Hi. My name is Melody Amber Winston, and I am a greaser. I have long dark brown hair with blonde tips at the end. I have my father's crystal blue eyes and feisty spirit. Also I don't have a name like the other girls, their names are like Valarie or Stephanie, and mines plain ol' Melody. A very uncommon name in the 1960's.
Us greasers never get treated right around here, it's always the Socs getting attention. We have been sworn at, beat up, and some greasers have even been killed! Life is not easy on the streets as a hood I'll tell you that. Well I guess I should introduce you to the gang I guess.
First, we have my one year older brother, Dallas "Dally" Winston. He gets on my nerves sometimes, but he is fun to be around. We were born in NYC, man NYC had gangsters, hoods, and tons of other criminals running around the place. My brother was such a sweet kid, then the constant fighting around finally got into him. I ain't complaining though, he protects me from drunk bums off the streets so I should be thankful for that.
I guess our parents finally had enough with him after he got himself arrested at the age of 10. So they moved us here. Dallas immediately got involved with the greasers and became that same hood again. That didn't settle well with our parents, but they could care less about him so they just forgot about it. Mainly dad though, he is so hard on Dallas, and he doesn't even care when he gets in fights, or gets drunk, or even if he got killed! Well I guess that's enough about my brother, now let me introduce you to my best friend.
Johnny Cade, my very best friend to the end. He is so sweet and kind and almost never gets in to arguments or fights. Sad thing about him though is that his parents don't love him and his dad is always hitting him. His mom doesn't care about him either so his family is basically us. Johnny always gets so shy around me, and Dallas keeps trying to convince me that he likes me, but I am not buying it. Dallas always says stuff like that to me to make me want to punch him so hard that he will be able to see the moon. I guess he gets it from Two-Bit though. Johnny is like that all the time, shy, nervous, and scared, so that doesn't mean he likes me.
Next we have the prankster, Two-Bit Matthews. Me and Two-Bit are like brother and sister, since we are so close. Two-Bit always carries around that switch blade scarring everyone on the streets. So of course he is everyone's' favorite. Me and Two-Bit, or Keith, have been close from the beginning, like me and Johnny. Everyone always teases us and says that we will get married when we are a bit older, but me and Two-Bit are best friends. Besides when me and Dallas had first moved here and we had just struck a friendship, Two-Bit and I made a truce never to become more than friends.
Next we have ol' Sodapop Curtis, the handsome dropout greaser. Me and Soda are, ehh okay friends I guess. We barely talk because he is either to busy working at the DX, or spending time with his girl, Sandy. Man she is all he ever talks about! Every time I see him I always think to myself how Darry and Ponyboy can even stand him talking about her 24/7.
Speaking of Ponyboy, he is next on my list. Me and him are friends but not best friends. He kinda gets on my nerves. Always ranting about how Darry hates him, or how unfair the treatment he gets at home is. Man, if anyone has unfair treatment at home it's Johnny, not you. Ponyboy is my friend and we talk, but Darry pulls him and Soda away. Typical Darry. I don't blame him though. I mean after losing his parents, not being able to achieve his dreams, and now raising his brothers. I mean bro, that is a truckload of stress right there.
Next on out list is Darry. The oldest of the Curtis brothers. Me and him are on okay terms, I never get to talk to him since he is always watching his brothers. When he is around me and him talk about sports and stuff. He seems to like me, maybe because I respect him and help him watch after Ponyboy when he is with us. Ponyboy always teases me about that though, he always calls me his 'second guardian' for laughs.
Next we have Steve Randall. Sodapop's best friend to the end. Me and him almost never ever talk, since he is to busy fighting. Just for laughs me and Two-Bit call him 'Steve Rumble' since he is always getting into fights. Eh, in the end I don't really have much to say about him though, so I guess that is it.
Well there is a little summary of my relationship with the main greasers, so now let me tell you my real story.