NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Hey y'all! What's up? Sorry I haven't posted in FOREVER; now you know why I'm always so desperate for requests lol! So, here's an idea I had. Comment and tell me if you loved it, hated it, ect. :D Thanks everyone! Oh, and this is just the prologue, more to come if y'all like it!

PROLOGUE

"Birds flyin' high, you know how I feel… Sun in the sky, you know how I feel!" Steve Randle warbled, very much off key. The sun was indeed shining upon all seven greasers and birds chirped happily. It was a very lazy Saturday after noon. They were all sprawled out in the Curtis' small backyard, peering up at the clouds in the sky.

"Look at that one! It looks like a hot dog!" Pony said, pointing upwards. Dallas licked his lips hungrily.

"And that one over there looks like a monkey wrestling a bear!" Darry shouted, gesturing towards the cloud. They all laughed. Then Two-bit squealed.

"It's Mickey Mouse!"

Soda shook his head. "Two-bit… I look more like Mickey than that cloud does." Two-bit frowned in response.

"Funny. I don't see the resemblance."

After a long silence, Ponyboy stretched out his arms. "Ain't y'all gettin' tired? All this peaceful weather an' clouds are makin' me wanna go to sleep."

"I ain't sleepy, just…" Johnny body interrupted him with a huge yawn.

"Ha. I bet y'all all fall asleep before I do!" Steve boasted, putting his arms behind his head.

"I accept your challenge." Darry responded, getting a nodded approval from Soda, Dal and Two-bit.

"Well, doggone it. I guess it's really on now." Johnny mumbled. They all continued to glance around until one by one, their eyes started to close…