(PPOV)
We rode in the ambulance to Mercy Hospital. Sodapop went into the ER, and Darry and I were seen by numerous doctors, before being admitted into the hospital. They put Darry and I in the same room. Darry had woken up. He asked how I was, and I said ok. Then he demanded to talk to a doctor.
"Hello, my name is Dr. Hardy."
"How is Sodapop?" he asked
"Well, I have some bad news…" said the doctor seriously with a deep frown on his face.
Darry and I both looked at him the way two brothers who had just hit their brother would.
"He has serious head injuries. We stopped the bleeding from the cerebrum, but he's still unconscious. Its hard to tell at this point how much damage has been done, but we will inform you of his progress. Both of you need to…"
My hearing went and soon the room went black. All I could feel was the roughness of the pillow on my neck. Soon all feeling was gone…
I woke up in a field of dead tulips. They were frayed lying on the ground like dead bodies. I stood up and listened to the stale flowers crunch under my feet. I looked around to assess my surroundings only to find the field extending for a good mile in every direction before surrendering at the foot of trees. I headed towards what looked like a break in the trees. It seemed like it took forever. I finally reached it only to find a rock-filled dirt path. As I walked down the pathway, I heard a slight splash in the distance getting closer. There were tall, dark, dismal trees towering over me. They reminded me of the skyscrapers I saw in New York, when my whole family went.
I pushed a branch out of my way. A lake appears before me and all I can see is something floating in the water. I walk down towards the water, almost tripping on the fierce roots basically wrapping around my ankles. I finally trip only to find a shark tooth necklace I gave Soda for his 16th birthday. I look at the bulge floating on the water's surface finally realizing not what it is, but whom. I start balling as I run into the water after getting up. As soon as I reach for Soda's shoulder, he disappears. I stand there, knee-deep in the water crying my eyes out. Not just because of what happened; but because of everything. Mom and Dad were dead, Soda could be, and Darry was in the hospital. Then it came to me, so was I. Although everything here was dead and dark, reality wasn't that great either currently. As I thought about this, a voice came from behind me…
"Don't get to discouraged Pony." Said, of all people, Johnny.
I turned and looked at him. "Leave me alone. Don't talk to me"
"I'm your best friend Pony, your only friend at this point. How does it feel to be alone?" Johnny asked slyly…
Sorry I have to cut it short guys. I've been really busy. I'll have something else up soon. Thanks for reading. Love ya. Xoxo ~Melina