~The War~

Soda decided to go off to the Vietnam war, about two years ago now. The whole gang was just- different without him. He would goof off, make dinner with green pancakes, and most of all teach everyone how to flirt.

Everyone knows it’s off without Soda especially Darrel and Ponyboy (His two brothers.) Soda was able to keep the peace between them and now he can’t…

About a year ago they got the letter that declared he was “dead” and everyone was heartbroken.

It’s an 114 degree day, 1969 in Tulsa Oklahoma. Your 18. You’re getting off your shift from the Dingo as you walk down to the Curtis house.

As you walk up the sun glistens as it sets making it hard to see. You see something in the grass so you pick it up. Sodas old DX hat from when he worked down at the little gas station and would flirt with girls.

You walk up the porch steps about to walk inside and you see the wooden rocking chair gently moving back and forth on the porch.

Theres light brown hair peeking over the chair, large calloused hands on the wooden arm rests, and you can faintly see an open blue DX shirt on the person. The setting sun shines so you can’t see there face.