We got in the car, Johnny and Dally in the front and me and Pony in the back. Dal was going faster than I liked. When we went over a slope the car jumped a little to high. Before we drive into the parking lot of Dairy Queen, Dal was going so fast we almost ran into a car.
" You trying to kill us!" Johnny yelled.
We pulled up into the drive thru as Dally asked us what we wanted to eat. I asked for a coke and everyone else wanted a real meal. We pulled into a parking spot and started to eat.
" You guys sure are hungry" I said as Johnny and Ponyboy ate their food as fast as they could.
" Try eating baloney for five days." Johnny told me as he continued to eat.
"I've forgot to tell you that us and the socs are going to have a rumble tomorrow night. We also got ourselves a spy."
" Who?"
" That good looking broad I tried to pick up, Cherry something."
" Cherry Valance."
" Yeah, she came up to us at the lot. I offered her a coke at the Dingo. She said that it was the socs fault and you fought back strictly out of self defense."
We all sat there in silence for a few seconds in til Johnny said
"We're going back."
I was so surprised by that, I almost spit out the coke I was drinking.
" What?" Dally looked confused.
" We're going back. It ain't far that Darry and Soda have to worry about Ponyboy and Cherry and Pony can testify that I fought back strictly on self defence."
" Are you sure?"
" Yah."
" I got you a hideout a hangout and this is what you want."
Dally was furious and if you know Dallas Winston you don't say a word. A few minutes later Dally spoke up.
" Why didn't you turn yourself in five days ago? It could of saved me a lot of trouble. Did you know that Two-Bit wanted to go to Texas to hunt for you."
" I was scared.I still am."
They were quiet for a couple minutes until Dally spoke up again.
" Johnny you don't know what a few days in jail can do to you. I don't want you to end up like me."
As we drived by the church,smoke was coming out of it. Two adults and a bunch of little kids huddling by them watched as the church burned. Ponyboy jumped out of the still moving car running to the two adults and stopped. Dally stopped the car as Johnny went after Pony.
" Where you going?"
I watched as they ran towards the flaming building then got out.
" You going to get them?" he asked.
" No, I'm going to help them."
I ran towards a window where I saw little hands trying to get out. I told the kid to step back and I kicked one of the planks then pulled off the others. Johnny handed me a kid and I grabbed him. Dally came and helped grab kids as well. Then Dally grabbed Pony and I saw that one of his jacket sleeves were on fire. I grabbed Johnny by the arm and pulled him out of there before one of the planks hit him in the back.
" There's another kid in there."
" Okay I'll get him."
I had to get on my hands and knees. I was burning up and was breaking a sweat trying to find this kid. I could feel myself getting burned but my only thoughts where to get that kid out of there. I saw the kid in the corner crying.
" Hey, crawl over here and I'll get you out of here."
The little kid crawled fastly over to me and I grabbed his little hand. I rushed out of there and handed the kid to Dally. As I was climbing out, I cut myself on a piece of glass ripping my jeans. Dally grabbed me before a plank hit me. The last thing I remember is that I passed out on the cold grass.