A/n: Thank you guys for the reviews, even though it wasnt many, I'm still grateful. I would be writing more if I had the time, but I've been all over the place lately. Now that I am back with my laptop in its proper place, I bring you the second chapter of my story. Enjoy!

Amethyst POV

I woke up the next morning, and everything that happened last night came flooding back to me. The move, Ponyboy, the sunset, going to the Nightly Double with Pony's gang, and everything else in between.

I got up and started getting dressed for the day. It was my first day at school, so I decided on knee-length black leggings with a jean skirt and a plain light-purple shirt with a white flower embroidered on the shoulder and black converse.

"Amethyst! Breakfast is ready!" I heard a familiar voice call to me. I shrugged it off though.

"Be down in a second!" I hollered back. I brushed my hair, grabbed my bag, did a quick check in the mirror and hurried down the stairs.

"BOO!" Ponyboy popped out from around the corner, and I REFLEXIVELY slapped him across the cheek.

"Ow!" He whined. Two-Bit (who was apparently standing nearby and watching) busted out laughing. I crossed my arms over my chest. Pony looked at me and pouted. I smiled and held up the back of my hand to him. He smiled and bumped my hand.

"Sorry Pony, auto-reflexes..." He smiled, and pulled me into the kitchen where Mom, Dad, Johnnycake, and Two-bit were waiting.

"We figured we would walk with you to school, being new and all. Wouldn't want you to get jumped on the first day, would we?" Two-Bit said sarcasticly as I sat down and began to eat my omlette.

"Guess not, but you didn't have to come. It was really nice of you guys to think of me. Thanks." I said as I continued to eat.

I finished up, cleaned my disheds, and we were out the door and on our way to school.

"I couldn't tell last night, but girl you sure are pretty!" I started to smile, but my happiness was cut short when Two-Bit finished his line.

"-Pretty short! How tall are you?" He asked as he compared himself to me with his hand.

"I don't know. 4' 10''? 5 foot even?" I said, and he laughed.

"You know, any other girl would have slapped me or cussed me out lower than a dog. You dig ok baby." He said, and he slung and arm around my shoulder, which I shrugged off.

"Thanks, but no thanks." Ponyboy laugh at his friend being rejected, and I eventually found myself walking closer to him and further than Two-Bit.

"Hey Amethyst, you ok?" Johnny whispered to me. I had forgotten he was even there, and I jumped out my skin- almost.

"Two-Bit gives me the creeps..." I whispered back, and he smiled, amused at such a statement.

I practically clung to Pony's arm now, but he held his elbow up as though he were a high duke escorting his dutchess. He winked at me, and I could fell my cheeks flaring up.

"Lady Amethyst. would you give me the grand honor of escorting you home after school today?" He said in a strange, yet snobby accent.

"Why, of course Lord Ponyboy! It shall be splendid!" I said in the same accent. We all busted out laughing. I was too busy laughing to notice the dip in the sidewalk, and I tripped. All I saw was the world spinning and I shut my eyes to stop from getting dizzy.

I realized after I felt everything become still that I was being held. I opened my brown eyes and were met with laughing and dancing, yet concerned grey ones.

"You ok? You was lucky was to catch ya." Two-Bit laughed. I was struck silent by those grey-silver eyes. They were so... unique.

"You ok? You seem outta it." He said as he bounced me a bit. I snapped back to reality and nodded.

"Sorry, I'm ok." I said, as Two-Bit put me back down.

"What put you in such a daze anyway?" He asked, and I turned away to hide a blush.

"I was a little dizze, is all. You looked like you had four eyes and two heads. I was surprised too." Saying surprised could have meant two different things. I was surprised that I tripped, or I was surprised at how georgeous Two-Bits eyes were.

"Then why're you blushing?" Pony asked, and I heard the smirk eveident in his voice.

"It's embarrasing for a girl to trip in front boys!" I huffed. "Can someone show me around the school? I don't wanna get lost..." I said, and I handed Ponyboy my schedule. He looked at it and gave it back to me.

"We all have lunch together, you and I have science at first, and english at third, you and Two-Bit have study hall together at second, and you, me, Johnny and Two-Bit all have art last." He said smiling.

"Thank goodness." I breathed. "Two-Bit, do you and Pony meet up after first?"

"Yeah, he lets me copy his homework 'cause I have science third and all." I smiled and looked over at Johnny, who nodded.

"We better get to class, I don't wanna be late." Pony said, and then we parted after saying our farewells . A muscular arm shot pass my face and the fist slammed into the lockers to my right.

"Hey girlie, what's your name? Why're you hanging arounf with those scummy greasers?" He sneered. I looked up at him. He was a broad guy, and handsome-looking. But that smirk drove all his good looks down the drain.

"Uhm- I really need to get to class-" he cut me off as he grabbed my arms forcefully.

"You ain't goin no where, you little broad." I started struggling to pull free of his grasp, but he had a very strong grip on my arms.

"Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Johnnycake, SOMEBODY!" I was screaming as he slammed me against the lockers, and knocked the wind out of me.

"Hey Rick." I heard Ponboy growl from my right. He looked at Pony, who was pointing to my left. As he turned to look, a fist collided with his jaw.

"Amethyst, get behind me!" Johnny said as he pulled my away from the boy. Pony held him in place while Two-Bit was throwing punches at him. He fell limply to the floor, groaning.

"Run! Before he gets up!" Two-Bit said as he grabbed Johnny's arm and ran. Pony grabbed my hand and started running the opposite direction.

"What was that all about?" I asked as we stopped outside a classroom to catch our breath.

"Congrats! You just had your.." He paused to breathe "First encounter with a soc." He panted out, and I looked at him.

"A soc? The snobs?" He nodded, and plopped down on the floor.

"Why do socs and greasers hate eachother? Why fight when it's not worth it?" I asked, getting worked up Ponyboy only shrugged.

"That's how it's always been, and that's the way ot always will be." His face changed from one of frantic and upset, to one of meloncholy and contemplation.

"What would happen if it wasn't like that?" I blurted out with out thinking.

"Then Johnnycake wouldn't have that scar." He said as he stood up and went into the class room and took a seat. I noticed there was and empty seat behind him, so I took it and sat in it.

The rest of the day went smoothly, and the walk home was pretty nice. But I couldn't help but let my mind wonder about what Tulsa would be like if there were no social classes at war. I sat down when I walked in my room, and attempted my homework, and did a horrible job at concentrating.

I went down for supper, ate, took a shower, and went to bed after my towel-dried my hair the best I could. Before I fell asleep, I thought to myself what it would take to get Tulsa to change. Someone new. I decided right there, that there was a reason I moved here.

I was going to repair this town, even if it killed me.

A/n: SO... what did you think? I hope it wasn't too long. It's a lot longer than what I usually write. Please review! It means im doing good!