Danger
Disclaimer: All of the 'Outsiders' characters belong to S.E. Hinton.
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Chapter 2: First Incident
Darry
"C'mon Soda! Hurry up!" I called impatiently. It was quarter to seven and I was supposed to be at work in half an hour. It takes forty-five minutes to get to work, and Soda was still in the shower.
"Soda, you're suppose to be at work right now!" I growled.
"I'm comin', I'm comin'." my brother said as he hopped out of the bathroom tryin' to walk and put on his socks at the same time.
An hour later I was at my job roofing houses. Fun, fun. As "fun" as my job was, it took all of my concentration, which wasn't half bad 'cause it makes my day go by fairly fast.
I sat down to take lunch at noon, and no sooner had I bit into my sandwich then a fellow- Harry Dillkit- come and tell me that I had a phone call.
"Whasit 'bout?" I asked with my mouth full of peanut butter and bread.
Harry shrugged, "All I know is your brother."
I swallowed my half chewed food, "Which one?"
"Orange pop." He grinned as I grabbed the phone from his hand.
"Har har." I glared as I turned my attention to the person on the other line, "Hello?"
"Darrell Curtis Jr.?" the feminine voice asked.
"Yes. This is he." I said more then a little curious.
"Are you the legal guardian of Sodapop Patrick Curtis?" she asked.
"Yes I am." I sat down on the bench, this couldn't be good.
"This is Jan Calmoore," the lady said, "I am a secretary at St. Aleck Memorial Hospital. Your brother, Sodapop, was brought in by ambulance about ten minutes ago."
"What happened?" I asked, concern evident in my voice.
"I think it would be best if you came down here. The doctor would like to have a word with you."
"Is it really serious?" I asked as I bit my lip down. Hard. Soon I was greeted with the metallic taste of blood, and an eerie silence at the other end of the line.
"That's all I am allowed to give out at this point. Get here as soon as you can." She said after a minute, before hanging up.
I took a deep breath as I too hung up, and then began to dial home.
"Hello?" I was greeted by Two-Bit's voice.
"Two-Bit. It's Darry. Listen, the hospital just called, and they have Soda there."
"Why?" Two-Bit asked, clearly confused.
"I'm not sure yet. It sounds like it could be quite serious. Can you guys meet me down there? I'm leaving work right now."
"Sure. See you in a jiffy." We both hung up, and I went in search of my boss. After about five minutes of searching, I finally found him.
"Mr. Kalahan." I started.
"Yes, Darrell?"
"I have a family emergency. Is it okay that I leave early?"
"Sure. Sure. Go ahead. Call me if you need anything else." He said.
"Thank-you, sir. I will." I gave a sigh of relief. I arrived at the hospital about twenty minutes later, and saw that the guys were all there waiting for me.
"Did you talk to the doctor, yet?" I asked them.
"They said we had to wait for you." Pony said, with more then a hint of impatience. He wanted to know what happened to Soda almost as bad as I did.
I heard a cough from behind me, and saw a doctor standing there.
"Darrell Curtis Jr.?" he asked. I nodded, "Please come in and have a seat." He said to us, and motioned us all to his office.
The guys and I gave each other worried looks as we followed the doctor into his office.
Sorry. I had to do that. I know how much you all hate to be left hanging, 'cause I do, too. It creates suspense, though. I'll update A.S.A.P. !!
Disclaimer: All of the 'Outsiders' characters belong to S.E. Hinton.
Thanks for all the great reviews!! Hope you like this next chapter!!
Chapter 2: First Incident
Darry
"C'mon Soda! Hurry up!" I called impatiently. It was quarter to seven and I was supposed to be at work in half an hour. It takes forty-five minutes to get to work, and Soda was still in the shower.
"Soda, you're suppose to be at work right now!" I growled.
"I'm comin', I'm comin'." my brother said as he hopped out of the bathroom tryin' to walk and put on his socks at the same time.
An hour later I was at my job roofing houses. Fun, fun. As "fun" as my job was, it took all of my concentration, which wasn't half bad 'cause it makes my day go by fairly fast.
I sat down to take lunch at noon, and no sooner had I bit into my sandwich then a fellow- Harry Dillkit- come and tell me that I had a phone call.
"Whasit 'bout?" I asked with my mouth full of peanut butter and bread.
Harry shrugged, "All I know is your brother."
I swallowed my half chewed food, "Which one?"
"Orange pop." He grinned as I grabbed the phone from his hand.
"Har har." I glared as I turned my attention to the person on the other line, "Hello?"
"Darrell Curtis Jr.?" the feminine voice asked.
"Yes. This is he." I said more then a little curious.
"Are you the legal guardian of Sodapop Patrick Curtis?" she asked.
"Yes I am." I sat down on the bench, this couldn't be good.
"This is Jan Calmoore," the lady said, "I am a secretary at St. Aleck Memorial Hospital. Your brother, Sodapop, was brought in by ambulance about ten minutes ago."
"What happened?" I asked, concern evident in my voice.
"I think it would be best if you came down here. The doctor would like to have a word with you."
"Is it really serious?" I asked as I bit my lip down. Hard. Soon I was greeted with the metallic taste of blood, and an eerie silence at the other end of the line.
"That's all I am allowed to give out at this point. Get here as soon as you can." She said after a minute, before hanging up.
I took a deep breath as I too hung up, and then began to dial home.
"Hello?" I was greeted by Two-Bit's voice.
"Two-Bit. It's Darry. Listen, the hospital just called, and they have Soda there."
"Why?" Two-Bit asked, clearly confused.
"I'm not sure yet. It sounds like it could be quite serious. Can you guys meet me down there? I'm leaving work right now."
"Sure. See you in a jiffy." We both hung up, and I went in search of my boss. After about five minutes of searching, I finally found him.
"Mr. Kalahan." I started.
"Yes, Darrell?"
"I have a family emergency. Is it okay that I leave early?"
"Sure. Sure. Go ahead. Call me if you need anything else." He said.
"Thank-you, sir. I will." I gave a sigh of relief. I arrived at the hospital about twenty minutes later, and saw that the guys were all there waiting for me.
"Did you talk to the doctor, yet?" I asked them.
"They said we had to wait for you." Pony said, with more then a hint of impatience. He wanted to know what happened to Soda almost as bad as I did.
I heard a cough from behind me, and saw a doctor standing there.
"Darrell Curtis Jr.?" he asked. I nodded, "Please come in and have a seat." He said to us, and motioned us all to his office.
The guys and I gave each other worried looks as we followed the doctor into his office.
Sorry. I had to do that. I know how much you all hate to be left hanging, 'cause I do, too. It creates suspense, though. I'll update A.S.A.P. !!