Chapter 4 – they
Ponyboy's POV
I get out of the bath and carefully wash the cut.
"PONY! GET OUT OF THERE! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING IN THERE?"
If he only knew…
I wash away the blood from the wall and then from my hair. There isn't much but it sure hurts to look at it.
I get out with a towel around my waste, as I open the door I can see Darry there. He isn't mad, I think.
Either that or he's a real good actor.
He is, everyone thinks that there's nothing wrong between you and him.
I've got to get out of this house; Mr. Platypus and black bunny are killing me! Why won't they leave me alone?
Is because of them that any place but home is safe.
"Hey, where you going pony?" soda asks
"Just out"
"Why?" he asks looking at me funny.
"Because I want to?"
"In just a towel?" he's grinning at me now.
I had completely forgotten that I was only wearing a towel. I couldn't help but grin back.
I turn and go back to our room to change.
After I've changed I go outside.
"be back by 10 okay? Or darry'll skin ya, you hear me?" soda calls from inside.
I lean back through the door
"10?"
"Its Monday tomorrow remember?"
"Yeah…" I say slowly as I leave.
Its 5 pm, I think ill have enough time.
I walk down the road searching. Searching for them, they're waiting for me.
I don't know where they are, they said that I would find them or they would find. I go out almost every night looking them.
This time they are waiting for me though, and they don't want me to be late.
I walk down the road, this time I will find them, I know I will, I have to.
They will be my friends and all this will stop. Gosh I'm soo alone. Its 6 pm already.
There's going to be a party for me when I get there as long as I'm not late. They want to hold a party for me, because I'm going to start new.
I've walked for like 2 kilometers now but it don't bug me none, after all I'm on track.
I'm meant to be there by 8 pm, but I don't even know where it is, but I know I will find it.
Everyone else will think I'm crazy but they're wrong, they aren't my friends, they aren't holding parties for me like they are, they don't want me to be happy and start anew.
Wait, they don't know that I'm unhappy
Oh yeah, but they don't know much about me at all. They think they know me and its enough for them. I wish they would ask me something, include me in anything, but they aren't my friends.
No ones my friend
But soon I'll have some.
Hey, what time is it?
I look at my watch, its 7:52. Man, what am I going to do? They said if I don't get there on time ill be taken back.,
I don't want to go back! I don't want to! I don't want to! I want to start new! I NEED to start new!
Oh no, I hear someone behind me. Oh my god, they've come to take me back.
I walk faster I don't turn around. I wish someone was here to turn for me, tell me what is behind me.
I've become soo helpless… I can't even turn around without being petrified.
They are following me I know it.
I walk even faster then I run for it. Its past 8 a clock, I know that sure.
I run and run till I have to stop, and it take a lot to make me stop.
"Hey pony!" I hear someone yell.
Its them! They've come for me! Finally, I can start new!
No, it's past eight! It can't be them…I'm going back; they are going to take me back!
Oh no…shoot, what the hell am I going to do?
I'm frozen and a light approaches me. Its soo bright. They're going to take me back!
"PONY! Hey! Ponyboy?"
It's getting closer and closer, I try to scream but nothing is coming out. I try to move but I'm soo tired that me feet can't move. I try against my physical will, and the ground and I meet very suddenly.
I hear a slam and footsteps, but I can hardly move.
A foot nudges me in the back.
"What the hell kid?"
I'm dragged by the arm and put in a car. I can see two bit looking at me funny but holding back a laugh.
"Man pony, at first you were just walking around the round about for like half and hour and then you were bolting like mad. I was watching you from my car laughing my head off. Then you just stopped an……"
Two bit is talking between laughs but I just can't listen.
They never came for me. And I could never find them. I was soo sure tonight.
They never came for me. They never came for me. They never came for me.
That's all I can think of as Two bit drives me home. Taking me back home.
Back home, where they are all waiting for me. My punishment. Home, where Mr. Platypus and back bunny will hurt me, and nobody can stop them or help me.
They never came for me.