myhubbyisob: thanks
um, the gang already knows about it (from the chapter 7 on)
I already use MW, but it doesn't show me every error :(
maybe I should download another version from it (the english version) 'cause I still have the german version...
I don't know
Varinia: thanks ;)
well, here's the next chapter...
10. Hope always dies at last!
When Pony woke up the next time, at first he had the hope he made it and didn't have to live on earth any longer.
But when he looked around and noticed his friends, which looked at him with sad (but also somehow reproachful) faces he realized that he didn't make it.
He didn't go to heaven with Johnny and Dally, but was still alive, and in a hospital.
Ponyboy sighed and looked at his friends and didn't know what to say now.
The same thing happened to his friends.
"Hey Pony!" Steve said and smiled uncertain, but friendly.
Pony was surprised. Steve nevergreeted himandsmiled at him like that before.
Suddenly Soda rushed to him and flung sobbing his arms around Pony's neck.
He whispered, "Don't do such a thing never ever again, get it? You ain't to die! You couldn't! You must stay with us, with me, and be alive. I couldn't stand losing another member of my family and a good friend, losing my little brother!"
There Ponyboy felt that he made a great stupid thing.
He was so stubborn and selfish that he forgot his brothers and friends completely.
He simply wouldn't imagine how they had to feel with that.
He wouldn't imagine that the others also mourned for Johnny and Dally, but in their own way.
And so Ponyboy became sad and promised, "No, Soda, don't be afraid! I don't wanna do such a stupid thing any more, promised!
I'm so sorry that you and the others were worried about me.
At first I couldn't realize this. But I was shown that you all still love me.
And I know now that it ain't my fault that Johnny and Dally died. I ain't to blame for their death.
And that's why I wanna live on. I wanna start with the treatment and fight against this disease. And I wanna defeat it!
I wanna survive!"