Hi! I'm Wisegirl502 and this is my fourth FanFiction story. Just a heads up, I was obsessed with the Outsiders (ILY Sodapop!) for a long time! I hope you enjoy the story! It is the original book with a new character, so yeah. Haha, Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Goodbye
Sodapop Curtis, Ponyboy Curtis, Darrell Curtis, Dallas Winston, Two-Bit Matthews, Johnny Cade, and Steve Randall were at Zoey Gates' house waiting to say goodbye. Sodapop Curtis was a blonde, blue-eyed, really cute eight-year old boy that was happy-go-lucky and very charismatic; he wasn't happy-go-lucky right now. His eyes were filled with sadness. Ponyboy Curtis, Sodapop's youngest brother, was a light brown haired seven year old boy with bright gray-green eyes and he was a dreamer. His dreamy eyes were off in another world, probably trying to forget why he was here in the first place. Darrell Curtis, or more affectionately called Darry and also Sodapop's and Ponyboy's oldest brother, was a tall twelve year old with light brown hair, stormy gray eyes, and a broad build. He looked just like his father, and in fact shared the same name as well, but he acted nothing like his father. Darry's stormy gray eyes were unreadable. Dallas Winston was a tall and lanky, black haired, blazing blue-eyed nine year old boy raised on the streets of New York. He was moving back there in a few months and would come back to Tulsa again a few years later; that's how it had always been with Dallas. Dallas was the roughest of the group. His face was nearly unreadable but his eyes showed a hint of how upset he was. Two-Bit Matthews (his real name was Keith but no one calls him that) was a stocky nine year old with blue-gray eyes and was always cracking a joke and putting his two-bits in the conversation, hence his name. He wasn't up to any of his usual antics, not today, not with what was happening. Johnny Cade was next. He was a short seven-year old with big black puppy dog eyes and soft black hair. He truly looked like a puppy that had been beaten too many times. His parents didn't pay much attention to him unless he did something wrong. Many times, one of the gang (except for Dallas) would find Johnny passed out on their couch in the living room. Johnny's face was obviously sad. Last but not least was Steve Randall, Sodapop's best friend. He was a tall, just-turned nine-year old with jet black hair, green eyes, and a tall, lean build. Even his face was sad. Zoey Gates came out in jeans and a t-shirt. Her blonde hair was in curls and her hazel eyes were bloodshot from crying. She smiled weakly and came over and hugged Sodapop.
"I'll keep in touch," Zoey sniffed. She was moving to the East Coast, far away from Tulsa.
"You better," Sodapop said. Reality took a long time to reach Sodapop but once it did, it hit him hard. It was even worse because he and Zoey were really close.
"Here, it's a picture of all of us," Zoey handed the picture to Sodapop. Sodapop mouthed thanks.
"Have fun and kick anyone's butt who tries to mess with you," Dallas ordered her. She laughed.
"You got it Dally," Zoey smiled as she hugged him. Then she moved to Darry.
"I'll miss you Zo," Darry hugged her tightly. She moved on to Ponyboy.
"Bye Pony! I'll miss you!" Zoey hugged Ponyboy. When she released him, he wiped a tear that had started to fall down his cheek. She moved on to Two-Bit. He attempted to make a joke but failed and simply hugged her without saying anything else. She went over and hugged Johnny.
"Take care Johnnycake," She smiled. Lastly she went to Steve.
"I'm gonna miss you punching me in the arm," Steve chuckled, trying to hide how upset he really was.
"I will too," Zoey smiled. She waved goodbye for the last time and got in the car with her parents. Sodapop, Ponyboy, Darry, Dally, Johnny, Two-Bit, and Steve waved after her until her car was out of sight.