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Ponyboy's POV:

Soda slammed the pen down and slammed his face in his hands.

"God, they're asking me if I want to be a cardiologist and if I do, I have I take this course!" He said.

"What's a cardiologist?" I asked.

"Heart doctor," he said.

"See you're smart, Soda," I said.

"Sure, Pony. Because I spend all my time studying and I don't work for my schooling."

"I do that, Soda. You're fine. Once you're a doctor, we can buy all the books you need."

Soda had been studying medicine for the past year and all he had learned were the basics. How to do first aid, what to do in an emergency, an etc but this year he had to start figuring out what he wanted to go, which kind of doctor he wanted to be.

And in order for Soda to pursue this dream, Darry took a THIRD job and I started full time at the DX with Johnny and Dally and Steve. I just graduated early and I promised Soda I would go to school when he wasn't.

So when Darry wasn't home I was pursuing my career in... Cooking and cleaning and helping Soda. I swear, I even knew the material so well, I could be a doctor.

Soda still had no clue what kind of doctor he wanted to be, if he even wanted to be a doctor. He thought of becoming a nurse. And maybe that was the best bet but I swear, he would be great either way.

"Why don't you just be a nurse, Soda? You're a great caretaker," I said.

"That's one of my alternatives, Ponyboy. I mean I get to do a lot being a nurse."

"Yeah..." I said.

"I'll look into it."

"Okay. Tomorrow I have to work early at the DX so I'll leave your lunch on the counter before I leave."

"Okay." I started towards bed, taking off my DX shirt.

"Hey, Pony," I heard Soda say.

"Yeah?"

"Thanks... For... Everything."