kay, well..that was pretty much not good. Hahah I'm sorryyy. Like I said, I'm not too good with openings. But I know I want something intresting with Dally to happen in the next chapter..so feel free to give me any of your ideas. Ah, well stay tuned and I promise I hope it will better. :