Chapter 1

Intro

Scout's POV

Thing have been pretty hard on me and my brothers the past year. It was hard enough

when our parents died but then Johnny too. It was horrible. And Dallas running away after Johnny passed made every thing that much harder on us and the gang. Now I even though I didn't know Dally that well (or even very much at all) it was still hard not having one more around. I don't know why I didn't know Dally that well it could have been that he was always in jail or in New York or hangin' out with the Shepards. I knew Steve real well cause he was Soda's best friend and his parents were kinckin' him out once or twice a week. Two-bit was my best friend Keira's big brother so I either saw him when I was over or at my house where he was always bummin around. And Johnny I knew the best he wasn't like the others he was gentle, shy, and quiet. I hung out with him more than the others. But I never really got to know Dally.

"Scout. Get up." I heard a voice telling me. "Come on get up. If you don't I'm gonna drag you out of bed myself and take you right out to the living room." Now that might not sound so bad to you but there's always someone over for breakfast.

"Yeah right Sodapop you wouldn't do that." I told him as I sat up. I know Soda could do that if he wanted 'cause he's 17 and I'm 15 (almost 16 I might add) and he's a little bigger than me.

"You wanna bet?" he said picking me up and throwing me over his shoulder and heading toward the living room.

"SODAPOP PATRICK CURTIS! YOU PUT ME DOWN RIGHT NOW!" I said struggling to get free. By that time we were in the living room and he set me down right in front of Steve and Two-bit. Now it wouldn't have been so bad if I would have had my normal PJs on but they were all dirty and I had on shorts that were so short they were barley shorts and a tank top that was almost too small. Not to mention my hair was a mess.

"Well good morning Sleeping Beauty. I love the outfit." Two-bit said and everyone chuckled.

"Shut-up Two-bit" I said and went to go get ready and as I passed Soda smacked the back of his head.

"Hey watch the hair." Soda said fixing his perfectly greased hair. I went in to my room and found a pair of jeans on the floor that looked clean. I was starting to get bad about throwing things on the floor instead of putting them away, but not as bad as Soda. Then I got a T-shirt. It was plain black so it was probably either Darry or Soda's. I got dressed and then through my hair in a pony tail. Then I put my favorite sweatshirt on it was blue and zipped up in the front and was pretty worn out. I wore it all the time my dad had gotten it for me for Christmas a few years ago. After I was ready I went out to the living room to get some breakfast. It was about nine so Darry was already at work and Soda didn't have to be to work till nine thirty. I went in to the kitchen and got a glass of chocolate milk and a piece of chocolate cake and went into the living room.

"Why the sudden wardrobe change? I was really diggin' the fresh outa bed look." Two-bit said and every one chucked again

"Oh Shut-up Two-bit" I said as I sat down on the couch.

"I'm sorry did I offend Princess Lorelai?" Every one was laughing at this because no one really called me by my first name. Sometimes Darry will call me Lore or Rory but normally everyone calls me Scout (which is my middle name by the way).

"Oh. Now Keith why would you say such a silly little thing like that?" I said because I knew calling Two-bit Keith which is his first name he would shut-up. But I guess it was funny cause every one was laughing harder at what I said than any thing that Two-bit said. Now it was time for Soda and Steve to go to work and Pony was going to hang out with Two-bit today so they all left within a few minutes. So I finished my breakfast and headed over to Keira's house.