The story begins at the beginning of chapter four. The words will change from italics to normal when we start MY story. Thank you so much for reading, it`s my first story. If you like, please review! (And yes, it does start in ponyboy`s P.O.V)
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The park was about two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for the little kids. The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was going merrily. Tall elm trees made the park shadowy and dark, and it would have been a good hangout, but we preferred our vacant lot, and the Shepard outfit liked the alleys down by the tracks, so the park was left to lovers and little kids.
Nobody was around at two-thirty in the morning, and it was a good place to relax and cool off. I couldn't have gotten much cooler without turning into a Popsicle. Johnny snapped up his jeans jacket and flipped up the collar. "Ain't you about to freeze to death, Pony?"
"You ain't a'woofin'," I said, rubbing my bare arms between drags on my cigarette. I started to say something about the film of ice developing on the outer edges of the fountain when a sudden blast from a car horn made us both jump. The blue Mustang was circling the park slowly.
Johnny swore under his breath, and I muttered, "What do they want? This is our territory. What are Socs doing this far east?" Johnny shook his head. "I don't know. But I bet they're looking for us. We picked up their girls." "Oh, glory," I said with a groan, "this is all I need to top off a perfect night" I took one last drag on my weed and ground the stub under my heel. "Want to run for it?" "It's too late now," Johnny said. "Here they come."
Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled. That scared me. A cool deadly bluff could sometimes shake them off, but not if they outnumbered you five to two and were drunk.
Johnny's hand went to his back pocket and I remembered his switchblade. I wished for that broken bottle. I'd sure show them I could use it if I had to. Johnny was scared to death. I mean it. He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild-looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap.
We backed against the fountain and the Socs surrounded us. They smelled so heavily of whiskey and English Leather that I almost choked. I wished desperately that Darry and Soda would come along hunting for me. The four of us could handle them easily. But no one was around, and I knew Johnny and I were going to have to fight it out alone.
Johnny had a blank, tough look on his face-you'd have had to know him to see the panic in his eyes. I stared at the Socs coolly. Maybe they could scare us to death, but we'd never let them have the satisfaction of knowing it.
It was Randy and Bob and three other Socs, and they recognized us. I knew Johnny recognized them; he was watching the moonlight glint off Bob's rings with huge eyes. "Hey, whatta ya know?" Bob said a little unsteadily, "here's the little greasers that picked up our girls. Hey, greasers."
"You're outa your territory," Johnny warned in a low voice. "You'd better watch it". Randy swore at us and they stepped in closer. Bob was eyeing Johnny. "Nope, pal, yer the ones who'd better watch it. Next time you want a broad, pick up yer own kind- dirt." I was getting mad. I was hating them enough to lose my head.
"You know what a greaser is?" Bob asked. "White trash with long hair." I felt the blood draining from my face. I've been cussed out and sworn at, but nothing ever hit me like that did. Johnnycake made a kind of gasp and his eyes were smoldering. "You know what a Soc is?" I said, my voice shaking with rage. "White trash with Mustangs and madras." And then, because I couldn't think of anything bad enough to call them, I spit at them.
Bob shook his head, smiling slowly. "You could use a bath, greaser. And a good working over. And we've got all night to do it. Give the kid a bath, David."
*MY STORY STARTS HERE*
I ducked and tried to run for it, but the soc caught my arm and twisted it behind my back. I fought against him, but he was much stronger than me, also about 2 times bigger. He pushed my head toward the fountain.
"Oy! What the fuck do ya think you`re doing?" I looked over, expecting it to be sodapop or darry, or maybe even two-bit. What I did not expect to see was a bunch of girls, all dressed in jeans and t-shirts, holding up blades and broken bottles.
The one who had spoken before stepped forward just a little. Rage could be seen in her eyes. "Whadda ya think your doin` to these poor kids, huh? And if I don` like your answer, you might not live ta see tomorrow." Something about her gave me the feeling that she wasn`t kidding.
Apparently the socs thought so too, cause` Bob yelled "Let`s get outta here!" I felt the soc let me go, and I rubbed my shoulder, which hurt like hell. "Yeah, you better run!" One of the other girls shouted gleefully. I looked over at Johnny, and he just shrugged.
"Hey! Kid, are you okay? He didn`t rough you up none, did he?" The chick who had threatened the socs leaned over us, a look of concern passing over her face. Johnny and I nodded, and she let out a relieved breath.
"So, what`s your name, kid?" She was talking to me. "Ponyboy Curtis." The girl grinned. "Tuff name. I`m Jackie, but everybody calls me Pepper Jack." She looked at Johnny. "What `bout you?" "My names Johnny." He said, looking a little intimidated. Pepper Jack must have seen it too, cause` she grinned even wider. "It`s okay, I don`t bite."
Johnny was saved from having to answer when there was a loud cough. I remembered the other girls, and saw them standing there, having watched the whole thing. Another of the girls stepped forward, a smirk present on her face. "Aw pepper jack, I hope you didn`t forget bout` us, now." She pouted mockingly.
Pepper Jack sighed. "Of course I didn`t. I was gettin` to yall." She turned to us. "That attention seekin` goof right there is Rocky Alberona." Rocky smiled even wider. "Attention seeking indeed." She said and giggled. I got the impression that she and Two-bit would get along very well.
All the other girls took that as an invitation to introduce themselves. The oldest (Besides Pepper Jack, who looked about 19 or so) Was Colette "Cole" Westfeild. She seemed easygoing, almost like Soda. Kathy "Alley Kat" Lewis seemed like the kind of person who could perform many crimes and get away with it, and her resemblance to dally (personality wise, of course) was incredible.
Nicole "Nikki" Smith was like a mix of two-bit, soda, and dally all rolled into one. She definitely had a fun side, but I could see that she had a dark side too. Brittney "Britt" Ellis came off as a little bossy, but kind all the same. She also seemed to be a natural leader.
Pepper jack looked around, looking puzzled. "Hey, we missin` someone? There are seven of us." All of them looked around a minute, then Nikki gasped. "Oh I know, were missin` Luce!" Alley Kat snorted. "She`s not missin` nikki. She`s over there, hidin`. Should`ve known." She snorted again.
I looked toward where Alley Kat was pointin`, and I saw the faint outline of what looked like a very small girl behind a tree. Pepper Jack sighed. "Oh not again, Lucy." She complained. "What`s wrong with her?" Johnny asked. Cole smiled. "Oh, she`s jus` a little shy. She never did like meetin` new people."
Britt walked toward the figure behind the tree. "It`s okay sweetie, come on out." She cooed, and I was surprised how tender her voice sounded. The figure hesitated, then slowly came out of her hiding place. The girl (Luce?) was extremely small and petite, looking about 5'2".
Britt nudged her toward me. "Go on, say hi," she urged. "H-h-hi." She managed to stammer out. "I`m Lucy, b-but everyone calls me Luce." She held out her hand, and I shook it. "I`m Ponyboy Curtis, and that`s Johnny."
"Okay okay, enough dallying," Alley Kat snapped. "We gotta get these boys home." Then I remembered. "Oh!" I gasped out. "Soda must be worried sick!" "Who`s soda?" Rocky asked. "He`s my brother." I answered, and she nodded.
"Lead the way." Britt commanded me. So Johnny and I walked side by side while the others followed.
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