Chapter 11: Some Thoughts
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While in the van, Danny fell asleep. He didn't dream anything, which was okay, he wanted to get to the place as quickly as possible. When they got there, they led Danny and Alex into a room. It had two beds, and was a little tore up but it was okay. Danny was still tired and lied down on the bed. Alex knew better than to not mess with Danny when he was tired so he left him alone. As Danny lied there, he wondered what his dad did as he ran out. He probably called his brothers and were searching for him now. He then fell asleep.
When Danny woke he walked outside of the room and met Alex outside.
"What you doin'?" he asked.
"Just looking around. Danny, you know you didn't have to do all this for me. I would found somewhere else to stay after Shepards threw me out."
"They threw you out?"
"Yeah. They said I looked too suspicious. Like I was hiding something."
"Well, if it's none of their business then they shouldn't be all in it."
Alex just laughed.
"Wanna listen to the radio?" asked Alex.
"Sure."
They walked over to the van and got into the front seat. Alex asked one of the guys for the keys and cut the radio on. They listened to a little bit of hip-hop but then Alex said,
"I'll be right back. I've got to go use the bathroom."
"Alright."
Alex got out and the commercials on the radio cut on. Danny hated those so he flipped through stations. He stopped on one and paused. His mother used to play this song a lot. She said it was his dad and uncle's favorite. It was a song by Stevie Wonder. While he was asleep in his room back in Atlanta, his mom would play this and Danny would listen to it. It calmed him so much that he would fall asleep. He decided to listen to it.
"Gold." That's how Johnny described them. Danny was a little gold. He was a troublemaker. But everyone always said he had a good heart. Danny always didn't show it, but he loved it when people said that.
Last forever. Danny never thought how it would be when he grew up. He never even said what he said he wanted to be when he grew up. Would he end up still a troublemaker like Tim and Curly Shepard?
Yesterday. He always thought something happened for a reason. Was that argument he had with his dad yesterday gonna be used for something in the future. Danny then felt kinda sad. He had ran away from his fun loving dad. 'Hold it' thought Danny. He shouldn't have started any bull with him. Was this being gold?
His life did have drama in it. Look at all the things that happened when he got to Tulsa. It was more than when he was back in Tulsa. His dad said some of the stuff that happens in your life is part of growing up.
'Ah,' he thought. This was his favorite part. When Stevie Wonder plays the harmonica. He could really hit the spot when this part comes up. Danny had learned how to play the harmonica a long time ago. He barely played it now though. It got boring.
The song ended and Danny got out of the van. He took the keys out and gave it to one of the Brumly Boys. He found Alex walking towards him. He was near a telephone booth. Danny wanted to look in a mirror or something. He felt like crying after hearing that song.
"Hey. Where's the restroom?" he asked.
"I don't know."
"You just went there!"
"Oh…um…I pissed in an alley."
"Never mind. That's nasty. I'll find it myself."
Danny walked off in search of a restroom. The tears had then started coming down his face.
