I went over to Charlotte's house to borrow some clothes for tonight. The reason, I only have like 2 shirts, 2 dresses, and 2 skirts! I can't just walk around with the same clothes like everyday! That'll make me look like I'm a hobo or something! No offense to hobo's though.

I borrowed a red and green plaid dress that went down right above the knees. I curled my hair and put it in a high ponytail, no makeup. Last time I put on makeup, I looked like Sylvia; I don't want to look like Sylvia! Sylvia looks like a clown for Pete's sake!

As I finished freshening up, I went outside of Charlotte's room and twirled in a circle.

"Oh my gosh, Anna! You look so pretty!" Charlotte exclaimed.

"Thanks!" I replied back.

"Who are these people we're hanging out with?" I asked.

"Bryan, Mark, Kathy, and m&m? They're just a couple of distant friends of Ponyboy's. He only wanted to hang out with them because Soda and Steve are taking their girlfriends Evie and Sandy to the movies, Two-bit's probably tagging along with them with one of his blondes, Darry's going to a work party, I'm not sure what Dally's doing, do you?" She said.

"Dal's going to the bull races with SYLVIA." I said putting emphasis in her name.

"You met Sylvia?"

"Unfortunately. Have you?"

"Yeah. She makes us greaser girls look bad."

"There's greaser girls too?" I yelled.

"Yeah. Their just like Sylvia. All of them. My mom would never let me wear short skirts and tight blouses, let alone any makeup!" Charlotte replied.

Greaser girls? Ugh! Could this get any worse? ! Great. Now I sound like Charlie Brown when he tries to kick that football. Ha ha, that would be funny if I played that trick on Steve. The joke would be on him! Ha, ha, ha.

"When are we leeeeeeeeeeeeeeaving?" I asked while yelling.

"Whenever Pony comes by."

What if Pony never comes by? What if Ponyboy is an undercover agent sending us to jail? What if Pony doesn't want to drag us along? Or me for that matter. Her wouldn't mind Char, that's for sure, but me? Ha! The idea of it. He would probably jump out of a window. Or to re state the fact throws me out of a window.

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"That must me him!" Charlotte said as she rushed to the door.

Sure enough it was. He was wearing what he was wearing this morning when he came over. He had gum in his mouth, and a smoke in the other. Ew! Ponyboy smokes? I didn't know that. Then again, I just met the gang.

"Come on Anna!"

We finally stopped at Kathy's where I guess we would meet the rest there. They're complete strangers. Ponyboy stepped onto the steps and knocked.

A tall girl with long black hair in a ponytail answered the door. She was wearing a skirt below the knees and a long sleeved blouse. Out came two guys, both looked the same age. Nothing to say about them. But one was more muscular than the other. Huh, I thought I would never ever say or think the word muscular, aren't I weird.

Last a boy came out. Slightly taller than me, and a little bit shorter than Charlotte. He had a pack of m&m's in his hand. I'm guessing that's m&m, at first I thought, why is his name m&m? Are his parents like the Curtis'? But I get it now. It's his nickname! I'm so smart!

It was awkward to stand around them. I never even met them. I only heard about them this morning. No wonder why they're called distant friends.

"Anna, this is Kathy." He said pointing to the girl.

"Hi!" She said in a really bubbly like way.

"Hi." I replied back.

"This I Bryan." He said pointing to the muscular guy. Dang I said it again!

"Mark." Ponyboy motioned towards the other guy.

"M&m" Ponyboy said pointing to the kid with m&m's.

"Hello everybody! Ponyboy might've told you all about me! Don't mind me! I'm just a very outgoing person! Though I do talk from time to time. The only people here who find me annoying are Steve and Dally! But I don't mind, Dally's my brother, Steve is an idiot who doesn't know anything." I said as my motor mouth went on and on.

"Okay then." Mark said.

We went around town. For dinner, we stopped at the pizza place again. We all shared a large pizza and an orange soda. After that we went out for ice cream. Then we just walked around.

As time went by, these "distant friends," got used to me. The more I talked, the more they understand about me.

As time went by, we all got a little tired. On the way home, we stopped by Kathy's and dropped them off. Bryan and Mark drove home. Before we got home I talked to m&m a little because he was close to me and Charlotte's age, just thirteen.

"I can see why people call you m&m." I said.

"I've loved m&m's since I was younger." He replied.

"I prefer Hersey's chocolates, but to his own liking."

After that I was a little bored. M&m is shy. A bit boring. I prefer Charlotte and Two bit more. They're talkative and funny.

I stopped at my house. No one was home. I checked everywhere. Dally's not home. It's 10:30 at night. He's not coming home. I decided to go to the Curtis's house. They would probably let me stay the night.

I knocked on the door. Darry answered looking tired.

"Anna?" He asked.

"Dally's not home. Can I stay here for the night?" I questioned.

"Of course you can." Darry said.

"Thanks!" I replied happily.

"On one condition." He said stern.

"What's the condition?" I asked bravely.

"No talking!" Darry shouted.

"I'll try my best." I replied.

"Good." Darry said.

He made a make shift bed on the couch which was actually comfortable.

The only question I have is, where's Dally?