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The chuông, bell rang loudly, announcing the end of class. The classroom got increasingly louder as the kids got ready to leave.
“I'll see bạn tiếp theo week, class. Ponyboy Curtis?” My English teacher, called out.
“Yes, Mr. Syme?” I answered, looking up from my desk.
“May I speak with bạn before bạn leave?”
“I guess so.” I picked up my sách and headed for the front of the room. “Am I in trouble?”
“No, no. Nothing of the kind. Ponyboy, did bạn write this all bởi yourself?”
I instantly recognized the composition notebook in which I had written The Outsiders. I flipped it open to the first...

bạn wake up to the sound of footsteps and bangs around your apartment. bạn immediately know it's your boyfriend Ponyboy. bạn two planned to go on a road trip today to an amusement park, and he was probably packing. He walks into the room, looks at you, and smiles. "Hey sleeping beauty, time to get up." bạn lift your head up from the pillow, looking disoriented and delusional. He laughs, but bạn just sigh and plop your head back down on the pillow. bạn hear him walk towards you, and bạn begin to laugh as he tickles you. "Pony! Pony! Stop!" bạn laugh. He continues to tickle you. "Come on Sydney!...

bạn had been watching re-runs of Mickey chuột in your room, wishing bạn could see your boyfriend, Two-Bit, but you’re grounded. bạn slipped off your jean shorts and started looking for something of Two-Bit’s that bạn could wear. As bạn tìm kiếm for his yêu thích hoodie, bạn hear a knock on your window. bạn look and see your yêu thích greaser guy standing there. bạn slide open the window and he kisses bạn before bạn could say something. bạn pulled away from him and whispered, “What are bạn doing here? bạn know I’m grounded!” He climbed into your purple room and wrapped his arms around...

"STOP!" bạn cried. Tears drenched your cheeks as a Soc held bạn back. bạn tried and tried and tried to pull away from him, but bạn couldn't. Three other Socs were kicking and hitting Two-Bit. He was trying to fight back, but the was on the pavement and had no defense. bạn fell to your knees when the Socs stopped kicking him. bạn knew be was out. The Soc who was holding bạn back kicked your side, laughed and shoved your face I to the ground. It hurt, but bạn didn't care. bạn used all your strength to crawl over to him. bạn shook him and got no response. bạn hugged him tight and practically yelled,...