Hey everyone. This story is all about, who the real outsiders are! Is it The Soc's? The Greasers? Ponyboy? Johnny? Dallas? Who are the real Outsiders? Each chapter will be devoted to one character and in each chapter we will find out the answer to the question. Please read and review. (Title means revelation in Italian)
Title: Rivelazione (Italian for Revelation)
Author: Vripter
Rating: Pg-13, just to be safe.
Warnings: Maybe some cussing, nothing else really. Ah, I've got a warning. The characters descriptions are from the film --- not the book. They look better in the film, I mean Tom Cruise --- is there any better!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or places in The Outsiders unless you have never heard of them before. S.E. Hinton owns all but my imagination.
Scary everyone, it's May the something (Monday) and my SATs start tomorrow. I'm supposed to be revising or writing my Macbeth essay but I thought this was more important- oh I wish- so I started writing this. Sorry if it sucks but I am under a lot of stress at the minute to get good marks. So here it is:
A day in the life of Sodapop CurtisMist floated around the ceiling and the walls lay a murky baize colour. The mirror was steamed and all was silent, silent yet a waterfall could be heard, but it was silent; silent to what it usually was…
A curtain was drawn back to reveal a pair of slightly tanned, muscular legs. As these legs hoped over the hurdle-like bath, more could be sighted. A partly toned chest could be seen and then an angel, movie star like face.
Imprinted on the face was a smile. But it was not unusual for this boy to smile, nor was it unusual for him to happy. He was often happy and cheery. Some referred to him as Mr. Happy-go-lucky and he was… he really was.
This boy's name was, in fact, Sodapop Curtis. He was sixteen-going-on-seventeen and was the middle aged of the Curtis brothers.
He reached out his hand and put a towel around his waist and below. He practically skipped out of the room and went into his own small room. In his room he put on his usual jeans and t-shirt.
"Ponyboy, get to school," A deep, masculine voice yelled. Sodapop groaned and walked into the living room.
"I'm goin', I'm goin'." Ponyboy, Sodapop's younger brother, replied. Much to Darry's annoyance, Pony still seemed to be applying gel to his already perfect hair.
"How many times do I have to tell you, Pony, get to school!" Darry shouted. Darry was Soda's older brother. He was twenty and had grown up too fast. He had to look after Soda and Pony since their parent's died and also had to keep a roof over their heads; and everyone else's head who had been kicked out.
"Damn Darry, I am, I will. Can't you wait like two minutes." Ponyboy yelled back. Darry gave him an unbelieving look and Pony only responded with, "Glory Darry, I'm nearly done!"
"No, you're gunna be late. How can you learn anythin' if you're late! I don't give a damn how much grease you have on your hair kid, just get to school." Darry screeched, and then reminded him, "You have exams next week!"
Sodapop took a long sigh and looked down at his shoes, hoping not to get involved. He hated it when they fought, it wasn't necessary. They were all they had left yet they were driving each other apart.
"Darry, what's your problem? It's only school. I aint gunna miss nowt if I'm only a few minutes later!"
The atmosphere in the house was not happy or crazy or even busy like it usually was, it was scary. Soda wished the clock would tick, Soda wished the legs would run, Soda wished the time would pass.
"Ponyboy, why don't you understand? If you don't go to school, you wont learn, you wont get a decent job, your life will be ruined. Understand that, god-damn-it Ponyboy!"
"You never make Sodapop get to school. No, no, it's always me. You're either yellin' at me or shaggin' ya bird!" Sodapop sat up surprised. For one, Ponyboy got him involved and two, did Pony just mention sex?
Sodapop looked at his younger brother. His ears seemed a bit red but other than that he looked fine but annoyed.
Darry had wide eyes and looked real vexed.
"Damn Darry. Why wont you just leave me alone! Tell him Soda." Pony pleaded.
Darry looked at Sodapop, his eyes still buried in furry. Ponyboy had a look of pleading in his eyes.
"Come on Darry, lay off him a bit!" Soda said trying to keep peace but also trying not to take sides or look anyone in the eye.
"What is it with you two? What, huh? You always side with Ponyboy. Ya know, I coulda put you two in a boy's home or summit. But I didn't. I could have had a future, but I lost it just to look afta you two. Well, that's it. I'm sick of it. Y'all can make your own tea tonight. I'm moving out!" Darry stated.
"WHAT!" Soda and Ponyboy said in union.
"Ya heard me right. I'm movin' out… for tonight. I'm gunna stay at Kirsten's and then tomorra, we'll talk about it!" Darry grabbed his bag and walked out of the door, shouting, "Look afta yaselfs!"
"Geez, what we gunna do?" Pony asked Sodapop who was in shock. Never had Darry walked out on them. If the social found out, they would be in a boy's home.
"Damn… I just dunno." Sodapop spoke his mind. "That's the first time… Glory…
"Get to school, Ponyboy. People'll get suspicious if ya don' go."
"All right. See ya later Soda." Pony said as he walked towards the door. Pony's eyes seemed to be filling up with tears.
"Pony, come here." Pony walked towards Sodapop. Soda opened his arms and gave Pony a brotherly hug, "Don' worry. Darry'll be back soon. Come on, don' cry." He took a pause and looked at his brother, "Smile. Smile Ponyboy, everythin'll be all right. I promise ya, it'll be alright."
Ponyboy smiled and turned back to the door.
"Pony, don' tell anyone what happened, not the gang just yet. We'll tell em tonight when no one can overhear!" Soda instructed. His reasons were not true, he just didn't want Pony telling a biased story, a story which would make Darry stay away longer.
Just then Soda heard the door slam. He turned to face it. Steve was standing there, a curious look on his handsome face.
"I just seen Pony… he looked kinda upset. He okay?" He asked carefully.
"Darry's walked."
"What…? Are ya serious?" Steve asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, him and Pony were arguein'. Pony asked me to 'tell him', I only told him to lay off, I didn't wanna take sides. They're my brotha's, I can't. I could see both sides but I said to Darry 'lay off' and then he walked. He said he's stayin' at Kirsten's tonight, then tomorrow we'll talk!" Soda explained.
"Darry won't leave y'all. He loves ya's too much, ya dig. I mean, he knows what would happen if he left y'all and he'd neva let that happen. Don' worry 'bout it." Steve said. "Work?"
"Sure… let's go!"
Thanx for reviews y'all.
Greaserbabe- Thanks a lot.
Shemern- Thanks, are you the same Shermern as the person on Mugglenet?
Gloryblastit- I'm from the North East of England- sorry. I forgot about Americanism and stuff. I'll try to remember it next time. Thanks for the review. Sorry it aint Dally, Ponyboy next then maybe Dally afterwards but I'm thinking it'll be Darry more though--- I wanted to do the brothers together. Maybe Darry afterwards. Thanks.
Fairlane: Thanks. I love your story; you made Tim become my favourite character at one point. I have a plan for the Shepard boys, ah I love them boys so much- btw, the Shepard's will NOT look like what they did in the film (like everyone else I've done), well Tim wont. Sorry if you all love what he looks like in the film but he wont look like that in my story. I might go with what the book says, I haven't decided.
Sarah126: Ah thanks. Glad you liked it.
Meena: No problem. She'll come later sorry. The gang comes first. She'll be after the gang, I'm not sure whether she'll be before or after the Shepard's but she'll be before the Soc's.
Nycgal (chapter 2): I'm sorry if it lacks something. Chapter two was Two-Bit right, I apologise. Thanks though.
Nycgal (chapter3): Thanks a lot. I wasn't too sure whether people would be happy that I made the part that wasn't in the book because it's been done before, so thanks. That's great, I was thinking people wouldn't. Thank you.
Kiss316: Thanks. Yeah, I love that quote too. It was originally 'He was a child stuck in an adult's body yet at the same time an adult stuck in a child's'- that was good until I realised it wouldn't work because he wasn't in a child's body so I changed it. Thank you.
I really like Sodapop too, I think I prefer Steve though but I reckon the movie influenced that. If you didn't know, I'm really into Tom Cruise.
Banana4422: Thanks. I really like your story too.
Please review. If you don't like it, instead of flaming, constructive criticism please.
Thank you everyone for reviews. It's amazing, another chapter over. Now I have to write my Macbeth essay and write next chapter for my mad kiddo story (which is not dead yet… wow, I haven't updated it in a year, you would think it was.)
Next chapter will be Ponyboy!