Soon after they sat down, the fuzz came and news crews came down to interrogate us. They asked us a lot of questions wanting to know what happened. I could tell that Sodapop liked all this attention he was getting. He started to fool around with the news crew. He took a news reporter's hat and camera and started to interview the nurses and doctors. I couldn't help but smile and chuckle a little. I think he could make anyone smile. Soda got tired of this after a while and decided to lay down, putting his head on Darry's lap, and go to sleep.
" He didn't get much sleep when you were gone." Darry explained to Pony.
" You didn't either." Soda said drowsily
When we finally got hold of a doctor it took us a couple of minutes to convince him that we were the closest thing to family that Johnny and Dally had.
" Dallas will be fine just has a burn on his arm that would last for the rest of his life."
I held my breath hoping that I that I saved Johnny in time and that the plank didn't hit him somewhere else.
" Johnny will be okay just has some bad burns. Should be out of here in a week or so."
I exhaled when I heard that Johnny would be okay.
" Let's go home it's getting late. Valley we'll take you home."
" Thanks Darry."
" No problem." .
Soda was shaking Pony to get up but didn't succeed. Pony was out like a light. Darry got fed up and carried Pony inside. I got out, took a deep sigh, and started walking towards my fake dad's house.
" What will my fake dad say." I thought.
" Val wait! Do you want to sleep at our house?"
" You don't mind do you. I mean I can't go home looking like this."
" Yeah come on."
" Thanks Soda."
As I walked pass him, he picked me up and carried me inside. He put me on the their couch and I fell asleep.