I was sitting on my porch when I see a red corvair pull up across the street and jump some greaser. I heard the socs ask if the kid needed a haircut and a No came out of the greaser's mouth. That's when I realized that it was Ponyboy. I grabbed a hand full of rocks and chucked them at a couple of socs, hitting them in the back of their heads. They turned around so fast that it scared me making me rushed off in a dash. I'm a pretty fast runner but those guys were gaining on me. When they finally caught me, they pinned me against a metal fence and started pounding on me. They cut up my face real good. I kicked one of them real good and he almost let go of me. Then their friends came and they took off leaving me behind. A bunch of guys I didn't know came up to me.
"Probably some of the gang." I thought to myself.
Ponyboy got himself cut up a bit on his neck. The blood kept streaming like a waterfall. My head was itching and when I touched it blood came onto my hand.
"Shoot."
"Guys this is our new neighbor."
A tall looking guy came up to me and stuck out his hand.
"Darrell Curtis but you can call me Darry."
He has blue icy eyes, the same hair color as Pony, and has a good build.
"Valley but you can call me Val."
Then there was Soda. He has kinda grayish eyes and just like his brothers had brown hair. Steve is Soda's best friend and they both work at the DX. Two-Bit is addicted to Mickey Mouse and always has to get his two bits worth in. Dally is the tough one. There is tough and then there is tuff. Tuff means cool. He is really intimidating. Then there is Johnny. He has a scar on one of his cheeks and has pitch dark hair.
"So what's your last name?" Two-Bit asked.
" Well my fake last name is Patterson but my real one is Curtis."
They all stared at me like they heard that name before. Two-Bit laughed out loud and asked
"Is that really your last name?"
"Yeah, I wouldn't be joking about something like that."
He stopped laughing and apologize.
"It's fine."
They all went their separate ways talking. Dally said he was going to catch some action and wanted to see a movie.
"We'll go won't we Ponyboy?" Johnny asked.
"I can't get into any trouble."
"Hey kid want to go too?"
I was started by how Dally addressed me as kid. I don't know why it just did.
"I can't. My fake dad will lose it if I do."
"Alright then."
Everyone was slowly leaving and Pony went inside to do his homework. I ran after Johnny as he was leaving.
"So what's it like at your house?"
"Well my parents fight a lot and I sometimes get beat up."
"I know how that goes."
"Really?"
"Yeah if I do something wrong my fake dad will beat me. That's why I can't go to the movie."
"Oh well my parents don't care if I am there or not."
"I believe that you have it rougher than me."