It Started At The Record Store (Ponyboy X Reader)

Part 11

After yesterday, I decided I should go see if Pony would be up.

I had my cherry red dress on that flared out after hugging my waist and I put on my worn out black converse. I had my hair down because I didnt feel like doing anything with it.

"You look nice." My dad said as he read the newspaper on the couch, and his eyes focused on mine, "Where are you going?"

"Ponyboy is in the hospital. Im going to go see him. "I cross my arms as I say this and break the hold of his killer gaze, "Where did the bus tokens go?"

"Here, sweetie." Mom rushed over to me with four tokens.

"Thanks, Ill be back soon." I kiss my mom on the cheek and my father grunted.

"Be back before nine tonight." My dad yells as I rush out the door.

I walk down the wooden steps to the bus stop. No one was really outside since is was seven thirty in the morning. The bus slowly stopped and I gave the driver my tokens. Its about twenty minutes till we pull up to the hospital. I thank my driver as I get up and jog inside.

There was a male nurse at the desk with bags under his eyes. He
lick his chapped lips as I walk to the desk.

"Visiting hours on Sundays are at nine."He croaks and I feel my hear drop.
"May I wait and hour in the waiting room?" The nurse nods and I go into the waiting room. I felt so embarrassed that i came so early. I wait about fourty five minutes till a different nurse says i can go in a bit early.

I am guided to the room and the nusre closes the door softly behind me. Ponyboy was curled into a ball under the sheets with his eyes shut. I sit next to him and stare at his gashes on his face.

"Hey Pony, I just realized that this is the dress I had on when I ran into you at school. The first time we met." I say quietly, making sure I didn't wake him up.

I couldnt keep my eyes off of his light brown eye lashes. I could hear him snoring softly under his breath, and it sounded like a little kid snore.

His eyes open slowly and I smile at him while he slowly wakes himself up. His eyes focus on me and his lips slowly curl into a smile. I smile back at him and I lean in and rest my head on his.

...
Ponyboy told me what happened and I just wanted to say,"You should have ran." But I know I cant say that because it isnt what he did and he probably knows.

"Two Bit told me yesterday. Ponyboy, I was scared." I tell him holding the salty tears back, I just wanted to hug him but slap him at the same time, "I was so scared and I came,but you werent awake, so.. that scared me even more."

Ponyboy's big dark brown eyes focused on me and I shake my head slowly as I bite my bottom lip shut as, I let a couple tears roll down my cheeks.

"Y/n, I wouldn't die. Because I know if I died then I wouldnt be able to talk to you again. "Ponyboy smiles at me and places his hand on my knee. I wipe my tears off my cheeks.

"You cant control death, Ponyboy." I frown at him.

"I know but I can hold on and see if death shows up and if it does then i hold on to the edge tighter." Ponyboy sits himself up and puts him hand on my cheek.

"Even though you arent dying.. you dont wanna grease that edge." I say as I kiss his forehead.