outsider-luv: I was trying to make the characters a bit in character. I DIDN'T mean to bother ANYONE with you with these really rude remarks in my story about race. I DID NOT MAKE THESE WORDS UP NOR DO I USE THEM TO MAKE PEOPLE UPSET. I am sorry for putting this in caps, I figured that I should so others don't misunderstand and accuse me or someone or something that I am not. I was just using those terms because I felt that African-Americans would be treated horribly by such words back then. Specially since Tulsa is almost white, I figured SOME of the gang would react pretty bad in this situation. And, it is in the mid-sixties so I would expect them to be a little shocked about it. Again, I am sorry for using discourteous words and like I wrote on the top of the second chapter, I was NOT INTENDING on making people hurt and I was going to put up racist slurs. I respect your opinion and I am totally fine with what you wrote. Perhaps, in future chapters, I will ease it down a little. Once again, I am truely sorry. :)

Note: I do not own the Outsiders characters except for Nancy and her family and possibly future OC'S.

Note: All characters are in movie ver. Don't like, don't read. Thank you. :)

Chapter 5: Changes

I felt my knees getting weak and my eyes started to water. Now I couldnt see anything... Everything I saw was blury and couldnt make out anything. I fell on the hard asphalt and hands covered my face and started crying.. I thought to myself "God... God.. Why is this happening? Why me? why?"

I cried for a couple minutes. All the tears were out of my eyes by then. "Maybe we weren't meant to be..." I thought to myself. I stood up and it was dark out. I couldnt see anything just the street lights. "What am I doing here? I should be home! I have to go! I promised my mom that I would be there.."

Pony's POV:

The whole time when we were both walking together, it was silent. There was no sound at all except for the cars passing by. Pony felt that this was an awkward silence and he was about to say something until Sherri did.

Sherri said while walking slowly with her hands holding another from behind her, "Pony..." She got her attention and he looked up at her and said, "Yeah?"

"That girl..." She still was looking down at the ground. "That girl... Is she one of your friends?" She then looked up at him with a faint smile.

Pony examined her face. He felt it. It was jealousy. We both stopped and I kicked a tiny little rock into the street and said, "Yeah..." he asked, "yeah.. Why do you ask?" Again, he knew that she was jealous but wanted to hide it.

Sherri looked down and said, "It's nothing... I was just curious. Sorry about that." She cleared her throat.

Pony looked at her beautiful brown eyes and this time he just gave in. He asked in a very low soft voice, "Sherri, are you jealous?" His eyes were full with concern.

He took a step forward, getting a little more closer to her. He placed his fingers behind her ears so he could brush away the hair that was lying infront of it.

She grabbed his wrists that were placed on the side of her face and asked in surprise, "Hey! What are you doing?

Pony ignored the question and he whispered, "God... You look beautiful..."

Before she could say anything he kissed her. Her eyes were opened with shock but in a matter of seconds she slowly closed them. The kiss was not rough. It was nice and gentle.

We broke apart and she touched her lips, "Wow, for a Greaser, you sure can kiss." She smiled.

I blushed at the compliment and said, "Oh, uh, thanks." I stuck my hand out, "Uh, you want to keep on walking?"

"Yeah..." She smiled.

And we walked to her house, dropping her off.

Nancy's POV:

To me, the walk was long. My legs started aching. They felt horrible. When I reached to my house, I put my tiny hand around the door handle. When I turned to go inside it was unlocked. Why was it unlocked? I thought to myself. But I didnt care now. I had another thing on my mind. Its wasn't Ponyboy thats for sure, it was family. I was just glad to be home.

I saw my mom infront of the door and said, "Honey, we are going next door. The older man that cursed us off wanted to apologize to what he did the other day, lets go."

Everything was happening way too fast. "What?" I asked. Why did I have to go? I didn't want to go. Not now!

"C'mon, honey! Let's go!"

I sighed and I walked along with my family.

We got up on the porch and we knocked on the door. In a flash someone opened the door. It was Soda.

"Good evening. Come in." He said.

As we went inside, we saw the same guys the other night. Why were they all there?
The man that yelled at us the other day came in the living room and said, "Please... Please sit down."

So we all sat down on the sofa that was a little too small.

"I am sorry about the other day, really I didn't mean it." Darry said looknig down.

"It's fine." Grandma said. "It's all forgiven."

Darry smiled and said, "Okay, I am glad."

I guess Darry told the others and Two-Bit to stop being rude because he said that he was sorry too except for that tall dark brown haired Greaser. I don't know his name. He seems scary though, with his eyes blazing 'n' all.

I looked over at my dad, he still was eyeing all of them. Still hurt from what they have said the other day. But my mom and the others got over it.

Darry said, "So I wanted to make up from what we have done the other day by letting you guys come over for dinner."

"Thank you." Mom said.

So we all went to the table. We didn't talk at all until Two-Bit spoke up and said some jokes that made us laugh. Then we heard some comments from the brown haired greaser that I still don't know his name. I think it's Dally. Not so sure.

The thing that really made me think was the way the young tan dark haired Greaser was eating. He ate a lot and he ate faster than anyone else... I wonder why.

And while we were eating, I looked around and saw some man with a face that had no emotion but his eyes were blazing just looking at me and the family. I looked at him in the eyes for a second but then focused on my food.

Shortly the dinner was over and it was time for us to leave.

"Have a great night." Darry smiled opening the door for us.

"Thank you." Beverly said.

And we all walk out, and went on our way to our house.

We all walked inside from our house. We were all so tired. As I was about to get up the stairs, I told everyone good night. I walked up from the stairs and went to my room to sleep. I had a big smile on my face. "I am so glad to be here... I finally get to be away from those trashy greasers."

I plopped on my bed and let out a long sigh. "So many things has happened today."I said outloud but in a low voice. Then something came up. I was suddenly thinking about Ponyboy and Cherry. "You know, maybe I should forgive Pony. Just because he walked his friend home doesnt mean that he likes her." I was still laying on my bed but then I decided to sleep.

I pulled the covers onto my cold body. I slowly shut my eyes and I drifted to sleep.

If some of you guys are re-reading this story, I added a new ending to this chapter. The ending was supposed to be the beggining of chapter 7 but I decided to add the beginning to this chapter. :-) Chapter seven is coming out soon! ^-^