*Hey! This is my first story, and I am so sorry if it sucks*

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Raleigh walked into the DX gas station, where Soda was working up front. He had his back to her. She smiled when she saw him and wondered if he would remember her. It had been over 3 years since she had last come to visit Dallas. She had always been close with Dallas and now she needed his help. "Hey, anyone seen Sodapop Curtis?" she said with a smile. Sodapop turned around with his famous grin and replied, "Yeah, I'm Soda" "It's good to see you." "Um, I'm sorry but do I know you?" Raleigh was a little surprised at first but figured he didn't remember her. "No, I guess you don't know me, but maybe Ponyboy will, or Darry, Steve, Johnny, Two-Bit."

"How do you know all my friends?"

"I know a lot about you Soda. Look, right now I need to find Dallas."

"Dallas Winston?"

"Yeah Dallas Winston, ya'll used to call him Dally." Raleigh was getting frustrated with him. Why did he not remember her? Soda finally responded, "He is at Tim Shepard's place. By the way, who are you? And how do you know me?"

"Soda, we used to be friends. I didn't think you'd be the kind of person who would just forget a friend like that. I mean, yeah 3 years is a long time but still you don't forget a friend."

"I'm sorry…I just.."

"Look don't worry about, just try to think." As she was walking out the door she stopped turned around and said, "By the way, my name is Raleigh Daniels."

She spun around and Soda caught a glimpse of a tattoo on her lower back. It was a blaze of fire.

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"Steve!" Soda shouted.

"What?" replied Steve from under the hood of a car.

"Ever heard of a girl by the name of Raleigh Daniels?" Soda asked.

Steve rose up so quickly he smacked his head on the car hood. "Yeah! Soda you don't remember her? She is a friend of Dally's from New York. Man, Soda, you and her did everything together that summer she came to visit Dally. We used to call her Blaze because she caught her shirt on fire."

"Oh no! I remember now!"

"Soda, why are you asking about her now?"

"Well, she just came in here looking for Dally." Steve looked completely taken back. "You mean she is here? In Oklahoma?" Steve asked excitedly. "Well what does she look like now?"

Soda thought for a minute, "Well she still has that golden blonde~brown hair. It was all one length and she was really tan." He began to think some more. "Her eyes still show her mood. I could tell she was getting mad cause I didn't remember her."

"Well, where is she headed? Do you know?" Steve asked.

"I told her that Dally was at Tim's place." Soda replied.

"Well I guess we are gonna take a little ride to the Shepard Estates." Soda and Steve hopped into their car and took off to find there old friend.