This is my New Story called Life is a Highway! I hope you guys like the first chapter!

Disclaimer: Sadly...I don't own the Outsiders

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"Bridget Curtis sit up please," my teacher said.

I raised my head up from my desk and muttered "Sorry".

I sighed. I was in school and I was SO bored. My teacher, Miss Martin, was teaching us how to write the letter "M" in cursive.

But I should introduce myself first. My name is Bridget Anne Curtis; I am seven years old and go to Tulsa Elementary School. I have blonde hair and big eyes that can be blue or green depending on the light. I did have a Mommy and Daddy but Darry said they got hurt when they were driving and now they're in heaven. Darry is my older brother. He is twenty and really really big! He has blue eyes and short brown hair. He can be tough but I love him a lot.

I live with my other brother Ponyboy, too. He's fourteen and not as big as Darry. He has long brown hair that he greases back. But we are greasers. Greasers are the poor people that live on the east side of town. We're known for greasing our hair back. Anyway Pony goes to high school and is really smart. He reads me books all the time.

I have another brother too. His name is Sodapop. He's sixteen and always smiling. But I haven't seen him in a year or so. He got sent to fight in Vietnam. I don't know why they chose Sodapop but I miss him a lot. Miss Martin told me that a lot of young boys are being picked. He fiancé was chosen too. But I always write him letters. I'm saving up my money to buy a calendar so I can count down the days till he returns.

"Ok. Now I would like to see all of you write the letter "M" is cursive," Miss Martin said.

I picked up my pencil in my left hand and wrote

M m

Three times.

I thought mine were good until I looked at my best friend Haley Matthews. Haley is seven years old too. She has long dark hair and is the smartest person I know. Besides Ponyboy. She has the same laughing eyes as her brother Two-Bit.

Two-Bit is a part of my brother's group of friends. There's Two-Bit who is always laughing and smiling. Steve who is also in Vietnam. Steve is tough and greases his hair back in really cool swirls. Sometimes, when I was younger, I would like to trace the swirls with my finger. Then there's Johnny. He's my favorite. He's small shy and really sweet. He was the one that suggested I write to Soda. And finally there's Dally. Dally is big and mean and really scares me. He has white blonde hair that fell on his face and has icy blue eyes. Darry tells me never to be alone with Dally and that's fine with me.

"I think yours is good Bridget," Haley said.

"Yeah," I huffed. Haley is my best friend but she always beats me at school stuff.

She took her pencil and erased her work and wrote it again. This time it was really sloppy and messy. I smiled at her and she grinned back. That's why were best friends.

Miss Martin came up to our table.

"Beautiful Bridget," she said. "But Haley I would like you to practice."

"OK," Haley said still smiling. We both knew that she didn't need practice but it was nice if her to let me out shine her.

"OK for homework I want you guys to read the book you go from the library today and draw a picture and write three sentences about it," Miss Marin said.

I lifted my desktop. I chose a book called Henry the Elephant. Haley chose a book called Ben and the Time Machine. It was a short chapter book. Haley can really fast. I can't. I can't even read. I have a hard time and get frustrated easily. Darry and I always yell at each other about that. But it's not my fault. The letters are always dancing around the page. It's hard to concentrate. Ponyboy will usually read to me.

The bell dismissing the 2nd graders rang. I stood up grabbed my books and walked out.

"Hey Haley you wanna play today?" I asked.

"Sorry Bridget. I can't. It's Tuesday and I have extra school."

Haley is so smart she goes to extra school. She does math problems and reads there.

"OK see ya tomorrow!" I ran out the doors. I saw Ponyboy waiting for me. I ran up and hugged him.

"Hey Bridget. How was school?" he asked.

"Boring," I said giving him my backpack.

"You can carry that," he said. "You have homework?"

"Yeah I have to read a book. Can you help me?" I asked.

"Sure," he said.

We walked home. Darry was at work till 5 so Ponyboy made me a snack. Then we sat down on our old couch. He opened Henry the Elephant and began reading.

It was about an elephant that wanted to be friends with a butterfly. But the butterfly flew away. Then Henry cried. But a monkey came up and asked if he wanted to be friends and then Henry was happy.

I tried to read but it took me forever to read one sentence so Ponyboy read to me.

Darry came home at 5 and started to make dinner. I finished my homework as he cooked. I drew a picture of a monkey and an elephant and I wrote:

1) Henry is an elephant.

2) He wanted to be friends with the Butterfly.

3) But he becomes friends with the Monkey instead.

"Done!" I cried slamming my book closed.

"OK leave it there I'll check it later," Darry said. I began walking around the table.

"Darry I'm hungry"

"Dinner will be ready soon. Why don't you see if Soda sent you a letter"?

"OK time me!" I said.

"GO!"

I ran as fast as I could to the mailbox and back to the kitchen.

I was panting.

"13 seconds," Darry said.

I went through the mail and saw it!

Bridget Curtis and our address in Soda's handwriting.

"Yeah! I got a letter!"

"OK we'll read it after dinner," Darry said. "Why don't you sit down."

I sat down and put the letter next to the picture of Soda. I have a picture of Soda at the table so it feels like he's here. I had one of Mom and Dad too.

Darry called Pony and gave me some pasta. And I ate as fast as I could. I couldn't wait to read Soda's letter.

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