~disclaimer: I do not own the outsiders! Please no flames! ~

Ponboy P.O.V

I woke up to silence. I looked around the room to see the whole gang sleeping at my bed. What happened? How long have I been out? 3 days? 4? A week? I then put my head back down on the pillow and started to fall asleep to the sounds of the gang snoring, birds whistling, and the wood peckers pecking.

I slowly closed my eyelids for what seemed a few minutes until I heard someone walking in the room.

"Hey pone, how ya feeling?" Soda asked me.

"Ok I guess." I replied hoarsely.

"would you like some juice?"

"sure that'll be good."

I sat up in the bed carefully. While doing so I hissed in pain forgetting about my ribs. Sodapop came in with a tray with grape juice, eggs, and toast.

"Gee thanks Soda!"

"no problem honey."

Soda carefully placed the tray on the bed and walked out the room. I picked up the juice first and thirstly drank it until the glass was empty. I picked up the fork and the moment I swallowed a piece of egg my stomach did flips and I rushed to the bathroom. I flipped the seat up and emptied my stomach.

I heard faint footsteps coming into the bathroom. I looked up slowly and saw 6 pairs of eyes starig down at me. I wiped my mouth and sat down on the edge of the bath tub.

"You alright pone?" Darry asked.

"not really dare." I replied

Darry walked up to me, crouched down to my level and put his hand on my forehead. His hands were roughed up from roofing materials but Soda's hands were soft and warm.

"Hmm you do seem to be a little warm, Johnny can you get me the thermometer? Soda will ya get me some wet wash cloths?" Darry asked in a hurried voice.

Soda and Johnny nodded and walked out of the bathroom. Few minutes later they came back with the stuff Darry needed.

"Alright pony you know what to do." He said while gesturing to the thermometer.

I opened my mouth and he stuck the blasted tool under my tounge. He pulled it out and gasped on what it read.

"Soda grab the car keys. Now! We have to go to the hospital!" Darry barked while picking me up and placing me in the back of the truck.

A few seconds later the gang piled in and we rushed off to the hospital.