July 22, 1965 - 10:30 PM
Ponyboy’s POV
Everyone has gone home as it’s getting late. Darry has ordered me to go to bed. I trudge up the stairs and into the small bedroom that I share with Soda.
When I walk in, I notice my desk lamp is on, which I could’ve sworn that I had shut off this morning. I walk over and spot a small package on the desk. It’s wrapped in maroon paper and topped with a frilly bow.
I pick up the package and carefully tear it open. There's a piece of paper delicately taped to the side of a small box, and I instantly recognize the handwriting. It’s from Johnny.
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Dear Ponyboy,
Happy birthday! I can’t believe that you’re fourteen already. We’ve known each other for exactly ten full years now! I wasn’t sure if you would remember, but I did.
Thank you for being my best friend. I don’t know what it is about you in particular, but you’re different from anyone else I’ve ever met. Having someone like you in my life makes my day ten times better. You’re something else, Ponyboy. Too good to be true.
Love,
Johnny Cade
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A wide smile spreads across my lips and I set the heart-felt note to the side. I grasp both sides of the box and pry it open. Inside is a set of new paintbrushes. My heart gives a leap, and I’m not quite sure if it’s because of the gift or because of who sent it.
I know that Johnny put a lot of thought and effort into my present. I’m grateful to have a caring friend like him because he always makes sure that I’m happy. Without his support, I wouldn’t have made it through multiple rough times in my life, such as my parents’ deaths. Even though he’s having his own problems at home, he remains by my side.
Johnny and I have always been very close friends, but lately, I’ve felt even more attached to him. He makes me feel safer and more composed than anyone else does, even Sodapop. Sometimes I believe that I can almost love Johnny. This is one of those times.
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