U-Turn

by Bagels.fics

The Curtis's can't catch a break, especially Ponyboy. He has witnessed so much at a young age that it's a miracle he has survived. That's in question when a car accident threat looms over the Curtis' gang. How will they survive when the youngest greaser is fighting for his life? Who else was in the car accident with him? Will the both of them be okay?

3. Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Can we see him now?

Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I do not own "The Outsiders" or any of the Curtis' Gang. Sigh. The real owner of "The Outsiders" is my favorite author, the fabulous S.E. Hinton. I also do not make a profit from the stories that I write here on this site.

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Sodapop's POV

"Darry? Can we go in his room yet?" I asked once Darry returned. He asked the doctor if we could go to Ponyboy's room.

"Yeah. He's out of surgery and stable. He's in room 265," Darry told me. I started walking towards the room at "Yeah."

Darry's POV

"Ponyboy?" I whispered. I couldn't believe that it was him, he looked dead. Machines were hooked to him everywhere, almost suffocating him. He was ghost-white with bruises covering every part of him that was visible. I could only imagine what he looked like under the blankets, but I didn't think I wanted to know.

"He can here you ya know," a nurse informed us as she checked the machines.

"Hey, lil colt. You gotta come back, we miss you," Soda whispered. A single tear escaped Pony's lid. I was confident he could hear us.

"I love you, lil colt. Please get better."

Ponyboy's POV

"Beep...Beep...Beep..." I could hear the constant beeping, but I couldn't quite place it. I wanted to ask someone what it was, but I couldn't move or talk. I felt as if I were floating. I could hear a voice, but I couldn't talk.

I felt a tear escape my eye, my entire body felt as if it was on fire. The pain radiated from every part of me.

"I love you, lil colt. Please get better." Who was it?

I could no longer hear the voice. I started to panic, I wanted to hear that voice. I started to fall back into the blackness. No, I thought, but the black tunnel overtook all my senses.

X

I was running down a long, never-ending tunnel. A familiar voice calling out to me stopped me dead in my tracks. Dead... Johnny?

"Johnnycakes!" I screamed and ran to him. He engulfed me in a crushing hug. He had a confident, wide smile across his scar free face.

"I missed you so much," I blubbered.

"Hey Ponyboy. I missed you too," he told me.

"Dallas isn't here, is he?" I asked sadly.

"Think again Kid," a booming voice instructed behind me.

I sprinted to Dallas and hugged him. He laughed, actually laughed!

"Missed you too Kid," he told me. "But we got bigger problems."

"What problems?" I asked. Johnny and Dallas were here, why was there a problem?

"The accident, Ponyboy. You gotta fight it and stay gold," Johnny told me. I nodded, but all I really wanted to do was stay here with them. I felt a tear slip down my face. I looked up and saw Dallas looking uncomfortable and Johnny close to tears.

"Keep runnin' down that tunnel, Kid. Everything will be alright," Dallas told me. I gave them each another hug.

"I miss you," I said one last time before beginning my sprint down the tunnel.

A/N: I am so sorry! I had most of this chapter done last night, but I fell asleep during Dateline so I didn't update. Also, this is my first attempt of even thinking about this Johnny/Dallas experience. (Not sure what to call it) Please go easy on me. Thanks.

Aufenthalt Gold,

~Alee