Alright...I haven't been doing so hot as far as writing stories...so I hope this chapter will help... This is supposed to be the summer after the last episode...

I don't own the original Outsiders

Episode 4 - No More Secrets
It was a hot and sticky day outside. Everyone was inside the Curtis house. They were all just sitting in the living room all in shorts and no shirts, watching TV. Of course, being the oldest besides Darry, Two-Bit over ruled and they watched Mickey. Mrs. Curtis came into the living room.

"Boys! Why are you just sitting around in here! Why don't you go outside?" Soda looked up from Steamboat Willie.

"Aww...cuz it's too hot outside, momma." Mrs. Curtis stood with her hands on her hips.

"I don't want you boys sitting here all day. Now, go outside and play football or something!" It was Dally's turn to look up.

"Aw, gee, Mrs. Curtis, we are so sick of football...we play it every day!" he threw his hands up and slouched until he was laying on the floor. The Curtis' boy's mother looked at the young greasers and suggested,

"Why don't you go play some baseball? That's new! And after you're done, you can all go swimming in the lake. Mr. Curtis will take you when he gets off work. Now up, up, up!" She waved her hands.

"Aww, thanks Mrs.C. You're so smart." said Dally. He always liked Mrs. Curtis. The gang all ran outside. The captains were Darry and Two-Bit, since they were oldest. Darry got Pony and Dally. Two-Bit got Soda, Steve, and Johnny. They declared it was fair teams. Two-Bits team, now called Mickey's Army was up to bat first. Darry pitched to Two-Bit, and he struck out. Then Soda went and hit it after two strikes. He ran and slid to first base and was declared safe.

Darry's team won, even with less people. On the way home from the park, Johnny was beaned with the ball right in the face. Steve rushed over to him.

"Omigosh...I'm so sorry, buddy. I di'int mean to...you ok?" Johnny merely picked the hard ball off the grass.

"Yeah, issokay." he didn't say 'ow' or even touch his face, but kept on walking. Darry came over and put his arm over Johnny's shoulder.

"Wow, You're tough for bein 8! If that woulda happened to Pony he would be screamin his head off!" Pony glared at his older brother and charged at him

"Would not!" he screamed. He attempted to head-butt Darry in the stomach, but failed. Darry put his hand out and stopped Pony's oncoming head.

"I think so, litlle guy." Pony fell on the grass and rubbed his head.

"Ow." he said. Darry stuck a hand out and Pony helped himself up.

"Yeah, see, that hurt you. Imagine getting clobbered with a ball in the face! Johnnycake didn't even bat an eye." Darry sure used big words for his age. It was because he read the news paper all the time.

"Yeah, well, I'm kinda used to it."

"Why, baseballs just fall out of the sky everyday and they happen to land on your face?" Two-Bit remarked. Johnny let out a small laugh.

"Nah. It's just my dad..." Pony shot a look at Johnny.

"Issa secret, remember?"

"No, Pony. No more secrets." Soda looked at Johnny.

"What's a secret?" he leaned his head in.

"Nothin." Dally had already caught on.

"He means that all the times he fell down da stairs and cut hisself on a knife and fell off the bed and ran into the door he means his dad really did all those thing ta him." Dally stated. Everyone looked at Johnny.

"So, your dad always is mean to you?" Darry asked.

"Yep." was Johnny's only response.

Ok, so...yeah. Thank you so much if you have read this far...but I am so running out of ideas for anything!!! Please give me feedback!