SCENARIO 3:

Found out this morning, that Johnny and Ponyboy ran away. Dally knows something, I know it he knew before all of us. Heck, he was prolly the one that got Pony and Johnny away, so them cops wouldn't find em. And, he tipped the police saying they went down to Texas. Then that Soc was dead in the park, Ponyboy and Johnny had to have had something to do with it. I don't know, it's just something about it doesn't seem right. Since I don't believe Dally, I wrote Pony a note, telling him that Darry was sorry he hit him and what's been happening at home and gave it to Dally.

I think Darry feels it's his fault that Soc is dead, and Pony and Johnny left. He keep telling me after we found out; 'If I didn't slap Ponyboy, he wouldn't have run off! They never would have gone to the park.' Darry looked like he was gonna burst, he stared at his hand all night, didn't sleep a wink. I don't think Darry was thinkin' at all, man he just kinda slapped him. Poor Ponyboy that had to of hurt like, heck! No wonder we call Darry, "muscles." I just hope Ponyboy, ain't afraid of Darry when he comes home… if he does.

I was scared Darry was gonna go running around looking for Ponyboy, I bet them Socs woulda found Darry. Messin' with darry when he's mad, ain't the best thing to do, he would beat you senseless. I wanna go beat up that Socs gang that messed with Pony! They had to get drunk, and start stuff, on our turf. Man, they gotta learn to stay on their, side of town I mean we do. Next time we have a rumble with them Socs, it ain't gonna be pretty.

The whole gangs, been quiet lately. We used to fool around and wrestle all the time, but all we do is sit at our house and wait. Everyday at work, I always find myself looking at the road, hoping to see Johnny or Ponyboy walking down the road. I know that it's not gonna happen, I might never see my little brother again and it scares me. Sometimes I think the only reason Darry, doesn't just pack up and leave is Ponyboy. Pony does something to Darry, and it keeps him home, they might fight all the time but Darry loves Pony more than anything. If we lose Ponyboy I don't know what it would do to Darry, losing our parents then losing Pony. If Ponyboy doesn't come back, then it would just be me and Darry so much of a family. Missing mom, dad, and Pony.

I just hope that if they get caught, nothing too bad happens to them. Johnny may be sixteen but, he's the gangs pet I mean after all those times he got jumped, by them Socs and he needed us. Sometimes when I see Ponyboy and Johnny hanging out it's almost, like Pony's the older one of them two. Gosh how are they gonna survive out there, all alone! Neither one of them knows, how to take care of them self. Darry and me have always been the ones to help Pony out, and the rest of the gang to help out Johnny. It just makes me so mad, that Pony didn't come to me first. Sure I get he is prolly scared of Darry, but he didn't mean nothing by it. I just wish I could go back in time, make things never happen. Starting with the, car crash that killed my parents. Well anyway I gotta go now, Darry's calling me.