"Okay kids, What do you need from me?"
I kept on listening. I was quite interested in the story. Apparently, Darry hit Pony, Johnny and Pony were going to run away but decided to go to the park, they got in a fight with some guys, two of which were Marcia's and Cherry's boyfriends, and Johnny killed Bob, Cherry's boyfriend.
"Good for you," Dally said.
"We figured you could get us out if anyone could. I'm sorry we got you away from the party," I heard Johnny say.
"Oh shoot, kid, I was in the bedroom. Glory, but your ears can get red Ponyboy."
Dally said, "It wasn't anything like that kid, I was asleep or trying' to be, Coke came by looking for a place to stay and then we kind of got in a fight. Also Hank Williams," he started insulting Hank, "Me and Shepard had a run-in and I cracked some ribs. I just needed a place to lay over. Ol' Tim sure can pack a punch. He won't be able to see out of one eye for a week. Well, wait a sec and I'll see what I can do about this mess. Ponyboy are you wet?"
"Y-y-yes-s," he said. It sounded like his teeth were chattering.
"Glory Hallelujah! You'll die of pneumonia 'fore the cops ever get you." I then saw that he led them to room next to the one I was in. "Get that sweatshirt off. Dry off and wait here. At least Johnny's got his Jeans jacket. You ought to know better than to run away in just a sweatshirt, and a wet one at that. Don't you ever use your head?" He then came back to the room I was in. "Where is the loaded gun, and can you lend me 50 bucks?"
"The gun is in your jacket, and do you really think I'm gonna lend you 50 bucks?"
"Awwww come on, Coke, I'm really sorry for what happened earlier. I promise to make it up to you." I just had to give in. I got up and gave him the 50 bucks.
"Thanks, you wanna go run away with the boys or stay here?"
"I think I'll stay and help you out with the cops. Not that you need any help, but still."
"Okay then. We'll come up with a plan later. I gotta get back to the boys." After he said that he left. When he went to the room Ponyboy and Johnny were in I couldn't hear anything, so I decided to get out of the room and get a Coke or something.
When I went back to my room I saw that Johnny and Ponyboy were leaving. Dally came back to my room not long afterward.
"Okay here is the plan. I told Pony and Johnny about that church on Jay Mountain. Remember the one my cousin told us about." I nodded. "Well, I told Pony and Johnny to stay there a while, just until the coast is clear."
"Well, we need a cover story, don't we?"
"Yeah that's why when the police haul us in for questioning we're gonna say that they were heading for Texas. Okay?"
"Yeah sure. What about the other guys. Are they gonna know?"
"No, You're to keep your trap shut. No one can know. Not even Soda and Darry."
"Okay, well I'm leaving now."
"Wait. I told you I'd make up for being so mean to you. How 'bout a soda tomorrow at the Dingo?"
"Maybe. I'll think 'bout it." With that said I left to Pony's house. I would've loved to stay with Dally, but I couldn't. I couldn't let him know I liked him. Also, I was scared to fall in love with him, but I think I was to late.
I kept on listening. I was quite interested in the story. Apparently, Darry hit Pony, Johnny and Pony were going to run away but decided to go to the park, they got in a fight with some guys, two of which were Marcia's and Cherry's boyfriends, and Johnny killed Bob, Cherry's boyfriend.
"Good for you," Dally said.
"We figured you could get us out if anyone could. I'm sorry we got you away from the party," I heard Johnny say.
"Oh shoot, kid, I was in the bedroom. Glory, but your ears can get red Ponyboy."
Dally said, "It wasn't anything like that kid, I was asleep or trying' to be, Coke came by looking for a place to stay and then we kind of got in a fight. Also Hank Williams," he started insulting Hank, "Me and Shepard had a run-in and I cracked some ribs. I just needed a place to lay over. Ol' Tim sure can pack a punch. He won't be able to see out of one eye for a week. Well, wait a sec and I'll see what I can do about this mess. Ponyboy are you wet?"
"Y-y-yes-s," he said. It sounded like his teeth were chattering.
"Glory Hallelujah! You'll die of pneumonia 'fore the cops ever get you." I then saw that he led them to room next to the one I was in. "Get that sweatshirt off. Dry off and wait here. At least Johnny's got his Jeans jacket. You ought to know better than to run away in just a sweatshirt, and a wet one at that. Don't you ever use your head?" He then came back to the room I was in. "Where is the loaded gun, and can you lend me 50 bucks?"
"The gun is in your jacket, and do you really think I'm gonna lend you 50 bucks?"
"Awwww come on, Coke, I'm really sorry for what happened earlier. I promise to make it up to you." I just had to give in. I got up and gave him the 50 bucks.
"Thanks, you wanna go run away with the boys or stay here?"
"I think I'll stay and help you out with the cops. Not that you need any help, but still."
"Okay then. We'll come up with a plan later. I gotta get back to the boys." After he said that he left. When he went to the room Ponyboy and Johnny were in I couldn't hear anything, so I decided to get out of the room and get a Coke or something.
When I went back to my room I saw that Johnny and Ponyboy were leaving. Dally came back to my room not long afterward.
"Okay here is the plan. I told Pony and Johnny about that church on Jay Mountain. Remember the one my cousin told us about." I nodded. "Well, I told Pony and Johnny to stay there a while, just until the coast is clear."
"Well, we need a cover story, don't we?"
"Yeah that's why when the police haul us in for questioning we're gonna say that they were heading for Texas. Okay?"
"Yeah sure. What about the other guys. Are they gonna know?"
"No, You're to keep your trap shut. No one can know. Not even Soda and Darry."
"Okay, well I'm leaving now."
"Wait. I told you I'd make up for being so mean to you. How 'bout a soda tomorrow at the Dingo?"
"Maybe. I'll think 'bout it." With that said I left to Pony's house. I would've loved to stay with Dally, but I couldn't. I couldn't let him know I liked him. Also, I was scared to fall in love with him, but I think I was to late.
