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Warning: Cliff Hanger

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I've become so numb, I can't feel you there
Become so tired, so much more aware
I'm becoming this, all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you

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New York was different from Tulsa.

In New York, there's actually traffic, unlike Tulsa, where there is barely any. There's a lot of people walking around, and I mean a lot. It's more than Tulsa has, by a long shot. I could already tell that this is going to be an adventure, for both good and bad.

"Damn, New York sure has changed a lot.." Curly muttered. He had his face plastered to the window.

"You've been here before?"

He sat up and leaned back in his seat. "Yup. Tim and I were here few years ago," he said, and then muttered, "That was one rough week..."

"What?" I pushed on the breaks before I rammed into the back of a car and looked over at Curly.

"Did you learn nothin' from Dallas? New York is rough place, man. People get mugged, stabbed, killed! It's a wild place here," Curly said.

"I know that.." I muttered, and started driving when a car behind me honked it's horn. I tried to focus on the road, but I couldn't. Thoughts were running through my head, almost distracting me from the road.
What was going to happen? I knew this wasn't going to be a simple town, from the way Curly put it. I knew New York was bad, but I never really thought deeply into it. I knew I never would go there, but look where I am now. I'm in New York, only with Curly, and no one else. How are we going to make it in this town?

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"Damn it, where the hell is he?" I muttered, and slammed the door behind me. Curly hasn't showed up for days, and I'm getting pissed. I know he likes to stay at other places for a night or two, but it's been more than a night or two. He hasn't shown up around at town at all, and I'm not happy.

"Don't slam the door!" Angela hissed at me, looking up from the couch. She was busy doing whatever the hell Angela does, which I try not to get involved with.

"Have you seen Curly anywhere?" I asked, ignoring her comment.

"Nope," she muttered, not caring about her brother. Between those two, you could actually feel the hate. They never get along much, unless I force them. But even then, that doesn't help.

"I'm going to go look for him.." I muttered, stood up and walked out again.
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"Two-Bit?" I asked, walking up behind him. We were in town, and I could tell by the way he walked he has had a few drinks.

"Huh?" he turned around, and his eyes widened a bit. He stood still. "Darry?"

"Yes," I said, and shoved my hands into my pockets. "Been a while, huh?"

He had a look of anger. "What the hell do you want?"

I took a deep breath. "I'm sorry."

He didn't answer, and I took the chance to talk before he did anything. "I'm sorry for what happened. We pushed everything away from us..(… we)We only fought more and more. We tore our gang apart.."

He put his hand up. "Wait a second, your sorry? You push me away, even when I tried to help. You pushed Steve away, and he tried to fucking help too! You expect me to forgive you?" He wasn't acting like he was buzzed at all.

"No I don't," I started, hoping we wouldn't start yelling. "Let me finish. I don't expect you to accept the apology. I just hate what had happened. I can't say I didn't mean to do it, because it happened, and I can't take it back. I wish it had never happened. I wish none of this had happened, and maybe Pony wouldn't have ran away."

"Wait, what?" Two-Bit said. "Pony ran away?"

I forgot, he didn't know. "Pony hit his limit. He broke. He couldn't take any more."

Two-Bit's eyes widen, and he opened his mouth to say something, but Tim Shepard strolled up to us.

"Howdy," he said, and shook hands with us. Two-Bit nodded a hello, and I did the same. It felt weird not seeing Two-Bit silly or saying a dumb joke. I guess I could say it was my fault that he isn't.

"Why are you here?" I asked, glancing from Two-Bit to Tim.

"Just out searching for Curly," he muttered.

"What happened to him?"

Tim looked at me with a tired look. "He just hasn't been around for a few days. I don't know where the hell he is." Shows how much he cares about his brother..

"Well, if I see him, I'll get him to you."

"Alright. See ya'll around!" he said, and started walking away.

I turned to Two-Bit. "Did you have to say something?"

"What?" he asked, a confused tone to his voice.

"Before Tim showed up, you looked like you were about to say somethin'."

"Oh, about that," he said, and looked away, then at me. "I think I know where Pony and Curly are heading."
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I'm tired of being what you want me to be
Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface
Don't know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)
Every step that I take is another mistake to you
(Caught in the undertow, just caught in the undertow)

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