Alright y'all here's the next chapter. Hope ya like it, R&R.

Pony's POV

My side was on fire. I was cold, I was hot. I didn't know what was going on. I wanted Darry and Soda. I wasn't Mom and Dad. I tossed and turned on my pillow, unable to find a comfortable position. I would pull the covers up to my chin, shivering and then I would toss them off, too hot to stand it. This had to stop. My stomach churned and I gagged, forcing whatever was left in my stomach to stay down.

I hated hospitals, I hated doctors and I hated needles. All of them were applied in my situation. I was in a hospital, doctors were always there and I had needles stuck in my arms. This sucked.

A nurse came into the room and checked my vitals and IV and all that junk. I stared out the window. It was dark outside and the stars were bright in the blackened sky. I exhaled slowly. I wanted to be out there. I wanted to be sitting under the stars instead of stuck in this hospital. I turned my head to face the nurse.

"Where're my brothers?" I croaked.

She gave me a sympathetic look. I didn't want her sympathy. Every time someone gave me a sympathetic look and made me feel like the end of that word. Pathetic.

"They were sent home, you need your rest," she cooed.

I freaked out a little. Wait! Soda and Darry weren't even in the hospital? What if something happened? What if a tornado hit the hospital and I would never see my brothers again? Okay that was a little too dramatic, but still, I wanted my brothers…I needed my brothers.

"I want Darry and Soda!" I shouted.

The nurse looked a little shocked. I started to get up, but she pushed my back down.

"Now just calm down sweetie," she told me.

"No! I want Darry and Soda!" I cried.

I was getting out of the bed when the nurse started pushing rapidly on a button. I was dizzy and my side was burning. I was just starting to get to my feet when the door opened and a man in a white coat walked in. He looked at the nurse first and then at me. He seemed perfectly calm. He came towards me and I tried to shrink away.

"Ponyboy, I'm Dr. Wade, I want to help you," he told me.

"I don't want help, I just want Darry and Soda!" I yelled.

"We'll get your brothers, but I need you to calm down first," he said gently.

I cocked my head a little and eyed the doctor. I didn't believe him. Why should he get my brothers? Why would he care about me? In his eyes I was just a little, dirty hood. I backed away and felt something on my right hand tighten. I looked down to see a tube coming out of the tip of my hand that led to the IV bag.

"Now Ponyboy, I'm going to give you something that will help you calm down," Dr. Wade said.

I watched him as he pulled a small syringe from his coat pocket. I moved away even faster, nearly yanking the IV from my hand. It hurt. Dr. Wade took hold of my arm. He had a strong grip. I tried to pull away, but couldn't. I felt a small pinch as the needle was jabbed into my arm. The world around me started to spin and I had no choice but to fall back against the pillows.

"That's it Ponyboy, now you just rest and I'll get your brothers."

Dr. Wade's voice was the last thing I hear before drifting off into a drugged sleep.

Soda's POV

"Soda wake up!"

I jolted into consciousness at the sound of Darry's voice. I jerked up and ended up on the floor. I groaned and wiped a hand over my face.

What Darry?" I grumbled.

"Get dressed Dr. Wade just called," he told me.

At those words I got off the floor and looked at Darry. He stood in the doorway, dressed in his jeans and a T-shirt. He had a look of worry on his face.

"What's wrong with Pony?" I demanded.

"Dr. Wade told me that he just started panicking. He wants us down there as soon as possible," Darry said.

I quickly tossed on a pair of pants and a shirt, tying on my sneakers as I hopped out of my room. Darry swiped the keys off the table and I followed him out to the truck. During the drive Darry kept his eyes locked on the distance, his hands tight around the wheel. I knew how he felt. Was Pony gonna be okay? That was my main worry.

When we got to the hospital I jumped out of the car and ran inside. I paced back and forth while Darry checked with the nurse behind the desk.

"Come on Soda, Dr. Wade wants to see us in Pony's room," Darry said.

We got into the elevator and rode up to Pony's floor. We walked into his room to see Dr. Wade and a nurse. They were standing over Ponyboy. When Darry and I walked in Dr. Wade looked up. He came over to us and led us outside.

"Is he okay?" I demanded franticly.

"Easy little buddy," Darry said.

He laid a hand on my shoulder and gave it a firm squeeze. Dr. Wade pushed his hair back and sighed.

"Ponyboy will be fine. His fever jumped a little higher, but that's all," he assured us.

"The why did he panic?" Darry asked.

"He just kept saying that he wanted you two. I suspect that he was feeling fear without you there. You two may stay with Ponyboy tonight if you'd like," he told us.

I sighed with relief. At least it wasn't anything serious. Darry thanked the doctor and we walked into Pony's room just as the nurse was leaving. I sat on the edge of Pony's bed and stroked his wet hair. Poor kid. I knew how much being in this hospital must be killing him. Darry pulled up a chair and took hold of Ponyboy's hand. We sat with him for a long while, just watching him as he slept.

Sometime later I got really tired. I rolled Pony over a little bit and climbed in his him, carefully draping my arm around him. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Yeah I know, very sucky chapter. I'm stuck in bed with the dang flu and I'm very bored so I just threw this together. Review please and I bet I'll have plenty of time to update a lot more.