I love this story because of how easily it fits into the Outsiders story. I love the ladies comforting each other as well.
"He was," Kory ruefully agrees. "And he will be again." She clenches her fist, thinking of the horrible stubborn set of Dick's jaw, and how she intends to see it ease.
Oh, KORY. *is happy that she ended up right and wishes she could reap the benefits of that decision.*
Maybe and maybe not, Kory thinks, remembering the generous young man Dick was, and could have been. But Grace is laughing and nodding, so, letting her teammates' laughter draw her along, Kory backs Jennie's cheer. "To freedom!" Kory shouts, thinking of children rescued from slavery, and women rescuing themselves.
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Date: 2008-06-17 09:14 pm (UTC)"He was," Kory ruefully agrees. "And he will be again." She clenches her fist, thinking of the horrible stubborn set of Dick's jaw, and how she intends to see it ease.
Oh, KORY. *is happy that she ended up right and wishes she could reap the benefits of that decision.*
Maybe and maybe not, Kory thinks, remembering the generous young man Dick was, and could have been. But Grace is laughing and nodding, so, letting her teammates' laughter draw her along, Kory backs Jennie's cheer. "To freedom!" Kory shouts, thinking of children rescued from slavery, and women rescuing themselves.
And those lines are just perfect in every way.