the outsiders oneshots BOOK 1

*how you met*

ponyboy curtis

it was the first day of track practice and your coaches had decided to do this new technique this year.

they called it "the pairing" it sounded like a creep horror movie name and you laughed when you heard the name of it. they were explaining how a girl would be paired with a boy and they would be training partners for the rest of the year.

they were doing this because last year they felt like the boys slacked off and if the girls out-trained them then it would be humiliating for them.

coach told you to go patten with ponyboy curtis and run a mile together, to bond. you didn't really see how running a mile together was a bonding experience but you never questioned your coach.

you smiled at pony and he said,"take it easy on me, i ain't been practicing,"

"are we racing?" you asked.

he scratched the back of his neck,"no, we're supposed run together and i've seen you run, your like a bullet."

"oh, well thanks," you said giving him a toothy grin and you both started jogging side by side.

you tried talking to him and he he tried talking to you but it was hard to run and talk at the same time.

you ran past your coach and he yelled at you,"come on pick up your pace, he'll catch up and if he doesn't you'll both be running more!"

pony groaned then said,"at least we are on the last lap"

"i wanna see you sprinting," coach butted in.

"sorry pony," you said starting to sprint.

he kept up with you, just a little bit behind you and coach cut him some slack, considering you were one of the fastest runners.

you were chugging your water at the end of practice and pony came over and asked if you wanted to hang out.

johnny cade

you were with your friends and their boyfriends at the movies.

you didn't have a date like them. you mainly agreed to go for the popcorn and the movie, but there was this boy with dark greasy hair and big brown eyes that caught your eye.

you got engrossed in the movie and that's when your friend, making out with her boyfriend ,bumped into your arm, snapping your concentration.

you huffed, you were tired of them sucking each others faces off with you right next to them.

you were trying to find the boy so that you could keep staring at him, it was creepy but you definitely didn't care. you finally realized that he had left.

you stood up furiously and you bumped into someone, popcorn went everywhere.

it was the boy.

"oh my gosh i'm so sorry," you said crouching down to help him pick up the popcorn.

"it's fine," he chuckled, his voice was really raspy. you thought that maybe he had a cold, but then you smelled the slight scent of cigarettes and you realized that he probably smoked. not that you minded, everyone you knew did.

"here at least let me pay you back for the popcorn," you said reaching into your purse for some money.

"no really, it's fine. i'm not going to take your money, i didn't even want popcorn, i just needed an excuse to get away from my friend and his girl," he said pointing to a guy making out with a blonde.