Chapter 5

Finally, after so long this chapter is updated! I am sorry it took so long I started college two weeks ago and I have not had time. So let's get on with the story!

Pony's P.O.V.

"I was in Mr. Syme's English class, my last class of the day. I looked up at the clock and it was about a minute until class was over, Mr. Syme's was giving us an assignment to read for homework that night. We were going to start reading Romeo and Juliet, not a bad book. On the bright side, I had brought my grade back up to an "A" in that class. In fact, my report card was shaping up to be real good, Darry was very proud of me. What he didn't know was that I was studying harder then I ever did in my life. Some nights I would stay up all night studying. I knew it wasn't healthy for me to do this, my face was starting to show the tiredness and the dark circles under my eyes but I did my best to hide it and no one seemed to notice so maybe I was doing a good job! I couldn't help myself; to me studying was my only outlet of focus and content on something besides the death of Johnny, Dally, my parents, and the nightmares that continually haunt me in my sleep. I was playing with my pencil when suddenly the bell rang! Yes, I was free! I sprang from my seat, ran out the door, and to my locker to get my books for my homework."

"After I had gotten all my books packed away in my backpack I headed towards the gym to the locker room to change for track practice. As I was changing, I could not help but think of the way I talked to Two-Bit earlier, I was such a jerk to him. I'm so messed up right now I thought to myself. Why do I keep hurting my friends? I kept thinking about things until a voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Hey Pony ready for track practice." I looked up and saw a couple of the guys from my team. "Yeah, I'll be out in a minute." I replied.

I had finished getting ready and was walking outside. Maybe a good lap around the track a couple of times will help me clear my head and I would be able to apologize to Two-bit. He was my buddy and he was only concerned. I had a real good track practice and running around really helped with my anxiety. It came right back in my head though when I saw Darry's truck and realized it was 6:00. I mean I liked it when my brother came to pick me up, not right now cause I knew what he wanted to talk to me about.

I walked up to the truck and got in, Darry smiled at me. "Hey little buddy, how was school and track practice today?"

"It was fine." I said trying my best to smile.

It was quiet for awhile and I was hoping it would last all the way home, boy I wasn't that lucky. The next thing I know Darry started to speak.

"Listen Pone, I know you've had it rough lately I could never imagine what you've been through but I'm really concerned and so is Soda and the rest of the gang. You haven't been eating lately, your tired constantly, and you won't talk to anyone. We want to help you but we can't if you won't open up to us."

"Oh my God here he goes again" I thought why can't people just leave me alone? I turned to him and I really lost it.

"Darry why do you want to get in my business all the time for? It's none of your business how I am or what I do. You wanted me to bring my grades up and I did. You are never happy are you? You just want me to get out of your life don't you? Well I'll tell you what I'll get out of your life and business, if you get the hell out of mine got it."

After I had said that I looked at Darry and the look on his face was priceless. It looked as if I had slapped him in the face. I looked away from him and noticed that we were home. So I got out of the truck, ran up to the house. I ran passed Soda who must of heard me yelling cause his mouth was open and his expression was speechless. I didn't care I ran to my room, slammed the door, laid down on my bed crying ashamed at what I had done to my brother. I just do not know what to do anymore

So that was it for chapter 5 I hope you like it took me awhile to update I'm sorry about that! Also I wanted to say that I went out and bought the new Outsiders dvd The Outsiders the Complete Novel it's a two disc Dvd that they just released with new scenes it's so much better then the original with these added scenes. So if you haven't got it I suggest you get it if you love the movie and book. Well review like always that's what keep me going peace out

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