Hey everybody! So this chapter's a little bit shorter than the others, but the others will be longer. Enjoy and I only own Virginia.
The sirens were heard closely. Virginia groaned, coming back to reality. There, two men in white stood before her. They'd been working on something, that's when the girl remembered the fire. The fire...Dallas..Ponyboy...Johnny! She went to sit up, but the men began to calm her down. Frantically, she asked where the three had been
"They're in the other ambulances," one man said," You just passed out from some smoke inhalation. But you've got some burns on your legs and a few scars on your cheeks. Must've had a rough fall."
The girl looked in the glare of the metal railing. Her cheeks were nearly red with scars. She couldn't see the burns, but she felt them. They weren't too painful but they felt odd. She wondered if the boys had been okay. She turned to the men, asking if the three were okay. After giving an explanation of each, the other man spoke up.
"The blonde's gonna be fine," he said (referring to Ponyboy)," just a few scars burns- like you have. Dallas has a burn on his arm but Johnny- his burns are severe and he might have broken his back."
Virginia's head sunk into the pillow. Johnny...if he broke his back, he'd been in more misery. He was already dealing with alot and now he'd have it worse. At least Ponyboy and Dallas didn't have severe injuries. Hopefully they'd be okay. They finally reached the hospital and she met with Ponyboy in the waiting room. Jerry (the teacher) had been with the two. Dallas was carried in on a stretch. He tried to smile, saying he'd beat Ponyboy if he ever pulled a stunt like that again.
"You alright Dallas?" Virginia asked.
"Yeah, yeah, i'm fine," he said before he was carried off.
Johnny had been carried in next. He was unconscious and sick looking. His face wasn't badly burnt, but the rest of him was. Ponyboy looked away for a moment before lighting a cigarette. He offered Virginia one, but she just left it in her mouth. Her nerves were shot, but the cigarette smoke isn't what she needed now. Jerry came back in, giving the boy an odd look.
"You shouldn't be smoking," he said.
Ponyboy looked a little startled, but Virginia just raised an eyebrow. There wasn't a 'No Smoking' sign, so the boy asked why. Jerry claimed they were too young. Ponyboy looked over at the girl. Both knew everyone (except for Darry) smoked. And at such young ages too. Johnny started at nine, Ponyboy at ten- same as Dallas and Virginia. It was just how they lived. The girl looked over, smiling as she saw Darry and Sodapop walk in. As Ponyboy reunited with his brothers, Jerry looked over to Virginia.
"They aren't your brothers?" he asked.
"I'm an only child," she confessed," no one's here to see me."
She got up, not before the man thanked her again. She simply nodded and walked off. No one had been there to show appreciation. Virginia's only caring parent died long ago. And the other two family members- they were nothing. The girl headed for the stairs when a voice called her name.
"Virginia," the voice breathed out loud enough for her to hear.
Virginia turned, Two-Bit's arms wrapped around her. She was shocked to see her best friend at the hospital. Did Sodapop and Darry tell him? Didn't he have a date with Kathy? Virginia asked him about it and he froze. Kathy...the girl he'd had a second chance with. The one that eyed all the boys she'd spotted. The one that wasn't like Virginia. Showing a sad smile, he looked her in the eyes.
"She's nothing compared to you," he said, holding her closely.
He wanted to hold Virginia forever. He wanted to tell her he loved her and make the girl his. He wanted her to be his girlfriend. But as they walked home, he decided to wait. Just for a little while longer. He needed the perfect moment to ask her. Her family wasn't home yet. She would just go to sleep. When she woke up, Virginia decided the best thing to do was to visit Johnny and Dallas.