Hullo there everyone. * feels proud of herself * Yus, I'm updating again already. I'm a little stuck on my outsiders fanfic as well as all my original stories. so I figured I'd write some more on this one. I'm kinda stuck in the long run for this one as well. I know one thing I wanna make happen but that's it. But at least I know what to write for the next few chapters anyway. But guess what.every time I go to the bookstore here in the mall no matter what I always go into the teen fiction and check the S.E. Hinton section. And every time it's the same. a few Outsiders, a few double packs of the outsiders/ that was then this is now, quite a few rumble fish and usually one or two Taming the star runner. well as always I go and check out the section and its exactly the same as always. except. except. there's one copy of tex!!! Now the librarian prolly made the bookstore get a copy so I'd stop signing it out, returning it then signing it out again right after. Though I haven't done that in awhile(but still its not my fault. They wouldn't let me buy it off them, even though no one besides me has signed it out since 88) but hey its all good. And I'm starting to sound obsessed so I'm gonna move onto story but first thanks to:

Gold -sorry its sad, thanks for another great review :D

pony's girl -I love the book too!! Hehe thanks man, I appreciate you saying good work(

Porcelain Princess -lmao yay! More dancing!! Hehe. thanks man :D

AJ -aww thanks, I'm so happy you love it!! Hehe, thanks and keep reading(

And always, I own nothing.

Bob's POV

I sat outside the room beside Jamie. She looked so scared. I put a hand on her shoulder. "Johnny and Tex are both going to be okay Jamie." I didn't know this for sure but I said it in an attempt to comfort her.

She looked up at me with big eyes. "I know Johnny will be okay, so long as Cole doesn't skin him anyway. But I saw him, you didn't. Bob, I just don't know."

I was confused now. "You saw who? Tex?" But Jamie only nodded so I continued. "But I thought they said only family could go in there."

She nodded again. "But earlier I had to identify him. They didn't know who he was. And they wanted to contact the family but didn't know who that was."

It was my turn to nod. And then we sat in silence waiting for Mason to come out. Finally after awhile he came out looking rather upset. Jamie and I both stood up. "Mace you okay?" I asked.

He answered me without looking up. "Of course I'm not okay. But I'm not going to go do something crazy if that's what you mean." He didn't say this angrily though. I sighed and nodded.

I wasn't really sure what to say. But finally I asked, "Do you want me to go get your dad?"

He shook his head. "No I'm going to call him. Then hang around here and help with the paper work and stay with Tex. You guys can go."

I shook my head. I didn't want to have to leave him by himself. "No, its okay we'll stay awhile."

He now shook his head. "No it's okay. You guys should go see Johnny. I'll come see him later too. But seriously go."

I wasn't sure about this. "Are you sure?"

He nodded. "I'd like to be alone awhile anyway."

I nodded. "Okay, but if you need anything we'll be around. And I'll come back later okay?"

He nodded. "Thanks Bob." I knew he was upset. He didn't call me Robert.

So Jamie and I started walking down the hospital hallways. I felt like I was in some sort of bad dream. It all happened so fast. I was exhausted from the drive. And as soon as I got home this all happened. It was just all so fast.

We made our way to Johnny's room and when we got there he was laying down watching TV. He had his leg in one of those sling things from the ceiling. And Cole and Mona were in the room as well. Luckily nobody was looking my way so I looked at Jamie and she got what I meant. She just smiled and nodded. So I snuck up quietly behind the bed. I bent down right next to Johnny's ear. "JOHNNY MY BOY!"

Man, did Johnny ever jump. He turned around breathing heavily. "Jeez Bob, gunna give me a heart attack!"

I smiled and ruffled Johnny's red curly hair. "Hey kid how you doing?"

Johnny tried to smile but I could tell it wasn't genuine. "Well I've been better."

I nodded. Cole spoke up now. "Hello Bob. How was your trip?"

"Good. Everything went fine." I replied. Cole pulled me aside now.

He sighed. "You know you should be careful. No roughhousing around Johnny okay?"

I nodded and he continued. "How's Mason doing?"

I sighed. "I don't know Cole. He seems to be almost in shock, I'm not really sure. He's just kind of off. It's hard to explain."

He nodded. "I guess it's understandable."

I nodded. "Yeah I guess so."

A/N. Sorry everyone, I was going to make it longer really I was. But I just took a bunch of gravol and I can't stay awake so I will write more soon I promise