Hey guys, PLEASE NOTE Cody will be mentioned in the story "He Can Do What Now!", but the original character's behaviors' are different in my story, THEY DO NOT SING! Enjoy, all characters are copyright to S.E. Hinton! :) This chapter is for Chick1966, everyone please forgive her for overreacting, she knows she did. Chick1966, you are THE best! As T. Swift would say:
It's alright, just wait and see your
String of lights is still bright to me, oh,
Who you are is not where you've been, you're still an innocent
Enjoy and REVIEW, REVIEW! I really want to hear your feedback! Haha :D Have fun with Cody!
Chapter 2- New Faces
I remembered having a dream about coming to Tulsa a year ago for a thing called "Greaser Idol". I dreamed that it had been so silly, and my friends signed me up to sing a song called "Should've Said No". It's a great song about getting revenge on those cheat! Anyway, the place looked like it hadn't changed since my dream. I walked to the front of the bus again, down the steps, and out the bus' door. The houses were still small, mostly ramblers. I passed by a few with fences, a few that didn't have fences. I walked by a small, white rambler with a particularly large, rusty fence. Three boys were leaving for work. One of them was in his truck honking for the other two to pick up the pace, one mean-looking was walking to the car, and one movie-star looking one running out the door while zipping up his pants and shoving a piece of chocolate cake in his mouth. I stopped and stared at the one running out the door. He was gorgeous. I bet other girls stop and stare at him all the time, but he wasn't my type, he seemed more of a "really close best friend that you tell everything to" kind of guy. I shrugged and kept walking.
After a while, I felt someone, or something, trailing behind me. I peered over my shoulder and spotted a blue mustang slowly driving down the street, and coincidentally, right next to me. I hadn't been in the neighborhood long enough to know the good guys and bad guys, but I had a bad feeling about the ones in the car. I took off in a dead sprint. I tripped over a branch laying out on the sidewalk, and looked up to find myself in front of a "DX" gas station. I decided to go inside, I was starving and really thirsty.
The place was filled with girls. A wave of perfume filled air it me as walked through the door. Four or five brunettes that dyed their hair light-blonde, wore too much eye makeup, and were giggling and swearing loudly were flirting with the handsome boy I saw leaving for work earlier this morning. I walked over and waved to the handsome one. He could tell I wanted to buy a drink, not flirt with him. He told the girls he'd be right back, and walked over to the place at the counter I was standing next to.
"Watcha need girly?" He asked.
"I'll take one coke, please," I responded. He walked over to the soda machine, got a clear glass cup, and began filling it with the pump labeled "Coke".
"I haven't seen you around before, what's your name?" He asked, while filling up my cup.
"Cody Robertson, I'm from out of town, New Jersey actually, what's yours?" I asked.
"Sodapop Curtis, you can call me Soda, and yes it's my real name." He said, proudly.
"What a cool name!" I said, Soda was a really unique and different name.
"Cody's one too," Soda said, smiling at me.
"Thanks," I said, he handed me my glass, and I sat in a red chair, right next to the counter.
"How long are you here for?" Soda asked, wiping the counter down.
"I don't know, I ran away from home," I said, I hung my head, it still dawned me.
"Oh," He replied.
"Yah," I said.
The shop's door opened, and a dreamy-looking boy with brown/reddish hair and green/grayish eyes walked in. He was followed by a girl with straight light-blonde hair and light blue eyes.
"Hey Ponyboy! Hey June!" Sodapop said waving to both of them. They both waved and walked up to Soda and I.
"Can you introduce us, Soda?" The one apparently named "Ponyboy" said.
"Cody, this is firstly, my kid brother, Ponyboy," Soda said, while pointing to the one with brown/reddish hair, "and then June Mason," He said, pointing to the girl with the straight light-blonde hair. I waved at the two of them. Ponyboy was dreamy-looking, but seemed like a close friend like Sodapop did. June seemed really shy, I'd probably have to get to know her better to get her talking.
"Watcha in Tulsa for?" Pony asked me.
"Ran away from home, hope to start fesh." I said,
"You got a place to stay?" Pony asked.
I shook my head and said, "No, it's ok, I'll think of something."
"Oh, I hope you do," Pony said.
"Yah" I said, while sipping my drink.
The door opened, once again, and this time a really good-looking girl with curly brown hair and pretty hazel/greenish eyes walked in. She smiled a big, pretty smile, and walked over to Sodapop, I could instantly tell she was in love with him by the look in her eyes.
"Hey Soda, Ponyboy, June, and," She said, turning to me, "Who's this young lady?" She seemed like the leader, but a really welcoming one, who would make you feel like a part of any group instantly.
"Cody Robertson," I said smiling.
"I'm Victoria James, you can call me Tori or Tore if you want to!" She said, smiling back, "Why is she here anyway?" She asked, turning to Sodapop.
"She ran away from home,"
"Okay, but be careful, we don't want any girl like this wondering around as a total target for those dirty Socs, I'm sorry for your issues, Cody." She said, narrowing her eyes at the thought of these so called "Socs".
"Thank you, and what's a Soc?" I asked, confused.
"Their the dirty rich kids with all the breaks that live on the South and West side of town." Ponyboy explained.
"So what are you guys?"
"Greasers, and proud of it!" Tori said, with pride.
"Cool," I said, sort of wishing I was one, but I wasn't going to declare myself one just because of these total strangers.
"Alright y'all better head home, and good luck to you, Cody." Soda said, motioning for us to go.
"Oh, Sodapop!" Victoria said, turning around to say one more thing before we all parted ways, "You want to hang out Saturday?"
"Sorry Tori, I'm taking Sandy out,'" Soda said, sounding just as disappointed as Tori looked. I felt bad for Tori, she was obviously perfect for Soda. They both were reckless, sensitive, and very good-looking. But Sandy was in there way, one day they'll realize their perfect for each other, I thought. One day.
And ya know I wanna ask you to dance right there,
In the middle of the parkin' lot, yah, oh yah