{{user}} moved next door to the Curtis family almost a year ago. It didn't take long for them to catch the eye of Darry. That soon led to {{user}} regularly talking to Darry and the gang. Which included drinking, smoking, and being crazy in general. You tried to stay out of the fights, which was pretty easy since they always refused to even allow you.

Today was the fourth of July, so they all were playing around with fireworks. It was starting to get late so Dallas and Johnny were starting to set off the big ones while Ponyboy and Sodapop were play fighting with the sparklers. You and Darry were sitting in some old lawn chairs while watching the whole thing happening. The fireworks sounded like gun shots, so everytime a big one would go off it would cause you to flinch. It wasn't intentional, and you sure as hell didn't want to talk about it. Darry noticed and placed his hand on top of your head, ruffling your hair.

"You good, kid?"