Disclaimer: I do not own The Outsiders. I do, however, own the OC and the plot.
Plot: PonyboyxOC. After Johnny and Dally died, things were different. Ponyboy retreats into himself, hardly talking to anyone anymore. Can the entrance of a new classmate help him endure and move on?
Ponyboy gets up as the bell rings, gathering up his textbooks. He scrunches up his nose, as one of the Socs walks by him; reeking of beer. He looks towards Jocelyn, who is getting her things ready. He notices how her hair keeps brushing her shoulders, and how she keeps having to tuck it behind her ears. He also notices how, as many boys have noticed when she walked into the classroom, her dress wraps itself around her thighs…Ponyboy shakes his head, ridding himself of the thoughts that have been plaguing his mind since she sat next to him. Jocelyn stands up straight, and smiles shyly at Ponyboy. He shrugs his shoulders, unsure of what to do.
"Um…do you want to come out to the store for lunch?" Jocelyn smiles from ear to ear, dimples becoming quite noticeable. When she nods her head, Ponyboy starts to walk, hoping that she is following him. They walk through the hallways, earning both awed and animosity-filled looks being shot in their directions. Ponyboy ducks his head, making eye contact with no one, Jocelyn walking silently beside him. When they get out of the school, Ponyboy decides that it is safe to raise his head. He sees Two-Bit Mathews leaning against a random car in the parking lot. He perks up completely when he sees Ponyboy walking towards him, and especially when he notices Jocelyn at his side.
"Hey, hey, Pony! What d'ya have here?" Ponyboy scowls deeply at Two-Bit, wishing that he could, for once in his life, shut his mouth. Two-Bit grins crazily at Jocelyn, bowing so deeply that he nearly falls flat on his face. Jocelyn lifts a hand to her mouth, giggling quietly. Two-Bit looks at Ponyboy, patting him on the back. "She's a cutie little thang, Pony!" As the three of them continue walking to the store, Ponyboy decides to make conversation.
"So, Jocelyn…why are you here? Y'know, you could've ditched me a while back. You know we are grease, yeah?" Jocelyn looks at him with the most outraged expression, Ponyboy has to chuckle. She looks back towards the direction they are walking, flipping her hair.
"I don't understand you people with you whole Greaser-Soc thing! I don't get the point of it!" Ponyboy is completely shocked at this statement, partially because he didn't expect it, and partially because it was so vehemently stated. Two-Bit glances over his shoulder to her, eyebrow cocked.
"Wow, lady, you got everythin' wrong. Here, being a Grease of a Soc means everything. Its either one or the other." he gives her a completely serious expression, his nose twitching slightly, "You'd better learn that soon, or you gunna be killed quick."
Review, please! Foreshadowing, or is it just a warning? XD Up to you to figure out!
~ xoxo, Ryuu