Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders (but I wish I did), all I own is the grandkids.
"And finally I began like this: When I stepped out into the bright sunlight of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home…" finished a man in his mid-sixties, who was rocking in a rocking chair on the porch of his house. There were nine teenagers on the porch. Two girls, and seven boys, all of them in between the ages of nineteen and thirteen. The old man watched the adolescents, as they sat there staring at him from wherever they were sitting, with his green-gray eyes, "How'd y'all like the story?"
"Do you really have to ask Mr. Curtis?" the black headed girl asked, while the other laughed, "We tell ya the same thin' every time!" she was chuckling at this point, then she looked at her wrist watch, and made a face, "What's wrong, Oliver?" the other girl asked, Oliver sighed, "We best be gettin' home before our grandma start to worry," she answered, the jumped down from her seat on the railing of the porch, "See ya guys!" the girls say in unison, "Bye Oliver! Bye Carmon!"
After the girls left, a certain boy looked up at his grandpa with admiration, I can't believe Grandpa Ponyboy had to face all that when he was my age. Then he glanced at each of his friends. "Okay boys, time for bed."
"Bu—"
"No buts Crow." Ponyboy said to his grandson. He started to pout like a five year old. The other all whined their complaints, but started inside.
On the way upstairs, Crow listened as his friends talked. "I still can't believe grandpa had a thing for blondes! I mean, yeah! They're okay, but that's just it! They're okay! But red heads are the BOMB!! An—"
"We get it, Lil' Bit. But I like how my grandpa worked full time around cars! What I wouldn't give to be able to do that!"
"Same here! Though I'd have to work half time. Dad wants me to get the best education I can get, so I go to college."
"What's so bad about college? If you go there, you can learn a lot more about cars and mechanics. You could even end up owning your own car garage. Or even better, design cars." Crow shook his head; he just did not get how comparing yourself to your grandpa was something that came so easily to the others.
"C'mon. We better get to bed 'fore Grandpa comes up here ta see what we're doin'." The other boys grumbled in agreement. As they all went to their bedroom with the bunk partner. Crow's bunkmate was Lil' Bit.
As Crow was lying on the bottom bunk, he thought about the gang.
First, his thoughts went to his cousins. His oldest cousin was Damien Charles Curtis. He is also known as Ian. If you saw a picture of his grandpa, you would see they look almost exactly alike. The difference between them was the fact that Grandpa Darry's eyes were blue-green, but Damien's eyes were just ice blue. He is nineteen years old, and loves football. He plays on the team at the college he goes to, which is Ohio State University, even though we live in a small town outside Marion in the country.
Crow's second oldest and last cousin was Pepsicola Adam Curtis. Pepsicola is sixteen years old. His friends will call him Cole, as well. He looks almost exactly like his grandfather, who is the infamous Sodapop Curtis of Tulsa, Oklahoma! He has the same happy-go-lucky attitude. The only difference between them is the fact that Pepsicola's eyes change from dark brown to light brown with his emotions. He loves to play baseball, and to work on any type of mechanics he can get his hands on, and he loves to sing.
Next oldest to Damien is Keith Thomas Matthews Jr. Keith is eighteen years old, but he acts like a five year old half the time. Keith is called Lil' Bit. It is the only thing that he will go by when someone is talking to him. He has the same rusty colored hair as his grandpa, but his eyes have more of a bluish tint to them. Everyone knows the Lil' Bit's grandpa had a thing for blondes, and that his dad liked brunettes, and that Lil' Bit himself loves redheads. Lil' Bit does not usually play any sports, or participate in any after school activities.
Third oldest is Dallas Aaron Winston III. He's eighteen years old. Dallas does not like to be called by his name, so he is called by a name he found himself, Than. He looks more or less and acts exactly like his grandfather, except for the fact that he has blue highlights in his hair. Than likes to play football when he is angry (to vent), but overall Than's sport has to be soccer.
Fourth is Oliver Krystyne Shepard. She is seventeen years old. Oliver's real name is Olivia, but she never let's anyone call her that, and her nicknames are Olive Oyl, Ollie, and Olive. The family or her friends usually call her by her real name when their annoyed with her. She has black hair, and dark blue-brown eyes. Her hair goes to her shoulders, then flip out when they stop. Oliver is a total tomboy and loves to play sports, especially football, soccer, basketball, and street hockey. Oliver was held back a year in high school, so she has all of her classes with either Cola or Caleb, sometimes she has classes with both of them.
Fifth, is Caleb Steven Randle. He is sixteen years old. His friends also know Caleb as Cale. He looks like Steve Randle, but Caleb's hair is a bit of a brownish-black. Plus, Caleb loves to work on cars and he is a computer wiz. He absolutely loves to play street hockey, though his least favorite position on the team is goalie.
Sixth, is Crow himself. Crow is fifteen years old. He looks a lot like Ponyboy, but like all the boys, there is a slight difference between them. The difference is that Crow's eyes are gray. Crow loves to play basketball; he is on the team at the high school. Crow's real name is Conner James Curtis, but he's been called Crow for as long as he can remember, and most people think Crow is his real name and close friends and family are almost close to forgetting his real name, too. Those that remember also call him CJ or Ceej.
Then there is Koji Christopher Cade. He is fourteen years old. Koji looks like Johnny, but Koji's hair goes to his shoulders and his bangs cover his left eye. Koji is in his last year of junior high. He does not have a favorite sport, but he does karate, tai chi, Tai Kwan doe, and other such things. Koji is ¼ Japanese on his mother's side of the family. He usually uses Japanese terms at random times.
Last, there was Oliver's second youngest cousin, Carmon Fay Shepard. Carmon is thirteen years old, and put ahead one grade, and she has all her classes with Koji. Her hair is black hair, it goes to the middle of her upper arm. Her eyes are a welcoming shade of blue, they shine with any emotion. Carmon loves to swim, and she is so good at swim meets that she already has a spot on the high school swim team.
Crow was just laying there for a while in the dark, thinking of all his friends and family. Before he finally went to sleep, he looked out the window of his room, and saw a falling star, 'I wish we could get to know our grandparents better.'
