Never say Goodbye

Disclaimer: I do not own The Outsiders. I only own Taya and whomever else I come up with.

Chapter two: The Wait

Darry's Pov:

I ran full speed into the hospital, Two-Bit and Steve following me. We all ran to the waiting area and saw Soda sitting there with his head in his hands, he looked up when he heard us and we could all tell he had been crying. It wasn't until he stood up that we noticed the fact that he was covered in blood. "Darry…he…god there was blood everywhere…and he…" he broke down into tears before he could finish and I pulled him into a tight hug, "don't worry little buddy he'll be alright…he has to be" I whispered the last part but I'm pretty sure that he heard me cause he started crying more.

We waited for what seemed like years before a doctor came out and called me over to talk to him. "Your brother suffered from extreme blood loss and he stopped breathing for awhile but we were able to bring him back and he's now in the psychiatric ward and I'm sure that he'll do just fine after a few months here" I smiled and shook his hand and went to tell the guys, "can we see him?" Two-Bit asked the retreating back of the doctor; he turned and nodded before continuing going wherever. We got Pony's room number and practically ran there he was real pale and looked sick but he was alive. He was alive and that's all that matters.

Two Weeks Later:

Pony's Pov:

Two weeks. Two long boring as fuck weeks stuck in the hospital. Two weeks since I almost killed myself, but Soda had gotten me to the hospital in time for them to save me. Oh joy. Well I'm sure you know that Soda and Darry have barely left me alone the whole time I've been here. Their here whenever they can be. It's annoying. But its nice knowing that they care so much. I'm in the psychiatric ward right now and it sucks so badly. Its quiet all the time and its just creepy. Visiting hours are over so Darry and them aren't here. It's just the creepiness of the hospital and me. And it's the middle of the night so it's extra creepy.

I'm not that tired so I get up and walk quietly past the bed next to mine and leaned against the wall by a window and just stood there staring out into the night sky. "Not tired?" I jumped and looked around for the source of the voice, my eyes landed on the bed that was next to mine where a girl was sitting and looking at me curiously. I had never talked to her before but I knew she was there cause she had also tried to kill herself. I never noticed her before now but she's actually really pretty. She has straight dark brown hair that went to the middle of her back, and pale green eyes. For some reason I could tell even in the dark. I jumped again when she started speaking once more, "I'm not either. Why are you here?" I held up my left arm so she could see the bandage that was slightly red from blood, on my wrist. She smiled slightly but it wasn't a happy smile. It was the smile that sad, scared people had. "Me too" she held up both of her arms, on the left wrist was a pale scar that stood out against her tan skin and on her right wrist was a bandage like mine. We didn't talk much after that. But I did learn that her name was Taya and she was fourteen, like me, and had been there for two months. I guess you could say that we became friends. Actually we became real good friends in only an hour or two. I guess its cause we understand each other so well and its like we had always known each other.

Taya's Pov:

Pony and I have been friends for three weeks now but it seems a lot longer. Besides the cuts on our wrists we were both doing fine and would be leaving soon. But right now, well I was singing and dancing to my favorite song that was playing on the radio and Pony was sitting in his bed laughing at me. "Why cant you just let me do the things I wanna do, I just wanna be me. I don't understand why. But you wanna bring me down and I'm only having fun. I'm gonna live my life. I'm tired of rumors starting. I'm sick of being followed. I'm tired of people lying saying what they want about me. Why cant they back up off me? Why can't they let me live? I'm gonna do it my way take this for just what it is! Here we are back up in the club people taking pictures of me like they just cant get enough. I just wanna get all over the floor and throw my hands up in the air to the beat like 'WHAT!'" I stopped singing and stuff cause a pillow hit me in the back of my head. I turned and glared at Pony who was laughing like a crazy person and I tackled him.

"You jerk!" he was still laughing even though I had him pinned down on his stomach with his arm behind his back, I wasn't twisting it cause I didn't want to hurt him too much. "I'm sorry!" he tried to turn over and knock me off but I'm pretty strong for a girl and I didn't let him, "holler uncle!" he shook his head and I twisted his arm just a little bit so he whimpered in pain. "Say it" he shook his head again and I twisted his arm more, "ok fine! Uncle!" I let go of his arm and he turned and pushed me off of him. Laughing, I sat on the end of his bed. We sat there making fun of each other for awhile before three guys walked in the room, I'm a real shy person and they were kinda scary looking so of course I stopped laughing and got off Pony's bed, pulled the curtain around mine and pulled out a book that I've been reading for awhile and laid down and continued from where I left off.

I guess I had drifted off cause next thing I know Pony's practically dragging me out of my bed, "Pony stop I'll fall off!" and I almost did. He didn't care though; he looked like he had won the lottery from the way he was smiling. "The doctor just came in Tay, and guess what he said!" he didn't wait for me to respond before continuing; "he said that I'll be able to leave in two days!" my heart sank. But somehow I had managed to smile and look happy for him. "That's great!" No it's not! I don't want Pony to leave! He must have known that I was sad cause he sat next to me and pulled me into a tight hug "but I'll come visit you everyday until your out and we can get together after you get out and stuff, ok?" I nodded a buried my head in his shoulder and we just sat there hugging for a while.

Ok well the song I used is Rumours by Lindsay Lohan and well that's the second chapter! Yay! I don't know if I should make it so Pony and Taya get together or if they just stay good friends. I need help people! What do you think? Please review with ideas or suggestions or flames. I don't care. Sorry if I messed up with grammar and junk. I'm not good with that stuff. The next chapter is called: Getting ready.