Disclaimer: I do not own The Outsiders or any of the characters, sadly.

I'm kinda obsessed with The Outsiders, and I'm not the best writer ever. I don't really plan out any of my stories, I just write them.

Dear Diary,

I'm going to the Nightly Double tomorrow with Dally. He said he is gonna invite the rest of the gang too. I wish I wasn't so afraid to tell him how I feel about him... But he's my best friend, and I don't want to lose that. Plus Darry would have a cow if he knew I liked Dally. I would rather have him as my best friend then to date him, have a bad break up, and never talk to him again.

I need to get ready to go to Buck's for Dally's return party,

Cottoncandy Marie Curtis

I closed the small book with a snap while letting a yawn escape my lips. I made my way down the hallway to the bathroom in a tank top and underwear knowing that my brothers weren't here. I glanced in the mirror and sighed at the reflection. I ran a brush through my long dark red hair an put on a light amount of green eyeshadow that made my lilac colored eyes pop. I know, lilac eyes? I have never met anyone else with eyes as weird as mine... Except maybe Two-Bit, whose eyes are a strange gray color.

I heard footsteps on the porch and the front door slammed. "Hurry the hell up Candy, I don't want to miss my own party!" I rolled my eyes and walked back down the hall to my bedroom, not bothering to shut the door because if Dallas wanted in my room, then he was coming in my room whether or not I liked it. I pulled a blue sundress on that went down to my knees and Dally's old black leather coat.

I walked into the living room and rolled my eyes when I saw his eyes glued to the TV, more specifically Mickey Mouse. I coughed to get his attention. His eyes snapped over to me and a real smile crossed his face before a smirk replaced it.

He stood up and I ran and hugged him. He awkwardly wrapped his arms around me, not use to hugs. I let go before he got too uncomfortable. " Missed ya Dally," I said smiling up at him.

He ruffled my hair and said, "Missed ya too Candybear."

I huffed and straightened it out before giving him a lopsided grin and tugging him by his hand out the door as Steve, Sodapop, Two-Bit and Johnny came down the road toward the house. I waved at them before yanking him in the general direction of Buck's, and then the smile was wiped off my face when I heard something that pierced my heart, Ponyboy's screams echoed through my ears.

I ran as fast as I could and I saw a bunch of boys on top of him. I jumped, pulling out my switchblade and sliced at one. They all got off of him and eyed the blade warily. I lunged toward them as the rest of the gang came up beside me.

My vision was blurred with rage I jumped on the nearest one and started pounding his face in. After a couple minutes he passed out and I got up and ran to Pony's side as the rest of the Socs dragged their friend away bloodied and bruised.

I brushed his hair out of his face and then reached out a hand to help him up. He gave me a grateful smile before Darry and Steve started giving him a rough time. I stood between Darry and Pony and calmly said, " Stop it Darry, I think he has been through enough today without you being an ass."

"When I need my kid sister to tell me what to do with my kid brother I'll ask you- Kid sister." I scowled at him before hunching over so Pony could get on my back, knowing he wouldn't be comfortable being on Darry's. Once he got on I set off for home with the rest of the gang trailing behind. Everyone knew how protective of Pony I was, but I had a good reason.

When my parents had gotten in that car wreck my dad had died instantly, but not my mom. She asked me to take care of Pony because she knew he was really emotional, I intend to keep my promise to her. I opened our rusty old gate and when I got inside I set Pony on the couch before getting the first aid kit from the bathroom.

When I got back to the living room Two-Bit was watching TV, Darry was reading the news paper, Steve and Soda were playing poker, Johnny and Pony were talking quietly to each other, and I could see the top of Dallas' hair outside of the window. I got to my knees next to Ponyboy and started dabbing lightly at the cut on his neck with peroxide. I made sure that the blood had dried over it and didn't put a band aide on it because I knew that he would like it cause it looked tough.

"Y'all good now, Pony?" I asked quietly. He just nodded so I put the first aide kit away before cleaning myself up a bit. I looked at a small cut above my left eye in shock. I hadn't even known I was getting hit back... Damn.

I changed into an pinkish-orange dress and made my way back out the front door, " Looks like we were going to be late to your party anyways, Dal." I said before sitting next to him on the front step. He smirked slightly and nodded before grabbing my chin and turning it to get a look at the cut above my eye.

"That's tuff," he said letting go of my cheek and turning his head back toward the sky.

I looked too and soon the sun was halfway set. I felt something lightly touch my hand before grasping it tightly... My face heated up and I glanced down at mine and Dallas' hands before I intertwined out fingers smiling like an idiot. If this was a dream it was definitely one I didn't want to wake up from. I didn't speak for fear that I would wake myself.

The sun finally disappeared behind the mountains and Dallas stood up, pulling me up with him, before we made our way toward Buck's, hand in hand. Little did we know that there was a set of eyes glaring at us from the window of my house...

HAH! My first chapter! What do ya think? Who is watching them from the window? I honestly don't know, I need your help. In a review or on my poll choose for me. Should it be Steve, Two-Bit, Darry, or Johnny. I'm not putting Pony down because he was laying on the couch...