I lay on the couch, Carl hasn't left the room.
I watch the bright TV screen and I try hard not to fall asleep as my eyelids grow heavy.
Then, the phone rings.
I get up anxiously to answer it.
"Hello?" I say quietly.
"Hey..." It's Ponyboy.
"Hey Ponyboy. You need somethin'?"
I ask, staring at the floor.
"Uh...no, I just wanna ask if you're okay. You were acting a little weird today..."
I swallow hard.
"Yeah, Pony I'm fine. Thanks for worrying about me..." I laugh a little, smiling at the ground.
"Shoot...I'm not worried...just wondering, that's all."
"Yeah, okay...Listen, you go to bed now. Unless you want Darry on your ass..." I can hear him laughing over the phone.
"Okay...goodnight Ginger...I love you."
That's all I wanted to hear.
I don't know what I'd do without Pony. It's like without him, I had nobody.
"I love you too Pony. Bye."
I hang up the phone, rubbing my arm.
I return to the couch, where I am cozy under the covers. I close my eyes, and slowly drift to sleep.
