This is my first story. I hope you enjoy! And I do not own the Outsiders.

I'm sorry if my English is not so good (I'm from Germany) :)

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Oh, and I wanted to thank Maddie for her help.

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Summer 1966

"The door is open!" I heard a male voice screaming. "You can come in!"

With difficulty, I tried to get a hand free to open the door. "Two-bit, where are your manners?" I asked sarcastically.

"Mi ... Miley?" His eyes opened wide. "How ...?" He tried to ask. "Where did you come from?"

"Well, from Germany," I laughed, dropped all the bags and threw myself on him. It was a great feeling to embrace him. A mixture of pain and joy and also one of familiarity.

"I've missed you," he whispered.

"Oh, Two-Bit, I missed you too," I sobbed, "It's been so long." He hugged me even tighter.

"Ehm guys, I do not want to bother, but ..." Something dull fell to the floor. "But I am still here with a pile of suitcases and my arm is quite deaf," complained a familiar voice.

"Oh who is this pretty lady?" joked Two-Bit.

"No, I'm serious, if you don't help me soon, my left arm will fall off."

"Sorry Nora I've forgotten you," I apologized to her. Finally, we liberated her from the truly awful many suitcases, so she received her hug.

Exhausted by the 9 hour flight time, I sat on the couch. "Surprised?" I asked my cousin.

"Yes ... Oh man, it's already been what? 10 years?"

"Yes."

"You two really changed, and Nora, you really have!" marveled Two-Bit.

"Yeah, I am already 18 now, I guess," she grinned.

"And why are you two pretty girls standing in my livingroom during the middle of summer?"

"In Germany we have summer vacation ..."

"... And we thought that we could visit the good old Two-Bit," Nora completed my sentence.

"I'm not so old", he grinned.

"Miley, how is your mother?" he asked me with an expression which I hated.

A terrible silence came into the room.

"She's fine." I tried to imagine it was the truth even though I knew exactly that it was a lie.

1956 Tulsa.

Two-Bit, Nora and I were playing with the each other, when my father got us in a hurry to go home. He tried to tell us something, but I did not understand. I only saw Nora's face. It was an expression of fear and sadness. It frightened me. My father receiving a call from Germany, was less encouraging. It was about my mother, who remained in Germany because she was not well. I knew that, but I did not know how serious the situation was. She became ill with cancer. I was only 6 years old, I could not understand.

"I'm sorry if I ...", apologized Matt.

"No," it's not your fault. How are the other guys? " I tried to distract myself.

"They are doing well. Darry's parents ..."

"Yes, we already know. Miley's dad told us what happened," Nora said sadly.

"They are...dead." I completed the sentence.

"Yeah…."

"Who wants a piece of chocolate cake?" Two-Bit yelled so loud that I was frightened. Soda had brought it.

"I want a piece of cake."

"Me too," Nora agreed with me.

"How is he doing?" Nora asked my cousin, who was cutting the cake into three pieces to share.

He was not the smartest of our family. "He is doing well. Oh yes, and Dally is already back from NY."

"Oh really?" said Nora slightly shy.

Nora is my best friend. She is for me and two-bit like a sister we've never had. She is really pretty, has short brown hair, which she cuts every month different. She gets bored very quickly. I dont know why, but not for books. If she could, she would read all day. I do not often read. If so, only a book that appeals to me because I am very picky.

Even as children Nora liked Dally. He always annoyed her in front of everybody, but then secretly apologized to her. She knew even then that Dally was not the guy that he shows.

"Yeah," laughed Two-bit and winked at her, "I think we will see them tomorrow. You can rest now. You had a long journey."

Matthew took us into the small guest room.

"It looks like it did 10 years ago!" I was amazed.

"Yeah, is it okay if you sleep together on one bed? I can't offer anything better for the time being. Sorry."

"Yeah, Nora and I could cuddle."

"Okay, good night you girls."

"Good night, Matt."

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I'm going to try the next chapter as soon as it goes.

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I hope you liked it. Miley :)