"Cherry" Valance

Bob's girlfriend, Cherry, is a Soc cheerleader who Ponyboy meets at the movies. Although Pony and Cherry go to the same school, she never noticed him until then. Ponyboy and Cherry have a great deal in common, and Ponyboy feels comfortable talking. Cherry is both offended and attracted by Dally Winston at the drive-in. She enjoys Dally's individuality and tells Ponyboy that she could fall in love with Dally. In the days preceding the rumble, Cherry becomes a spy for the greasers. She never saw Johnny