Author's note: Sorry it took so long for an update…I've been busy with school and Christmas. Hope you enjoy the update.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders.
Chapter 4 Waiting
Waiting…waiting. That was all I could do was wait and it was driving me nuts. I watched Pony as he lost consciousness.
I knew he was in big trouble if no one found him soon. Please, Soda, Darry, someone find him.
Time has been dragging on for what seems like forever. He hasn't moved one inch since he was jumped
I don't know what to do. I wish I could help him somehow. Hey! I see a black hole… I wonder what it is.
I got up and went over to the hole and saw Pony laying there. What's going on? I thought.
"Pony." I called out to him hoping that maybe I would be able to wake him up. Nothing happened so I called his name again.
I saw Pony move very slightly and I felt a glimmer of hope. Pony raised his head and looked up at mw. Boy…did he look bad.
Pony stared at me like he could se me. I was so surprised that he looked at me. I knew he probably couldn't see me at all but it seemed like he could.
"Pony?" I asked again, not quite sure if he could see me or not.
Pony continued to look at me until he finally said, in a raspy voice, "Johnny? But… you're dead…" I was so shocked that he spoke to me that I almost fell over. "Yeah Pony, it's me." I replied.
"B-but…your dead." He said again. "I know, but I came to see you" I said back to him.
"Look Pony, you're not staying gold. You're doing drugs and you're so depressed. All I want for you is for you to stay golden… Keep on going this way you'll end up dead…and hurt Darry and Soda, and the rest of the gang…"
Pony looked sadly at me. "I know but you're not supposed to be dead.. you're supposed to be alive, with me."
"But I'm not! I'm dead and you have to move on with your life Pony! I'll always still be with you!" I said.
Pony just looked at me like I was crazy. "You're not real! You're just a dream!" Pony screamed at me.
I was stunned. I knew it must be the drugs talking. He wasn't thinking straight…
I was then being pulled back into the black hole. I heard Pony screaming for me not to leave him but I couldn't stop going back up to heaven.
I looked back down and saw Sodapop and Steve find Pony. I was so happy that they found him. I really didn't know how much longer Ponyboy was gonna last.
I heard Soda say something about taking him to the hospital. Soda that a pretty good idea…take him there and don't wait….He won't last much longer…