Tuesday, October 15, 1968 12:09 P.M.

Ever since the incident almost two months ago everyone has told me that I should write about what happened and how I feel after it. So I'll start by telling you who I am.

Tuesday, October 15, 1968 8: 15 P.M

Well here it goes *sighs*

My name is Bre Williams, I'm 16 years old, and was born July 2, 1952, and I am a greaser.

I have lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma my whole life, and hope to be able to stay here for the rest of my life. I've lived with the Curtis's for about five years now, because my parents were killed in a bank robbery. Since my parents and I were really close to the Curtis's, and since I didn't have any other family, the state let them have custody of me. In December of 1965 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis were going on an evening drive, when they were going across the train tracks, & the car broke down. A train was coming at the time, so they tried to climb out, but they didn't make it out in time.

The cops came to the door around 11 pm that night and told us what happened, All of us were completely heartbroken, but I think Pony took it the hardest because he was really close to their mom. It took a lot of convincing to let the state, let Darry get custody of all three of us, and since I wasn't related to them it took a whole lot more convincing and court meetings before, he knew if he had custody of the boys and I. I'm really close to the gang, well not really a gang, more like a groups of close friends, almost like siblings.

There's the Curtis brothers, Darry he's 22, he's about 6'2, and the unofficial leader.

next is Sodapop he's 19, always happy- go lucky, and understands anybody.

Ponyboy is 16, he's the dreamer, My boyfriend, and he is really smart.

I'm next, I'm 16, I'm only 20 days older than Ponyboy, I used to be pretty talkative, but after what happened I became really quiet.

After me, there's Steve Randle he's Soda's best friend since grade school, He's 19 going on 20, and he's a real smart-ass, but he can be nice when he wants to be.

Then there's Two-bit Mathews he's 21, a wisecracker, he can turn anything into a laughing matter, and lives life to the fullest.

Next is Johnny Cade, he is 18, he is really shy, he's mine and Ponyboy's best friend, and the gang's pet, he don't have the best home life, his dad is an abusive alcoholic, and his mom ignores them unless she's hacked off, then you can hear her screaming for miles.

Dallas "Dally" Winston is next, he's 19. he is what people would call a low life hood, sure he has jumped a few people, but he will be there to help out the gang when we're in need. He used lived in New York before moving to Tulsa, he was arrested for the first time at the age of 10, I never figured out why someone would arrest a 10 year old, but I guess that will go unanswered because dally never talks about his past. He's like an older brother to me, and would do anything to protect me, well the whole gang would, but his protectiveness of me is so unreal that it's crazy.

Last but not least is Gabriella Marie Cortez, she's 16 going on 17. best friend of two-bit and girlfriend of Dallas. She runs track, she likes to party, she smokes and drinks a lot, and is very easily pissed off. I guess that's why she and Dally are perfect for each other.

now that you know who everyone is, I'll begin to tell you what has happened to me.