Well, this is an one-shot that takes place I say a couple months after the book. Just like a reflection. Hope you like it, just came to me. Please tell me what you think.

The song-Bit is "Standing Outside the Fire" By Garth Brooks, great inspirational song.

Disclamer: I do not own "The Outsiders" By S.E. Hinton. Nor do I own "Standing Outside the Fire" By Garth Brooks.

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We call them fools

Who have to dance within the flame

Who chance the sorrow and the shame

That always comes with getting burned

We call them strong

Those who can face this world alone

Who seem to get by on their own

Those who will never take the fall

They're so hell-bent on giving ,walking a wire

Convinced it's not living if you stand outside the fire

Garth Brooks

I didn't know why I was here. This just wasn't my scene. I was with Soda, Two-Bit and Steve who had dragged me out. Saying I need to cheer up and losen up.

This was a stupid idea.

So here I was, sitting outside with a Pespi, watching the fire in the fire pit. Watching the flames dance, coiling back and forth. It was funny how life showed itself.

It only seemed like yesterday, when I was with Johnny in the lot, smoking a cigarette. Wondering what would it be like to be inside an ember.

Never did I think though life would show me what I wanted in an extreme way.

Only a couple days later, did that happen. The fire was intense. Even now, I can feel the flames almost tasting my skin. It was molten hot, like when you put your hand on a hot stove, but you leave your hand there for a couple of minutes.

But was it worth it? Was going into that burning hell worth it?

Johnny thought so. He couldn't let those kids die, he saw their life just starting, while his was ending. He knew the risks, and he took the risks.

And now he was dead.

But that was the choice that he made. And he accepted it and moved on to better place.

The fire rippled, cause sparks to fly and dance in the night sky. And as I looked back, I started to see everything in a whole new light


I know that was short, but I think it made sense that way. Anyway thank you for reading and please review!!