Bullets Linger

Chapter 8: Tomorrow's Another Day

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Ponyboy's POV

Sodapop stayed in my room all night, making sure that I was going to be okay. I guess I stressed myself out and got sick, because of it. I couldn't get those words out of my head; "Baby Murderer". Two-bit told me to not listen to her and I believed him. I mean, I had thought that she was right, right after she had said those words, but then again, I just told the gang about my so called Adventures. They seemed to understand. It's not like I signed up for this.

I wanted to get the thoughts out of my head. No, I needed to get them out. Who knows what will happen if I don't, they might just as well devour me.

Steve's POV

I can't believe that bitch had the nerves to say that to him. When Two-Bit told us the story about the bus, I wanted to punch someone. It wasn't his fault that he had to go out there. He didn't sign up, he was drafted!

Soda was cussing up a storm, calling her every name in the book. But Pony stopped him, he wouldn't put up with someone calling a woman those things, deserving or not. Noble little son of a gun.

If I ever see that woman, she's definitely going to get it.

Darry's POV

There were some real sick people in this world. That lady is just lucky that she didn't have to see the miserable and bloody bodies after they were shot dead, Just killed. I sure as hell was lucky that I had "two kids" to take care of, so I wasn't drafted. Same with Soda, his knee was torn up one day during a barrel race and so he couldn't be drafted.

If this puts Ponyboy back in his slump, then I honestly don't know what to do with him.

Sodapop's POV

Pony fell asleep around midnight and was out like a light. He could sleep like a baby when he didn't have his nightmares, I tell you. I was glad he didn't have one tonight, because I wouldn't be ready for them if he did.

He seemed kind of shaken up, but I knew that he would be okay, because he's fucking Ponyboy Michael Curtis, that's why. My baby brother had balls if nothing else, and I'm almost positive that we would be fine. Rather it was what he said to me before he fell asleep, "Don't worry none, Sodapop. She was just clueless and wanted someone to blame for her husband's death", or because I just knew my little brother.

The thing that worried me was when Ponyboy said 'her husband's death', he told me that, she was Charlie's wife and she had cheated on him and gotten pregnant with the other dude. That was a painful slap to the face; it was almost as if she was Sandy. With her baby that she had gotten knocked up with another guy and left me for Florida, just like that lady.

Ponyboy's POV

I still felt Soda brushing away my hair from my forehead with his fingers. It felt good to have someone there for me again; I really missed him when I was over there. I didn't really go to sleep, but I knew he that he thought that I was. I could practically hear the thoughts going on in his head. That stupid lady, I lost Charlie too….

I knew that I was gonna be okay though, it was just a side step in the road and it could be easily fixed. Today was today and tomorrow is tomorrow, besides… tomorrow is another day.

**A/N: Chicago Fire Buddies (me) does all the even chapter (2,4,6,8,etc…) and Pony's girlfriend does all the odd chapters (1,3,5,7,etc…)

Stay Gold,

Chicago Fire Buddies and Pony'sgirlfriend