Just to let you know, I just bought Tex on DVD yesterday. It was pretty good, Tex is starting to become one of my favorite characters. He's a relaxed like I am some times. Matt Dillon did a good job. He plays two tough guys (Rusty-James and Dallas) and he plays a laid-back guy like Tex and nails it. If you haven't seen it, it is a good movie to watch. It relaxes me a little. The ending song is pretty good too.

Chapter 5: Safety

Ponyboy ran through the alley and finally got out into the street. He ran around looking for the hotel but he got lost. He went into an alley and stuck his head out and began to look around. He didn't recognize where he was at all. It was real deserted. He saw a bum asleep next to the closed gas station. This must have been the dangerous part of the town.

Ponyboy looked down the street and saw a car slowly driving. He went back into the alley and used stealth to not be seen. The car drove by without looking in his way. Pony backed up a little but felt something hit his head. He dropped to the ground and felt someone dragging him. He didn't dare open his eyes because he knew he had been captured.

Someone threw him into the back of a car and he felt a blanket over him. It covered his whole body though. The car started up and passed out right then.

When he woke up next, he was lying on someone's couch. He turned his head a little and finally sat up. He was in an apartment. It was shady looking one at that. The whole place was a mess. It looked like Sodapop and Two-Bit shared this place.

A doorknob turned and Pony turned towards the door. He was surprised he was still alive right now. Ponyboy was getting more and more nervous, he felt he was gonna die right then. But he was at surprised who had came through the door. It was Jason.

"Are you okay?" asked Jason.

"Yeah. Were you the one who hit me over the head."

Jason nodded and Pony looked confused,

"Why did you do that?"

"I would have just grabbed you, but the gang was everywhere. I had to keep you quiet somehow."

"Is that who's chasing me? A gang?"

Jason sighed.

"Yup. They seem to think that you killed one of their members. They saw you right next to the dead body."

Ponyboy sighed and covered his head.

"Another one."

"Another what?" asked Jason.

"I'm caught up in another murder rap."

"What happened the other time?"

"I don't wanna talk about it."

"Oh…Well, I'm not gonna make you. Just to let you know, I'm only doing this halfway because you're a cool guy."

"What's the other half."

Jason went and sat down next to Ponyboy.

"That's the gang that shot my uncle to death."

"Oh."

Jason got up and was about to walk to his room. He turned around and said,

"I'll be back in a second. Make yourself at home."

Ponyboy just got up and turned on the TV. The news was on. He didn't pay attention though. He then turned his attention to the television when he heard,

"In missing news. A fifteen-year-old male named Ponyboy Curtis has gone missing since last night. His two older brothers said he had gone out to meet someone while they went to a club with friends…"

They showed a picture of Ponyboy. 'Great' thought Pony. 'Now I got the gang worried. Does trouble like to attract me?'

At that moment, Jason had walked in and saw the missing news report.

"I guess your brothers are worried now."

Pony turned around.

"Can I use your phone?"

Jason shook his head.

"The gang can use the phone line and know where we are. They probably even saw the news report and know your name."

"Well, what are we going to do?"

"I'll let you know in a minute. I've got to make some a couple more plans. It would be a lot easier if I could use the phone."

Jason went back to his room and Ponyboy continued to watch TV. He was in it deep; again.