Sarah126: yeah, so do I, above all if you're really worried about this one and he/she doesn't care at all
well, I already planned something with Enrico, but I'm sorry, Dally wouldn't beat him up, altough he really would deserve it...
16. And what are we gonna do now?
Dally and Pony had the same idea as well. They drove again from Tulsa to Oklahoma City to meet Johnny.
When Johnny and the others arrived in town Patrick noticed that Johnny trembled a bit.
"Scared?" he asked and looked at him.
Johnny nodded hardly noticeable.
"Here. That usually calms ya down!" Thomas said to him and handed him a cigarette.
"Thanks!" Johnny replied and took it.
And the cigarette really calmed him down, as usual.
But his fear didn't disappear completely!
The both friends still watched for Johnny.
"Do ya really think he would come here once again? Here of all places where he met us or rather we him?" asked Pony skeptically.
"He will! I'm quite sure of it. Johnny certainly has his own place to stay quite near, too. This here's his quarter. Believe me, I know a lot 'bout such things..." Dally replied and looked around searching.
Pony didn't dare to contradict him in this point, because it was right.
Dally grew up on the streets of New York and that's whyhe had much more experiences of such things than anyone else from the gang.
There Dally noticed a group of young ones.
"There..." and he pointed at this group, where also their buddy Johnny was.
"And now?" Pony asked uncertain.
"What else?" Dally returned and walked straight up to this group after he sized them up.
Pony followed him.
When they nearly arrived at them Dally shouted, "Hey! Johnny! Wait!"
When Johnny heard his name he turned around. The others as well.
"Oh no... Not again!" Johnny whispered and rolled his eyes.
"Oh, Johnny! I..." Ponyboy started.
"What do ya wanna here again? I said ya should leave me alone! Well, then do that, will ya!" Johnny hissed at them.
Pony stood firm and continued, "But... don't ya notice that we both – and also the others – worry 'bout ya?
We nearly were gonna go crazy when we searched for ya but didn't find ya!
Even Two-Bit's so worried 'bout ya.
Ya know he usually cracked jokes all day but now he said none any more!"
"And that's my fault, huh? Ya don't have to worry 'bout me, really not! I didn't ask ya for it!" Johnny replied.
"Did ya forget what true friendship means?"
"Well, I didn't get very much of it last time when ya beat me!" Johnny replied grimly.
This fitted!
"Tell me, since when ya smoke such stuff? I hope ya know what this is, huh?
Ya better keep ya hands off such stuff!" Dally said.
"Ohhhh, this concerns ya a damned shit! I do what I wanna do, got it? And when I wanna smoke this stuff then I do that! Ya understand?" Johnny said nearly angry.
Dally was silent confused.
"Damn it, Johnny! What's got into ya?" Pony came up a step to Johnny.
This one yielded back and said nearly threatening, "No, Ponyboy Michael Curtis! Ya ain't gonna dare once more to beat me!
If ya try it my friends wanna be there for me!
So, ya better let it be, 'cause I don't wanna that it comes so far..."
Ponyboy only looked at Johnny with open mouth and asked unbelieving, "Ya really would allow that they do somethin' to me? Me, ya buddy?"
"Ya also beat ya buddy. So, why shouldn't he not allow it?
It would do justice when such a thin' also would be done to ya, then ya know at least how he felt with that..." Patrick couldn't help complaining.
"But... I didn't do it on purpose! I really didn't mean to...
Please, Johnny, ya have to believe me!" Pony looked at Johnny desperately.
Johnny couldn't stand this glance and that's why he looked to the ground.
"Please, it really would be better for ya when ya go now... I'm sorry but it's really better this way! Please, go!"
"No! It ain't better! Please, come back, Johnny!
If not for me or for Dally, then at least for yourself!
Or for the others, if not even for me!
If not even for me...
'cause I can imagine that ya get rid of me now 'cause I beat ya...
But I know that ya miss us just as we ya!
Ya never were somewhere by yourself before...
Please, Johnny, come back..." Pony continued begging.
"Nope! I'm never gonna come back again any more! Tell that the others! And also that they should leave me alone and no longer search for me!
This wanna spare each of us lots of trouble!
Please, go finally!
I... I can't stand it any longer..."
Thomas and Ricky stepped forward in front of Pony and Dally.
Dally narrowed his eyes and said, "Ya wanna fight with us, huh?
I wouldn't do that if I were ya!
Nobody's gonna pick a quarrel with Dallas Winston, got it?
Well then, come on! I ain't scared of ya!"
There suddenly Isabell went between them and said to her both friends, "Are ya nuts? Leave 'em alone! I guess they really didn't deserve this!"
And she turned to Pony and Dally, "Please, go! It's really better for all!
He doesn't wanna see ya!
I'm gonna take care that they ain't gonna do nothin' to ya!"
But Dally didn't move and ignored Isabell.
"Hey, Isabell! What's up now? Leave 'em to us! We're gonna care 'bout 'em!" Thomas said.
"Didn't ya get it? You're gonna leave 'em alone, damn it!"
"Isabell! Why put ya on their side? I never thought this 'bout ya!
I thought I could trust ya!
Ya wanna get rid of me again, huh?
I hate ya, too!" Johnny said and ran away sobbing.
"Excellent! Many thanks, Isabell! Ya manage this just great!" Patrick scolded Isabell.
He looked at Dally and Pony contemptuous and ran behind Johnny.
"Well, Isabell! I guess ya also have now a problem! Ya better shouldn't annoy Patrick!" Ricky said condescending.
"Aw, shut up and go to hell! I give a damn shit to it! So Patrick's mad at me, so what!
Ya really were gonna fight with these two.
And Patrick wouldn't care. He just would have watched it!
He never ever would step in!
It was the only right thin' what I've done! And if I now caused myself a few problems with my behaviour, then it's only my business, 'cause it's finally my problem!" Isabell said.
"What... what am I gonna do now? I'd like to talk to him, but I can't make him talk and he always runs away!" Pony meant disappointed.
Dally only looked grumpy.
"I suggest that ya come with us to our camp and talk with him there!"
"Are ya now completely nuts?
Ya can't do that!
hen they know where we are then they're gonna inform the fuzz and hand us over to 'em! And ya know what that means for every one!
I only say: Michael!" Thomas yelled furious.
"No, I don't think that they're gonna betray us! Then they also would have to betray Johnny and they don't wanna that, right?"
Pony nodded.
"You're completely crazy! Really!" Thomas said with a shake of his head.
"Well, I don't care what ya think 'bout it! I'm gonna take 'em with me anyway! This has to be cleared up finally and I wanna help Johnny."
"Aw, do what ya want! But I don't wanna take the risk for the both or ya. Got it?"
"Thank ya so much, Ricky. I'm always glad 'bout ya marked sense for unity!" Isabell replied sarcastically.
"And if one of 'em or even both should cause trouble I'm gonna work on 'em by myself! I only take care of ya!" Thomas added and glanced at Pony and Dally venomous.
Dally returned the glance.
Isabell rolled her eyes and went in the direction of their factory.
And so Dally and Pony followed them.