"Where the hell have you been, Ponyboy?!"

I ignored my brother as I sloped past him, pushing open my bedroom door. For a second, I thought that Darry might have been in bed and wouldn't have noticed that I was gone. But then again, he was Darry, my older brother, as well as my full-time parent.

"Don't you ignore me!" he yelled, pushing the door open with so much force that it banged against my bedroom wall, chipping the paint.

It must have looked ridiculous. A tall, broad-shouldered man, screaming his lungs out at a small, thin boy who had cake icing on almost every inch of his body. There was loads in my hair too, which was beyond annoying!

I had cried on the way home; those bullies had humiliated me, laughed at me, made me feel like I wasn't worth anything – well I certainly wasn't worth anything to them – and all in all they were just downright horrible. It made me feel stupid too; how hadn't I seen it? Sure, there were other greasers there, but they were the ones who were tough and didn't let anyone mess with them. I was just a little kid to them.

However, I didn't cry now. I wanted to rid myself of any emotion when I faced my brothers. Why, might you ask.

Well, it's simple. I care about my brothers, a lot more than those bullies, and that bothers me a lot. When Darry screamed at me, it hurt so bad. I knew that when he did yell, he was disappointed, and that absolutely kills you to disappoint someone who has given up so much for you.

It wasn't long before my brother grabbed me. He turned me round sharply, forcing me to face him. His countenance held nothing but anger – blue eyes filled with absolute rage, cheeks burning - Darry was ready to kill me basically. And to be honest, I welcomed death at that moment. I didn't want to face anybody ever again.

Maybe I could runaway to the jungle. I could be like that kid Mowgli, the feral child. Or I could join a wolf pack – I'd heard of a few stories of wolves raising children. We could watch the sunsets together as I lay between them, their gray fur so long that it was like a massive blanket. They could teach me how to survive in the cold, how to hunt…

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Hey everybody, it's Kat here

Wow, it's been a while, hasn't it? Let me tell you:

I am so sorry for all those who enjoyed my stories on here…it was fun while it lasted, but I don't see myself updating my Outsiders stories in the future.

Why? Simple, my obsession for them faded, and I instead grew an obsession for the band One Direction.

My bio, that states that I don't like modern music or modern anything, is no longer relevant. I have grown out of my obsession with the 80s, and though I still love it, I am no longer one of those kids that state 'I was born in the wrong generation'.

I stopped updating after I went on holiday in 2016. Simply because, when I got back, I didn't really feel like updating anymore. I still read Outsiders fanfiction loads, though I don't think I was as into it as I used to be. Then, in October, when it was 3rd time visiting London that year, on the journey down, I was looking for Union J fanfiction, and instead found a crossover between many British (and one Australian – guess who XD) band. Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles were two of the main characters.

I looked through other Union J fanfictions, however there were many more One Direction fanfictions. A night of scrolling through their Instagrams ended in a full-on obsession of the British boyband, who were already broken up at the time, but that means nothing to me XD

I used to read Outsiders fanfiction every day…now I read 1D fanfiction every day. The friendship between Harry and Louis was one that really grew on me. Fanfiction got me into The Outsiders, and fanfiction also got me into 1D.

I even got Harry Styles tickets today!

So everybody, if anyone who used to read my work is still around, thank you so much, but yeah…I can't continue writing things that my heart isn't in. I write 1D fanfiction now on Wattpad; though I never have OCs – that will never change about me; I wrote one OC story on here and it wasn't even with a girl and yeah…I gave up after about six chapters. Maybe that's why I left; I guess more and more stories with OCs were coming about and I just don't like them. No – my stories will always remain about the canon characters (maybe with OCs to add to the plot – Mr North from North and South ;) )

And if you're new here…hello! I'm Kat – I joined this site when I was 13 years old and spent most of my time writing stories here when I was 14…in year 9.

It was my second-to-last GCSE today…that's how long I've been here. Plus without One Direction...I wouldn't have anything heart-felt to talk about in my speech for English speaking exam. I got a distinction - the best grade :)

And since I most probably won't be continuing with this story, here's what I had planned out:

Ponyboy continued to get harassed by bullies, but nobody really realises, except for Johnny, who confronts his best friend about why he is so upset. In a spur of the moment, Ponyboy lashes out and tries to hit Johnny, but just then the boys come in and al scream at Pony. They all begin to avoid him, even his own brothers, and he is still bullied, until he tries to really hurt himself, however luckily Soda and Steve find him. The story continues…and there is a happy ending, and Pony no longer gets bullied as they are all…I don't know, it's ambiguous? XD

And finally, a big thank you to Sarah, although known here as FrankElza. A user who has been supporting my stories since I ever published one. Thank you for always reviewing my stories and leaving friendly feedback and just everything! I really appreciate it honestly, and the best of luck to you and your stories and your continuation on this site.

Though I do have to say, now that I write 1D fanfiction, I no longer have to write in American English, which is good as I am British myself - as they are a British-Irish band I can write in my own language! Seriously - I can go to Cheshire (Harry's hometown and growing up place) loads, especially Holmes Chapel ( :D) as I live so close...yay!

Thank you all, once again, and have fun. I'll never forget The Outsiders, but now it's my time to say goodbye to this fandom, for now anyway. I mean I could come back XD

See ya til then
- Kat :D