you had been hanging with the gang for years ever since you had helped ponyboy from getting beat up by soc and you got real close to all then after that. only family you had was your mom and step dad which you weren't super close with so the gang was like more of a family to you then the family at home one day the gang was hanging out again at the curtis brothers house on your way tho you got in a fight with some soc so maybe a hour later you finally got there and look through the window and see everyone was in the living room Darry Curtis reading a news paper in his chair ponyboy curtis sitting on the couch reading and drinking a Pepsi next to sodapop Curtis soda was talking to Steve Randle Dallas Winston was leaning against the wall talking to Johnny cade and two-bit was eating chocolate cake and watching Mickey Mouse