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Dedication: I dedicate this one to sodapoplover88. Thanks for the idea!

Soda's P.O.V.

Another sleepless night just staring at the ceiling. This was the third night in a row where I had trouble with sleep. Ever since Ponyboy's nightmares started getting out of control, sleep was always hard to find. Though, the past few days, I haven't been able to find it at all.

I don't know what changed it. Maybe I'm too scared to fall asleep. That somehow, Pony's nightmares jumped to my head and now dwell inside waiting for me to succumb to the darkness.

I've thought about sleeping pills. Yet right when I get the thought, I quickly disperse it. People get addicted and they die off of sleeping pills. I could never afford to do that. I couldn't become a whole different person due to the addiction. As the sleepless nights go by, sleeping pills seem to be the better solution to the problem though.

Looking over to the clock on my nightstand, I notice it reads 3:00.

I have to get up in three hours to go to work. If I don't fall asleep now, I'll have to suffer the consequences at my job.

I turn over on my side, my back to Ponyboy. When I finally feel myself slipping, I felt a hand hit my back. Looking behind me, I saw my little brother thrashing and letting out little 'nos'.

I sighed and gentle shook his shoulder, waking him up.

''Hey Ponyboy, you have to get up.''

His eyelids snapped open, and he looked around frantically. Only seeing me, he calmed down long enough for me to put my arms around him.

''Shoo baby it's ok. What was it?'' I asked in a whisper.

He wrapped his arms around my waist and leaned into me,'' A-another nightmare. The one I always have.''

He was sweating profusely, and shaking like a leaf, but other than that he seemed okay.

'' Do you want to talk about it?''

He shook his head, looking at the clock,'' No, no it's too early. Let's get back to sleep while we can.''

We layed back down, and I wrapped my arm securly around him.

'' Sorry for waking you Soda.''

I sighed,'' You didn't wake me, I was already awake.''

He turned back to me, giving me a confused look.

''Don't worry about it, get back to sleep.'' I reassured him.

He gave me a tired look, and complied. Falling asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.

I lyed on the bed, preparing myself for the long hours of the sleep-deprived torture.

BEEP BEEP BEEP!

I tiredly turned over and turned off the alarm clock.

Another night staring at the ceiling complete.

I slowly got up and shook Pony, indicating for him to wake up. When he aknowledged he did, I grabbed my work clothes and a towel, and shuffled into the bathroom.

I turned the shower nob to the most bearable of coldness I could get it, and hopped it. The cold water hit my back, not helping with my tiredness at all. I finished showering and put my clothes on.

I exited the bathroom and headed towards the kitchen.

''Good morning buddie.'' Darry called out from cooking breakfast.

'' Mornin'.''

Everyone seemed to be here already. Darry and Ponyboy were making breakfast while Steve and Two-bit was in the living room, watching Mickey Mouse.

'' Hey Soda, you look tired, are you okay?'' Darry asked, looking at me in concern.

'' Oh yeah, just peachy. Don't worry about it.'' I reassured him, flashing him a smile.

He smiled back,'' Well ok then. Guys, eat up!''

All at once, everyone dug in. The whole gang was engrossed in a conversation that my tired brain couldn't keep up with. So I sorta just nodded my head and smiled.

''Alright, we're leaving. Come on Soda!'' Steve proclaimed.

I nodded my head and went to grab my shoes. Steve and I said our goodbyes and drove away in his car.

The whole day was a mess. I kept messing up on car orders and confusing car parts with eachother. I could barely manage at the regester.

'' Sodapop, are you ok, you're not yourself today.'' my boss stated.

''I'm fine boss, nothing to worry about. I'll get my act together in a minute.''

He nodded,'' Ok, why don't you go ahead and take your break though,''

''Thank you.'' I headed out to the garage where Steve was,and sat down in a lawn chair.

''Hey buddie, are you ok today?'' Steve asked in concern.

''Really I'm fine.'' I was starting to get annoyed with people asking about my well being all the time.

''Ok'' he said.

I sat there for a few minutes, trying to rest. Though it was impossible. Then, I saw it. No not it, them.

Johnny and Dally.

They were right across the street, leaning against a pole. I got up and headed to the opening of the garage, trying to make sense of this. They were dead! They couldn't be here!

At that moment, they spotted me and waved good naturally. I started to scream.

'' Steve? Steve!'' He came running over to me,'' What is it?''

I pointed across the street,'' Look it's Johnny and Dally.''

He looked at me in confusion,'' Ummm Soda, they're dead. Why would they be here?''

I started to freak out,'' What's going on! I'm halluciating! They can't be real!''

''Come on buddie, let's sit you down,'' he started to talk to me like he would a wounded animal. I ripped out of his grasp.

''No! I'm not crazy!'' I started to hyperventilate, dropping to my knees.

'' I'll call Darry!'' he ran over to the phone and started to dial frantically.

Every thing seemed to blur at that point. I don't remember Darry rushing in, or being lifted to the car. Not even when we got to the house and he told me to undress and go to bed.

I was too exhausted and he knew it, so he took my shoes off, and tucked me in.

''Try to get some sleep little buddie. I used to struggle with Insomnia too.''

Before he was able to close the door, I said,'' Darry, will you lay with me?''

I don't care if I sounded childish, I needed comfort. He smiled and nodded.

''Sure little buddie.''

He came over to Pony's side of the bed and took his shoes off, laying down.

''Try to sleep now, you need it.''

I turned towards him and layed my head on his chest. He wrapped his arms around me and we stayed like that till the blissful relief of sleep took over my body, and I succumbed to the darkness.

And finished. I hope you didn't mind I combined your two requests, but I thought that they would go nicely together. I really enjoyed writing this one! I'll be writing one of FrankElza's for the next chapter, so be expecting that soon! So you guys know what to do! Review! Thanks for reading:-)