Hey everyone! I would like to dedicate this story to BunnyluvsU because she sent in the request. So sit back and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't think I'm fooling everyone that I'm not S.E. Hinton!
Darry's P.O.V.
No, impossible, how could this happen?
The red and blue lights illuminated the front yard with their constant revolving.
Mom and Dad are not dead. They can't be. I only saw them two hours ago.
My brothers Sodapop and Ponyboy were in hysterics with the inevitiable news. While, I, in denial.
They can't be dead. They wouldn't leave us this way would they? They wouldn't be so selfish and abandon us? We can't live without them. I have my whole life ahead of me. I'll be going to college on a football scholarship, then hopefully play full time and make it to the NFL. But no, they had to abandon me like this. To what, take care of my brothers? Well they have one thing coming to them because I'm not Dad. I'm not able to abandon my dreams regardless of how my actions affect them. They deserve a better life then one I can give them.
In the next few days, following the funeral, a social worker finally appeared and asked the inevitable question.
'' Do you want to apply for gaurdianship, or do you want to send your brothers to a boy's home?''
I answered without a moment's hesitation, that it would be better for all of us if they were sent away.
My brothers did not expect that and begged me to see reason. How could I tear us apart like that? Did I thoroughly think this through? I ignored their cries.
Could they not see reason? Don't they know that sending them away is a much better life then what I could give them? If I became their gaurdian, then I had to give up college and my dreams. I'd have to get a low paying job to support us. Soda may have to even drop out of school and get a job to help. I couldn't allow that to happen.
I know I'm making the right choice even if they can't see this right now. Why would they think, what with my dreams on the line, that I would be their gaurdian? They're strong. They can make it without me and through that boy's home no problem.
I have my future and my dreams to think about. I can't worry about them.
When the social services came to take them away, they looked at me with such hatred and such longing. Yet, I felt nothing. I felt appsolutely nothing when they were loaded into the car and sped off. I know I made the right choice. It was best for all of us.
I could never be Dad and give up everything so I can make my family happy. I have my goals to think about too.
In the following months, I packed everything up and took an apartment near my college campus. I made friends on the team, did well in my classes, and even met a beautiful girl that I've been dating. Thoughts of my brothers were no more. Sure I would think what they could possibly be doing at this point in time, but other then that, they never crossed my mind.
I was enjoying the college life without the guilt hanging over my head, that I gave them a better life.
One day, while walking along the sidewalk with my girlfriend, I spotted a dash of golden hair. It couldn't possibly be Soda. I directed my head to look over at that spot, and to my horror, it was. He was sitting at one of those cafe tables out on the sidewalk, talking to Pony.
I haven't seen them in months. I wasn't about to go over there and present myself knowing I abandoned them. Though I did observe them greatly. The both of them did seem a bit thinner and bonier. They didn't look happy yet they didn't look too bad off either.
I made the right choice, didn't I?
In my thoughts, I stared at my beautiful girlfriend, which I wouldn't have met have I not went to college. Then I thought about my life and how great it is. I'm finally living my dream and I may even get to play in the NFL. I couldn't leave now to take back my brothers . That would be a dumb thing to do so.
So I flashed a smile at my girlfriend, and we headed off to the life I've always dreamed of.
And done! I really hope you like it and it's the way you wanted it to be! Darry was so evil, selfish, and naive. I hope he didn't seem so OOC. Was it wierd I was getting mad at my own characters? No? Ok well you know what to ! Don't make me get on my knees and beg. Every one who reviews gets a cookie! Ok a virtual one none the less. Thanks for reading:-)