Ok, so here's chapter 5.

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Chapter 5

Johnny's POV

I walked down the hallway with Dan to the main hallway, where the visiting room was. There was a lot of boys with their mothers and fathers, and I saw a lonely guy in the corner. He had dark skin and black hair, kind of like mine. He had big brown eyes, like mine. His facial features were like mine. I couldn't believe it. Was it really Joey? I was about to find out. Dan left me when we entered the room, so I walked up to him and said,

"Hey." I still couldn't believe it was him. Why did he leave and where did he go? He stepped a little out of the corner and hugged me real tight. He was way more muscular than me.

"Hey, little bro. I missed ya." He messed with my hair and looked at me. "You sure have gotten big" He smiled.

"Why?" he seemed to read my mind.

"I'm sorry little bro. I had to. I couldn't take it the way Dad was treating us."

"Well you know that you left me alone, don't you? I got the beatings worse and harder. Some nights I didn't even come home, I just stayed at friends, or I would sleep outside in the lot. Why would you do that to me. I thought you cared about me, like brothers are supposed to. These past years have been the hardest on me. I got jumped so bad that I almost died, and where were you? You used to be a dad to me, who cared about me, since my own dad didn't. But then I found a replacement, a best buddy who became my body guard and like a brother to me. And you know what happened to him? He died. I don't know why you're here." I took a deep breath after my long speech. He looked at my shoes and gave a look of sympathy.

"I said I was sorry, Johnny." Finally, someone who got it right. "I needed to leave. I felt so bad when I did, though. That's why I had to come back to you. I found out that you were here, and I needed to come and see you. How long have you been here?"

"About a week and a half. You know what happened?"

"Yeah, I figured it would happen one of these days." I nodded like I understood.

"So now what?"

"Well, can you come live with me?"

"Well, how old are you, exactly?"

"18 and a half. I share an apartment with a few guys and we live about an hour away from our house."

"Yeah, you're an adult. I think. Let's go talk to the headmaster." I walked out of the room, and he followed me. We walked down the hallways of which I had memorized. We came up to a door, and I opened it. I didn't bother knocking. I sat down in the two chairs which I had done with Dan. Mr. Henry looked up from some papers.

"How can I help you, Mr. Cade?"

"Can I live with him?" I started off real fast.

"Well, who in the Sam hill is he?" he studied him up and down, and I hope he'd approve. He must know that we were related. We looked so much alike. He actually looked decent, compared to what I normally wore. He had on a dark blue plain T shirt and dark blue jeans, with no holes or stains. His face was clean, and hair was short. He looked like a normal guy.

"This is my brother" I began

"Joseph Cade. Nice to meet you, sir" he stuck out his hand. Wow, he had more manners than me. Those two years of him being gone really changed him. Mr. Henry shook his hand and smiled.

"And how old are you Joseph?"

"18 and a half."

"Do you currently have a house?"

"Yes I do, sir. I live with a few roommates in an apartment."

"Do you currently have a job?"

"Yes. I work at a grocery store down the road from my house, and I also work part time at a movie theater." Wow, either he was a good liar, or Joey had really done something with his life.

"I'll have to check your back round and were gonna have to have people from the state look into it. I'm not sure if you will be fit to raise a child." I wasn't a child, I was sixteen, but I didn't argue, because I wanted to go with him. "But for now John must go back up to his room. Visiting hours are over. You are dismissed, Mr. Cade" Again, I didn't argue and got up. I was closing the door and heard them talking.

"So, we'll have the state child services look into it." I didn't hear anymore, and I walked to my room. I walked in and Jack was watching a TV program about slugs and snails. How boring. Tyler was working on his homework. They never talked to me, but I didn't mind. I didn't really like them. I actually thought they were weird. I looked on my bed to find an envelope with Johnny Cade written on the front. I recognized it as Pony's handwriting. Someone must've had it for a few days, because mail didn't come on Sundays. I didn't ask any questions and I ripped open the envelope. The letter said,

Johnny,

How are you doin buddy? We all miss you a lot. I'm real sorry this had to happen to you. You are my best buddy, and I wish you could come home. We all miss you lots. It's just not the same without you here. Even Soda said so. You've only been there for a week or so, right? Only a million left to go. I asked Darry why couldn't he take you, but said you had to be related. Too bad you don't have any family. Gosh, Johnny. I wish you could come home real bad. Your really the only one who will go to a movie with me anyways. What's it like there? Do you have a new best friend? I bet me and Soda would have had to go there if Darry didn't keep us. I hope you write soon. Miss you.

Your buddy Ponyboy Curtis

I remembered him and the rest of the gang. Man did I miss them. I really hoped now that I could go home with Joey. Maybe we could live in our house, like Darry, Soda and Pony, except there would be just two of us. I don't know why Joey and the gang never got along. Soda was the same age as Joey, but they never talked, and sometimes fought. They never fought anything serious, just words, but I don't know why. Some people just don't mix well together. I've figured that out. Like Steve and Pony. But I think that's just because they fight over Soda. Oh well. I had nothing better to do, so I went to sleep.

I woke up again, to Tyler shaking me awake. He does this every morning, and I hate it. I like to wake up on my own, but I can't wake up that early. I got ready as usual and headed towards breakfast. I still eat by myself, and go to classes alone. I guess they all sensed my greaser vibe, and automatically didn't like me. I just figured that, but I really don't know. I headed to my first class, Chemistry. I sat down in my front row seat. There was no other seats, so I had to take that one. About halfway through Mr. Jones's lecture, a pass came for me. It said to go to Mr. Henry's room, and I felt my stomach do a few flips. I almost ran down the hallway to his office. I opened the door and ran to the chairs in front of his desk to find Joey in one of them. My heart leaped when I saw a smile on his face. Mr. Henry spoke up.

"Hello, Mr. Cade. I have some good news for you." Yes, yes. I am going to live with Joey. I failed to hold in my smile. "We have been approved to release you in the hands of your older brother, Joseph." I couldn't hold it in anymore and let out a

"Yes!" and Joey laughed. Mr. Henry dismissed me to go get my belongings, which only consisted of my jean jacket. I did that and I met Joey at the front door. I was free.

Ok, Johnny's out! Please review!