Everybody's Got Somebody
Sandy And Sodapop: August 23rd, 1966 (Pre-Novel)
Author's Note: This part starts at what would be a few week after the beginning of the school year in which the whole The Outsiders Story takes place.
They had only really known each other for a few weeks, maybe and month, before they started dating. They knew OF each other. Hey had gone to the same school before he had dropped out. But she was a grade behind him and since he wasn't in school anymore, seeing each other there hadn't really been an option. Every once and a while they saw each other at the DX where he worked or at The Nightly Double. She had used to hang out with Curly Shepard, back the year before when she was a freshman and he was in 8th grade. No one actually knew if they were dating or not but one day, they just stopped talking and she never really was seen with him or any of his gang anymore. That's the main reason Sodapop never really talked to her much. But she had always thought he was a doll, and he had always some what admired her from afar.
They finally for real at The Nightly Double one night. Ponyboy had begged Sodapop all week to come see Gone With the Wind with him, and he finally agreed. The movie was about to start and Sodapop was standing in the popcorn line while Pony got seats. He noticed her coming up to the line. She was about to go sit back down because it must have seemed to long when he yelled to her.
"Hey! Hey Sandy!" She turned to look his way. "Over here, you can come in line with me!" She considered it for a moment then smiled and came on over.
"Hey." He repeated once she was almost standing next him.
"Hey, back." She said with a grin. She was wearing a light blue form-fitting skirt that came right above her knees. Not too short, but not too long. Her top was a pink camisole sleeveless shirt with a black little button-up coat thing with quarter sleeves. Her make-up was sparse for a greaser. The same light pink lipstick they al wore but just a little dark brown eye make-up. Sodapop liked that. He didn't really go for the all-out greasy look on girls. She was just right. She twirled her hair around her finger, which was in a high ponytail so she had to tilt her head a little to do so. She stared at him waiting for him to say something.
"Umm…I'm uhh… Sodapop. Sodapop Curtis." He offered her his hand. He was not usually nervous around girls. But she threw him off just a little.
"I know who you are. I've seen you at the DX." She had said, still smiling.
"Oh right. I work there," He tried to get his footing back in the conversation. "So you alone?"
"Yeah. I needed to get away from my house. Felt cramped. Just needed some alone time." She told him. They were getting closer to the front of the line. He look a little disappointed. He had thought maybe she'd wanna ditch the movie with him. Then he figured just as well, Pony would be mad if he skipped out on him again. He shoved his hands in his pockets and sighed. He was wearing typical tight blue jeans and a form fitting gray tee-shirt. His curly medium-brown-with-a-hint-of-red hair was slicked back with grease in smooth wavy patterns. He touched the top of his head to make sure his curls hadn't started popping up yet.
"But on the other hand, maybe could use some company," She must have seen the disappointed look on his face. "Unless, you're uhh.. Here with someone?" She glanced over her shoulder at the chairs. Looking for a girl who could be sitting and waiting for him.
"Nah, I'm alone." He lied. He knew Ponyboy would be mad, but he really wanted to talk to this girl. "Hey would you by any chance wanna ditch the movie and grab a burger with me down at Joe's?" He blurted out quickly.
She considered for a moment and then nodded. "Sure, I'd love too." She smiled and he directed his arms for her to go first.
They talked the whole way to the diner. Not about anything really important. School and their jobs and things like that. When they got to the diner it was around 9 o'clock. They found a booth and sat down. They ordered cheeseburgers and Cherry Cokes. While they waited for the food they talked some more.
"So Sodapop-"
"You can call me Soda." He cut her off.
"Soda," She smiled at him her head in her palms with her elbows on the table. " Why'd you drop out?"
He shrugged "I ain't the smartest bulb in the hardware store. And we needed some more money, so I figured I won't be going to collage any way so what was the point." Their drinks had come and he was starring in to his, stirring it with his straw.
"Oh. You've got brothers right?" She said changing the subject.
"Yup, Two." he took his focus off the drink and back on her. "Ponyboy and Darry. Ponyboys' real smart. He just got put a grade ahead of himself in school this year. Darry works, he's a roofer."
"Ponyboy… oh I know him. He's in my grade now."
"Your only in 10th grade?" He said surprised "How old are you?"
"16, I turn 17 in June. June 3rd. I could be in 11th but then I'd be one of the youngest." She explained
"Oh. I'm 16, I'll be 17, September 28th." He told her, "I'd be in 11th if I were still in school."
"You guys do sorta look alike…" She said half to herself.
"Who?" He asked confused.
"You and Ponyboy."
"Oh, right."
Then the food came and they ate and talked some more. When they were done Soda paid the check, $2.30. And they left the diner and started walking.
"So where are we going?" He asked her.
"We'll I expect I need to be getting home. It's almost 11:30."
"Oh all right then. Well I guess I'll see you around…" He stopped when she shoved a napkin into his hand. "What's this for?"
"It's my number silly." She told him. "She walked up to him and kissed him on the cheek. Then blushing she pulled back. "Thanks so much for a loverly evening Sodapop Curtis. I'm glad I came along. I have to get along home before my parents get hacked off." She began to turn away. He was still a bit shocked from the kiss on the cheek. He'd never just gone out with a girl ended up making out with her, The weird thing was he didn't mind that they hadn't.
"Wait!" He called to her, "I'll walk you!" He started after her.
"No really I'm fine. My parents wouldn't like it if…" She said turning back to him. He got the message and stopped walking.
"I'll call you then," She nodded with a smile. And they both turned away to start walking. After a minute Soda stopped and turned around again. "Sandy!" He yelled, she was almost down the street, but she turned back anyway. "What's your last name?" He could tell she was smiling.
"Doyle!" She yelled back.
"Well, goodnight then, Sandy Doyle!" He yelled to her.
"Good night!"
And he turned and ran home to write her number down somewhere he wouldn't loose it.
For the next two weeks they talked on the phone everyday. She had come to visit him at work a couple times. But they weren't officially going out. Nor had they kissed. This was all new to Sodapop. He wasn't sure what to do. He had never really DATED a girl. Just fooled around with them. One day he showed up at her school in Bucks T-bird to pick her up. She had been talking with some friends, and spotted him watching her, so she came over.
"Soda? What are you doing here? You shouldn't be driving without a license. Who's car is it anyway?" She asked holding her books to her chest.
"It's Buck's, He let me borrow it. I came to give you a lift home. Hop in." He smiled at her, His hair was coming up from the grease because of the wind. She waved to her friends, and hopped in the front seat next to Soda, throwing her book in the back. They drove off. When they got to a stop sign he looked around to make sure no one was behind him and stopped the car.
"Sandy, I really like you." He said looking straight ahead at the road.
" I Really like you too, Soda." She replied and waited for him to continue. Then he turned towards her.
"Come here I wanna tell you a secret." He motioned for her so sit right next to him. She scooted over so their knees were touching.
"What's the secret?" She whispered starring into his little brown eyes.
He leaned in as if going for her ear, but instead kissed her. It was a long deep kiss. He'd never kissed a girl like that before. It had always been sort of instincts, like he couldn't control himself, and he just need to satisfy his lust. But this kiss meant something. It was soft and tender and careful. He pulled away a little, resting his forehead against hers. He could hear her breathing her eyes were closed, then she opened them and smiled at him.
"So, you wanna be my girlfriend?" He whispered. Smiling back at her.
She smiled even more and nodded. Then she kissed him. Suddenly there was a HONK! And they both jumped away from each other a little and laughed. He started the car again, and drove down the street.
Sandy And Sodapop: August 23rd, 1966 (Pre-Novel)
Author's Note: This part starts at what would be a few week after the beginning of the school year in which the whole The Outsiders Story takes place.
They had only really known each other for a few weeks, maybe and month, before they started dating. They knew OF each other. Hey had gone to the same school before he had dropped out. But she was a grade behind him and since he wasn't in school anymore, seeing each other there hadn't really been an option. Every once and a while they saw each other at the DX where he worked or at The Nightly Double. She had used to hang out with Curly Shepard, back the year before when she was a freshman and he was in 8th grade. No one actually knew if they were dating or not but one day, they just stopped talking and she never really was seen with him or any of his gang anymore. That's the main reason Sodapop never really talked to her much. But she had always thought he was a doll, and he had always some what admired her from afar.
They finally for real at The Nightly Double one night. Ponyboy had begged Sodapop all week to come see Gone With the Wind with him, and he finally agreed. The movie was about to start and Sodapop was standing in the popcorn line while Pony got seats. He noticed her coming up to the line. She was about to go sit back down because it must have seemed to long when he yelled to her.
"Hey! Hey Sandy!" She turned to look his way. "Over here, you can come in line with me!" She considered it for a moment then smiled and came on over.
"Hey." He repeated once she was almost standing next him.
"Hey, back." She said with a grin. She was wearing a light blue form-fitting skirt that came right above her knees. Not too short, but not too long. Her top was a pink camisole sleeveless shirt with a black little button-up coat thing with quarter sleeves. Her make-up was sparse for a greaser. The same light pink lipstick they al wore but just a little dark brown eye make-up. Sodapop liked that. He didn't really go for the all-out greasy look on girls. She was just right. She twirled her hair around her finger, which was in a high ponytail so she had to tilt her head a little to do so. She stared at him waiting for him to say something.
"Umm…I'm uhh… Sodapop. Sodapop Curtis." He offered her his hand. He was not usually nervous around girls. But she threw him off just a little.
"I know who you are. I've seen you at the DX." She had said, still smiling.
"Oh right. I work there," He tried to get his footing back in the conversation. "So you alone?"
"Yeah. I needed to get away from my house. Felt cramped. Just needed some alone time." She told him. They were getting closer to the front of the line. He look a little disappointed. He had thought maybe she'd wanna ditch the movie with him. Then he figured just as well, Pony would be mad if he skipped out on him again. He shoved his hands in his pockets and sighed. He was wearing typical tight blue jeans and a form fitting gray tee-shirt. His curly medium-brown-with-a-hint-of-red hair was slicked back with grease in smooth wavy patterns. He touched the top of his head to make sure his curls hadn't started popping up yet.
"But on the other hand, maybe could use some company," She must have seen the disappointed look on his face. "Unless, you're uhh.. Here with someone?" She glanced over her shoulder at the chairs. Looking for a girl who could be sitting and waiting for him.
"Nah, I'm alone." He lied. He knew Ponyboy would be mad, but he really wanted to talk to this girl. "Hey would you by any chance wanna ditch the movie and grab a burger with me down at Joe's?" He blurted out quickly.
She considered for a moment and then nodded. "Sure, I'd love too." She smiled and he directed his arms for her to go first.
They talked the whole way to the diner. Not about anything really important. School and their jobs and things like that. When they got to the diner it was around 9 o'clock. They found a booth and sat down. They ordered cheeseburgers and Cherry Cokes. While they waited for the food they talked some more.
"So Sodapop-"
"You can call me Soda." He cut her off.
"Soda," She smiled at him her head in her palms with her elbows on the table. " Why'd you drop out?"
He shrugged "I ain't the smartest bulb in the hardware store. And we needed some more money, so I figured I won't be going to collage any way so what was the point." Their drinks had come and he was starring in to his, stirring it with his straw.
"Oh. You've got brothers right?" She said changing the subject.
"Yup, Two." he took his focus off the drink and back on her. "Ponyboy and Darry. Ponyboys' real smart. He just got put a grade ahead of himself in school this year. Darry works, he's a roofer."
"Ponyboy… oh I know him. He's in my grade now."
"Your only in 10th grade?" He said surprised "How old are you?"
"16, I turn 17 in June. June 3rd. I could be in 11th but then I'd be one of the youngest." She explained
"Oh. I'm 16, I'll be 17, September 28th." He told her, "I'd be in 11th if I were still in school."
"You guys do sorta look alike…" She said half to herself.
"Who?" He asked confused.
"You and Ponyboy."
"Oh, right."
Then the food came and they ate and talked some more. When they were done Soda paid the check, $2.30. And they left the diner and started walking.
"So where are we going?" He asked her.
"We'll I expect I need to be getting home. It's almost 11:30."
"Oh all right then. Well I guess I'll see you around…" He stopped when she shoved a napkin into his hand. "What's this for?"
"It's my number silly." She told him. "She walked up to him and kissed him on the cheek. Then blushing she pulled back. "Thanks so much for a loverly evening Sodapop Curtis. I'm glad I came along. I have to get along home before my parents get hacked off." She began to turn away. He was still a bit shocked from the kiss on the cheek. He'd never just gone out with a girl ended up making out with her, The weird thing was he didn't mind that they hadn't.
"Wait!" He called to her, "I'll walk you!" He started after her.
"No really I'm fine. My parents wouldn't like it if…" She said turning back to him. He got the message and stopped walking.
"I'll call you then," She nodded with a smile. And they both turned away to start walking. After a minute Soda stopped and turned around again. "Sandy!" He yelled, she was almost down the street, but she turned back anyway. "What's your last name?" He could tell she was smiling.
"Doyle!" She yelled back.
"Well, goodnight then, Sandy Doyle!" He yelled to her.
"Good night!"
And he turned and ran home to write her number down somewhere he wouldn't loose it.
For the next two weeks they talked on the phone everyday. She had come to visit him at work a couple times. But they weren't officially going out. Nor had they kissed. This was all new to Sodapop. He wasn't sure what to do. He had never really DATED a girl. Just fooled around with them. One day he showed up at her school in Bucks T-bird to pick her up. She had been talking with some friends, and spotted him watching her, so she came over.
"Soda? What are you doing here? You shouldn't be driving without a license. Who's car is it anyway?" She asked holding her books to her chest.
"It's Buck's, He let me borrow it. I came to give you a lift home. Hop in." He smiled at her, His hair was coming up from the grease because of the wind. She waved to her friends, and hopped in the front seat next to Soda, throwing her book in the back. They drove off. When they got to a stop sign he looked around to make sure no one was behind him and stopped the car.
"Sandy, I really like you." He said looking straight ahead at the road.
" I Really like you too, Soda." She replied and waited for him to continue. Then he turned towards her.
"Come here I wanna tell you a secret." He motioned for her so sit right next to him. She scooted over so their knees were touching.
"What's the secret?" She whispered starring into his little brown eyes.
He leaned in as if going for her ear, but instead kissed her. It was a long deep kiss. He'd never kissed a girl like that before. It had always been sort of instincts, like he couldn't control himself, and he just need to satisfy his lust. But this kiss meant something. It was soft and tender and careful. He pulled away a little, resting his forehead against hers. He could hear her breathing her eyes were closed, then she opened them and smiled at him.
"So, you wanna be my girlfriend?" He whispered. Smiling back at her.
She smiled even more and nodded. Then she kissed him. Suddenly there was a HONK! And they both jumped away from each other a little and laughed. He started the car again, and drove down the street.