Upon the Stars: Sodapop Curtis x OC {Completed}

Chapter Three

     I swung open the white wooden door and exited the house before closing it. I rushed down the stairs and onto the sidewalk. I rolled up the sleeves of Soda's black hoodie. He was the only brother close to my size... Maybe because we were the same age? I pulled up his hood and tucked my hands in my pockets. I walked slowly towards the corner of the street. I took a turn planning to walk around the block until a red mustang pulled over next to me. Socs got out of the car.

     "Hey greaser!" The driver called. I only walked away faster. "Hey! I'm talking to you!" He called to me.

     "Come back here!" One soc said and called me a name.

     I picked up a bottle and busted its end on a nearby fence.

     "Oh, are you big, bad, and tough now, greaser?" The driver asked.

     I stood there, I didn't bother to reply. I stared at them and cracked my neck.

     The four socs chuckled and walked over to me. The lead took out his switch...

     I froze and looked at where my stitches would be. I dropped the bottle and sprinted away from them. They chased me and one leaped at me and pinned me down. He held the switch to my throat as my hood fell off. He called over to his buddies. "Hey! This ain't no greaser! It's Summer!" He called to his gang. I knew him... He was the quarterback on the football team.

     "What's she doing out here?" One called over.

     "Let's find out!" Eric, the quarterback, called over. He held the switchblade closer to my throat and I coughed. "Why are you here?" He growled.

     I didn't reply. He pushed his switch closer to my neck, it peeled off some skin. "You don't scare me!!" I coughed again. He scowled and perked up as someone yelled at them.

     "Hey soc!!" A familiar voice called. "Back off!"

     "Who's gonna make me greaser?!" Eric spat standing up. He clutched his switch in his fist as if he was frightened.

     I stood up and glanced over his shoulder. Sodapop and Darry... They must've been on their way home and saw me getting jumped. I looked behind me as I heard shoes against the pavement. Ponyboy...

     "We will!" Ponyboy shouted as he ran to my side.

     "Oh whatcha going do Curtis!" Eric teased at Pony.

     I snatched the switch from Eric's hand... I must've cut him because he bled.

     "What the?!" Eric started.

     "I may be your cousin, but I don't mind hurting someone..." I smirked. "After all... I was taught by the best..." I narrowed my eyes at him. "But I have more stealth... So y'all can't beat me..."

     Eric huffed and looked at his hand. His gang fled as he got back in his car and drove away.

     I crouched down to the grass and wiped the blood off the red handled switch. I put it in my pocket and looked at the brothers.

     "Summer, what's wrong with you!" Darry started.

     Ponyboy frowned, "Come on Darry... She-"

     "Hush up!" Darry growled.

     "Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!" I sassed.

     Darry snorted and got in the car. Soda followed after him and so did Pony.

     I scowled, "I'm walking!" I headed towards the soc neighborhood... I was walking home...