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Chapter 4: The Person
I was sitting in the lobby now. The doctor came in a while ago and told us that Danny would okay. He just needed rest and the doctor recommended that we not wake him up. I guess Ponyboy knew how mad I was, because he came over and said something to me.
"I think I might can tell you something that would make you feel better."
I looked at him. He seemed to be serious about this.
"What is it?" I asked.
Pony sighed and then answered me.
"Well, while I was at my book meeting, one of my businessmen came in saying that someone wanted to see me. But I wasn't at the hotel; I was at the book meeting. They say the person was…Bryon."
I stared straight into Ponyboy's face. Bryon. No one knew where he had gone after Mark's funeral.
"Did you actually see him?" I asked.
"No," said Ponyboy. "I have to leave town that day. I think it's a little weird though."
"Same here."
Ponyboy got up to use the bathroom and I just sat there. I was getting tired. But who knew that anyone would see Bryon at any point. I looked at Cathy. What would he think if he knew that Ponyboy had married Cathy?
They had actually gone steady before the situation with Mark happened. How would he feel if he knew that Pony and Cathy had kids?
Speaking of them, I looked their kids. Houston had already fallen asleep. I guess he was still a little shaken from the situation. Rachel was just sitting over there reading a magazine. I could tell that she was trying to hide her feelings. Cathy told me that she does that a lot. Something had happened with her past relationship.
Sleepiness hit me suddenly and I fell asleep right in the chair. When I woke up next, a nurse was waking me up. I looked up into her face. This reminded me when I was in the hospital with the bullet. That nurse was nice and cute.
"You can go sleep in your son's room if you want."
I nodded and went to Danny's room. Ponyboy and Sodapop were asleep in there. I looked at Danny. He had a bandage over his head. I suddenly wondered how tough my son was. I mean, the first time I saw him after being released was on the ground unconscious. I guessed I worried too much.
I walked over and pushed his hair back and he moved a little. I half hoped I didn't wake him up and half hoped I did. Weird huh. I wanted him to rest, but I desperately wanted to spend time with him.
He didn't wake up, but at least I knew that he was okay. Kasie said that he had an argument with his ex-girlfriend before he left. That must have made leaving even harder for him.
There was an empty chair over where Soda and Pony were resting. I walked over and occupied the spot. I fell asleep instantly.