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Author's Notes: The Socs figure out that Cherry has been spying for the greasers. The Socs turn on her and only Ponyboy can save her. But, will he fall a victim to them as well?
To Save a Life
Chapter 1: Johnny's Ghost
~*~Ponyboy's POV~*~
I sank beneath the bushes lined against the park fence. There it was, a car full of Socs subsiding in our territory. I can't stand this fighting anymore, but that is all that we can do;it is better than killing each other. Wounds will heal, but not deaths.
Once the car passed by, I jumped out of the prickly bushes and dashed home wondering if Darry and Soda were worried. I made it to the door and ran inside, gasping for breath.
Darry immidiately stood up and said, "What happened?"
I took deep breaths and finally replied, "I was hiding in a bush because some Socs were on the curb by the park where I was. I didn't want them to see me, so I stayed there until they left."
Soda heard me come in and jumped onto my shoudlers hauling me to the floor. Soda could always make me laugh, especially when he tickled my sides.
Tears streamed from my face from the laughing I was doing at that time. Soda finally stopped and ruffled my hair. "We were a wonderin' where ya' had been."
"It was either me stayin' in the bush for a while or gettin' beat up pretty badly."
"Yeah. Wouldn't want that to happen."Soda was always usually an optimistic guy.
"Now, now. Get to bed you two and stop goofing off. It is late and you need your rest."Darry said pushing them toward their room.
Soda and I looked at each other and mumbled, "Spoil sport..."
I rubbed my eyes and sat up. Soda was snoring loud enough that the house seemed to rumble. I walked down into the kitchen and looked into the freezer for some chocolate cake. I found some and cut it into pieces to pass around when Darry and Soda woke up.
"What ya' doin', Pony?"a voice from the living room asked.
I almost jumped out of my skin. I walked into the room and saw Johnny sitting on the Sofa.
How is this possible? Johnny is dead. He can't be here, I thought.
"Ponyboy?"Darry saw me just staring at the couch.
I felt my feet slip out from under me as Johnny disappeared.
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Author's Notes: The Socs figure out that Cherry has been spying for the greasers. The Socs turn on her and only Ponyboy can save her. But, will he fall a victim to them as well?
To Save a Life
Chapter 1: Johnny's Ghost
~*~Ponyboy's POV~*~
I sank beneath the bushes lined against the park fence. There it was, a car full of Socs subsiding in our territory. I can't stand this fighting anymore, but that is all that we can do;it is better than killing each other. Wounds will heal, but not deaths.
Once the car passed by, I jumped out of the prickly bushes and dashed home wondering if Darry and Soda were worried. I made it to the door and ran inside, gasping for breath.
Darry immidiately stood up and said, "What happened?"
I took deep breaths and finally replied, "I was hiding in a bush because some Socs were on the curb by the park where I was. I didn't want them to see me, so I stayed there until they left."
Soda heard me come in and jumped onto my shoudlers hauling me to the floor. Soda could always make me laugh, especially when he tickled my sides.
Tears streamed from my face from the laughing I was doing at that time. Soda finally stopped and ruffled my hair. "We were a wonderin' where ya' had been."
"It was either me stayin' in the bush for a while or gettin' beat up pretty badly."
"Yeah. Wouldn't want that to happen."Soda was always usually an optimistic guy.
"Now, now. Get to bed you two and stop goofing off. It is late and you need your rest."Darry said pushing them toward their room.
Soda and I looked at each other and mumbled, "Spoil sport..."
I rubbed my eyes and sat up. Soda was snoring loud enough that the house seemed to rumble. I walked down into the kitchen and looked into the freezer for some chocolate cake. I found some and cut it into pieces to pass around when Darry and Soda woke up.
"What ya' doin', Pony?"a voice from the living room asked.
I almost jumped out of my skin. I walked into the room and saw Johnny sitting on the Sofa.
How is this possible? Johnny is dead. He can't be here, I thought.
"Ponyboy?"Darry saw me just staring at the couch.
I felt my feet slip out from under me as Johnny disappeared.
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