Baby » The Outsiders

Epilogue

1967

Dear Everyone,

It's been almost a year now since I saw you guys. I just realized that a couple of days ago. A whole year of nobody. But before you get mad at me, please let me explain everything.

Five days. Five hell-bound days of looking at Tasha's limp, unconscious body. I couldn't do it anymore. It was like watching mom and dad again. I couldn't stand the idea of watching Tasha go. I just couldn't take it.

So you know what I did? I grabbed the keys and left. I took nothing but money. I took nothing at all you can check. No clothes, no food, no books. I didn't leave a note for the others, I just left.

I drove until I saw nothing. That meant no sleep or food for four days straight. I only stopped when I finally ran out of money. And when I say stop, I mean I ended up crashing the car and spent three weeks in the hospital. I broke my back if you're wondering.

I saw many different places on the way here. Glory! I've gone through almost every state on the west coast. All of these places are beautiful. Especially Wyoming. There's nothing out where I ended up. It's a nice place though. The night sky was the best.

I broke my back on my way to Colorado. I skidded off the road and into a ditch. Worst way to crash the beauty, but I lived. It was somewhat funny though, I mean I hit right as I became broke.

After I broke my back, there wasn't much for me to do, so I stayed out here in Wyoming. I work at the hospital as a part time nurse, and I work at a diner at night. That's pretty good hours, and I sleep well.

I'm leaving Wyoming as soon as I pay off my hospital debt. In about two weeks, I'll have no debt, and I'm getting a bus out to Tulsa.

So I guess that's all I can say. Please don't be mad. I love you guys...see you soon.

B. Iris Curtis