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Ch. 4.........................................

Haydens P.O.V.

As I looked at each of my brothers, I felt so loved. They all were so worried about me. I tried to sit up but stopped when a sudden pain struck me in the side.

"What happened to me?" I asked kinda shocked.

"You mean you don't remember what happened to ya?" Soda said

"Yea I know I got jumped....... but ....I mean whats wrong with me. Why am I in the hospital?"

They all three looked at each other.

"Well sis" Darry began.

"Those damn socs kicked you in the chest and apparently the force broke some of your ribs. That caused one to puncture your lung, and caused it to collapse. You have a chest tube in your side to re-inflate your lung. But don't worry the doc said you would be just fine.

"When.... do I get to come home?

"They said when ever you get to feeling better and you've shown some signs of improvement." Pony told me.

I burst out in tears.

"Darry I' sorry.... I'm soooo sorry..." I said between sobs.

"Hey kiddo its not your fault. Its mine I shouldn't have let ya go alone."

"Its just as much my fault as it is yours Dar..." Ponyboy said

"No its none of your faults." I told them.

They just looked at me. I was still crying but not as much. Sodapop reached over and started rubbing my arm.

"Its ok Hayden were not gonna let nothing ever happen to you again ... I promise you that" Soda said softly

"Do you need anything Hay?" Dar asked

"Yea...... my side and head is hurting awful bad.... could you call a nurse to give me something for it."

"Yea.... be right back." Darry said then left the room.

"Hey Pony..... is Johnny ok?" I asked

"Yea hes ok just a little cut up but hes fine."

I just nodded my head.

A few minutes later Darry walked through the door with a male nurse. He waled over and began to pull on some tubes. It was then I realized that I had an IV. He had a couple of pills and a glass of water in his hand.

"I'm gonna have to raise you up so you can swallow these... ok" He said nicely

I dreaded the pain this was gonna cause to my side. He places his hand under my back and slowly lifts me up.

"AWWW.. "

"Sorry... here" He handed me the pills and water. I quickly took them. And he gently lay me back down.

"Them will help you sleep. If you need anything please press the buzzer.." Then he was gone.

"Guys you better go home and get some rest. Darry, Soda you got work." I reminded them.

"You sure you'll be alright here by yourself" Sodapop asked me.

"Yeah I'm sure." I gave him a weak smile.

Both Soda and Darry walked over and gave me a little hug and a kiss of the forehead. They said they loved me and would be here tomorrow.

"Alright guys I love you too."

The Ponyboy waled over to me and gave me a kiss on the forehead too.

"Love ya to squirt."

"I love you to Pone."

They all smiled at me and walked out the door.

The truth was I really didn't want to be alone but I knew my brothers were all tired and needed rest. I hated being in this Hospital But oh well I'll just have to tough it out..

I laid there awhile just thinking about everything that's happened to me. And before I knew it the pills was starting to work and I was fast asleep.

The next mourning when I woke up. I had the worst headache. I looked around at the clock, it read 9:17 a.m.. I groaned. I tried then to find the buzzer. Luckily I found it with no problems. I pressed it three times. A few minutes later the same male nurse from last night came into my room.

"May I help you?" He asked sweetly

"Can I have something for my headache?"

"Sure.... Hold on" Then he left.

A couple minutes later he came back with some medicine. He helped me up to take it. When I was done I picked up the phone and called home.

"Hello" I think Dally answered.

"Hey Dal.... is one of my brothers there?"

"Nope Soda and Darry are at work, but there gonna try to get off early to come see you. But Pony and Johnny are on there way to see ya. Me, Steve, and Two-bit will be there later kid. So I'll see you then."

And with that he hung up and didn't give me a chance to say another word. Well that's Dally for ya.

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About ten minutes later Pony and Johnny walked in.

"Hey sis how are you feeling"

"Better I guess"

You look a lot better"

"Hey Johnny how are ya." He looked alright except for his shiner and a few cuts.

"Aw I'm good.. just worried about you is all."

Ponyboy came and set beside me on the bed and Johnny pulled up a chair beside me.

They stayed for about two hours, then left to get me something to eat after I refused to eat that nasty hospital food. Yuck.

Well thats Chapter 4. Please leave me a review and no flames please. I only wrote this story for my enjoyment nothin else. and Thanks =]