The Outsiders:Life or death? Love or hate?

by Slytherinbaby101

"She is only 14! She doesn't deserve this!" Darry yells at me. "You were being selfish! You have no reason to want to die! She shouldn't be in that hospital bed withering away by the momnet!" He is right. I shouldn't have done what I did.

1. Chapter 1

I hear a gun being unlocked from safe mode. I run towards the sound to find Pony holding a gun to his head. "No Pony! Don't do it!" He looks at me and I know he won't listen. I lunge for the gun and he pulls the trigger. I fall to the ground. Tears streaming from my eyes. I can't breathe. The bullet went right through my chest. I manage to squeak out a weak "Help!" My breathing is growing harder with each minute. My heart is beating faster than normal and I think I'm dying. The guys all burst through the door and find me laying on the floor in a puddle of my own blood. Steve scoops me up and runs. Soda starts his truck and Steve lays me down in the back. Somewhere in the middle of the ride I hear Steve say,"Come on Brooke. Hang on a little longer!" I feel my eyes growing heavier. I can't keep them from shutting. My eyes shut and I fall into darkness. That's all I can remember.

Steve Pov
Here I am holding my bestfriend's sister in my arms while she is dying. I try to keep her from closing her eyes but she's slipping away by the minute. "Drive faster Soda!" I scream. He lays down his foot on the gas and within seconds we arrive at the hospital. I pick Brooke up gently but quickly from the backseat and we run into the ER. The nurses see us and begin calling for more staff. They load Brooke onto a stretcher and wheel her away, hooking weird machines up to her. She is out of sight within moments. All I can do now is pray that she makes it through. The last thing the Curtis' need is another family member dying.

Soda Pov
Brooke is out of my sight now. I can't cry. I am a greaser and greasers don't cry. She must be in so much pain. I feel tears coming on but I quickly wipe them away. "Sir?" A nurse says looking right at me. "Yes?" I say hoping for news on Brooke. "Brooke is in critical condition. We are going to take her in for emergency surgery if we have your permission." I look at her for a moment then say,"Of course anything that can give her a chance of living." The nurse smiles at me and takes my hand,"God is with you and your family." She walks away. I feel a hand on my shoulder. "You need to call Darry and the others. They should be here." Steve says. I nod and walk to the phone wondering how I can tell them. Darry doesn't even know yet. I pick up the phone and dial.