Seeing Things From a Different View

Chapter 3: A Day of Hell

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I'm watching Pony walk to school with Soda; it looks like Pony is walking to his doom. I think all that's happened is finally starting to sink in. He finally realizes that I'm gone. But he's so lucky; I'm his angel!

Pony's walking up to the school and, as far as I could tell, a lot of other students must have found out about everything... and how it's affecting Pony. I know that there are some kids in the school who are gonna want to pick on Pony because they have no life and basically have no life after high school, either. As far as I can think of, there's a few kids who would be so low as to do something like that to poor Pony. Poor Pony who didn't ask any of this to happen to him...

I'm watching Pony try to ignore all the stares. I wonder why Soda and Darry are making him go to school so soon. I mean, he's still healing after what happened to him. Oh well, I guess beggars can't be choosers. Pony is breaking off with Soda and going to his locker to get his books.

I have to keep a close eye on Pony every day, for the whole day, making sure he is okay. Today, he's doing pretty well, he's made it through the whole day so far.

I guess I just jinxed myself because here comes Mark. Mark is kind of the school bully. He's a soc, too which doesn't help Pony one bit.

It's about 2 o'clock and school ends around 2:45. Like I said, Pony ALMOST made it through the whole day. Mark is walking up to Pony and only booked him, which isn't that bad. I expected worse. Anyway, Mark is now...

I'm watching Pony real closely now. After what happened about 45 minutes ago will not happen again; I'll make sure of it. Pony's standing on the corner, waiting for Soda and Steve to show up to walk him home. Usually Soda, and especially Steve, don't walk him home 'cause they usually go somewhere after school. Today, I'm glad they're walkin' him home. I see Soda and Steve now. They're walking up to Pony.

I hear Soda talking to Pony, and Steve's just standing there.

"Pony! What happened to you!?" I heard Soda almost yell at Pony. I can tell that Soda's worried. Pony looks like he'd rather die then be alive right now. I wish that was me and not him... He's always being tortured...

"That bully, Mark... He kinda got mad at me..." I heard Pony say. Pony tried to smile to make Soda feel better, but Pony had nothing to smile for.

"We're goin' home..." Soda said, grabbing Pony's wrist and walking home. "I knew we shouldn't have let you go to school today."

Soda, Pony, and Steve walked into the door of the Curtis Household and Darry almost flipped. "Ponyboy! What happened!" He said. Pony just sighed and sat down. "Mark booked me... Then he..."

"Mark? Pony…. You ok?" Darry said, flustered beyond words.

Darry tried to calm down. He sat down next to Pony and took a few deep breaths. "Pony, what did he do to you, exactly?"

Well, let me tell you... Pony's face is not lookin' pretty right now. Pony's not dead, though... He'll make it through this... No broken bones, fractures, anything serious like that. He just got a bloody nose and a black eye, but that's not the point. That soc still had no right to do that to Poor Pony! Pony never did anything to hurt anyone... After all, he got caught in that fire because I killed the soc. Pony NEVER did anything to deserve this.

Pony looked up at Darry and looked like he was about to cry. "Mark booked me, then he just went out on me. I don't even know if I said anything to him... All I know is that maybe he's nuts..." I watched as Pony looked around at Steve, then Darry, and finally Soda, who looked almost as bad as Pony cause he was so worried.

"I'm okay though... I just don't think he's gonna back off. He even told me that he's gonna come after me every day.
"I'm gonna go change and go out for a walk." Pony got up and went upstairs.

I watched Pony sit on his bed and put his head in his hands. I feel so bad for him... and he's on drugs too... which will not help! Pony! Listen to me! But he doesn't hear me...

Pony never got changed; I guess he just wanted to sit by himself and calm down.

Pony's getting up and going downstairs now. He's telling Darry and Soda that he'll be back soon and that he's goin out.

Pony walked out and is now walking towards the park. He sat down. I hope he's not doin what I think he's doin.

Pony's doin' drugs… I can't believe it.. My best Friends who shouldn't be this yupset is doin drugs…

I wish he were dead right now…. I'm not tryin to be mean or anything, but I would rather have him dead and me in his place right now…

I see some socs comin around the corner and comin towards the park.

Pony sees em too and he's putting the drugs away now.
Pony! Please stay safe… Don't do anythin' stupid…

The Socs came up to Pony and cooed at him. "Hey, Greaser, your hair's still alittle bit long… Let's cut it!" I heard one of the Socs say. I don't think Pony really cared… He just said: "Leave me alone."

The Socs grabbed Pony and started pulling out clumps of hair from his head. Pony was too far gone to really notice, all he knew was that he was not liking his life anymore.

I watched what was happening and I was so upset… I couldn't watch everything…

I heard Pony cursing them all out, but Pony was defenseless.

They pushed Pony down and started kicking him all over. After that, they just left him there and no one was around.

Pony tried to call for help or even move, but he couldn't. I watched him drift into unconsciousness.

I couldn't believe that all I could do was watch him get jumped and I couldn't do nothing to help him. I just sighed praying Darry or Soda or any greaser would come and find him.

I'm so worried about Pony! I don't know what to do… there's no one around to help him and I can't do anything to help you… please be okay…

I'm so mad at myself… I wasn't there to help him… I wish I was there… Every last one of them would be dead right now…

All I can do is sit and wait now. But I'm making sure that no one will hurt him any more. I don't know what to do… I can't let anyone know that Pony hurt. The only thing I can do is hope that Soda and Darry notice that he's been gone for a long time…

I could feel Pony's life slipping away from him. Please Pony Don't die!

All I could do was wait…