This story takes place before the book when their parents die. No one's POV:
"Darryl, sweetheart you are to watch your brothers tonight okay?"
"Whatever you say mom." The oldest of the Curtis boys agreed.
"Don't forget dinners in the fridge and stay in the house!" Mrs. Curtis yelled as Mr. Curtis pulled her towards the car. Darry, Soda, and Pony all stepped on to the porch to wave their parents goodbye. They watched as the car turned the corner then Darry forced Soda into a head lock and wrestled him and Pony into the house. They all fell laughing in the living room.
"You hungry?" Darry asked. "Yup." "Sure am." Pony and Soda responded. Darry got up to make dinner while Pony and Soda fought for the couch. Once Soda won Pony settled onto the ground. They watched the TV for a while until the heard steps on the porch. "Anyone home!" Steve yelled as he burst through the door. "No", Pony said sarcastically.
"Watch it kid" Steve inhaled and said "What's for dinner Dar I didn't know you could cook." Darry ignored him. Steve sat in chair next to the door. "Food!" Darry yelled and all three of the boys jumped to their feet. "Stampede!" Darry mumbled quietly as he watched his brothers and Steve attack the stack of baloney sandwiches. "What those sandwiches ever do to you?" Soda asked as Steve inhaled one sandwich then attacked the next victim on his plate. The rest of the night passed slowly. They played cards and wrestled some more until Steve had to leave. It was 11:00. "It's getting late I should be getting to bed." Pony mumbled sleepily as he walked towards his room. "Night Pone", Soda and Darry said in unison. "Wonder where mom and dad are they should be home soon." Soda grumbled to himself.
"Maybe you should be getting to bed too Sodapop."
"No I'll wait up for them with you."
"Suit yourself Soda."
They sat their waiting for at least another half an hour until there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it" Darry said and walked over to open the door. He looked out the window and caught a glance of a cop car in front their house. Now worried he opened the door quickly. "Hello son are you Darryl Curtis Junior?"
"Yes officer what's the problem?"
"Well son I don't know how to tell ya this but there has been an accident."
"What are you sayin' sir?"
"Your parents aren't coming home tonight son, they aren't ever coming home…" The officer spoke slowly and trailed off at the end. Darry stood their shocked. It seemed like eternity while the officer explained the situation to him. The only words he heard were train, car, didn't feel a thing, and died quickly. "Now look son you have to younger brothers right." Darry nodded solemnly. "We need to know if you can take care of them until we sort this all out okay."
"If ya can't we can take 'em."
"No! You can't take them we'll be alright" Darry snapped.
"Oh, okay then we will be back in a few days to sort all this out together okay kid." The officer stated then walked off the porch and headed back to the squad car. Darry walked back inside and closed the door. "What was that all about?" Soda asked.
"Umm, Soda something happened tonight with mom and dad."