The Outsiders fanfic chapter 1

It had been about 3 months since Sodapop Curtis and I had dropped out of high school, and since me and him ended. I understood he had to work and get money to support his brothers, since his mother and father had died. He said he couldn't get distracted anymore, and I was the biggest distraction. I still don't know whether he meant that in a good or bad way... The separation didn't mean we were at each other's throats all the time! We're still good friends, just...not as good.

I had never felt more alone. I can't stand being in this house with my selfish brother any longer! "I'm going to the drive-in." I lied as I left the house. I walked to town, purposely going through the lot so I wouldn't have to face looking through Soda's window. When I got to my desired place, which was the park, I sat on a swing and lit a cigarette. "Hey gorgeous!" a male voice said. I couldn't be bothered to turn around and see who it was, so I just kept on smoking. "What's a nice girl like you doing here all alone!" The voice said again. I finally turned around to see Steve Randle. He was always creeping up on me and messing with me! He's my best friend, and even though he's Soda's as well, he was there for ME when we broke up. "Goddamn it Steve! Whatta you want?! And quit calling me gorgeous, ya hear?"I snapped.
"Haha, whatever you say. Gorgeous!" He snickered as I shot him a dirty look.
"Piss off Steve." I sighed, giving up. He came over and sat on the swing next to me, stole one of my cigarettes and smiled. "Thanks for the smoke, Payton!" He winked. (My names Payton Katrina Gray, but everyone calls me K as I hate being called Payton). "Go to hell Randle!"I growled as I launched at him from my swing and tackled him to the ground, knocking the cigarette out of his hands. "Whoa, calm it tiger!" he laughed as he wrapped his arms around my waist and rolled us around, so he was on top of me. "Gotcha!" he grinned. Me and Steve are best friends, but we also have our little 'flings' on the side. Dally thinks Steve just uses me for kicks, and I use him to make Soda jealous, but that's not what it is (Before I dated Sodapop, I dated Steve, me and Soda were together for 11 months going on a year, whereas me and Steve were together for 23 months going on 2 years). Steve kissed me as we lay on the dry, fresh cut grass in York Park. The kiss seemed to last for hours, where as in reality, it lasted 5 minutes. "Fancy coming to the drive-in?" Steve offered, rolling us round again. "Of course." I grinned as I sat up right on his pelvis. He ran his hands under my top and around my waist, and pulled me down for another smooch. "Lookie here boys, whatta we got? Two Greaser love-birds." The voice of a Soc came. I sat up again and whipped my head round to see Bob Sheldon and Randy Anderson, the most popular Soc's around and their gang. "Oh! It's Payton! Hiya gorgeous!" Bob smirked. (Bob and I dated for 3 months, but ended when I chose being a Greaser over being with him and turning into a goddamn Soc! He's had a grudge against me ever since.) "Whatta you want, Bob." I snarled still sitting on Steve. "You." He laughed as he took a can of beer from his coat pocket. "Bite the weenie, Bob." I glared. He walked over to us and Randy followed. Bob knelt down to me height. "How about YOU bite MY weenie." Bob breathed his alcohol stained breath right in my face. I pushed him away from me, got up off Steve, which I think he was slightly relieved about, and walked over to Bob. I pushed him so he was sitting on his car bonnet, sat on his lap and undid his top button on his shirt. "I didn't mean here.." He glared at Steve as I did so. "I know, babe." I said as I reached my hand into my back pocket and pulled out my switchblade. "Now look, Sheldon, you better stay away from me. I am not leaving my friends for you and your..filthy, dirty money! Ya hear me!" I said in my sweetest voice. His grin changed to a straight, serious face. "Right..come on boys!" He shouted as he walked away quickly, his 'boys' quickly following. "Damn K! You showed him..but for a second there I thought you were gonna give him a lap dance!" Steve chuckled nervously. I smiled and walked over to him. He put his arms around my waist, and I put mine around his neck. "About the drive-in offer..was that..asking me out on a date?" I smiled playfully as he kissed my neck. "Well...yeah. If you want it to end that way." He grinned resting his forehead on mine. He lent in for a kiss, but I cut him off by saying "Right, let's go."He frowned and put his arm around my shoulders as we walked to the drive-in.