•Not just a gang of greasers•

Chapter 6: confusion

**Johnny's POV**

"He's waking up." Someone uttered.
I slowly opened my eyes and saw someone standing in front of me. It was Dally.
"Oh thank God you're alive Kid." Dally squeezed me causing me to wince in pain.
"Sorry Buddy I forgot you were pretty beat up." Dally chuckled.
I realized I was laying In a hospital bed. Two-Bit and Steve were in the room to.
"How you feeling, Johnny?" Two Bit asked.
"Pretty rough." I croaked.
"Yeah from the looks of you, it seems like you had a bad night huh Johnny." Steve joked.
Then I realized Sydnee wasn't with me anymore.
"Where's Syd?" I asked in a panic.
Dally started to answer but held back.
"Where is She?!" I raised my voice.
"She's down the hall with Darry, Soda and Pony. She's unconscious and she hasn't come to yet." Dally choked out the words.
I immediately started getting up.
"Woah kid what are you doing?" Dally said trying to get me to lay back down.
"I have to go make sure she's okay. I have to!" I pleaded.
"What room is she in?" I asked Dally.
"Listen kid, you really should sta-" but I cut him off before he could finish.
"What Room Man!" I cried.
"75" Dally uttered.
I grabbed my IV carrier and limped down the hall. I saw Pony, Soda and Darry all sitting in the room in silence.
"Johnny!" Ponyboy cried as he ran over and hugged me. Darry and Soda hugged me too. Sydnee started to move. She had some cuts on her face and her cheek was a little bruised, other than that she looked fine.
"She's coming to!" Darry exclaimed.
I limped to her bed and grabbed her hand.
She opened her big blue eyes and a little smile came across her lips.
"Hey there Johnny Cakes. You don't look so good." She laughed a little.
I wrapped my arms around her neck.
"I'm so glad you're okay!" I exclaimed.
She put her arms around me and hugged me back.

After everyone had hugged Sydnee and made sure she was okay. It finally hit me that I was in a hospital. What happened?
"What happened to us?" I asked Darry as I sat on the bed beside Sydnee.
"You and Sydnee got jumped by some Socs while you were at the park," Darry explained. "They beat you up pretty bad Johnny. They got Syd a couple times but luckily a man was walking by and chased them off. He called the ambulance and they brought you here. The guy said the Soc that got Syd had a couple of rings on and that's why her face is cut up."
"Why would they just beat us up like that," Sydnee asked Darry. "What did we do?"
That's when it all came back to me. A couple weeks ago, before I started staying at the Curtis house, I was going to the DX for a drink when I got jumped by some Socs and I remember one of them was wearing rings. It was Bob Sheldon. After him and his gang beat me up pretty bad, I managed to escape and I got to the DX where Soda called the cops. Bob had to spend a couple weeks in jail.
He probably saw me and Syd at the park and took the opportunity to get revenge.
I explained the story to everyone and then the room fell silent. I felt the warm tears slide down my cheeks.
"I'm sorry everybody! I didn't mean for anyone to get hurt. I was just protecting myself that's all. I didn't think he'd come back. It's all my fault!" I dropped my head into my hands and sobbed.
"Come on Johnny it's not your fault," Pony put his hand on my shoulder, "Those Socs are always causing trouble for us."
"Yeah Johnny don't blame yourself,"
Sydnee lifted my head up where I would look at her. "Just be happy we are okay."
I sniffed and wiped away the rest of my tears. She smiled and gave me a hug. She was right, we were okay.

After the Doctor made sure me and Sydnee were both well enough, he told us we were free to go home. Darry checked us out and we were headed back home.
"Hey Johnny?" Sydnee broke the silence.
"Yeah?" I replied.
"Got any cigarettes?" She said and cracked a smile.
"Yeah," I grinned, "I could use one too."