Like all of my other ideas this story just came to me and I was restless until I put it down on paper and posted it. So I hope you like it!
Alex POV
I fell in front of someone while running and rolled. "Sorry!" I jumped up and had someone catch my arm as I staggered. "Are you okay?" I nodded and threw a quick glance over my shoulder. I was shaking and I knew it. "FUCK!" I struggled to get out of the person's grasp. "What is it?" I took the time to look into their eyes. "Soda?" He looked at me. "Yeah. You okay?" I threw another look over my shoulder.
"Not really I just got into a little…argument with some Socs and I really need to run like NOW." He smirked at me. "Afraid of little ol' Socs?" I glared at him and started bouncing on my toes trying to my arm out of his grasp. "Yes. Especially when they have a blade and I forgot mine at home!" He laughed a little and put me behind his back as we heard approaching foot steps. "Shit!" I squeaked. I buried my face in Soda's shoulder blades. He was laughing. "It's only the gang." I let out a breath and stepped out from behind him.
I was swung in the air by none other than Two-Bit Matthews. Two-Bit was a loud mouth, sarcastic, funny, and just plain weird guy. But that was just Two-Bit. Mostly we forgot his real name was actually Keith. He's eighteen but still a junior in high school. Once I asked him why didn't he just get it over with? His reply was to give me a noogie and tell me that school was just for kicks. He's got this weird obsession with Mickey Mouse and makes us watch it when he's with us. He's got long red hair that he always greases back.
Next up was Steve Randle. Not much to say about him. I never really hung out with him we just joked around with Soda a lot.
Then there was Sodapop Curtis. He was the one who had been hiding me a minute ago. I was a year younger than him but he was still my best friend. He had long blond hair and bright brown eyes. He was always making me laugh and was constantly taking me in when my old man kicked me out of the house. Soda dropped out of school a while ago and works at the DX full time. He brought money home for his brothers, Darry and Ponyboy. The times that I was over there, we acted just like a family. Him, Darry, Ponyboy, and me.
Of course there was also Ponyboy. Pony was the quiet one because he chose to be. Johnny was another story. Pony was always into books and movies like I was. He was two years younger than me but we understood each other better than Soda and I did. Pony always knew when something was wrong or when I was lying. He also knew that I was absolutely in love with Johnny Cade. Pony was just always there for me and I don't know what I would do without him.
Then there's Darry. He's the un-official leader of the whole gang. Responsible and sometimes cold. I hate it the way he's eyes are. Except when I can get him to open up and laugh does he really smile. That and when Soda Ponyboy, and the rest of the gang start wrestling with him and each other. He's my older brother in many ways and I love him for it.
Next is Dally. Dallas Winston is one of the toughest greasers around. Not to me though. To me he's just Dally. I mean he can be cold and indifferent and when he's mad I would never look in his eyes. They're like to blocks of ice. Cold and blue. He's been there for me since day 1 when some kid jumped me in the schoolyard and Dally was walking by just having moved from New York. He beat the tar out of that guy and chased any recent boyfriends off. Even Darry isn't as overprotective as Dally is. But that's just Dally for ya'.
Then there's Johnny Cade. He is currently standing next to me and my heart is going in overtime. I'm afraid that everyone can hear it. He's there with his big brown eyes that look almost black. His tan skin, his black hair that's greased back. I shook my head to clear my thoughts. Johnny was like a puppy that someone had kicked a few times. His parents were always arguing and his old man was always beating on him. That was one of the things we had in common. I had loved Johnny ever since that first day in second grade when someone shoved me and he beat the tar outta 'em.
He was staring at me and Soda was waving a hand in front of my face. "Earth to ALEX! ALEX!" I whipped me head to look at him. "What?" So I was a little on edge. "You spaced." I rolled my eyes. "Well no duh. I swear Soda, Sandy better make sure there's somethin' in your head besides a ton of space before y'all go any further." He scowled at me. I smirked and turned towards Johnny who I had yet to say hi to. "Hey Johnnycake." He smiled and gave me a sideways hug. "Hey Lexi." I flashed him a smile and turned to the rest of the gang.
Johnny POVI watch her as she laughs. Her blue eyes are sparkling as she listens to Two-Bit be a wise guy. "Hey. What's a pretty girl like you doing with dirty greasers like this?" She whirled around and her eyes got wide. Only the ones who knew her could see the fear in her eyes. "What's it to you?" She crossed her arms over her chest and glared at them. "Why don't you come with me and I can show you a good time?" She rolled her eyes and shifted closer to me. "Like I would ever go with you." The boys and I all stood behind her looking tough. The main guy flicked out a switchblade and I flicked out mine as did Two-Bit.
"Come on honey. I'll tell you, you will have a better time than with these losers." She placed her hands on her hips. "I'll tell you that you can take your blade and shove it up where the sun don't shine." He growled and grabbed her chin. She aimed her knee up and got him straight in the groin. "Touch me again and you won't be able to pollute the earth with any mini Socs." We all laughed and I wrapped an arm around her waist dragging her away.
She pouted as Darry slung her over his shoulder. "Damn him!" I lifted her head so she could look at me. "He's the one that's been giving you problems hasn't he?" She nodded. "Damn him. I was this close to banging his head in and you pulled me away." She stuck her tongue out at me and Darry put her on the ground.
Alex POV"Thank you!" I started walking with Johnny. He smiled softly at me and I smiled back. "Hop on." I turned to see Soda leaned over giving me a full view of his back. I giggled and hopped on his back. "So what exactly happened when you went to meet up with us?" I made a face. "That guy has been giving me trouble for a while. So when I was walking out of the DX right after you left he pulled up. Of course like the dummy I am I run away on foot while he's getting his car fixed. They chased me for the first five blocks before they got their car. But other than that he's been giving me problems at school." Johnny knew it to. He was in all of my classes.
"Johnnycake?" He sped up to look at me. "You going home tonight?" I nodded. "You?" He shook his head. "You know where to find us." I just nodded again and checked the time. I cursed silently and slid off of Soda's back. "I gotta go." They all nodded and watched as I ran off.
I silently opened the door to my house hoping not bump into my dad. No luck. "Where the hell ya been?" I whirled around to see my dad staggering drunk. "Out." I shoved past him and walked up the stairs to my room. "No! Get back here." He slammed down my door and I was up off of my bed lightning fast. He lumbered towards me and I ducked he went flying over me and was up surprisingly quick I knocked over my dresser and he picked up a two by four that was laying outside my door. I ran down the stairs only to be shoved. I rolled a little and staggered to my feet.
"Damn." I was bleeding from my arm. I ripped the bottom of my shirt off and wound it around my upper arm. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?" I squeaked out something incoherent as the 2X4 came down on the side of the face. I called him every name under the sun as I knocked something else over and ran for the Curtis'.
When I reached their front door it was well past midnight. I banged on the door. "SODA!" He swung the door open, took one look at me, and yanked me inside. My arm was still bleeding and I could feel the blood that was oozing down my face. Darry sat up straighter in his chair and Pony ran to the bathroom for the first aid-kit. Johnny sat up from his position on the couch. He did the first thing he thought of. He pulled me into his arms and started running his hands through my hair.
"Hey Johnnycake." He smiled at me weekly as Pony handed him a wet rag. "Hey Lexi." I sighed. I'd taken beatings like this before but I was at a loss for words. That was the first time I was actually shoved down the stairs. "Johnnycake what's going to happen next?" He smoothed my hair back and tried to smile at me. "I don't know Lex. I really don't know."