Jackie The Soc Slayer

The Rumble

Me and Mom went to the Curtis' house that night. As soon as we walked in, we heard this:

"Hey Soda, when'd you start shavin'?" Ponyboy shouted from the bathroom.

"When I was fifteen."

"When did...when did Darry?" 

"When he was thirteen. Why? You figurin' on growin' a beard for the rumble?" 

We all laughed.

"Very funny," Pony said sarcastically.

"Hey guys, I brought my mom."

"Hey, Ms. Turner!" All the boys shouted.

"Hi boys. Why don't ya'll call me Betsy, my first name." 

"What're you doin' here, Betsy?" Darry asked.

"Well, I volunteered to tend to your wounds when the rumble's over."

"Well, how sweet."

Pony walked to Darry.

"How come you like fights, Darry?"

"He likes to show off his muscles!" Soda said laughing.

"I'll show em off on you little buddy if you get any mouthier," Darry said sternly.

Darry turned to Ponyboy.

"Pony, I don't think you oughta be in this rumble."

"Why? I've fought in rumbles before ain't I?"

"I know. You were in shape before but you're not lookin' so good."

"I'll be alright, I'll get ahold of a little one. It's not blades or chains or anything. If it was it'll be different."

"You sure?"

"I'll be ok. How come you don't worry about Soda as much?"

"This is one kid brother I ain't gotta worry about. This kiddo can use his head, you can see he uses his head for one thing, to grow hair on."

Everybody ran outside whoopin' and hollerin'.

"Be careful!" Mom shouted.

"We will!" I shouted back along with Darry.

We walked in one large group to the lot. We saw Tim Shepard and his gang.

"What's up Tim?" Darry asked.

"Not much. The Slayer's here too."

"What's up?" I asked.

He just nodded. We saw mustangs pull in the lot. All the Socs in Tulsa were here. A guy who had the same build as Darry walked to Darry.

"Hello Darrel."

"Hello Paul."

"What's up?" Tim whispered to Two-Bit.

"They used to play around together, play football."

Paul noticed me.

"Well, if it ain't Jackie the Slayer."

"That's me."

Then, I shouted something that was meant for all Socs.

"Ya'll are gonna get your asses kicked! That's right! The Slayer's here!"

I heard a few quiet oh craps from a few other Socs. Then. Dally came running.

"Hold it! A rumble ain't a rumble without me!"

Then, out of nowhere, Pony got punched, that was when the rumble really began. We'll had a Soc to fight. I fought all the Socs I could fight without getting injured. Then, I saw Pony passed out. Dally and me ran to him. 

"We're goin' to the hospital!" He said as we heard whoops and hollers.

We won! The Socs were running out of the lot.