Ok this will be a long chapter because it covers the span of one year. Ponyboy and Williams might make it or they may not just lets see where the story takes us, and when I say us I mean us because I'm making this up as I go. So as always read, review, and enjoy! – Kat.

Another Year-

March 1972-

Williams and I were wearing down slowly. They fed us a little each day, just enough to get us by. We passed time with old memories and that was how we got through our days.

"I remember this one Dally took Johnny and me to the Drive- In and we ran into these two girls who were drop dead gorgeous. Dally hit on the red head, Cherry Valance. Man she turned him down so fast, he was so pissed. Two-Bit showed up and we just had a good time before there boy friends showed up and all that shit. It was a good time while it lasted." I said to Williams.

"Yeah, wild times when we're kids. There was this one time, now I had no brother just a little sister, Amy. Now she was a tomboy, I mean she would do it all. There was this one time we were smoking and drinking and Amy was supposed to be at home but what can I say she showed up and started going all the way with some guy. God I was about to kill that guy, you know what. She was getting married to him last I heard."

"Weird how things like that turn out, ridiculous, I wonder what my brother are up to now, I mean yeah know how are the living and all that shit."

"I know what you mean, I wonder how Sheryl is and how Josh is and I really hope that they don't forget me."

"I don't think they ever will forget about you, you're her husband and your son. What does Sheryl look like?" I asked

"She is amazing. She's a brunette, long hair. Green eyes and she has the greatest smile, yeah I know a little weird but I would work so hard just to get her to smile because when she did it was worth it. She was so amazing with me and the military, I mean she never liked it but she knew it was my job and she respected it. I love her and I really miss her."

"At least you got somebody to love."

"What no girl back home, come on man you got looks; you at least have a girl don't ya?" Williams asked.

"No, I mean I dated but never anything serious, a few girlfriends and such. Nothing much, yeah know."

"Yeah, I know what you mean kid. Just wait you are going to go back a hero and they will be all over you." Williams said.

I was amazing how close we became.

July 1972-

We were even weaker now, I really thought that I would be dead by now but I kept hanging on for Williams and he did the same for me.

"Seriously, I don't know how much longer I can keep going this is just too hard to do." I said.

"No, come on Pony, not now. We are going to make it and you are going to go home and see you brothers and your friends and hey you may even meet a girl. As for me I'm going home to see my wife and little boy and my little sister. So no you are not giving in now." Williams was really at it.

"Alright man, I'll keep going as long as you do." I said already knowing the answer.

"You bet your ass I'm going to keep going and so are you know I never asked before but how old are you."

"Nineteen or twenty, what about you?"

"Umm, much older somewhere around twenty- nine or thirty."

"Man you are old." We laughed and I have no idea why because it wasn't funny.

"Ya know what I want to know about you?" Williams asked.

"No, what do you want to know about your best buddy."

"Oh I don't know if I can call you my best buddy but I want to know why you signed up for the army and didn't just get called into it?"

I froze how did he know that. "What? How did you know that I signed up?"

"I read about everyone in my platoon and you were the only one who actually signed up, why? Most men are trying to avoid the war. I mean your own brother was injured in it and yet you still sign up. Why?" Williams asked.

"Because even thought Soda was hurt I needed to get away from them, I love my brothers but they are way too protective and as you can see I'm still alive and I can fend for myself. I just really couldn't take it anymore. They were telling me that I might get out of going and everything was going to be fine, so I went into town and signed up. They don't even know that I signed up they just thing that I was called into duty." I said.

"So the baby of the family wanted to get away, I understand that, actually I respect you for it, You signed up and served your country, that's honorable." Williams said. "You know that a while ago I signed up before the war started and to this day I think it was a great decision."

December 1972-

Williams and I were fighters; we had to be to survive this long. We were so tired and so sick now. We ate what we were given and tried to keep ourselves alive but it wasn't easy anymore it was never easy.

Williams had always been the stronger one but now he was the real sick one and I was just the sick one. He was coming in and out of consciousness everyday. He was getting as bad as Paul had been. He couldn't die now not after all of this, we had spent a year keeping each other alive. Our friendship seemed to be the only thing that kept us alive.

Williams fell asleep one day in early January and no matter what I did or said he wouldn't come out of it.

Ok well that it for now because it is 2:30am and I am tired. Anyway I'm not sure when I can update next because my Christmas Break is almost over and I have got to start working on my application for High School. So I will post when I can. Thank you to all of those who have reviewed and even though it may seem like it's almost over I still got a lot of surprises left. So Please Review. Thank you so much. As always- Kat