After the super, Nessa ran down the stairs to the basement and start looking for a shirt or something that wasn't to big for her. Since she didn't really like being squeezed in her clothes, she had the habit of taking them one or two size bigger... But that didn't make her feel like a girl... in particular when she saw those Socs girl who could afford the best of the best.

'' CHRISTINE! Come here please!'' She yelled.

Her sister ran down the stairs right after her call and, hysterically says:

'' what? Are you going crazy!

- No, I'm too lazy... Do you have something for me, a shirt maybe?'' She knew she had something... They were the same size and Christine do like being a little squeezed, but mostly because she though it attracted boys better. Though, Nessa didn't want something too little... No need to show her body...

''Sure... '' Christine ran to her room and came back with a cute blue shirt she knew Nessa would like.

'' Thanks... That would be perfect... '' She put it on and in fact, this was just what she needed.

'' You want to impress Soda? '' Christine says with a mocking smile.

'' I wear it mostly for myself if you want to know the truth. But if he can enjoy it, good for him... '' And it really was true.

'' When do we leave? Christine asked with a smile that showed that she was totaly sure that Nessa was a liar.

'' Now... '' She says and walks upstairs. '' Dad, we're going now! '' she yelled and ran out, followed by Christine.

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Nessa and Christine finally arrived to Frank's Rodeo. As usual, there was tones of people. It was the biggest and the most popular rodeo place in town. The two girls walked slowly...trying to make their way. There was so much boys and girls, men and women.

'' Look! '' Christine yelled, pointing at Steve who was running to join them with Pepsi bottles in his hands.

'' Hey baby, nice to see ya! '' Steve says to Christine. He had always named her like that and she had always liked it, even when she was little. Steve turned to Nessa

'' Soda is already there, with Pony. '' He pointed at benches, nicely situated and start running again, the other trying to follow him... He looked like a cat in the middle of tones of elephants.

When they arrived, Soda and Ponyboy got up to greet them.

'' Nice to see that you came. '' Sodapop says, Nessa smiled, and then he turned to the younger sister: '' Hey Christine, my little lady! '' That was an other way a lot of people had used to call her, but mostly Soda.

'' hi! '' She says with a big smile, looking at him with wide eyes. Then she turned to Ponyboy and says :'' Blond? I didn't remembered you were blond... ''

'' Usually, I'm not... '' He says, scratching shyly the top of his head.

'' Don't worry, it's cute. '' She says, with a comforting voice.

They all sat down, in that exact order: Ponyboy, Soda, Nessa, Christine, Steve and a young woman joined them, her name was Evie.

That night presenter starts talking but Nessa didn't really pay attention... He was surely presenting horses and competitors... The only thing she eared was that there was going to be a horses show, beginner competition and then, professional competition.

'' Let the show begin! '' Everybody started screaming as horses were entering the arena.

Nessa remembered how Soda used to talk about these animals, how he liked them. She was slowly starting to understand why... Horses could be wild and graceful at the same time. It was incredible how she liked to see them but if they were to close, they were scaring her to dead. One day, she visited her grand mother who had a ranch. Her Horses were fantastic but some of them were bad... One of them kicked Nessa and broke her arm, since she didn't approach a horse.

A long time that seemed really nothing to every one passed and they stopped every thing for a moment so the public could go to the toilette or buy some more drink and hot-dogs.

'' So, what's new, it seems that I didn't eared you a lot...

Oh, yeah, maybe... I guess I've been too attracted by the show. But I can talk now. ''

Nessa smiled but didn't say anything.

'' Your turn to be mute? '' Soda asked with a mocking smile.

'' No... I could talk about many things but...

but what?

Nothing... It's one of my 'insides', like something I think but never tell...

Oh, you made me curious... But I guess I'll never know. '' He grinned.

'' It's because you think that this guy is too cute... '' Says Steve, who was standing behind them, with a girly voice. '' right? ''

'' What?... '' Nessa says, turning to him.

'' You know... That would be normal, In his case, it's not popularity, He's Mr.Sodapop I attract girl Curtis. ''

'' Shut up Steve. '' Evie says, pulling on his sleeve.

'' No... listen... That's not what I was thinking about but Steve is right... And I'm sure he's totally jealous. '' Nessa says with a smile.

Steve looked at her with wide eyes, turned to Sodapop and says: '' Never. '' He sat back between Evie and Christine.

Nessa turned to Soda... He looked at her with a smile.

'' What a weird conversation. '' He says.

10:30, it was all finish. They all walked out together, Nessa and Christine walking a little behind the rest of the gang.

'' I wonder if it's only because I'm enough old to appreciate it but it was fantastic. '' Nessa says.

'' You think Evie is Steve's girl friend? '' Christine asked, not really interested in what her sister had just says.

'' She is. '' Ponyboy says, suddenly walking behind them.

Steve turned to them and says:

'' Hey, girls, want to eat something? ''

Nessa and Christine looked at each other, seemed to think for a second and Nessa says: '' That would be nice. ''

'' hamburger and fries for every one! '' Steve asked and every one seemed very happy so he asked everyone to wait for him there and walked to a restaurant near there. When he came back with a bag of food, Evie says:

'' And where you want us to eat all of this?

Surprise... Just follow me!'' He stars walking and he seemed to bring them to no where for a long time... They first walked in a field and then in a forest to finally arrived to a cliff, beside a little lake.

Where they was, it was very high. Christine walked to the edge and looked down...

'' Artificial... All pure water. I though It may be a good place since it's so hot outside. '' Steve says.