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A/N I can't believe how far I've come, I owe a lot of to you guys because of all your support.
All of my readers and reviewers, this chapter's for you. This chap takes place right before the end of 15, but the dialogue is different. There's definitely cussing
*Darry's POV*
*Right before Pony slashes his wrist*
" Steve, calm down it's ok," Soda said
"I'll be calm when I damn well want to," Steve said
"Hey guys, stop," Two Bit said
" I'm with Two Bit, you know this isn't the time or place for this,"
I said
"Yeah, please," Johnny begged
None of us can really resist Johnny when he asks something like that.
I don't think it's because we feel sorry for him or anything, but because
we care a lot.
"Ok, I'll try to be calmer," Steve grumbled
" Thanks," Soda said
" We know you don't exactly like Pony, but I think you can stay calm,"
Dally said
I heard Two Bit agree with him, and then I focused my gaze towards
Pony's bed. He looked so damn tired and weak. I wasn't used to seeing either
of my brother's like this. Not even when Pony was sick. I looked a little
bit closer and Pony's bed and saw that he was holding something in his
hand.
"What the..?" I thought
In a few seconds I saw that the item was Dally's switchblade. I could've
sworn we took it away from him. Sometimes it isn't a good thing that Pony
can be very determined. I tried to grab it from his hands, but I was too
late. In what seemed like slow motion, and I couldn't move, I saw Pony
take the switchblade in his hand that had the iv and slash it across his
other wrist. Then it was over and I could move again, which I did.
"Pony no," I yelled and grabbed the blade before he could do any more
damage.
"Darry what is it ?" Soda asked me
He didn't need me to give him an answer. Pony's wrist was already stained
red with blood. He looked at his arm and didn't say anything.
" Fuck!" Dally said
" Pony, why the hell?" Steve asked
Pony didn't answer him.
"Pony?" Johnny asked with a hint of fear in his voice
Pony lay on the bed, still, but breathing heavily.
' Guys, look at his skin," Two Bit cried.
"What his skin?" Soda asked in a confused tone of voice.
I didn't know what Two Bit was talking about either until I got right
next to Pony. His skin was starting to have a bluish hue.
" Is his skin turning blue ? What's happening Darry ?" Soda asked me
"Someone go get a doctor quickly," I said and saw Two Bit run out of
the room as fast as his legs could carry him.
Pony's eyes were wide and he looked terrified. I saw him breathing
in short small gasps and then I was able to tell Soda what I thought was
wrong.
"He's going into shock." I said
At that exact moment Pony's eyes rolled back in his head.
"Shock?" Johnny repeated
"Yeah," was all I could say
I looked at Pony again, there was absolutely nothing I could do,"
"Where's the doctor?" asked Dally
My thoughts exactly
"Here," I heard Two Bit's voice say
Two seconds later he walked in with a doctor.
" I understand there is an emergency here," the doctor said
"Yes sir, our little brother just slashed his wrist," I said pointing
to Soda and I and then to Pony.
The doctor went to the door and yelled
"Nurse"
A short blond nurse came into the room right after
"Yes doctor?"
He said a bunch of medical stuff that I didn't completely understand.
I wasn't really listening anyway. The nurse left the room and the doctor
took one of Pony's sheets and pressed it against his wrist.
"We need to control the bleeding," he said
" This young man has gone into shock," he said in a tone of alarm.
"Yes, I know," I said
The nurse came back into the room with two other doctors.
"I'm sorry boys, but you'll have to leave now,"
"Ok," Steve said
I didn't want to leave but I knew it would be better for the doctors
and Pony if I did. As I left the room I caught a glimpse of the sheet the
doctor was using to try to controlling Pony's bleeding. It was bright red.
The image made me sick to my stomach. Once we were outside the room, things
weren't exactly better.
"Not again, he can't do this again," Soda moaned.
" He was awake and pretty fine a minute ago," Johnny said
"I know, everything always seems to happen fast with Ponyboy," Two
Bit said
" I saw him," Steve said in a hushed voice
"Saw who?" Dally asked
"Pony, I saw him slash his wrist," Steve said.
I noticed how pale he looked.
" Steve, you don't look so good," Soda said worriedly
"Soda I know you guys all know that I don't exactly like your brother.
But I just watched him try to take his own life, that's a heavy image,"
Steve said in a calmer tone of voice than he usually had.
" Please don't remind me my kid brother wants to die," Soda whispered
" He told us," Two Bit said and gulped, " He told us he wanted to die,"
"I hate to put it like this, but if Pony survives this, he needs help,"
Dally said
" More than we can give to him, no matter how hard we try," I said.
"It's not his fault," Johnny said.
Sometimes he's so quiet I forget he's around.
"Pony's fault?" I asked
"He said that me being on crutches was all his fault," Johnny said.
"That's not true," Soda said
"Of course it isn't but Pony's mind isn't exactly the way it usually
is right now," Dally said
" This is just like Thursday night," Two Bit mused.
" How many more times like this will there be?" Johnny asked out loud.
"None, I hope," I said
" Maybe Pony's determined to die," Steve said
"Shut up, shut up do you hear me! He can't die!" Soda screamed and
pushed Steve against the wall. Steve stood up and was about to do something
just as bad to Soda, but something stopped him.
"He can't die," Soda yelled.
I pulled him closer to me and heard the sound of muffled sobs.
" I just hope he makes it through this," Dally said
"Dally, you're not the only one," Two Bit said.
This nightmare was happening all over again. Why did Pony want to die.
Couldn't he see how much we'd be hurt if he did?
Ok, that was chapter 16. Thanks for reading, I luvs you.
Fyre
