Evil Like Me(The Outsiders Fanfiction)

Greaser Territory, 1:55am

(Sodapop's POV)

"Steve! Steve where are you?" I yelled as I ran. "This isn't funny! We need you right now!"

As I ran towards the edge of our territory, I noticed something attached to a tree. It was too dark to see what it was, so I ran closer. I also noticed it was slightly swaying in the breeze. I picked up my pace and when I arrived...

I saw Steve's dead body, held in the tree by a hangman's noose made out of a medal chain.

Time seemed to freeze. Who? What? When? How? I knew this wasn't his work. Not to speak ill of the dead, but he would never figure out how to make that on his own. The chain was shiny and reflected the moonlight. Our usual chains were rusty and old. This was a Soc's work. Steve was trying to get home. Who knows how long his corpse was out here. What was I going to tell his parents? 

I had to get home first and explain to Darry why he should care now. I took down Steve's body and freed his neck from the chain. I hoisted him on my back and ran home as fast as I could. When I arrived, Darry was sitting in an armchair running his fingers through his hair. When he saw me--or us rather--he stood up looking genuinely shocked. 

"What's wrong with Steve? Did he pass out?"

I looked at the floor and muttered the dreaded words, "He's dead." 

Darry froze. "We need to find those two, now."

I grabbed the phone and dialed Two-Bit's number, but no one answered. I did the same to Dally, but he didn't pick up either. Dally usually was up almost all night, every night. Could he be out with one of his girlfriends? Possibly, but it still confused me for some reason. I looked at Darry and he nodded. We were the only ones left. We both ran out the door. 

[6 out of 7 alive]