(BTW, JOHNNY AND DALLY SURVIVE AFTER WINDRIXVILLE)
Esperanza Rodriguez, a 15-soon to be 16-year old girl who's like a lost stray cat looking for her rightful place, moved to Tulsa Oklahoma, USA, when she was 12. And the people there exactly weren't welcoming to her mostly because of her heritage. She went through racism, and still is. She's not a Soc or Greaser. She's just there, standing. She has her friend group though. A Hawaiian, Mexican, Cuban, and Venezuelan. They all have their own lunch table. All 4 of them are neither Soc's or Greasers, just hanging in there.
Johnny Cade, a 16 year old boy who is like a puppy who's been kicked too much, a greaser. Who's friends are Ponyboy, Steve, Dallas, K. Two-Bit Matthews, Sodapop, Darrell, and Steve. He recently got out of jail, he only had to be in jail for 2 months after being let out, since it was self defense. He still gets abused and neglected.
What happens if both of their worlds collide.. and form a new one..?
This book uses female pronouns, change them if you wanna.
This book takes place in 1965, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Gangs take over the east side of Tulsa. You won't catch a greaser without some sort of identification on them. Tattoos, jackets, scars, or jewlery. Tulsa gets bloody and rumbles happen often, so living without a gang would be living in terror. And living in terror isn't really living. Elle Bovino is a 16 year old Italian greaser living on the east side of Tulsa with her older brother Peter, and her mom. Her father went to prison, but prior to his arrest, he was abusive to the two kids. Peter then swore to never let anyone touch Elle ever again. Peter was the leader of the gang the Coyotes, thanks to Elle, but she still didn't belong to any gang. Not even her boyfriend's gang, the White Blades. Among the many gangs in Tulsa, the biggest one happens to be an Italian force. Their name is the Key Men, despite both men and women being in the gang. It is dangerous for Elle to not be in the Key Men because she does speak fluent Italian, and her brother may or may not be able to protect her forever like he promised. The Key Men want Elle Bovino because she has power and could influence the other girls. But many gangs want her for the same reason. Who knows, her life could domino effect downhill due to the one guy who promised her protection. Hell, she might not even marry the man she thought. Red is a FanFiction depicting gang violence, family, love, abuse, power, and the misogynistic views of the 60s through a love story involving our beloved Sodapop Curtis.