I suppose I should introduce myself. I am Samantha Winston, Dallas Winston's baby sister. I know, Dally, the hood/greaser that has a mile long police record. Well, in my opinion, that is all just an act. I know him way better than that, and he is really sweet (and maybe just a hint of over protectiveness) once you really get to know him. Anyways, although Dally and I are related, we look NOTHING alike. He has this white-blonde hair and I have light brown. He has these cold blue eyes, and mine are a warm brown. You would never guess we were even close to being related. I am 15 years old, and this is my story.
Well, I've lived with Dally since we came to Tulsa from New York. It was then we met "the gang."
There was the Curtis brothers (Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy), Johnny Cade, Steve Randle, and Two-Bit Matthews. I love them all. They are like my brothers.
Darry is like all of our dads.
Sodapop, well, he is the most handsome guy I've ever met…I love him, and I'm not so sure it works the other way around, but seeing him everyday, I can live with that! Ponyboy, he's a dreamer, sometimes a little absent-minded, but still smart.
Johnny is like the gang's puppy. He has the worst home life out of all of us (he gets abused) yet he is so strong.
Steve is Soda's best friend. They work at the DX together. He loves cars.
Two-Bit, he's an original one. He loves Mickey Mouse and always is cracking a joke. His real name is Keith and he has a thing for blondes…good thing I'm not blonde! These guys and Dally were all that I had and I knew it, yet somehow, I was okay with that.
Everyday in the summer seems to go by so slow. That is the only thing I hate about it. I love the summertime. I hate going to school; summer is my refuge. It's not that I'm bad at school or anything, I mean it's really easy for me (even though I was put up a grade, it's still easy) I just don't like it. I have a 4.333 (extra credit!), great friends, A +s, and I'm in all of the AP classes, I don't know, it just bores me. I mean, why sit in a desk all day when you just listen to someone tell you stuff you already know?
After school, I would always go to the Curtis's house and do my homework there since it was nicer being by friends than home alone, since Dally was never usually there. There was almost always good company at the Curtis's. And in the summer, well, I mostly hung around with the gang. Go to the Dingo, DX, and the Nightly Double. Sounds like a fun life, huh? Yeah, not really.
OK, on with the story! Here we go!
On the very first day of my summer vacation, I walked into the Curtis living room at about ten in the morning. Soda and Darry were at work along with Steve. Two-Bit, Johnny, and Ponyboy were in the living room watching Mickey, and who knows where the hell Dally is?!
"Gee, Pony, look at what just walked into your living room! It must be my lucky day, or I'm dreaming!"
"Two-Bit, I thought because I'm a brunette, I would be off of your radar. Damn, you must've made an exception."
"Oh ha, ha, ha"
"So guys, what's up?"
They all replied with a "Nothing."
"Boo you guys. Ya'll are no fun! It's the first day of summer vacation and you guys are acting like it's just "another day." We need to go to a movie, or get something to eat, or go for a walk, or something! You are all boreing me to death, and I just got here!"
"Cool it, Sami!" Johnny said with a smile. Me and Pony were really the only ones that could get Johnny to talk.