A/N: Mmmkay well even though nobody bothered to comment chapter one I have chapter 2 done so I feel like posting it. Nobody told me the story sucked and one person added it to their favorite so I must not be as terrible as I thought lol. So yeah, if you can take the time to read it won't kill you to review. Even if you tell me my story sucks and I should go die in a hole. It helps. lol. So yeah, I don't own The Outsiders or any of the characters except Carrie Sheldon because she's cool like that. And I made her up. lol. So yeahh, without further ado, here's my very short chapter two. XD Oh, and this is where I make a couple of references to the movie instead of the book. But I already had it written like this and I don't know how to change it to make sense. Mmkay?

CHAPTER 2

The rest of the day wasn't any different. Steve came over looking for Soda ans was more shocked by Carrie than the fact that his best friend was gone.

I heard Steve say something rude to her and I was about to hit him when she cussed him out and made a rude hand gesture. I was pleasantly surprised when Steve started laughing. He rumpled her hair and said, with a grin, "I like this kid. She's a keeper." I laughed in spite of myself. She was certainly enjoying being the center of attention. I wondered why I felt so protective of her when she was obviously quite comfortable sitting there on the couch between Two-Bit and Steve.

"If you boys will excuse me and if Darry doesn't mind I would rather like to get myself something to drink" Carrie said, walking into the kitchen without waiting for a response. I turned to the other guys and asked casually what they thought of her. Steve opened and closed his mouth a couple of times before speaking.

"She seems nice enough," he started, using the term 'nice' quite loosly. "But she reminds me too much of Dally." Everyone was silent a moment. "Yeah, she does act an awful lot like Dally. Kind of like Johnny too," Two-Bit said, then added "and a little like myself." We all had started laughing lightly when Carrie entered with a Pepsi and a small plate with a sandwich on it.

She sat down on the ground next to the chair I was sitting in. "I got a little hungry, you don't mind, do ya Darry?" He shook his head and I could tell he wanted to hurl someone across the room. I figured having Steve and Two-Bit here was rubbing his raw nerves, so I kicked them out.

"Why don't y'all go play some snooker or something?" Carrie suggested, taking a drink of her Pepsi. Steve shook his head and, still grinning, ruffled her hair again. She pursed her lips and shooed his hand away.

"Get outta my hair," she hissed and finally Steve pulled his hand away. I saw out of the corner of my eye Two-Bit pause in the doorway. We looked at each other and I knew he was rememebering when he scared me and Johnny. When they finally left, Carrie went to sit on the steps and read while I talked to Darry. He was definately annoyed.

"Why, why would you bring her here without asking me first?" Darry demanded I shrank back and bit my tounge to keep from retaliating. "You just don't think sometimes Pony."

"Why did you assume I wouldn't want her here? Why do you hate her so much?" I shot back. There was nothing wrong with her, so I couldn't see why Darry disliked her so. "Because she..." he started, then stopped. I waited for him to continue. When he didn't I made a noise until he did.

"Because she reminds me too much of Johnny and Dally," he finally told me. "I just don't want to get attatched just to lose someone again. Mom and Dad was bad enough, but then Johnny and Dally... it's just too much."

"So you don't even want her here, you want to kick her out just like her parents did?" I asked angrily. "Like you said, you don't stop living just because you lose somebody. I thought you knew that. It was 3 months ago. I'm still not completely over it and I don't think I ever will but I got on with my life. For you and Sodapop. I'll be damned if you are gonna kick her out because you don't want to rememeber. Are you forgetting that Johnny was my best buddy?"

I was surprised at what I was saying. Before Darry could say anything more I stormed out the door. The hurt look on Carrie's face made me stop short and I relized that the door had been open the entire time and she heard everything through the screen door.

"Is it true? You don't want me here either?" she asked, brushing the hair out of her face impatiently. "I'm not wanted because I remind you of your dead friends? Well I lost someone too." She dropped her book and started running. I was too stunned at first to do anything, then I started to run after her. I caught her by the arm at the vacant lot. She squirmed out of my grip and sat down in the very spot Johnny and I had sat the night we killed Bob.

To my horror and hers she started crying. And she seemed frustrated that she couldn't stop. I sat down next to her and put my arm around her shoulder. We had both run out without jackets.

"I'm sorry, it's just I was trying to forget," she whimpered. She leaned her head onto my shoulder. "Damn brother was always getting drunk. The only reason I got to live with Cherry was because she was dating him. And then he was killed." My breath caught. I think she was about to become homeless of her own choice.

A/N: Sorry if it's a little short but I thought I'd leave you hangin. I have most of chapter 3 written anyways, so you won't be waiting long. But please R && R! Then I'll post chapter 3. Otherwise you'll be waiting untill I get 2 or 3 review. Mmkay? lol.