"Hey Sandy," I said looking through her room. She came from the hospital this morning, and Soda just left for work.

" Come in, " she said. I went.

" Ummm... did you ...uh.. see Pony?" I asked, wondering if she was angry at him like Soda was.

" Yeah, I think he went to the lot or something, but he looked sort of upset. I mean... whatever had to happen happened, no one can help it, so he can get over it. I tried talking to him, but he just started crying."

So Sandy didn't know what Soda did. But I didn't know Pony did either,

" Uh.. well Soda was kind of angry at Ponyboy and he umm... slapped him. Soda and Pony's been very close, I never thought he'd do that. Anyway, what did Pony do?" I was so nervous . Afetr all, what was the most Pony could have done, that Soda had to slap him. But then it hit me. I just remembered that Pony didn't about Sandy not cheating on Soda. Was it that hatred for Sandy, that led to her miscarriage?

" Uh...never mind Darry...look.. don't get upset at like Soda did.."

"Don't worry, I won't, I just wanna know." I said trying to be calm.

" Uh... pushed me... he did it on purpose... I think he was angry at me or something. But I don't see why? Is there any reason that I don't know about, Darry?"

" Well he thought the baby wasn't Soda's. Soda didn't wanna tell him." I informed.

" Then it's Soda's fault I lost my baby." Sandy looked angry.

I hoped they wouldn't get into an argument or anything, but I didn't have anything to say because I could see both sides. Sandy had just lost her baby for something so dumb, and Soda didn't know that would happen and he didn't want to have a bad influence on Pony, thats why he hid it from him. I guess I understood how Soda felt, when he used to tell me and Pony when we fought that he coudn't take sides because he understood how we both felt.

There was a knock on my door just as I was about to fall asleep. It was Soda. He was crying, Why did there always have to be problems in our lives?

" Darry... " Now he was really crying hard.

" I didn't mean to Dar', but will Pony believe me? I was just really upset and didn't know what I was doing. You understand, don't you? I'm too scared, will you talk to him, for me? I really didn't mean to..."

I really wished he'd stop cryimg.

" Look, baby, don't cry like that. You know that Pony loves you just as much as you love him. He'll forgive you. Oh yeah, his birthday's coming up, wanna give him a surprise?" I asked sounding as cheerful as I could.

" Yeah, I was thinking of that too." He said.

After he left I decided to go and talk to Pony.

" Can I come in?. " I asked knocking on Pony's bedroom door.

" Yeah" He said not wanting to.

I went and sat down next to him.

" Why're you upset?" I asked. I knew it was a dumb question, but I had to start talking to him about something.

" Do you expect me to be very happy now, after what happened. And why do you care, you were always his side-kick. You didn't even tell me it was his child." I coulndn't believe it! He was screaming at me. What di I do?

" Look, Pony,... Calm down, The only reason I didn't tell you was because Soda didn't want me to.