18. Stick together
They didn't notice that the door was opened and Natalie and Isabell entered the room. Natalie would just say something in this moment when they saw the crying friends, but Isabell placed a finger on her mouth and shook her head. Natalie understood. They watched smiling the 3 friends. Natalie nearly started to cry but she could suppress it. So she only sobbed once. Frightened about this sound Johnny and Pony let go each other and turned around.
"Uh, we wouldn't bother ya..." Natalie stammered embarrassed.
"It's ok! Ya don't bother!" Johnny answered smiling.
"Come on, let's go to the others! I wanna introduce ya to the others so that ya know I'm gonna live together with!" Johnny said and turned to Pony and Dally.
Pony nodded and followed Johnny outside. Dally, Isabell and Natalie followed them. The others sat in the meantime around the fire and talked as usual.
When Anna saw Johnny and the others she shouted, "Hello, Johnny! Sit beside us!"
Johnny smiled at the little girl and came with his both friends to the small group.
"Hi! I wanna introduce ya someone! These are my both friends Ponyboy and Dally!"
"Hi!" Pony said.
"I don't understand what they're doin' here at all!" Patrick murmured.
"We had a big argument, but now we cleared up somethin'!" Johnny explained.
"Aw, nah... believe it or not!" Patrick kept on murmuring.
"Patrick, Isabell! It would be nice if we also could clear our argument. I wanna that we break up in peace. These both shall leave here as friends and not as enemies. I wanna leave 'em in peace and stay here with ya." Johnny said.
Isabell and Patrick looked at each other.
They understood what Johnny would tell them with that. He wanted to leave his both friends into peaceful surroundings. He wanted to leave his friends to stay here with them.
Isabell looked to Johnny smiling. And Johnny knew that she wouldn't bear him a grudge.
Then Isabell turned to Patrick and both smiled as well.
After a short hesitation Patrick said to Dally and Ponyboy, "I'm sorry that I ain't just nice to ya!
Ya know I couldn't stand that Johnny was beaten!
And that even his best buddy did this to him.
I would hate everybody who would beat Johnny or hurt him in a different way! I didn't mean it personal!"
"Yeah, I know that ya would hate me for that reason and did so in this way!
I'm sorry, too, that I beat him! I was too shocked 'bout that what he said!" admitted Pony subdued.
Patrick friendly reached out his hand to him and Pony took it. Then Patrick smiled at both.
And also Johnny seemed to be happy, because he looked with shining eyes at his both buddies and Patrick.
The others also seemed to be glad about that this trouble was removed now.
After a while they sat around the fire as well. Johnny introduced his both friends to all of them as Patrick made it with him.