Ponyboy Curtis is under evaluation. We wouldn't want him attempting to end his life again."

"C-can we see him?" Sodapop asked.

"Yes, but he's been asking for a Lucy?" The doctor said tapping his pen on the clip board.

"I'm Lucy, his girlfriend," Lucy said wiping her nose with the back of her sleeve.

"Follow me," the doctor said and the two walked down the hospital halls. They stopped in front of a closed door and then the doctor motioned for Lucy to enter. The room was extremely cold when Lucy walked in. There lying in the hospital bed was Ponyboy, he looked terrible. His lips were cracked and purple, his eyes were surrounded by dark circles, and his skin was a sickly grey color.

Lucy hurried over to him and grabbed his cold hands into her warm ones.

"Ponyboy," she whispered.

She placed a hand on her cheeks and his eyes fluttered open. "Lucy," he choked out.

Lucy hugged him, "I was so scared, I thought I had lost you," she sobbed into his chest.

"I'm sorry," he told her, tears were now running down his face.

"Ponyboy do you love me?" Lucy suddenly said.

"Yes," he replied.

"No matter what?" she whispered.

"No matter what," he repeated.

"I have something to say, but don't get mad at me ok." Ponyboy shook his head, he understood her.

"I'm pregnant," Lucy said so fast it flew past his ears.

"What?" he asked not sure if his mind was playing tricks on him.

"I'm pregnant," Lucy repeated, slowly this time.

"When? How? Is it mine?" That one earned him a smack in the back of the head.

"Forget that, this is fantastic, are we keeping it? How far along are you?" he continued to ask questions, excitement filled his voice.

"Yeah I want to keep it," Lucy said placing a hand over her belly. Ponyboy looked up at her with a smile, and then he too placed a hand on her slightly enlarged belly,

"I'll be here for you, I won't go anywhere!" Ponyboy told her in a serious tone. Ponyboy thought to himself, he thought about how now he would have a huge responsibility. Taking care of a baby was hard work and he was up for the challenge.

"Can I see Darry and Sodapop now?" Ponyboy asked hoarsely. His emotions were starting to get the best of him. Lucy jumped up from the bed and kissed him on the cheek before heading out the door.

She entered the waiting room with a whole new demeanor.

"Darry, Sodapop, Ponyboy wants to see you," she told them. Both males were up and out of their seats in a Griffey. They followed Lucy to the hospital room that held their baby brother. Lucy opened the door, stopping dead in her tracks; a gasp erupted from her mouth. Cherry pulled away from Ponyboy with a smirk. Ponyboy's eyes were wide, almost like a deer caught in the headlights. Tears leaked through Lucy's eyes.

"How could you!" she screamed, before running out the room.

"Lucy!" Ponyboy yelled, but he couldn't chase after her. He was attached to too many wires. Lucy reached her mother and clanged to her for dear life. She felt as if she was stabbed in the heart over and over again.

"What's wrong?" her mother questioned. Lucy shook her head back and forth furiously.

"Take me home!" she demanded, wiping away her tears.

"But Lucy-"

Lucy cut her mother off "Take me home, I want to go please!" she begged. Her mother not understanding looked to her husband. He shrugged his shoulders and told the twins to get their things and head to the car. Lucy left the hospital not even giving it a second glance.

The next day Lucy woke up with a bad taste in her mouth. Then she remembered she had spent the night throwing up. Lucy went down stairs to the kitchen when she was ready. She ate breakfast quietly not saying a word to anyone.

"Lucy, I don't know what happened but Ponyboy asked if you could see him" Mrs. Kieths said. Luy looked at her mom debating in her head on what she should do. She gave in, asking her mom to drop her off at the hospital.

Lucy slowly made her way to Ponyboy's room. She knocked on the entered.

Ponyboy had been crying, he really loved Lucy and didn't want to lose her. He looked up when he heard the knock on the door. "Lucy?" he asked. Lucy kept a good distance from him. She wa angry and at the moment she wasn't a fan of his. "Please let me explain" he pleaded.

"Gp ahead" she said coldly. Ponyboy flinched at her tone but he knew he deserved it. "We were talking and she just threw herself at me. I pushed her away, honestly, I tried, but then you walked in before I could explain." he told her. By now she was crying and ran to Ponyboy.

"I'm so, so,so sorry."he told her. Luy climbed into the bed with him, resting her head on his chest. That day Lucy spent the whole day with Ponyboy in the hospital.

A/N: So sorry for the late update! Someone coughcleo4ever44cough has been tooo lazy to type. Please review!