Rowen Curtis

5

Today is the fifth day Pony and Johnny have been gone and I can't stand it. I am breaking without them. School is terrible, I look and feel like crap, and I have distance myself from everyone but Darry. Darry is the only thing keeping me going. 

I haven't seen Dally all day, not that I am worried, but he usually would already be here by now. 

Ponyboy's P. O. V. 

Johnny and I have been in a church on Jay Mountain food 5 days. He ate all our chocolate bars in the first two days and he are almost out of peanut butter. The only thing we have is baloney, and I am sick of it. I don't eat and I am smoking on an empty stomach and that is not good. 

Johnny and I have for our hairs and bleached mine. I cried when it happened. For us greasers our trademark is our hair, and Soda and I have three best. Now I look like a blonde headed monkey. I was sitting talking with Johnny wondering when Dally was going to show up. We both fell asleep talking. 

I heard a noise and I started to get up to see what it was when Dally came walking in. "Hey, Blondie, get up"

He then walked over to the bench that Johnny was sleeping on and shook him gently, "Johnny, get up man". 

As Dally lit a cancer stick Johnny and I fired questions at him. " Woah. One at a time. Hey Ponyboy, I have a letter for you" Dal said. 

"Who's it from? " I asked. 

"The president of the United States. It's from your brother Soda pop" he said sarcastically. 

I took the letter and began to read it. 

Ponyboy, 

​​​​​​Well, I guess you got yourself into some trouble, huh? Darry, Ro, and me nearly went nuts when you ran kit like that. Darry is awfully sorry he hit you, he didn't mean it and Rowen isn't doing well. And then you and Johnny showed up missing and what with the dead gut on the park and Dally getting hauled into the station scared us something awful. The police came by and questioned us, we answered the best we could. I didn't know little ole Johnny could kill somebody. I know Dally knows where you're at but you know him he will keep his trap and won't tell me nothing. Darry hasn't got the slightest notion of where you're at and it is killing him, not to mention Ro and me. In wish you could come back and turn yourselves in but Johnny might get hurt. You sure are famous. You got a paragraph in the newspaper even. Take care and say hi to Johnny for us. 

Sodapop Curtis

he sure does have a lot of grammar mistakes. "How come you got hauled in" I asked. 

" Of the boys down at the station know me by now. I might have let it slip that you Boyes where headed for Texas. Texas man. You boys hungry? I skipped breakfast, I'm starving man. " Dally said. 

"Your starved starved try baloney for 5 days" Johnny said. 

**** I am going to skip them eating, saving the children in the church and the tide ride to the hospital****

When I got to the hospital, I was checked out and was fine. I was sitting waiting for Dally and Johnny come by. Dally was fine just a burned arm and he said, "if you ever pull a stunt like that again I'll kill you". Johnny rolled by and he was passed out, he had some burns and cuts but nothing too bad. 

I pulled out a cancer stick and lit it, looking around. " You really shouldn't be smoking" Jerry, one of the chaperones from the school field trip, said. 

"How come you are" I asked. 

"Because I am much older than you, that's why" He replied. 

I was lost in thought I almost didn't know my siblings where here. Sodapop came running around the corner tackling me into a hug once I stood up. "I missed you Ponyboy. I'm glad you're alright" he said. 

We stood there four a while hugging until Darry and Rowen came around the corner. We all the froze, then I launched myself into Darry's arms. "I thought we lost you like we did wicket mom and dad" he said crying. 

After awhile I let go of him and waited for Nikki to come out from behind Darry. She was frozen in place, staring at me. "Nikki... " I said. 

That's when so broke, she was balling and started falling but Darry had a strong grip on her waist to keep her upright. We hugged for awhile then it became a group hug. I missed them and home. I'm glad I am back. 

​​​​​​Not to long after the four of us sat down and Nikki fell asleep on Darry's lap, a bunch of reporters came to take pictures and interview me. I couldn't stand them after awhile but Soda was having the time of his life. He took a reporters hat and put it on and was having fun. Everyone seemed to enjoy talking to him, it probably is because everyone loves Soda and Nikki. 

After an hour or two Darry got them away and we were told the conditions of Dally and Johnny. They both are okay and nothing too serious. Darry thanked them and picked up Nikki and we all headed home. 

I must have fallen asleep on the way home because I can hear Darry and Soda talking. "Pony we're home. Get up buddy. " I hear Soda say. 

"I got him don't worry. You take Ro in and put her on our bed and I will put him on your bed. You know this is probably the most sleep she's had since they ran away." Darry said. 

After that we were all sound asleep.