Chapter 11

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The Curtis House

They had just gotten home and went into the house. Ponyboy went right to his room and shut the door. He hadn't spoken to neither Soda nor Darry; he was very upset over the day's events. Darry just looked at his closed door and sighed. He walked into the kitchen to start dinner, Soda was right behind him.

"Listen Dar it wasn't your fault, you didn't know that guy was a quack." Soda said trying to comfort his brother.

"I can't believe I'm so stupid, I try to get Pony some help when he really needs it and I just made it worse and Pony hates me even more." Darry said with his head on the counter.

"Pony does not hate you he knows that you were trying your best to help him, you want to help him I do to. That doctor shouldn't have said anything to Pony about him being crazy. I don't think he was a real doctor." Soda said angrily reliving on the memory of what that doctor had told him earlier.

"Well whatever he was he shouldn't have said those things to my little brother. I will find another psychiatrist and I will get Pony some help." Darry said determined.

"I know you will." Soda said grinning at him and Darry couldn't help but grin back. It felt good to smile on this awful day. Now if only he could get Pony to smile again, the family would be fine.

"Well I'm going to start dinner." Darry said.

"Okay call me when it's ready." Soda said going to the living room and turning on the T.V.

Meanwhile in Pony's Room

Pony was sitting at his desk trying to concentrate on his homework. He just couldn't do it, his mind kept flooding with memories of that awful Doctor and the words he had said.

"I can't believe Darry took me to that awful place." He finally sat his books down and laid down on his bed deep in thought. "There was something really wrong with that doctor really messed up in the head." Pony's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Come in"

It was Darry; he came to Pony's bed and sat down. "Hey Pone, are you hungry?"

"No" came Pony's reply he sounded colder then he wanted to but he was still mad at Darry.

"Listen Pony, I'm so sorry that I took you to that awful place. I didn't know that doctor would say something like that to you, most doctors wouldn't. There was something defiantly something not right about Dr. Sharp.

"Pony look at me please." Darry said bringing Pony's face to look at him. "I feel really bad that you had to go through that. I know you are going through a tough time right now, but you are not crazy."

Darry looked at Pony tears were welling up in his eyes.

"How could you let that doctor talk to me like that? Tell me that I was crazy and tell me that I was the reason for the deaths of Johnny and Dally." Pony stopped there and broke down into tears. Darry was absolutely shocked. He couldn't believe that someone told Pony he was responsible for the deaths, this made Darry even angrier. He took Pony and held him in his arms.

"Shh it's okay honey, no matter what anyone says you are not responsible for the deaths of Johnny and Dally."

Pony just cried and Darry held him.

"What is wrong with me Darry?" Pony asked he was calmed down enough to look at him.

"Nothing is wrong with you Pony. You're just going through a depression that's all and with help, you'll be fine." Darry said giving Pony a smile.

"I don't know if I should get help." Pony said.

"Pone if you're worried about getting another doctor like doctor Sharp don't worry you won't. I'll make sure of that." Darry said.

"Will you go back with me when we go to another doctor?" Pony said kind of quiet. He didn't want to sound like a baby, he couldn't help it.

"Of course little buddy I'd be glad to go with you. So are you ready to give it another try." Darry said smiling.

"Yeah, I guess." Ponyboy said smiling. "I think I'm getting hungry now."

"I was hoping you would say that." Darry said and they both got up and headed to the table to eat.

A Week Later

Darry, Ponyboy, and Soda were again standing in front of another tall building.

"You okay Pony?" Soda asked.

"Yeah, I'm alright." Pony said trying to smile, but deep down he was real anxious.

"Don't worry we're right behind you little buddy." Darry said putting an arm on his shoulder and Ponyboy smiled.

When they got into the building they went up the elevator to the sixth floor and went to the room number 314. When Ponyboy stepped into the office the room put him right at ease. Dr. Sharp's office put shivers down his spine. Darry went up to Receptionist's desk to fill out all of Ponyboy's information. Moments later Ponyboy heard his name called. He looked up and saw a very slim woman with dark curly almost red hair, blue-green eyes, and a smile that reminded him of his mother's. When she came up to him she asked.

"Are you Ponyboy Curtis?" Her smile made her eyes shine.

"Yes" Ponyboy said shaking her hand.

"Hello, my name is Dr. Heart and it is very nice to meet you, you have such a unique name."

"Thank –you." Ponyboy said smiling.

"Well if you'll just follow me this way." Dr. Sharp started to say but she noticed something in Ponyboy's eyes.

"Is there something wrong Ponyboy?" She asked concerned.

"Nothing really I was just wondering if my brothers could go with me?" Ponyboy asked.

Dr. Heart then noticed Darry and Soda behind them. "Oh of course they can come back, no problem." Dr. Sharp said laughing.

Darry and Soda extended their hands and introduced themselves.

"Wow you have some very unique names, Darry you must of made the appointment, correct?" Dr. Sharp asked.

"Yes I did." Darry replied.

"Well now that were all introduced let's go back to my office shall we." Dr. Sharp said smiling. When they got to her office Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy all sat in three chairs and Dr. Sharp sat at her desk.

"Now before we get started there is matter I'd like to discuss. "Ponyboy you're brother Darry tells me that you went to another office of a Dr. Sharp I presume?" Dr. Heart asked.

"Yes ma'am." Ponyboy replied

"I also understand that he said things to you that were very unkind, correct."

"Yes." Ponyboy said again wondering what she was getting at.

Then Dr. Heart pulled a paper out and put it on her desk. "Look at the headline." She said.

So Ponyboy, Darry, and Soda all looked at the headline with shocked looks on their faces as the headline they saw read.

"Local Man Taken into Custody after Pretending to be Physiatrist Dr. Sharp at Local Office!

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