On page 54, Chapter 3, it clearly states Cherry making a request to Ponyboy not to talk to her, or to let her be seen with the greasers by her parents. This deeply embarrasses Ponyboy and personally I'm not surprised by this at all. She's on a whole different level, and Ponyboy would be nuts to believe for one second that they could be compatible.
Cherry befriended ponyboy.
Cherry valance
Because he hates socs
Ponyboy gets upset with Cherry because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him. He likes Cherry, but he thinks she is only being nice to him out of pity.
Ponyboy thought that Cherry was afraidnof loving him.
Cherry befriended ponyboy.
Cherry's comment to Ponyboy suggests trouble because he is quiet and he is nice.
Ponyboy is attracted to Cherry physically and Cherry likes Ponyboy because he isn't rude like the other boys. Even though she is a Soc, she doesn't care about Ponyboy being a greaser, she cares more about him as a person.
Cherry valance
They meet at the cinemas
Ponyboy tells cherry the story of when Johnny gets beat up.
Ponyboy told Cherry that Johnny had been beaten up a few months earlier by about 5 Socs (socials).
Because he hates socs
Ponyboy gets upset with Cherry because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him. He likes Cherry, but he thinks she is only being nice to him out of pity.
cherry got him involved
Ponyboy thought that Cherry was afraidnof loving him.
cherry's friend in the book the outsiders is pony boy