Hey guys! Lookie here! I've updated! Whoot, this is my first multichappie as you already know, so I feel happy that I've gotten to the 'multi chapters' part. n-n

Uhm, I really tried to make everyone in character so I hope they aren't too OOC.

NOTE!!! hehe, I have an author's note at the bottom. It mainly says that most of the awkward situations in this story happened to me in real life, but don't scroll down now to read it because it has spoilers!

Other note!! Thoughts italics in '...'

Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders. S. E. Hinton does. Lucky her!

Awkward Situations Chapter 2

What a great Monday.

'HOUND DOG! YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG!'

'Joy, what a wonder start to a Monday morning,' I thought, as I rolled off cozy bed and shut my alarm off.

It was the beginning of December and pretty cold. I was wearing two shirts, a sweater, and sweatpants and I was freezing my butt off. Crawling over to my thermometer, I banged my head on the wall.

"Aw darn!" I moaned as I viewed the mercury. It read 50 degrees.

'My parents are such penny pinchers,' I complained. They only raised the heat now and again to make sure the pipes didn't freeze.

Oh well, time to start the day.

After takings a nice warm shower, brushed my teeth, and did all my morning routines, I dressed in comfortable jeans, a light blue t-shirt, and with a black hoodie on top. I glanced at the clock and realized I had five minutes to eat breakfast and catch the bus.

Grabbing my backpack, I ran out of my room and headed down the stairs. I choked down some toast and dashed down the porch as the bus was rolling away.

And I tripped all the way down, swearing every curse under the sun.

What a great start to the day.

When I got to my feet, I figured that I could walk to school since the sun was coming out. Up ahead, I spotted Pony and the oh-so-fine Johnny Cade. I called out for them to wait and ran to catch up with them, luckily not tripping this time. I greeted Pony with a high five and gave Johnny a small smile and a 'hey.'

Pony was absorbed in Twelfth Night, the new Shakespeare book he borrowed from Mr. Syme or whoever his teacher is so he left me and Johnny to chat.

"So… nice weather we're having, eh?" Gosh, outta all the things I could've said, my embarrassing self had to ask about the weather! He probably thinks I'm an idiot. Gahh..

"It's, umm, not that bad for December…." He trailed off.

"Yeah… like when I moved here when I was, like, five or something! Ya remember, there was that mega snow storm and when I ran off my porch I fell through the snow and nobody could find me for like a zillion hours!" I exclaimed, not that embarrassed anymore.

"Uh, I don't think a zillion hours have even passed from when that happened, Raile," he stated.

"Aw, you know what I mean!" I turned towards him and stuck my tongue out jokingly but tripped over the crooked cement sidewalk.

"AHHH!!!" I girlishly screamed like an idiot as I flailed my arms around and squeezed my eyes shut, waiting for the bloody impact. But it never came.

"Oof," I mumbled as I tumbled onto a soft yet hard surface. I opened my eyes and came nose to nose with Johnny.

"Um, are you okay?" Johnny asked, looking concerned and oh-so-cute.

"I think I should be asking you that!" Blushing, I crawled over to my backpack and pulled out my water bottle and some tissues.

"You scratched the side of your face and it's kinda bleeding… sorry!" I sheepishly said while he wiped it up.

"Eh, it's okay, the nurse'll fix it or something…."

Gosh, I'm such a klutz. I helped him back up, holding his hand in the process -squee!- I was sad to let go too.

We walked as Johnny adjusted his jeans jacket and I zipped up my backpack.

"Hey Pony," I started, not looking up. "Why didn't you help us up?"

There was no answer so I did look up. Ahead, Pony was nose deep in his book, having totally ignored us!

'Grrr…' I bit my lip as thoughts of how to get payback spun in my head. They stopped though.

Up ahead with Pony, well, he wasn't looking where he was going and walked into a stop sign.

The walk to school seemed really long and painful to me.

"Move!" I practically screamed as I tried to shove past the sea of monkeys and teachers. I wasn't feeling too great anymore. The hallways at school are a madhouse of frantic losers and people rushing to class and/or verrrrryyyy slowly dragging themselves around. I was stuck behind the slowpokes sadly.

I only have two classes, not including lunch, with Johnny, music and physical education. I didn't see him today though because I went to band. Neh, band is real tiring. They expect us to play for like, four hours a week. I barely get four hours of sleep with all the classes I'm in -.-;

Whoot! I finally made it through my morning classes! Sadly, I have the last lunch, one o'clock, and I was almost in tears with hunger. Pony invited me and Naomi to lunch with him, Johnny, Two-bit Matthews, and Steve Randle. Two-bit was a tall junior, real funny too.

Steve was dark and mysterious, but he and I were friends all the same. Once you get to be his friend, you'll see how funny and talkative he is. Speaking of Steve, I spotted his round the hallway corner and hurried to catch up.

"Hey Steve!" I panted, out of breath and outta energy.

"Hey Raile, you see Evie anywhere?" He asked. Evie Newton was his current girlfriend. She was a greasy girl but we were pretty much pals too.

"Nah, she's giving make-up lessons in the girls' bathroom. You won't believe how much she makes from that shizz. Ten dollars from every girl! She's loaded!"

"Yeah she is!" Steve waggled his eyebrows and I thumped him on the back.

"Ack! My virgin ears!" I retorted.

Steve's eyes darted ahead. Some stupid teacher was lecturing some freshmen and blocking the hall. We squirmed around, waiting for him to shut up and move. Steve accidentally kicked me –lightly- from having to move before being squished by the fat professor.

He whispered to me, "Sorry I kneed you."

"What?" I wasn't paying much attention.

"I said sorry I kneed you."

"Oh, ok –YA WHAT?!?" I heard clearly this time and had surely been freaked out. 'What's he talking about?!? He has a girlfriend already!!'

"Steve, I-I'm sorry but I only like you as a friend!"

His face went from a slight smile to a grossed out wtf look.

"Ewww Raile! I meant I accidentally kicked you with my knee!" He exclaimed.

"Oh. Sowweh."

So0o0o, what'd you think? Please rate and review!

NOTE!!!! Most of the 'awkward situations' have happened to me before. In the previous chapter, I DID go to the hopsital to see my grandpa and some kid was following me around.

In this chapter, my friend said 'sorry I kneed you!' and I totally panicked. :P