Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders. The fabulous S.E. Hinton does. This chapter is a lot medical, but I have basically no medical knowledge. Please bear with me. I got my information off of but could not find how long Pony should stay in the hospital.

Stevie-Boy's POV

The Socs would have killed me if not for Ponyboy. When that blade sunk into Ponyboy, all the Socs ran.

He brokenly moaned," Steve, it hurts so bad."

"I know it hurts, I know. But it'll be okay. Just think of your brothers. Christ, Kid, don't die in me know." I said frantically.

I called for an ambulance and ran back to Ponyboy. He was pale and almost unconscious. I shook him, trying not to let him go to sleep.

They loaded him into the ambulance, and I ran to the nearest pay phone to call Darry, probably almost beating Ponyboy's track record.

I grabbed my car and drove to the hospital. Only about 5 minutes later did Darry walk through the door.

I don't even remember what I told him, I was just babbling nonsense.

What seemed like hours, the doctor came out.

"He's stable but he lost a lot of blood. Would any of you be willing to donate? He's A+."

I thought about it. I was O-.

Two-Bit was A+ so he went back to give blood.

The doctor continued," I'm concerned of him getting infection, so I will keep him here for a few days. The knife didn't hit anything important, but it just barely missed his pancreas. You may see him now."

We ran to the room and froze. Ponyboy was asleep, but pale and small. Soda was holding his hand, but when he awoke he was flying high off whatever medicine that gave him. If the situation wasn't so serious, I would have laughed at seeing him so high.

Soda talked nonsense with him, while Two-Bit looked like he wanted to laugh and run out of there at the same time.

Darry's POV

When I saw my baby brother pale and asleep in a hospital looking so small, I wanted to be sick. I had failed my brothers so much.

When Ponyboy woke up I could almost sigh in relief, but then I realized he was too loopy off pain medication to have a sensible and coherent conversation. I just wanted to apologize for landing him in this terrible mess.

The doctor said he was only going to be here for a couple of days and I was glad. I knew he was afraid of hopitals and needles.

The nurse came in announcing that visiting hours were over, but family could stay. Soda slept in the bed with Ponyboy, while I took the cot.

I couldn't fall sleep, so I sat next to Ponyboy's hospital bed and stroked his hair. I was slightly taken aback when I felt his warm head, but than remember he wasn't over his cold completely. Poor kid can't catch a break with our parents, the Socs, Johnny and Dally, the concussion, being sick and now stabbed! Maybe I was an awful guardian.

Ponyboy stirred slightly but then fell back asleep. I smiled at his sleeping figure, and hopped into my bed to sleep for the night.

X

I woke up and saw Soda and Ponyboy were still asleep. Today Pony got to go home.

I signed the discharge papers the doctor handed me, and went back into the room. Soda was up and when I shut the door Pony groggily looked up at me.

I handed him his clothes and stepped out. I knew Soda would help him if he needed. He hated to even have his shirt off in front of other people. Soda wheeled him out in a wheelchair, after s but if complaining from Pony. He hated to be babied.

We all got into the car and drove home, hoping the worst was over.

Soda's POV

I helped Ponyboy change and made a promise to make him eat more. He was too skinny. Just them the nurse walked in.

"Mr. Curtis, you have to use a wheelchair." He groaned, looking at me but I just shrugged. He sat in it with his arms crossed.

"Now that wasn't so hard." I teases, ruffling his hair. He straightened it out.

We got home a few minutes later, and the gang came running out the door. Two-Bit picked up Pony like a bride. Pony tried to get down, but Two-But wasn't having it.

It was nice to just have a normal night with the gang.

A/N: that probably was the worst chapter so far. Sorry guys. Please review, it equals better chapters. I promise Pony's POV will be back.