The Accident
Disclaimer: All of the 'Outsiders' characters belong to S.E. Hinton.
I'm glad you are all happy that Sandy's dead. Thank-you for all the great reviews. Sorry it took me so long to update. Hope you enjoy this next chapter!! Oh! And sorry about all the spelling mistakes in the first chapter! I had only a couple of minutes left until the bell rang, so I posted the story without skimming it! I hope that you could understand it anyway!
Chapter 2:
Ponyboy
We couldn't get to the hospital fast enough, in my opinion. As soon as the police officer stopped the car, I jumped out and ran toward the hospital full speed. I reached the door, and ran inside the crowded hospital.
I ended up running right into a doctor, and falling flat on my butt.
"Sorry." I said as I stood up, and grinned at him sheepishly. He shrugged and continued on his way.
Darry, Dally, Johnny and Two-Bit came up behind me, and we walked to the reception desk in a more civilized manner.
"We're here to see Sodapop Curtis." Darry explained.
"Room 524," Said the secretary lady without looking up, "Take the elevator to the third floor. It's the last room on the right."
"Thank-you." Darry said as Two-Bit led us all in search for the elevator. When we hadn't found it after three minutes, we settled for the stairs located right by outpatients.
We walked up the stairs until the door that had the sign 'Floor Three', then we found Soda's room and went inside.
I was surprised to see a nurse in there scurrying about. When she saw us, she gave a grim smile.
"Hello," she said quietly. I guessed that she was at least thirty- nine, "I'm sorry about your friends. Sodapop is sleeping now. We gave him a sedative to calm him down. He was going into shock, and becoming hysterical. He will probably be asleep for another ten minutes at the most. The pills we gave him don't have a lasting effect, and he seemed pretty determined to refuse them. When patients do that, they seem to wake up sooner. I'll let you visit him now." She left the room before we could say a word.
Johnny
We walked up to the hospital bed and stared at Soda for a bit. Nobody knew what to say.
After about five minutes of doing nothin' but staring, Soda started to come to. He was moaning and tossing and turning.
"Soda." Darry said quietly, "Wake up, little buddy."
"Darry?" Soda asked as he opened his eyes. The look on Soda's face revealed his extreme pain and frustration. Then his eyes opened up wide, and he began looking around the room at who was all here, "Sandy and Steve weren't doing to well. Are they ok? I told the ambulance guys to help them first, but they wouldn't listen to me!"
We all looked around at each other, trying to find the best way to tell him. I think our silence told him all he needed to know.
His huge eyes filled with tears, and the pain on his face clearly revealed his emotions.
"I'm sorry, Soda." Darry decided to confirm the truth, "Steve and Sandy didn't make it. At least they didn't suffer."
"Didn't suffer?! DIDN'T SUFFER?! How would you know, Darry? You weren't even there! I saw it! I saw them suffer, and it's all my fault!"
"Soda." Pony tried to reason, but Soda stubbornly turned away from any pity. He now faced the wall.
"Maybe you guys should just go." Soda chocked out, "I need to be alone right now."
"Sure, little buddy," Darry said with tear filled eyes, "Whatever you want." We all gave Sodapop a pat on the back or hug, and then left him with his own sobs of unhappiness.
We all traded worried looks as we went into the hospital cafeteria.
"This is not going to be easy." Two-Bit said as he plopped beside Dally.
"I can't believe Steve and Sandy are really gone." Darry said, trying hard not to show his own unhappiness.
What do you think? Good? Bad? I won't be able to update now until about Tuesday do to no Internet access until then. So the same goes for my other stories, unless I get a chance later today. Hope you enjoy, and please continue with your pleasant review, unless you are unhappy with the story, in which case; please tell me so I know!! Thousand thanks!! I'm going to check for spelling mistakes now! LOL!!
Disclaimer: All of the 'Outsiders' characters belong to S.E. Hinton.
I'm glad you are all happy that Sandy's dead. Thank-you for all the great reviews. Sorry it took me so long to update. Hope you enjoy this next chapter!! Oh! And sorry about all the spelling mistakes in the first chapter! I had only a couple of minutes left until the bell rang, so I posted the story without skimming it! I hope that you could understand it anyway!
Chapter 2:
Ponyboy
We couldn't get to the hospital fast enough, in my opinion. As soon as the police officer stopped the car, I jumped out and ran toward the hospital full speed. I reached the door, and ran inside the crowded hospital.
I ended up running right into a doctor, and falling flat on my butt.
"Sorry." I said as I stood up, and grinned at him sheepishly. He shrugged and continued on his way.
Darry, Dally, Johnny and Two-Bit came up behind me, and we walked to the reception desk in a more civilized manner.
"We're here to see Sodapop Curtis." Darry explained.
"Room 524," Said the secretary lady without looking up, "Take the elevator to the third floor. It's the last room on the right."
"Thank-you." Darry said as Two-Bit led us all in search for the elevator. When we hadn't found it after three minutes, we settled for the stairs located right by outpatients.
We walked up the stairs until the door that had the sign 'Floor Three', then we found Soda's room and went inside.
I was surprised to see a nurse in there scurrying about. When she saw us, she gave a grim smile.
"Hello," she said quietly. I guessed that she was at least thirty- nine, "I'm sorry about your friends. Sodapop is sleeping now. We gave him a sedative to calm him down. He was going into shock, and becoming hysterical. He will probably be asleep for another ten minutes at the most. The pills we gave him don't have a lasting effect, and he seemed pretty determined to refuse them. When patients do that, they seem to wake up sooner. I'll let you visit him now." She left the room before we could say a word.
Johnny
We walked up to the hospital bed and stared at Soda for a bit. Nobody knew what to say.
After about five minutes of doing nothin' but staring, Soda started to come to. He was moaning and tossing and turning.
"Soda." Darry said quietly, "Wake up, little buddy."
"Darry?" Soda asked as he opened his eyes. The look on Soda's face revealed his extreme pain and frustration. Then his eyes opened up wide, and he began looking around the room at who was all here, "Sandy and Steve weren't doing to well. Are they ok? I told the ambulance guys to help them first, but they wouldn't listen to me!"
We all looked around at each other, trying to find the best way to tell him. I think our silence told him all he needed to know.
His huge eyes filled with tears, and the pain on his face clearly revealed his emotions.
"I'm sorry, Soda." Darry decided to confirm the truth, "Steve and Sandy didn't make it. At least they didn't suffer."
"Didn't suffer?! DIDN'T SUFFER?! How would you know, Darry? You weren't even there! I saw it! I saw them suffer, and it's all my fault!"
"Soda." Pony tried to reason, but Soda stubbornly turned away from any pity. He now faced the wall.
"Maybe you guys should just go." Soda chocked out, "I need to be alone right now."
"Sure, little buddy," Darry said with tear filled eyes, "Whatever you want." We all gave Sodapop a pat on the back or hug, and then left him with his own sobs of unhappiness.
We all traded worried looks as we went into the hospital cafeteria.
"This is not going to be easy." Two-Bit said as he plopped beside Dally.
"I can't believe Steve and Sandy are really gone." Darry said, trying hard not to show his own unhappiness.
What do you think? Good? Bad? I won't be able to update now until about Tuesday do to no Internet access until then. So the same goes for my other stories, unless I get a chance later today. Hope you enjoy, and please continue with your pleasant review, unless you are unhappy with the story, in which case; please tell me so I know!! Thousand thanks!! I'm going to check for spelling mistakes now! LOL!!