Disclaimer: I do not own any of the outsider characters (although that'd be epic!) I own every character that's not mentioned in the book. So enjoy A New Start!
Chapter 1
The New Girl In Town
(June's POV)
As I continued walking through America, I was trying to get to Tulsa, Oklahoma. For a few reasons I wanted to be there, but I'll get to that later. I was not going back home because…I was to afraid too. Anyway, I have been traveling for hundreds or most likely thousands of miles on foot, so that I can begin a new start away from home or what use to be my home.
My name is June Smith and I am fifteen years old. I have semi-straight black hair that reaches almost the bottom of my back. Everyone says my eye's are something else though. I agree with them too. My one eye was a nice blue, while me other eye was a dark brown almost black color. I had very tan skin considering I've been out in the sun for a long time. I was just your average height for a teenage girl, but I am far from your average teen.
When I looked up from the ground I noticed a sign in the distance. 'Welcome to Tulsa, Oklahoma!" I began to walk through the town than I realized that this town felt familiar for some reason but I let it pass for the time being when I realized I needed to stop somewhere for food. Opening my wallet I realized I was low on money. Than I got the feeling I was being watched, so I looked over and noticed that a group of boys were staring at me from a gas station. 'Why the hell are they looking at me? Seriously, get real!' When I snapped out of it they were almost right in front of me .
Turning towards the road, I sprinted for my life. I just couldn't be caught and sent back. No way was I going back, not when I was this close. Listening to the sound of feet pounding on the pavement told me that they were following me. Zigzagging through the streets, I noticed I was in a different side of the town. I briefly turned around and noticed that those group of boys weren't following me but I smacked clear into someone. The force of the collision knocked me over.
When I opened my eye's, I saw a different group of boys. This group was dressed in fancy cloths, while the other boys who were following me were dressed in old jeans and T-Shirts. Staring into these kids faces I noticed the anger in there eye's. Either they were very angry or beyond pissed or both.
"Hey Grease, what are you going in our neighborhood? The boy asked. 'Oh shit. I have a bad feeling about this. I'm in no shape to fight!' "Huh? Answer me you stupid piece of trash!" He kicked me in the ribs but not hard enough to do damage.
"I-I didn't know this was your neighborhood. Just leave me alone!" I begged but he didn't seem to care.
"Everyone in Tulsa knows that this is our turf, Greaser! Or are you going to say that you aren't a Greaser?" They laughed at me and they didn't stop. "Let's say we have some fun boys? What do you think Honey? Want to have some fun?" My eye's went wide at that comment. Getting up I once again sprinted for me life except I was seriously running for my life. These boys wanted to hurt me. I noticed I was back into the familiar neighborhood, that looked like the poor side of town.
They jumped on me and pinned me down on the ground. Once they had a firm hold on me they picked me up and dragged me out of the open and carried me into the woods, where nobody would hear them.
"Let me go! Please! I didn't do anything wrong!" I yelled but that did stop them from beating me.
Well, if you shut your greasy mouth than we might be a little nice. Hey do you want to know a secret doll? I hate greasers for many reasons, but one big thing I hate, is their long hair. Do you want to help me 'fix' that problem?" The boy took out a blade and went towards my neck with it.
"NO! HELP! SOMEBODY! PLEASE HELP!" I screamed hoping somebody would come to help me, but nobody came.
"Goddamn it, shut her up!" Another boy yelled at the one who was sitting on top of me. The boy sneered at me and then everything went black.
(Soda's POV)
It was another slow day here at the DX station. The weather was hot and it was getting hotter by the hour, according to the thermometer.
"Hey Soda!" Steve called me out of the store to where he, Dally, and Two-Bit were standing around outside. "Check out that chick over there. She looks a little weird doesn't she?" He asked me.
"She looks lost and tired. Come on guys lets go and see if she needs help." They followed Me over by the girl, than as soon as we got close by her she sprinted off. "Come on! Lets go!" We sprinted after her for a few blocks.
"Wait!" Dally yelled at us. "She's going into Soc territory, let them deal with her. If she needs our 'help', which obviously she doesn't because she ran away from us!" We walked back to my house but I stared at Dally with a confused expression on my face along with everyone else. "What the fuck are you all looking at? Am I in a damn dress?" That's when he turned around and went inside my house. We all joined him. I stopped Steve though.
"Do you think she was in trouble Steve?" I asked him with a worried expression.
"Dude, If she's in trouble than she'll come back." He said to me. "Don't worry man she has to come back…no Greaser lasts long in Soc territory." We walked inside. Steve went to the couch while I walked into the kitchen to make dinner. Going through the icebox I took out some frozen hamburger meat, I out that on the counter for dinner. Also I brought out some macaroni and cheese. While I was making the macaroni I heard a scream for help. Running back into the living room all the guys looked confused.
"Did you guys hear that scream?" I said quickly.
"Yeah we did. We were just sitting here watching TV and than we heard a girl…scream." Steve said and we all ran out the door, following the screams. A few blocks away from Soc territory, I noticed a group of Soc's on the ground. They were on top of a Greaser most likely but the person looked familiar. It was that girl from earlier!
"HEY! GET AWAY FROM HER!" I screamed as the others came up behind me with their blades. We all had looks on our faces that read one thing and one thing only…kill.
"Who's going to make us? You piece of trash wanna-bes!" That was the last straw, I jumped on him. Punching and kicking him every chance I got. It didn't matter where I hit the kid either. Than he pinned me onto the ground. "Now I'm going to this world a favor and get rid of you Grease-ball!" I started grabbing for his blade, eventually knocking it out of his hand. Catching it in midair I sliced his arm up just as his friends beat it out of there. That other asshole ran as well.
Soda! Dude, she needs to get out of here! It looks bad!"
Two-Bit said to me. I kneeled down next to her. Her shirt was ripped to shreds all and was thrown off to the side to be forgotten. Looking at her she was cut up in a few spots.
"Two-Bit, give me your jacket!" I ordered and he handed it over to me. I covered the girl with it so it looked like she was sleeping instead of topless…I don't want people to get the wrong idea, well maybe Dally wouldn't mind as much. We began to walk back home.
When we entered the house, Dally beat us there and was stretched out on the couch.
"Dally get off!" I said. Dally got off the couch and stormed out of the house cursing. Johnny happened to be there too. "Johnny, go and get the first aid kit. Steve go and get some towels and some cold water. Two-Bit…just sit in the chair." I said placing the girl on the couch.
"Wait! Why do I have to sit here?" Two-Bit complained as usual.
"Because I said so. Now just stay quiet ok?" Johnny and Steve returned with the supplies I asked for. "Thanks guys." I put a little alcohol on the cuts. She didn't even move a muscle. Rubbing it in her cuts with one of the towels. The cuts I don't think they needed stitches but even if they did, they would have to wait until Darry came home.
"Okay Two-Bit I have a big job for you to do for me. Do you think you can handle it?" Steve and Johnny snickered as Two-Bit stood up jumping up and down.
"Yeah, I can do it! What is it? What is it? What is it?" Two-Bit said playing along or at least I think he was.
"Okay go in the closet and get me a blanket. Remember this is big boy job." Two-Bit ran out of the room and opened the closet with a loud crash of glass. Johnny and Steve were rolling on the floor laughing (AVPM reference) uncontrollably. He ran back with a blanket in his hands.
"I did it Soda! Am I big boy now?" He asked me and I nodded. Two-Bit jumped off the steps in a kart-wheel, running off laughing.
"Soda? Was that necessary? I mean it was hilarious and all but? Steve asked still laughing.
"Yeah it was. I needed something to bring up the mood." I said while throwing the blanket over the girl and dipping another towel into the cold water, I placed on her head. "Can you guys please?" I asked.
"Sure buddy, lets go Johnny go Johnny." Steve said and they left leaving me in my house with a stranger. 'What ever happened to staying away from strangers?'
I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard the girl stir. She opened her eye's open up. She was looking at me with a scared expression.
"Hey, Are you ok?" I asked her.
(June's POV)
I awoke with a small stir and opened my eye's a little against the bright light. There was the boy from the gas station, that I ran away from. Damn was I scared of not knowing where I was or who I was with!
"Hey, Are you alright?" He asked me. Getting up was out of the question for two reasons. One: I was hurt like hell to move. Two: That boy pushed me back down. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, you can't go leave in your condition."
"Where am I? What happened?" I asked as he put the towel back on my head. 'Ahh… that feels nice.'
You're in my house. You were jumped in the woods. Those boys were about to rape you." 'Oh my god, that's right!'
(flashback)
"Let's say we have some fun boys? What do you think Honey? Want to have some fun?"
Tears began to fall from my eye's. I never thought that would ever happen to me.
"Hey, Shh its ok. They're not going to hurt you, You're safe." I was shocked! I'm never safe! Ever! I must be dreaming.
"I can't be safe, its just not possible." More tears spilled from my eye's when I thought about what I just said.
"What do you mean? My family and friends will not hurt you. I'll make sure of that." Why was he being so nice?
"What's your name?" I asked.
"Sodapop Curtis, but you can just call me Soda. What's yours?"
"June Smith, Nice to meet you." We shook hands.
"Nice to meet you too. Where are you from? Do you live around here? I've never seen you before." He asked.
"No I'm not from around here. I used to live far away, but I'm not going to say where."
"Oh, Well how old are you?"
"I just turned fifteen a few weeks ago. How old are you?"
"I'll be 17 in a few months." Do you have any siblings?" Should I tell him? No, its better that I don't. "Hey June? You ok?"
"Huh? Oh sorry I zoned out again. No I don't have any siblings. What about you?"
Yeah, I live with my two brothers. My older brother Darry who is twenty and my little brother who is thirteen but he'll be fourteen soon." Soda said.
"What about your parents?" I asked.
"They died a few months ago in a auto wreck. Right before New Years." He explained.
"I'm so sorry Soda."
"That's ok. What about your parents?"
"I don't want to talk about that." I said.
"What the hell is going on here?" A big man was standing in the doorway of the house. "Sodapop Patrick Curtis! Why is there a girl on the couch without a shirt on?" This guy was pissed!
"Darry let me explain! Don't blow a gasket! Lets go into the kitchen and I'll explain everything!" Soda said calmly.
(Darry's POV)
Soda and I went into the kitchen for his 'explanation'. I was so angry with him! He had a shirtless girl in the house! How was I not suppose to be angry?
"Alright Soda spill it now!" I said firmly.
"Darry don't be mad and let me explain before you interrupt okay?" I nodded. "Okay, me, Two-Bit, Steve and Dally were hanging around the DX because our shifts had just ended. This girl was wandering around looking lost and tired, so we walked up to her, but as soon as we were close by her she sprinted away. We followed her right until she went into Soc territory. Dally said to just leave her alone so we went back home. Right as I was making dinner we heard a girl scream. We ran out of the house and followed the scream. I stopped at a patch of woods right outside Soc territory and a group of Soc's were beating her up. If we didn't stop them she would've been raped. All I know about her is that's fifteen and her names June." He finished.
"Sodapop. I'm so sorry I got mad. I didn't think that had happed to her. You clean the cuts out?" I said.
"Yeah, there's a towel over her chest so blood didn't get everywhere and to hopefully stop the bleeding. I'm not sure if she needed stitches, so I waited for you." He said.
"I'll go check. Let's go." I said and he followed me back into the living room. "Hi, I'm Darrel Curtis, but call me Darry."
"June Smith." We shook hands.
"I'm going to have to see your cuts. Just incase I need to stitch you up, okay?" She nodded. When I lifted up the blanket, the towel that was there was stained a dark red. I took off the towel and noticed two cuts on her stomach and one long cut on the top part of her left arm. A few bruises were on her body. One on her head as well as a few small one's on her body. The cut on her arm did need stitches though.
"Soda? Did you put any ice on her head?" I asked.
"No just some cold water. I'll go get some ice." He went into the kitchen.
"SODA! HOW WELL DID YOU CLEAN THE CUTS!" I yelled to him.
"I'M NOT SURE! AS BEST AS I COULD!" He yelled back. I looked into her cuts and seemed pretty clean.
"I'll just clean the one that needs stitches again just to make sure." Grabbing the first-aid kit I pulled out the rubbing alcohol and poured some on her cut. June winced but didn't cry out. Picking up a towel I scrubbed her cut. I looked at June, she had tears rolling down her face.
Grabbing a needle and I match, I sterilized the needle. Threading the needle I began to stitch up her arm. June winced at ever stitch.
"I'm sorry June." I said.
"It's okay, just please hurry!" She begged and I finished up her stitches. Rubbing some anti-biotic cream over her stitches she sighed in relief.
"Sodapop! Where is the ice?" I yelled. Than he came out with some ice wrapped in a towel.
"Sorry Darry I was talking to Johnny.
"Hey Johnny." I said.
"Hi." He sat down by the couch. June turned towards Johnny.
"Hi, I'm June." She said.
"Johnny." The slowly shook hands. That's all he said though. 'Same old quiet Johnny.'
"June? Does any where else hurt?" I asked.
"No, besides just being very sore." She said and I handed her an aspirin and she took it. Eventually June
Well this is the end of chapter 1! It took me awhile to finally post this! (I originally started it over a year ago) This is my first fan-fiction so please don't be too mean. I'm sorry if its long, all my chapters will be long. So who is this girl June? What is she doing in a place like Tulsa? I'll update as soon as I can. Let me know if I should continue posting up other chapters, because I have like 14 other chapters written out. Please Review!