Not to sure how the whole court thing works.

Don't hate me for it. I don't think I did anything that wrong though.

Hope you like this chapter! It pretty long.. For me at least

Ponyboys POV

I woke up the next morning to the sun in my eyes and a boys arms around me, I flipped out and jumped out of bed. I ran for a corner in the small room my breathing was heavy.

Where was I?

And who was that boy?

Suddenly I couldn't breath

why can't I remember

"Ponyboy?"I heard a voice say I stayed in the corner behind a desk and didnt move

"Sodapop, where is Ponyboy?"the bigger boy said pushing the boy in the bed

"huh? What! He was right here, I swear it!"the boy in the bed said frantically

I still couldn't breath I gasped for air and both of the boys looked over at me

"Ponyboy what's wrong?"one of the boys asked

"Breath! Breath Ponyboy!"my eyes widened

"honey it's alright calm down"the one that was in bed with me put a hand on my arm but I pulled away

I strained to regain a normal breath, it took about ten minutes before I was breathing normally again, by that time both of the boys were white and looked scared to death.

"Pony? What the heck got into you"the bigger boy asked

"who are you?"I asked in gasps

"not this again"the younger boy said looking scared and worried

"its alright little buddy"

I looked at them, I was scared to death

"Ponyboy? Don't you remember im your brother Darry and this is your other brother Sodapop. You were hit by a car and couldn't remember, you were sick but got better and that's why your home now"Darry explained

I gave a confused look but suddenly all the memories from when I first woke up came flooding back.

"I don't feel so good"I said then bolted from the room

I searched until I found the bathroom, then got sick in the toilet, when I was done I looked into the faces of my two frightened said to be brothers.

"You remember now?"Sodapop asked

"I don't remember, but I remember everything that happened since I woke up... why can't I remember yet? When will this end?"I asked falling to the floor, I started crying silently to myself so my brothers wouldn't hear

"it's alright kiddo"Darry said walking over to me and putting a hand on my shoulder

I pulled away

"don't touch me.. I don't even know you"then I bolted out of the house hearing the voices behind me but I kept running

"Ponyboy! Come back!"I turned and saw my two brothers running after me

I kept running, I ran as fast as I could, and I didn't stop

I ignored the pains in my legs they shook and they felt weak but I ignored them and continued to run. Pretty soon the voices stopped and when I looked the boys were gone.

I must have lost them.

I collapsed to the ground, my legs felt like jell-O and my heart was racing a mile a minute. My head was pounding and I couldn't think, I felt sick, real sick, I felt like my head was gonna split in two. I laid on the grass and held my head between my hands so my head wouldn't split open.

Then I heard voices.. Did my brothers find me?

"Hey kid what's wrong?"I looked up and saw these mean looking boys surround me

they're were four of them.

"Hey greaser you have a fight with some one?"I was scared out of my mind now

I knew all about this greaser and soc thing, I was guessing that these were socs, and it scared me something awful.

"Do you have a rough home life or something? Hmm? Aw poor baby.. I guess it wouldn't make a difference if we spice up your life then huh? Instead of getting beat up by your mom and dad or whatever, how bout we do it for you?"I was shaking like crazy now

No one ever beat me up! I wanted to scream but my mouth wouldn't open

why did they think I did?

Then I remembered my bruises. And bandaged head.

They started attacking me, but stayed clear of my head, my body was aching by the time they were done and I couldn't even feel them get off me. But I realized that they were gone after a while, I couldn't move.

"Ponyboy!"I heard Sodapops voice followed by Two-bit

"bring him to the car!"Two-bit yelled

Sodapop dragged me to the car and I was placed in the back seat I felt the car move, I stared at the ceiling. It was all I could do. Then I was carried up to the house, I was smarting all over.

"Found him super man, I think some socs got a hold of him"Two-bit said sounding mad and sad not at all like his usual self

"What!"I heard darry yell

"I knew we should have never gone back and gotten your car, I knew we should have just followed him!"

"Did they get him in the head?"

"I don't know"

"cause he might have even worse brain injuries now"Darry said pacing the room and tugging at his hair

"you think we should take him to the hospital?"Sodapop asked

"im fine"I managed to squeak out

"Pony can you hear me?"Darry said rushing to my side

"yeah I can hear ya"

"can you remember who I am?"

"Your Darry, supposedly my brother"

"thank god"

"they didn't hurt you too bad did they?"

"I don't think so"I lied

"alright your sleeping with me tonight"Darry said picking me up and bringing me into his room with him

Then he fixed up my new cuts, they're weren't many, just bruises and stuff, I wanted to leave again. I felt weird, they were all strangers to me, even if they were my brothers, I don't even remember if I loved them or not.

Sodapops POV

It's been four days since Ponyboy ran away and was jumped by some socs and Darry hasn't left his side. He's become Mr. Protective 24/7, he suddenly doesn't want Ponyboy alone ever again and doesn't trust him alone with anyone but himself. He wont even leave him alone with me! I've been getting really annoyed, Pony has been getting sick real easy lately. Darrys starting to sterilize the house for Petes sake! I have to wash my hands before I go near him and I have to change my work clothes right away. Pony has been extremely quiet and hardly says anything at all, he sleeps with Darry now. I feel hurt, I miss my Ponyboy.

"Hey Curtis family"Two-bit said walking in

"shoes off outside!"Darry yelled

Two-bit groaned

"Jesus Darry how long is this going to go on for?"Two-bit asked

"forever, Ponyboys immune system is horrible now after his surgery and from the internal bleeding. Now go wash your hands"Darry ordered

There he goes again.

I looked over at Ponyboy who was on the couch watching tv, he looked like he was trying to ignore Darrys commands. I got up and sat next to him.

"Hey Pony"I said softly

"hey soda"he answered not taking his eyes off the screen

"Sodapop Curtis!"Darry yelled

"what!"I asked annoyed

"let me see your hands"

"are you kidding me?"I asked walking over

"go wash em"he said after checking them over

"Jesus"I mumbled on my way to the bathroom

He has really been bugging me! Ponyboys like a fucking bubble boy now! I mean he can't be that sick can he? But if all this keeps Ponyboy from getting sick then it was alright with me. After washing my hands Two-bit and I walked into the living room each sitting on either side of Ponyboy.

"Pony im going to the grocery store, you want to come with?"Darry asked

"not really"Pony answered

I held back a laugh but Two-bit chuckled out loud

"well you are"Darry said

"but Darry don't you think the store will make him sick?"I said sarcastically

"your right, well I guess your gonna have to go for me Sodapop, while I stay here with Ponyboy"Darry said

"What! I cant stay with him he is my brother too ya know!"I was really mad

"yeah but, he's just so weak right now and vulnerable to any sort of sickness, I don't want to leave him"Darry protested to my outburst

"im not a fucking dirt pile Darry! Im his brother! And im not any cleaner than you are! You've been a real asshole lately"and with that I ran for my room and slammed the door

Ponyboys POV

"Now what's gotten into him?"Darry asked after Sodapop left the room

"I think the real question is what has gotten into you"Two-bit said standing up and leaving

"alright, Ponyboy you stay here I'll be back soon alright?"

I nodded

"Hey Sodapop, your watching over your little brother so get in here will ya?"Darry shouted down the hallway

Soda came rushing out of the room

"does this mean I can watch over him again?"Soda asked hopeful for Darrys madness to end

"Sure little buddy, im sorry about how I was acting lately, but your brother is in pretty bad shape right now. I just don't want anything else happening to him you hear?"

"Yeah I hear, now get on superman"Soda said with a playful grin

After Darry left Soda turned to me with a wide smile on his face

"Well, now with everyone gone you wanna talk? Just me and you, you always used to tell me things before"Sodapop said

"I don't remember any before"I answered

"well we can try to"he said taking a seat next to me

"C'mon ask me anything"I looked over at him then smiled

"were you always this annoying?"I asked jokingly

"well heck that depends on what you thought of me before"Soda answered all grins

"what was I like?"

"You were mostly quiet, but not as quiet as you been, I mean your usually pretty loud around the house. I think this is the most I've heard you talk in weeks, anyway um, you make good grades, you smoke a lot, and you always got your nose in a book"Soda answered carefully like he didn't want to offend my or something

"was I close to mom and dad?"I asked, I still didn't know any of these things..

"yeah sure! They always called you their littlest baby"Soda said smiling

"I wish I could remember that"I said mournfully

"anything else you wanna know?"Soda asked quickly changing the subject

"who was my best buddy in the gang?"

"Johnny"

"does Steve hate me?"

"I don't think he hates you"

I gave Soda a look like 'you gotta be kidding me'

but he ignored it

"is Darry always that overprotective?"

"Of you? Yes"

I had no more questions after that

We sat in silence until Darry came home, I felt sick again, having a weak immune system really bites.

"Ponyboy, dammit I forget, we have the court case tonight!"Darry said rushing to get ready

he came out of his room dressed and ready in a matter of minutes

"Sodapop get dressed"

"Pony you alright? Your looking kinda sick"

"im alright" I said but I sounded weak

Darry put a hand up to my forehead

"dammit you feel a little hot"he said sounding full of pity

"Sodapop! Ponyboys getting sick again"

"serious?"Soda asked as he walked into the kitchen to get my pills

"here Ponyboy take some of this"he said popping two pills in my mouth, I swallowed but it was hard getting them down my throat because my throat was so dry

"you think he'll be alright for this court case?"Soda asked Darry

"he'll have to be little buddy"

At the court

I was hot as heck in the court house and the shirt Sodapop and Darry dressed me in was choking me. It was quiet in the court room, not many people were there, just Darry, Soda, Steve and Johnny, and the guy that hit me. The trial seemed to drag on and the judges voice was putting me to sleep, I felt my head dipping every now and then, and I wondered if I looked as sick as I felt. I felt Soda rest a hand on my knee but I nudged It away, I still didn't feel comfortable with them touching me. Even if they were my brothers, I felt bad I hope it didn't hurt Soda too much.

"Will Ponyboy Curtis please come up to the stand?"I didn't even hear myself being called

"Ponyboy, go on"Soda said nudging me

"oh"I said

I stood up wobbling a bit but I made my way to the stand alright

"Ponyboy will you explain to us what happened in your own words"the judge said looking down at me with beady little eyes

he looked as sleepy as I felt

"I can't"I said my voice quiet and shaken

"and why is that Ponyboy?"he asked

"I can't remember"I stole a look at Sodapop who looked like he was ready to jump up and tell the judge to lay off

"that man made me loose my memory"I said as quiet as ever

"is that so? What do you have to say to that Mr. Burner"

that was the man that hit mes name

"im sorry kid I was a drunken fool that day, but you see my son had just died and-"he stopped and looked down at his shoes

"well that's not gonna make me remember now is it?"I so quietly that only I could hear myself

After a while the court was finally adjourned and the man got three years in the state pen for almost killing an innocent by stander and driving while intoxicated. We drove home, the ride was pretty quiet expect for the throbbing noise my head was making. I wondered if Soda and Darry could hear it too but they didn't say anything so I guessed not.

"You go straight to bed when we get home Pony, you don't look good at all, Sodapop you can give him his medication when we get home"I heard Darry said over the thump thump thump from my head

"sure thing Darry"

When we reached home and stepped out of the car I got so dizzy that I collapsed to the ground, luckily Darry caught me before my head hit the concrete. I was carried off to my room where I fell asleep right after Sodapop popped two of my pills into my mouth.