About a week later, I started working my new job at the bookstore.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy working there. I'll admit, it was kinda slow sometimes, more people were leaning towards music and records shops… but there would always be people like Ponyboy.

Since it was in town, both Socs and Greasers came into the store. But for some reason, people were completely calm when they came into the bookstore. I get that they sold books and people sometimes read through them so maybe that's why, but everyone was just calm, cool and collected. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying. I never actually thought I would enjoy working in a place like that, considering all my life I grew up on the loud side, plus I grew up with a bunch of guys, and you're crazy if you think that was quiet. But I really did like working there, plus it gave me a chance to start getting to know Marilyn's cousin.

Sandra Olsson, soon-to-be Sandra Zuko. Since I had started talking with her, she would tell me stuff from when she was my age back around '58. She was from Australia and moved to California that year, where Marilyn lived. She met Danny when she went there for vacation over summer break and started school at Rydell High that year. They didn't know they'd end up going to the same school together for senior year. Long story short: they had a rollercoaster of a relationship that year, but after dating for five years, they got engaged. They wanted a slower-paced life than they had in California, so they moved to Tulsa since Marilyn said it was nice and that it was pretty calm.

The guys all had come to the store at least once, but unless they were Ponyboy, that's all they came. The girls were the same, considering Marilyn worked at the store. Cherry and Marcia came by a lot. Cherry had told me that her cousin Frances was visiting her for a little while, so she would bring her by the store, partly to meet me.

I was putting books on the shelves when I heard the bell above the door ring and people walking in. I turned and saw Cherry and another girl, who I'm guessing was her cousin. She had short, curly brown hair and when I heard her talk with Cherry, she sounded like she was up north. Cherry saw me and smiled, then walked over to me with the other girl following her. "Hey Rain," she smiled.

I smiled and met them half way, "Hey Cherry, is this your cousin that you told me about?"

She nodded. "Yeah, this is Frances," she turned the girl, "This is my friend Rain that I was telling you about."

The girl smiled, "You call just call me Baby, everyone else I know does."

I smiled back. "Nice to meet you, Baby. How long are you gonna be in Tulsa?"

"Probably a week or two. Cherry here is gonna come up to the Catskills though for my wedding soon."

I was kinda shocked when she said her weeding, this girl couldn't be much older than me. "I hope you don't mind that I'm asking, but how old are you?"

She chuckled a bit, "Nineteen, going on twenty this year."

"She met her fiancé when she was sixteen, actually where they're getting married. He's still there getting stuff ready and he still has work, while I help her with everything else and cause of my school, she came down here," Cherry smiled.

Baby looked at the clock on the wall. "Speaking of that, we gotta go… it was nice to meet you, Rain. Hopefully I'll see you again before I go back home?" she smiled.

I smiled back, "I hope so too."

The two waved goodbye and left the store.

Sandy came out from another part of the store and smiled at me, "Seems like you're doing well here." I smiled back as she went into the back office. Marilyn was fixing and arranging bookshelves in another part of the store. The bell on the door rang again and Sandy's fiancé walked in. He was actually not a bad guy, kinda reminded me of Dallas with something's and when the two of them told us what they were like when they were in high school. The two of us actually had become friends, even though he was in his twenties and I was still only seventeen. "Hey Rain," he smiled, "Where's Sandy?"

"She's in the back office," I answered and he nodded. I stopped him before he went to the office, "Danny, can I ask you about something?"

He nodded, "Yeah, sure. What's going on?"

"When you and Sandy were in high school, did you two have any problems?"

He laughed. "Unfortunately, yeah. Tons of 'em, actually. Why?"

"Well, did anything ever happen like… one of you was flirted with, or something of the sort, when the around wasn't around? And when the other found out, how did they react?"

"Kinda. During senior year, there was this dance. When National Bandstand came to prom at the school that year, I had taken Sandy as my date since we were technically together. Well, my ex was there and she wouldn't leave me alone. There was a dance competition cause the show was there and we all ended up switching partners somehow and I was dancing with me ex, except I didn't make the biggest effort to stop it."

"But you didn't want it to happen, right?"

He nodded, "Exactly. I felt horrible and Sandy was real upset… anyway, what's with all the questions about this? Is Sandy mad at me?"

I quickly shook my head. "I need some advice on something." He nodded and I sighed, "Marilyn and Sandy probably told you about what happened at the Valentine's Day Dance at my school, right?" He nodded again. "I have to tell my boyfriend, but I don't want him thinking I wanted it to happen."

He thought for a second. "How long have you and this guy been together?"

"A little over seven months."

"Have either of you given the other a reason not to trust each other?" I shook my head. "Then just tell him. Look, the two of 'em told me how he's outta the country on draft to Vietnam and that you two always write letters to each other. In your next letter, just tell him. He'll understand."

I gave a small smile. "Thanks, Danny."

He smiled back, nodded and went into the back to Sandy.

…the next weekend…

"C'mon, we need to hurry up! The wedding's starting soon!" Marilyn called from the other room.

"We're comin'! Calm yourself, she's not gonna be late!" Evie called back as her, Candy, Suzie and me ran down the hall to the back room.

Marilyn, Evie, Suzie, Candy and me were helping Sandy get ready for her wedding, which was in half an hour. Me, Candy, Suzie and Evie were going to be bridesmaid's while Marilyn would be the maid of honor. Sandy had old friends from high school coming to the wedding, though I'm kinda shocked she didn't have them as her bridesmaids, considering she knew them longer than us. She said their names were: Rizzo, Jan, Frenchy and Marty. Some pretty odd names if you asked me… though I shouldn't really be talking, considering my friends were named Two-Bit, Sodapop and Ponyboy.

Danny had friends from when they were in high school coming too. He had Darry as his best man. The two had become pretty good friends, probably through Marilyn and Sandy. Plus, Danny had gotten a job at the same place as Darry, so they probably saw each other a lot there too.

Danny was having Ponyboy, Sodapop and Steve as his men to walk the others, going along with Sandy's choices. I on the other hand, would be with someone I never met before and most likely, one of Danny's high school buddies. I already felt kinda uneasy about that, considering they were all in their twenties, while I was still in high school. And from what him and Sandy had told us about what them and their friends did in high school, it kinda left me nervous. Yes, they were Greasers when they were our age, but they can be different going by state sometimes, plus they were in high school about a decade ago, so things have changed.

…that night…

Kinda shockingly, the wedding went by without a hitch… no pun intended since some people refer to "getting married", as "getting hitched".

Just like I had guessed, to walk down the aisle before the bride, I was with one of Danny's old buddies. Said his name was Kenickie. I figured it was some sort of nickname or his last name, but like I said, I shouldn't be talking considering some of the names my friends had. Not that they're bad, but they're not very common.

"I still can't believe you caught the bouquet," Candy smiled at me, "You know what that means." She then sent a smirk my way.

I laughed and rolled my eyes, "Please… honestly, in my opinion, I think Darry and Marilyn would be the first of any of us to tie the knot."

"Speaking of relationships," Sodapop said walking into the house last, "I just checked the mail… Rain, you know anyone in Vietname?"

"Ha-ha, very funny," I said. He laughed and handed me a small box. I took the box and read the letter in it first:

"Rain,

Happy Valentine's Day! I know I said this, but I really wish I could be there with you for Valentine's Day. I hope you had fun with Evie, Candy and Suzie. I bet Steve, Soda and Pony were glad when they found out they didn't have to go to that dance. Anyway, I'm sure you noticed I sent this in a tiny package instead of the usual envelope. Go in the box. There's a string bracelet in there. Over here, you never see any American civilians, you're lucky if you do. A buddy of mine here has a wife back where he lives in Arizona. She sent him about fifty different bracelets like that one for him to give to anyone here who had a girl waiting for them back at home. He gave me three: one for my mom, one for Keilah, and I got one for you. The one I got for you has little beads on it that to me, look like raindrops, so I thought of you since we all call you Rain. And it's blue, and I know that's your favorite color. Anyway, I hope you like it. I miss you, and I love you.

Two-Bit"

I took the bracelet out of the box and gave a weak smile when I saw it. It was five strings, all in different shades of blue and had five little blue beads that were shaped kinda like raindrops, just like his letter said. I quickly went to my room to get a paper and pen, and placed the bracelet on the table beside my bed. I wouldn't feel right wearing it if he got mad at me about what happened and I wouldn't wear it until he wrote back if he was or wasn't mad at me. I got a notebook form my school bag, placed the paper on it and sat on my bed to write a letter back:

"Two-Bit,

I love the bracelet, it's beautiful. And you were right, the beads really do look like raindrops. Marilyn's cousin Sandy got married today. It actually went by pretty well. You know the tradition where afterwards, the bride throws her bouquet behind her and all the women at the wedding are supposed to try and catch it? Well, I caught it. Candy kept getting on my case that I would be the first of any of us to get married, but I don't believe in that superstition. Anyway, the dance was ok. I put the picture of the four of us like you asked so you could see what I looked like in a dress! Most of the night was fun, till a little before I left. Remember that guy I told you about who kept flirting with me? Well, he was there, and he was drunk. He grabbed my arm and, he kissed me. I tried to push him off of me, but he held my arm too tight. I used my free hand to slap him and when he pulled away, I kneed him and ran out of the school. Then I called the house and Steve and Soda brought me home. I just thought I should tell you, cause I'd feel pretty bad if I didn't, especially since you're still away. I hope you're not mad at me, at least be mad at the guy who did it. But if you are mad at me, just know I didn't want it happen and that I wish it never happened. Just tell me if you're mad at me or not so we can just get past this.

Rain"

I put the picture in the envelop along with the letter then went to post office, slower than usual, and still in what I wore to the wedding. Thankfully, I didn't like heels and wore flats since I walked and for some reason, this walk to the post office felt longer than usual.

Hi there people who like fan fiction's by a freak like me! Ok, so I was talking with my two friends who I ask about this one and told them I had gotten two request for a fan fiction and asked if that was good and they said it was cause then that person likes my writing that they asked me out of however many writers there are on this website so that made me feel really good… anyway, I have a question for everyone who is reading this, whether you're on fanfiction. Net or on wattpad (cause now that I'm caught up, I'm updating these at the same time to save time):

How is everyone?

Are you good?

How's life?

I feel so selfish for always saying what's going on in my life, so I just hope everyone who sees this is doing good! :)

By the way, what do you guys think about the thing I did with Grease? I realized it would technically count as a crossover, but I'm not changing it cause they're not major characters really in this. And what did you think that I made Cherry related to Baby (if you couldn't figure it out, from Dirty Dancing)? I would've included Johnny Castle with it since he's obviously major in Dirty Dancing, but I'm kinda just thinking about both movies right now and Swayze was in both so that'd be kinda weird if you ask me… anyway!

(for wattpad) peace from all the hippies of the world! =^-^= -RambosDaughter

(for fanfiction) hope you liked this! =^-^=