Sorry this one is so short. The next one will be longer, I promise. Normally i hate it when people switch P.O.V.s in a story, but i had to do it.

Diclaimer: I don't own The Outsiders. That's why it's called Fanfiction.

Dedication: To a certain friend of mine *cough,Shilo,cough* who i know is reading this.

"I'm sorry, Cherry."

"Oh, you're sorry? Well that makes everything just peachy!" she screamed. Her make-up was running and her hair was falling out of its' ponytail. She was a wreck and it was all my fault. But, I could care less. Once we started going out she showed her true colors, which were puke-green and girly-pink. Yuck!

"Look, it's just…I don't feel the same way, anymore," I tried to explain. Truth be told I still thought she was pretty and fun to talk to but she was preventing me from doing something I've wanted to do for months!

Cherry took a deep breathe and looked me in the eye. "Please don't do this Ponyboy, please?" she begged. I sat down on my bed and she sat next to me.

"Cherry…"

She sighed in defeat and left. I Ponyboy Curtis was now single. And off to find a certain someone.

"Are you sure?" I asked, afraid to hope. Sodapop rolled his eyes. We were both sitting on the Curtis's couch.

"I'm positive, he told me last night."

"Sodapop Curtis if you're lying to me…"

"Carmen, why would I lie to you 'bout this?"

He had a point. So it was true. Ponyboy and Cherry broke up. The ghost of a smile appeared on my lips. A smile I hadn't pulled of in two five days.

"Go on, happy dance and what not!" Soda grinned. I squealed and grabbed his elbow. We jumped up and down laughing.

"I can't believe this! Do you know why?" I questioned. Sodapop looked away quickly but I still saw the gleam in his eyes.

"No."

I didn't push for an answer, I was ecstatic! Two-Bit walked into the Curtis living room and raised an eyebrow.

"Carmen is smiling?" he asked. I was, and almost in tears I was so happy.

"Does this mean you're going to the New Year's Eve party at Shepard's?" Dally asked from behind me. I whirled around.

"Party?"

"Yeah, tomorrow night, pick you up at nine?" I had a brief flashback of the last Shepard party I went to.

"I'm so there!"

I was lying on my stomach flipping through my diary, reading old entries, when a piece of paper fell out. It was a page from my diary that had been ripped out…but it wasn't in my hand writing.

12-29-62

Dear Carmen,

I know you may never find this but I have to say something! It's killing me! I came here to tell you I broke up with Cherry and of course you're not here. Do you know why? Sodapop better not have told ya. I just…well. Ugh! Why is this so damn hard!? I guess I'll just see you at the party, I hope. Maybe I'll be able to get the words out of my mouth. You remember the last party we went to? I sure do. One of the best nights of my life.

Love,

Ponyboy

I let the paper flutter to my feet. Oh. My. God! I picked up the paper and read it through again. Did he really sign it 'love'? Really! He was here last night when I was out walking Dustin?! I knew I was starting to hyperventilate but I didn't care. Now I know I have to go to the party. What better way to ring in the New Year? 1963 here I come!