Lost in The Outsiders

Chapter 17: Pre Rumble

I woke up to Stina shaking me violently trying to get me awake.
"I don't like you, go away" I mumbled into my pillow. She just laughed and slapped me.
"Comon, Jordan, Ava, and I have such interesting things to tell you!"
"Ugggghh" I groaned and gave up. I got up and went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth and changed into one of my greaser girl outfits. A bandana kept my hair out of my eyes and my hair came down just below my shoulders in waves. When I walked out, my arm was immediately grabbed and I was pulled outside. Soda, Ponyboy, and Darry watched as I glanced at them with a look that said "help me" but it was too late and I was dragged out the door.

"Omg, omg, omg!" They all screamed and I covered my ears.

"Wait, before you tell me what happened, what time is it? I asked tiredly.

"It's 9:30" they answered for me.

"Omg, me first!" Ava yelled.

"No me!" Jordan fought

"If you guys are gonna fight, let me do it first." Stina added.

"Fine" they both said.

I swear I heard a door open, but I just thought I was hearing things.

"Okay, so me and Soda are an item!" Stina squealed.

"Wait, what?" I questioned anxiously.

"I kissed Johnny!" Ava added, and I looked right over at her.

"Dally said he liked me!" Jordan said over both of them.

"Wait, hold on. Let me process this." I stopped them. "So we've been here for what, a month, and you guys already have lovers?"

"Yes!" They screamed.

"This is too much!" I screamed with them.

"Did anything happen with you yet?" They asked me.

"No" I said, trying not to act like I was upset. I mean, I kinda was. But I wasent. I didn't want to feel unloved. All my friends were starting love lives and I'm sitting here with no one feeling for me, and an ex boyfriend who didn't care for me at all.

"Aw don't worry Maddy" Jordan said.

"You'll find someone" Ava added.

"Maybe there's someone around here who feels for you but you don't know it." Stina mentioned.

"Yeah maybe" a voice called from behind me and I jumped. It was Ponyboy.

"Way to scare the hell out of me, Pony" I said, breathing heavy.

"Sorry," he said and rubbed my shoulder. "So, Stina, Ava, Jordan, you guys are close with some of the gang?"

"Yeah!" They screamed.

"Wow" he said. "Here they come now." he pointed down the road, and there was Johnny, Two-Bit, Steve, and Dally.

Two-Bit ran up to us. "You remember what today is?" He asked.

The girls looked puzzled. I guess I was the only one who remembered.

"The rumble is in a few days" I mentioned. "They have to train us to fight."

Two-Bit slapped my back, not hard fortunately. "This girl knows a thing or two."

"I'll go tell Soda and Darry to come out." Ponyboy offered.

In a couple minutes the Curtis brothers came out with hair greased and ready to teach. Everyone looked excited except me. I still didn't understand why people had to fight. Just leave each other alone and everything would be okay. The world would be better even in 2014 if people acted that way. Fighting is useless. It proves nothing.