I just bought OUTSIDERS last night! Yay! I almost already broke my disk from rewinding Sodas shower scene so much.. Gah I love him -
anyway yes yes here is another chapter for you, hope you like it!
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Sodas POV
I woke up to the sun peering through the window, I was holding Ponys pillow in my arms and then I jumped out of bed.
"Darry! Darry!"I yelled and ran into the kitchen
"what? What's wrong?"he asked dripping jelly from the knife he was holding
"It's Saturday! We get to see Pony!"I screamed
"take it easy Soda"Darry laughed and I ran back to my room to get dressed since I was only in my underwear (drools)
I heard Darry dialing a number on the phone and figured he was calling the asylum to ask when would be a good time to come over.
I walked into the kitchen and sat down stealing the piece of toast that Darry had just put jelly on. He made a face at me and was about to say something, but then he turned his direction back to the phone.
"Hello?"
"Uh, yes hi this is Darrel Curtis, Ponyboys older brother.."
Pause.
"U huh"
pause.
"yeah I was just wondering what would be the best time for me and Soda to come in and see Pony"
"what?"
Long pause.
"What do you mean we cant see him.."
I looked up at Darry with confused eyes and he turned his back to me
"what's wrong with my brother?"he said rubbing his hands through his hair
"alright, thank you"then he hung up and turned around to face me
"Darry? What's wrong?"I asked my stomach getting a sick feeling
"we cant see Pony today.."Darry said, sitting down
"what do you mean!"
"He hasn't been cooperating down at the asylum.. Like not talking and violent behavior"he said taking a deep breath
"that's not like Pony"I said
"sounds like that place is making him worse.. Not better"
"take it easy Soda, im sure they're doing the best they can for him"but I could tell that Darry wasn't sure either
god I missed Pony.
Ponyboys POV
"hello Pony.. How are you today?"Dr. Chambers entered the room
"I brought you some food"he said placing a tray down on the table next to my bed
"Pony you don't look so good.. Are you feeling okay?"I knew I looked lousy
"you know today is Saturday"I remembered Soda and Darry and slowly looked up at Dr. Chambers.. Only to see a frown on his face and my heart sank
"im sorry Ponyboy, but I told you that you could see them only if you behaved"I closed my eyes but a tear still escaped
"are you still feeling depressed?"Dr. Chambers asked
I nodded.
"Well I got some anti-depressant pills for you.. Would you like to try them?"
"Here you are"he placed a pill next to my food tray
"you should take those with a meal, or else they might make you feel sick"he said leaving the room
I felt tired and withdrawn I got up from my bed and went into the bathroom looking at myself in the mirror. I looked really strange, not like myself at all.. I was glade Darry and Soda wouldn't be seeing me. I was as white as a bed sheet and had dark circles under my eyes, it was always how I pictured what I would look like as a ghost. I went back to my bed and took the anti-depressant pill in my hand, allowing it to roll around. Then I took it and placed it inside the sandwich on my tray and laid down in my bed, it wasn't cold in the room but I was shivering. A nurse came in my room a while later and took my untouched tray out of my room, I pretended to be asleep but opened my eyes after she left. It went on like this for another week.
Next Saturday
Dr. Chambers POV
I dialed the number to the Curtis' house that morning I waiting six long rings and was about to hang up until I heard a sleepy voice answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hello Darrel?"I asked
"no this is Sodapop, Darrys asleep"
"oh, Sodapop? This is Dr. Chambers calling from the asylum"
"yeah?"the voice sounded much more awake now
"im calling on the behalf of Ponyboy"
"is he okay?"
"Well im not too sure, he still hasn't been cooperating.. But I figured maybe a visit from his brothers might bring him out of this state"
"you mean I can visit him!"
"Well.. Yes I suppose you should"
"great! Thanks! Um what time?"
"Any times fine.."
"Great I'll be there soon!"
Beep beep beep. Goodbye to you too.. I laughed.
Sodapops POV
We arrived outside of the asylum In no time, and I barely waited for Darry to park and I ran out the door. Darry followed close behind me and we ran up to the counter an old woman was occupying the seat and chewing loudly on a piece of gum.
"May I help you boys?"she asked
"yes.. Ponyboy Curtis' room?"Darry answered
"I'll take them Dalores"we turned around to see a young doctor make his way over to us
"hello im Dr. Chambers"he said sticking out his hand and we both shook it
"you must be the one I talked to on the phone.. Soda?"he asked looking at me
"yup.. Uh sorry I hung up on you"I stated
"quite all right"he smiled and led us over to an elevator
"now I must warn you, he doesn't look quite so good"
"what'ya mean?"I asked
"well he's lost some weight.. And hasn't been eating"Dr. Chambers said walking out of the elevator and leading us up to a big door with a small window at the top
"but we hope that a visit from you two will maybe knock him out of it"he unlocked the door and allowed us inside, locking the door behind us and leaving us alone with Pony
I looked over at the limp figure laying carelessly on the bed and watched Darry steal a worried glance at me. We walked over cautiously, Pony was asleep but he looked like he should be dead. He was whiter than the sheets and had dark rings around his eyes.. And some weight? I'd say he lost a lot of weight. I watched as Ponys eyes easily fluttered open and stared at us like we weren't there. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, I looked nervously at Darry who had the same confused face on.
"Pony"I said quietly
Pony looked at me wildly
"Soda? Darry? Are you here for.. Real?"he asked reaching out his hand
He gently touched my shirt and started to cry, I took a seat next to him on the bed and Darry went on the other side. I held Ponys fragile body in my arms, he felt so light, I felt like if I squeezed him too hard he might snap.
"Golly.. What ever happened to you?"I said in a whisper
"I thought they said I couldn't see you"Pony said through sobs
"they figured if they allowed us to see you, you would start cooperating"I ran my fingers through his hair gently
I felt something hard brush against my arm and realized that it was Ponys stitches, I didnt know he still had them.
"Hey Pony.. When they taking those out?"
"Monday"he answered
We talked for a while longer, Pony, Darry and me until Dr. Chambers came in insisting that it was time for us to leave, that Pony needed to take his medicine. I followed Darry out to the car and we drove on home in silence until I finally spoke up.
"Darry.. He looked awful"
"I know Soda"he answered his voice sounding hoarse
"you think he's gonna start eating now?"I asked
"I sure hope so little buddy.. I sure hope so"I watched as a tear fell down Darrys face
This whole Pony thing was killing us.. But I was afraid that it was killing Pony even more.