Chapter 17: Conclusion

"Not guilty!"

"What!"

Matt's dad jumped up.

"You actually believe my son ran into a pole!"

One of the jurors looked at him.

"This tape Mr. Curtis gave us proved what happened. He did run into a pole."

He held up the tape.

"This is the park's security tape!"

Everyone rejoiced. Danny was the most excited. He could stay with his dad! Trix had a big sigh of relief. He had a slight smile on his face. Matt went over to one of his friends, he was whispering something in his ear.

Everyone was outside, talking. Trix went up and gave Darry a bear hug. He was smiling.

"Thanks, bro."

"No problem. I knew you wouldn't start anymore trouble."

All four of the Curtis brothers came together, buddying around. Steve and Two-Bit ran up to them. Danny, Rachel, Maria, Jack, Keith and Houston all looked at them. Danny wondered if him, his cousins and friends would be like that when they grew up. They all looked at each other and smiled. There was a big chance.

Danny looked Matt. He wanted to see his disgusted face. But he saw something different, when he looked at the liar. Matt took something from his friend. It was a gun.

Danny couldn't believe what he just saw. Matt raised up the gun. It was pointed at Trix.

Danny didn't hesitate and ran towards his dad. He wasn't gonna lose him now. No, not now. He had just passed this bad moment, he wasn't gonna risk his dad dying. Danny glanced at Matt as he ran. He had an evil smile on him.

Danny pushed his dad out of the way as he heard the loud bang. A pain went right into his body.

"Nooooooooooooo!" yelled his dad.

That was the last word he heard his dad yell before he passed out.

…

Danny woke up and saw his dad. Trix had his head down onto his bawled up fists. He looked like he was praying.

"Dad"

Trix looked up instantly and Danny saw his eyes. He had been crying.

"Aw, Danny. You gave me a good scare."

"I'm fine. What's this my side?"

"It's a bandage."

"Oh."

Trix sighed.

"Son. You saved my life you know that."

"I know."

"I just wanted to say thanks…Your mother raised you good. I know most people would hate their dads for never being around."

"Well I'm not most peoples."

Trix laughed, then but there was one thing he had to do. He wanted to talk to his son more but he knew he needed rest.

"Danny. You need to go to sleep now. Me and your uncles will be here tomorrow."

"Okay."

Danny went to sleep. It wasn't that hard. He had been tired anyway. When Danny woke up next, his dad and uncles were in the room watching TV. Trix glanced back at him and said "Hey son."

"Hey."

The other Curtis brothers all turned around.

"Man. You must be Trix's kid. You got shot and beat with a hard object!" said Ponyboy referring to Trix when he was younger.

"Nah," started Trix. "I think this kid is smart enough to not end up in the pen."

Everyone smiled and began talking. They all left eventually and Danny's cousins came in.

"Geez. You're tough as heck!" said Rachel throwing her hands into the sky.

"I said it once, and I'll say it again. I'm a Curtis," said Danny smiling. He was proud of that.

Danny then thought of something.

"What happened to Matt?"

Everyone just smiled. Jack answered,

"The psycho was sent to jail. He will be tried as an adult. You should have seen his parents. They couldn't believe what their son did."

Danny started up something,

"I bet he gonna end up with a brand new jacket in a pad room."

Everyone laughed. They knew that no matter how much he got hurt, Danny would still be himself.

"You should have seen us in the waiting room," said Houston.

"We were a nervous wreck. When Matt pulled that trigger, good thing the cops got to Matt before he your dad could figure out who shot you."

Jack looked at Houston.

"Well, Uncle Darry didn't have to hold back your dad. But Ponyboy did have to hold back a certain person."

"Who?" said Danny curiously.

Everyone looked at Houston. Danny then realized it.

"Houston. You were about to attack Matt?"

Houston just blushed. He then answered Danny.

"You had my back so many times. I didn't even know you."

"Hey. You're my cuz. That's all that matters."

His family had to leave soon, and he just sat there. He had never been around this much love. When Danny was finally able to leave the hospital, life was good. Trix got a job at a radio station, Ponyboy's book was going to be made into a movie, and to Danny's surprise, his mother soon moved in with them. Ponyboy bought a house for Trix and his family. It was good. The Curtis family was gonna be together forever.

And that's the end. I know I left you all on a bad cliffhanger but dang. Sorry, I was too tempted to resist. Sorry. I got good news. Before I start though. I want to thank everyone for reviewing. I think this has to be the most popular fic I've written. It was so anticipated. I will continue to do some Outsider fics. I will continue to write Outsiders fics. I came up with three of them actually. I decided to let the readers vote for them. Here are the choices:

The remaining members of the gang decide to take a trip to a city. While there, Ponyboy gets caught up in a murder rap, again! Only this time, the police aren't chasing him. It's a gang! Can Pony find the real murderer?

A kid wonders through Tulsa and the Curtis brothers take him in. But he has a mysterious and awful past.

Ponyboy Curtis and Tex McCormick meet. After they become good friends, a drug lord is out to find Tex because of the events in Tex. The gang is pulled into a wild adventure. Will everyone be able to keep it together?

Catch you later!