I sadly do not own The Outsiders. I only own Dani.

Chapter 1

Dani's POV

I arrived in Tulsa around noon and I had no idea where I was going. Everything looked so much different from the streets of New York. It was a lot quieter, fewer cars, fewer people. Compared to New York, it was like I was in the middle of nowhere.

I left the train station and walked around town. I passed a lot of streets with expensive looking houses. I bet there were a lot of things I could've lifted from them. I was tempted, but I kept on walking. I didn't need a thing like that on my record.

Some time later, I crossed a set of train tracks, and it was like I was in a different town. The houses looked old and worn out. I passed a couple of girls on the street corner. They had tight, skimpy clothes on and lots of makeup. It made them look cheap. And I thought I dressed pretty trashy. I was wearing short shorts and a t-shirt, not much make-up, and my hair was down. I ignored them and kept on walking.

I stopped at a place called the Dingo. I hadn't eaten since the night before, and my stomach was growling. I walked inside and grabbed a booth. I placed my bag next to me and waited for the waitress.

"Can I take your order?" she asked when she finally got to my table.

"Yeah, ya can. A cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate shake," I said, and she walked away.

While I waited for her to come back with my food, I surveyed my surroundings. All the guys had their hair greased back. Most of them were wearing jeans and t-shirts. Most of the girls were dressed like the ones I passed earlier on the street corner.

One of the guys looked in my direction, said something to his friends, and headed in my direction. "Shit," I said under my breath.

"Hey baby. What's up?" he said.

"Just waiting for my food."

"Ya know, a broad like you shouldn't be walkin' 'round these streets alone. Why don't you come with me and we'll get to know each other better," he said, giving me a sly grin.

"Listen asshole. I could care less who you are or the dangers of these streets. I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself. So fuck off."

"Bitch," I heard him say as he walked away. He turned around, and I gave him a little wave.

My food finally arrived. I ate and paid the bill, with some money that I stole from that jackass's pocket. I got up and left.

I started walking the streets and passed a house with music blasting inside. I so wanted to go in. I love parties, but I had to continue my search. I passed a group of guys, and they yelled obscenities, which I ignored, at me and whistled. I stopped and flirted with them a little, which they seemed to enjoy. One of them grabbed my ass and I grabbed his arm. "Don't touch my ass." After that, I walked away.

I saw a gas station a few yards ahead and decided to stop there and ask. I walked up and there was a sign that said the DX. A boy came out of the office and walked over to me. "Can I help you?" he asked. He had greased back curly brown hair. He was tall and lean, and was wearing a DX shirt.

"Yeah, I was wondering if ya knew Dallas Winston."

"Yeah, I do."

"Could you tell me where I could find him?"

"Uhh…I don't but Soda might. Hey Soda come out here," he yelled the last part toward the office. Another boy walked out of the office and came over to us. He was extremely handsome. He had dark gold hair and dark brown eyes.

"She's lookin' for Dally. Do ya know where he is?"

"Last time I saw him, he was at my house sleepin' off a hangover." That definitely sounded like Dallas. "What do ya need ole Dally for?"

"He's my brother and I wanted to see him."

"He's your brother?" the guy called Steve asked shocked.

"Yeah."

"Dal never told us he had a sister. What's your name?" Soda asked.

"Danielle, but everyone calls me Dani."

"Well it's nice to meet ya, Dani. I'm Soda, and this Steve," he said and reached his hand out, which I shook.

Soda took out a pad of paper from his back pocket and a pencil from behind his ear and wrote something down. "Here's my address. He should be there unless he decided to get off the couch and leave."

"Thanks," I said, and turned around to start walking away.

"No problem. Nice meeting you Dani," he said, "Maybe I'll see ya later." He smiled, which caused me to smile.

"Yeah, maybe," I said and walked in the direction of the address that I had.

Soda's POV

Steve and I stood in the parking lot and watched Dani walk away. Steve still looked shocked by what she had said. Now that I thought about it, I could see how she was Dally's sister. They shared the same blond hair and dark blues eyes. Her eyes were a lot warmer though. She was a real looker. I hope I see her again. I probably will, considering she's Dal's sister and all.