(Nessa's POV)

Nessa is what most of the people call greaser. To be honest with herself, she had to admint that her life wasn't really exciting. To simple, like she though she was. She wasn't ugly but she wasn't as tall as she wished to be. She had straight black hair but wished she could have curly blond ones. though, she really liked her eyes, they were greenish-blue eyes. Just a fine color.

That day, she was simply walking on the street, trying to find something to do. Then she walked by the DX gasoline station and saw someone she tough she knew...

'' Steve Randdle? '' She asked him with a smile.

'' Yup, what can I do for you lady? '' He didn't seem to remember her and looked at her with a strange, almost vicious smile.

'' Steve, you pervert! I'm Nessa! '' she says, half scared, but laughing.

He took a second to think and says: '' oh, I remember now! Long time since I've seen you... How are ya?

I'm good and you?

Couldn't be better! Where have ye been during all those years?''

Five years ago, Nessa used to hang out with Steve, but also Sodapop and Darrel Curtis , Johnny Cade and some others, but mostly with Steve and Soda, even if they were two year older.

'' I was gone to Boston... My mother like it so much that she decided to come back here.

What a passion...'' He says with lots of sarcasm. '' Want to see Soda?

yeah, sure...You are both working here? ''

Steve shakes if head up and down and entered the garage.

Nessa stayed there, smiling, but she felt so lousy in her two-time to big shirt and her simple blue jeans.

(Soda's POV)

'' Soda, look who's there... '' Says Steve. The young man looked outside... '' Nessa... she's growing up pretty well, ugh?... ''

Sodapop made a mocking smile and answered: '' Yeah, sure... but all girls a pretty to you, ain't I right?''

Steve smiled back and says: '' She says she would like to see you... Go ahead Pepsi, I'll finish that... '' He says, pointing at a car Soda was working on.

Sodapop went out of the store and walked to her, washing his oily, dirty hands... As Steve says, she was cute. She has soft eyes and seemed at the same time woman and innocent. Not really like before. She was slimer and looked more like a girl. As a kid, she always says that she would like to be a boy. Soda guessed she had changes much...

'' Hi Soda... '' she says, unsure, with a point of admiration in her eyes. She had a soft voice, words were like musique in her mouth, that remembered him alot of Sandy... and it was kinda hard for him.

(Nessa's POV)

Sodapop has always been a good-looking guy, but he seemed so much better than before. His dark gold hair were shining under the bright sun and his eyes were blazing with hapiness. She surely couldn't resist that.

'' Hi. '' He answered with a cute little smile. Nessa though: god, this guy is to much...'' Nice to see ya. ''

'' Nice to see ya too, how are you, and your Family?

I'm good... Ponyboy and Darrel are good too. ''

What about his father and mother? She was going to ask the question when Sodapop says:

'' Mom and Dad are dead, but Darry is taking care of us... ''

'' that's... bad '' She says with a sorry look in her eyes.

'' Yeah... but we're getting over it... '' he recovered his smile and says: '' Anyway, lets talk about something else... ''

'' Sure... So you're working here on the week-end?

no, Full time... I drop out... Sodapop answered and he didn't seemed so proud of hisself or maybe he just didn't want to look like a plain dumb.

Why?'' She says, suprised. Than she realized something '' Aww, it's none of my buisness anyway...though, maybe is it because you never really liked school, right?

You dig perfectly. ''

A silver-plated car entenred the parking and two girls got out. One of them was tall and real pretty in her blue dress, the other looked a little younger but was well dressed too. Nessa was fealing more than lousy beside those two good-looking girls. She looked at their clothes with admiration and then wondered what Socs were doing on the greaser's side.

'' I gotta return to work, but If you want, we could talk later today...

Yeah, sure, that would be nice...

okay... You remember where's the Frank's Rodeo? I'll be there this evening...

Yeah, I saw it while I was walking. I'll see ya there If I can... Bye.

Bye. '' He says with a little grin. Then he walked to the two girls and politely says: '' Hi ladies, How can I help you?'' The older of the two girl starts talking fast in a low voice and Nessa saw her face blushing. How stupide girls could be sometimes... Nessa was glad she wasn't like that. She surely could tell who was good-looking or not but she wasn't loosing all her capacities in front of a nice man.

She walked away, her hearth going a little faster than usual. She was really glad to see that the city asn't change much since fice years... All the people, at school or in her neighborhood were the same.