Teenage Life
Chapter 8
(Soda's POV)
Pony looks like he's doing better. Darry and Pony have been closer since we found out about the drugs. Pony has a girlfriend named...I think it was Michelle...well I think she's his girlfriend. Everything seems to fly by with Ponyboy. He's growing up to fast. He's been through so much. I wouldn't tell anyone this but, I was scared to find out Pony's been doing drugs. Dally's the toughest of the gang and he doesn't even do drugs.
(Steve's POV)
Pony is putting Darry and Soda through so much that it makes me sick to even think about it. Pony and me have been getting along better. He hasn't been spending as much time with Sodapop any more because of his new 'girlfriend'. I think it was her who gave Pony the drugs. I hope she wasn't because it's hard to believe someone so sweet could do that to someone like Ponyboy.
(Johnny's POV)
After Pony got home from the hospital he promised me he would try to stay gold for a little while longer. I don't believe him now. I saw him cutting about a week after he got home. It scared me. I can't even believe him and it hurts. If I see him do it again I promise myself that I will tell Darry and Soda. I don't want to lose someone like him. He's to good for this type of life. He deserves better than anything anyone in this neighborhood can give him. He's real bright but like Darry say's...he doesn't use his head.