Chapter 5

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Pony's POV

Over the course of the next few days, I felt useless. All I did was lay there! I couldn't feel my legs and I couldn't see. Everyday I prayed silently to God to heal my eyes and my legs. I didn't know if it was working or not.

The gang stopped by everyday. Two-Bit cracking jokes about how I looked like shit. I felt like it too. Dallas even stopped by every once in awhile. He burned his left arm when he pulled the burning timber off of my legs. He told me that Johnny was taken to jail. I couldn't stand to hear about Johnny being taken to jail.

Soda probably would never leave my side, but Darry said they couldn't afford to loose their jobs. So they would leave after saying their good byes, but they'd be back later in the evening. Someone in the gang would always be with me. I was thankful for it, because all I could do was sleep and be in darkness.

The doctor said that I have to wait another week before they could take off the bandages on my eyes. I had a bad feeling about it, but at the same time I tried to be hopeful. For all I knew I'd be useless like this forever.

The days passed without knowing. It was hard to tell the time, but I kind of knew when Darry and Soda came to the hospital. The days started to blur and finally it was the day I got my bandages off.

I was nervous, but who blames me?

"Are you ready?" Dr. Warren asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be." I said. Butterflies lurched in my stomach as the bandages slowly came off.

"Okay open your eyes, Ponyboy." said the doctor. I opened my eyes slowly. I took a deep breathe.

I gasped when my eyes were fully open.

Johnny's POV

Dallas came and visited me today. He told me what had happened so far.

"They're taking his bandages off today to see if he's blind or not." Dally said. I felt scared for Ponyboy. I could never imagine Ponyboy blind.

Dally left some time afterward, promising to return when there was news of Ponyboy.

The guard lead me back to my jail cell. I hoped Ponyboy would be alright. I was worried he wouldn't be okay.

Dallas's POV

I walked back to the hospital after I saw Johnny. Time to find out if the kid could see or not.

I started to walk towards the room when I saw Soda outside sitting on the floor staring blankly into space.

I sat down next to him. "How's the kid?" I asked. Soda didn't respond, But a few tears filled his eyes and spilled down his cheeks. I decided to not say anything. I stood up after patting his back and walked into the room.

Ponyboy's POV

Tears filled my eyes as I realized I couldn't see again. I blinked a few times, but it was no use.

The doctor tilted my head up and I knew he was shining a light into my eyes. I couldn't see it.

"This is what we were all fearing." Dr. Warren said sadly. I felt strong arms wrap around me knowing it was Darry. I turned into his chest and wrapped my arms around him and let the tears fall. Soon after I leaned back. Darry asked how I was, but I didn't answer. I heard footsteps coming towards me. I looked towards the door, but remembered that I couldn't see.

"Hey, kid." It was Dallas. At the moment I didn't want to talk. I sighed and lay my head down on my pillow. I closed my eyes and hoped sleep would consume me. I had no such luck. "I'm sorry about what happened." Dally said. Dally apologizing?

"It's okay." I said opening my eyes.

Man, this was gonna be a very long day...

Again, I'm sorry I didn't continue for a long time! Please review!