Hey People! Finished chapter 4! Hope you guys like it!

a/n: I do not own the Outsiders...damnit, i wish i did though! Anyway i do own Arianna!

A Ryker's Pride

Arianna's POV

I heard someone around me. My eyes were still closed but i can feel that someone was sitting right next to me. I moaned then i felt someone's hand on mine, i opened my eyes, and didn't see anything familar. I shot up and scanned my surroundings, i in someone's bedroom.

"Where am I?" I said weakly.

"You're in my house." I heard a soft voice say. I looked behind me and i saw Sodapop sitting at the edge of the bed. I looked at my arm, it was bandaged up from my shoulder down to my elbow. How did I get here? Then it hit me "Where's Two-Bit, and Ponyboy, and Johnny! Are they okay!" I was getting jumpy.

"Calm down. They're okay." he said softly.

Then Two-Bit came rushing into the room, i guess i was talking pretty loud. "Arianna! Thank God you're okay! Two-Bit hugged me and i noticed he had a black eye.

"Hey Two-Bit, how'd you get that black eye? That Soc didn't punch you..." I asked.

"I got punched from some other guy." He said rubbing my arm that was wrapped up. "You got beat up pretty bad. I'm so sorry i wasn't there." He said, he did sound sorry. I felt upset, i didn't mean to make him worry.

"Hey, how's Pony and Johnny doin'?" I asked scanning the room.

"They're asleep." Sodapop said

"Asleep! What! It ain't late! It's just 8 o'clock---" Then i looked at the clock it was 2 A.M. "Hehe like i said, it ain't late." i said sarcastically with a grin on my face.

"Yeah, kid. You've been unconsicence for quite awhile. But i'm glad you're okay. You got me worried stiff." Two-Bit said laying down on the bed shutting his eyes.

"I'm sorry..." I mumbled but Two-Bit fell into a deep sleep before he heard me. My eyelids got heavier and heavier and by the time i knew it i was also sound asleep.

I woke up to the noise of birds chirping. I rubbed my eyes and got up. I saw Two-Bit laying on the floor still asleep. I'm guessing he fell off the bed when he was sleeping. I went to the bathroom and took a shower, i got dressed and went to the kitchen. When i stepped into the kitchen i saw this guy cooking breakfast. He was tall and broad., and did he have muscles...

"Hi there" He said.

"Umm hi. Sorry to intrude." I was so embarrssed. Nobody told me there was someone else living here. Especially one that i never me yet.

"My name is Darrel. I'm Sodapop and Ponyboy's older brother." he said. I didn't even know Soda and Ponyboy were related! Well...they did look alike a bit. But damn i must be slow if i didn't know they were related!

"Nice to meet you." I stuck out my hand "My name is Arianna." Even though i never met him before i still should be polite. He shook my hand and smiled.

"Are you hungry?" he asked me while cracking an egg.

"Yeah, alittle" I heard my stomach rumble and i went to the living room to see how Pony and Johnny were doing. Ponyboy and Johnny were both sleeping on the same couch, and Sodapop was asleep on an armchair. Then i heard someone say "Hey y'all!" I turned and saw Steve coming through the door.

"Hey Steve" i said cheerfully.

"How you feeling? Heard you got beat up by some Socs." He said going into the kitchen and coming back with a peice of chocolate cake in his hand.

"Don't worry about those Socs, 'cause I'm gonna make it my business to beat up the Soc who did that to you." I recongized the voice, it was Dally. I turned around and saw Dally sitting on the couch's arm.

"Hey Dally" I said and then turned around to face Steve. Dally got up and stood in front of me, examning my arm. He grabbed my arm and rubbed it softy, I looked at him and he smiled at me. I knew he was just trying to make me like him and i couldn't help smiling back at him.

"Thanks, but i could get that Soc back myself. Like how my gang use to say; Pay back's a bitch." I turned the other cheek.

"Your gang? What was it called?" Steve asked curiously.

"I'm part of the Rykers." i said heading towards the kitchen for a peice of chocolate cake.

"Why is your gang called the Rykers?" Steve kept asking me.

"Every member in the gang has gone atleast once to the Rykers jail house back in my town. And so they prefer to call us that."

"You went to jail!" Dally said sounding interested.

"Yep. I got mad at my parents and I decicded to rob a quick mart. It sure is a stupid way to let off steam, huh." I said looking down at my feet.

"Hey guys" Soda yawned. "Hey Ari, how you feeling?" Soda said scratching his cest.

"For the hundredth time, I'm fine." I said getting irratated.

"Come on Soda, go take a shower and get ready for work." Darry said coming from the kicthen.

I was thinking about all that happend last night, that Soc who cut me up will be of no use to his gang when i'm done with him..." I mumbled to myself.

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