Chapter Thirteen

Deaths and Injuries.

(June's POV)

"Johnny's dead, Dally's gone! He's going to blow!" Pony explained.

"No!" I yelled crumbling over a little. "He can't be dead! I just saw him!" I yelled louder. No Johnny's not dead. I feel forward on my stomach and cried.

"It'll be okay, June." Soda put a hand on my shoulder.

"You said that last time! Look what happened now! I have to get back there, I need to see Johnny!" I tried to sprint out the door but Darry was faster and stronger that me and pulled me back.

"June, he's gone. There's nothing can do for him but to be strong." Darry said.

"Why me Darry?" I continued to struggle until I fell to the floor sobbing loudly. Darry came over and lifted me and we sat on his chair. We stayed like this for a few minuets. The phone rang and it rang a few times before Steve answered it.

"Yeah?….No it's Steve, Dally. Hang on, Darry he wants you." He got up and grabbed the phone for Steve.

"Hello?….Sure Dal, are you okay?….Yeah we know….We'll be right there!" He hung up the phone. "The cops are after Dally! He's meeting us in the park." We all ran to the park, and when we got there Dally was just getting there. That's when I saw him point a gun at the cops.

"DALLY DON'T!" I screamed at the top of my lungs but the cops were already firing at him. I ran to him right as his body fell. The boys were yelling at the cops.

"Pony?" Than he was gone.

"No Dally! You can't die either." I was pulled away from him. Two people in one night, three in a week? I stood with the rest of the gang. Than there was a thud and Ponyboy was out cold on the ground.`

"Ponyboy!" Darry and Soda knelt down next to him and I fell to my knees, my heads in my hands crying. I looked up at the cops with an angry glare.

"I HATE YOU!" I screamed at them. "IT WASN'T LOADED YOU STUPID ASSHOLES!"

"Miss you need to calm down!" One cop said at me.

"CALM DOWN? I JUST LOST MY BROTHER AND TWO FRIENDS IN ONE WEEK AND YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN?" I looked back at Pony. "AND NOW ANOTHER ONE IS HURT!" I screamed. "Is he going to be okay?" I asked.

"We should get him to a hospital. Hey can one of you guys get an ambulance here! Darry asked and the cops radioed for some. Within a few minuets they came speeding down the street. They loaded Ponyboy onto a stretcher, like they did yesterday, and he and Darry got into the back of the ambulance than they left immediately.

"Come on, lets go meet them there." Soda said and we went to get go and get the truck and left for the hospital.

When we got there, Darry was sitting in the waiting room, waiting for us.

"How is he Dar?" Soda asked before anybody else had a chance.

"He's going to be fine. He's got a concussion. They want to keep him over night and we can take him home in the morning." Darry said.

"It's all my fault Darry!" Two-bit cried. I remembered the bus ride this afternoon and looked at Ryan.

"What?" Darry looked confused.

"The kid was running a fever before the rumble and he told me not to tell you! I should've told you Darry! It's all my fault!" He yelled.

"Shh! Keep it down, I don't want to be kicked out of here. It's not your fault Two-Bit, okay?"

"Darry, Two-bits tight. He was running a fever before the rumble. We were at he bus stop waiting to come home, when Ponyboy looked sick." I explained and Darry looked mad because after this morning I knew he didn't want me outside of the house. "I'm sorry I didn't say anything and went out but I had to see Johnny." I added.

"It's in the past now, June. I wanted you to stay inside because of what happened to you this morning." He said looking at Two-Bit.

"Make me feel more guilty, thanks!" He looked at Ryan, who just bowed his head in guilt as well. I sat down and everyone followed. We sat their in silence until I got up to get some fresh air. Once outside I leaned on the fence with one foot on my knee, than I remembered something. Johnny was here, dead…but here. I went back inside and walked up to the lady at the desk.

"I'm looking for my brother Johnny Cade. I know he passed away earlier, but I need to see him once more." I asked the nurse and I felt the guys looking at me.

"Alright, Amy!" She called a nurse over. "Take this girl to a Mr. Cade's room on the fourth floor please." She said and lead the way to Johnny's room and his body was still there.

"I'll leave you alone for a few minuets." Amy left and I sat in the chair next to Johnny.

"Why did you have leave Johnny? You were my only family left. Now where do I go from here? Back to West Orange? I can't." I started crying. "Now Dally's dead too. Do me a humongous favor. Tell Brad, I love him and hi, for me?"

"I will June." I heard a voice from behind me and I saw Johnny. "I'll always love and be with you. When ever you need me, just look deep into your heart and I'll be there." I walked over to him and gave his spirit a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"I love you too Johnny." Then he was gone and I looked back at the body on the bed, walking over to him I brushed his bangs out of his tan face. I left without turning around.

Back in the lobby the gang was sitting there and I resumed my seat without talking to anyone. Then again, nobody was really talking to one another.

My thoughts were on Johnny and Johnny only. God, why did he have to go? Why did Dally have to go? Why did Brad have to go? Where am I going to go?

"What's going to happen now?" I asked Darry.

"I'm not sure right now, but I promise you, I'll think of something." Darry said.

"Ponyboy Curtis?" A doctor asked.

"Yes?" Darry said.

"Are you his guardian?"

"Yes, I'm his older brother, Darrel. This is my brother Sodapop and our friends." Everyone else, but me, stood up. I just sank down further in my chair.

"Well I still say that Ponyboy should stay the night and if he remains unchanged by the morning, than he'll have to stay another night."

"Can we see him?" Soda asked and the doctor nodded. He lead us out of the lobby and down the hallway some and we turned into the room to find an unconscious Ponyboy in bed. I looked away when I felt the tears come. 'No more crying June!' I quetly went into the hallway and sat next to the door and cried.

(Steve's POV)

I felt sorry for the kid's, Ponyboy's in the hospital and June has to be a total wreck! Very faintly I heard the sounds of crying from outside and I noticed that June was no longer in the room. When I stepped outside I looked down to see June crying in a small ball.

"You okay?"

"Not really Steve. What do you care anyway?" She asked me coldly.

"Now, what's your problem? I'm just trying to be nice to you because you look upset and-look I'm not a bad guy June. I can be nice and caring." When I tried to put my hand on her shoulder, she jerked away and ran down the hallway. "What's her problem!" I said and through my hands in the air and went back and stood in the room with the others.

(Ryan's POV)

Steve had been gone for a few minuets then he returned with a frustrated look on his face.

"Where'd you go?" Soda asked him,

"I tried to be nice to June and try to find out what was wrong, but she ran down the hallway." He explained.

"Damn Steve. That's one broad that doesn't like you!" Two-Bit laughed.

"Yeah, like I would date her!" He said and I glared at him as did Darry.

"Steve, I'd knock it off if I were you." Two-Bit said looking at us.

"Well your not me, so shut up! I'm sick of her attitude every time I try to help her!"

"Do you not get it Steve?" Darry asked. "Look at what's happened to her in the past week alone. She lost one of her best friends, her brother, and Dally! Remember your nose? What you said to her for it to end up the way it did?" Darry was pissed.

"Damn it Steve! No wonder that girl hates you!" Two-Bit said.

"Two-Bit shut your goddamn mouth!" He said and stormed out of the hospital, hopefully for the rest of the night. My fists were clenched tightly.

"Calm down Ryan. I'm angry too but you just can't go and beat Steve up." Darry said.

"Fine, just tell him to watch his mouth around me." I said and left the room as well. Down the hall some and in the lobby was June. She was sitting in a chair in the corner. When I took the chair next to her, you could clearly hear her sobs. Gently I placed my hand on her back and she looked towards me.

"Hey." She forced a weak smile.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"I'm just…completely ruined! I'm losing everybody!" She said to me.

"You have both gang's, Sara's family love you." I explained. 'So do I.'

"Yeah, you may as well leave while you can before you die on me too." She wiped away another tear.

"I'll be fine, I promise. I'm not going to leave because you are my family." She leaned against my shoulder. "I'm not going to leave you June."

(June's POV)

That last sentence hit me hard. Why would he want to stay?

"Why?" I asked.

"You're my friend." He said. "We all care about you and we'll continue to be there for you."

"I saw Johnny's ghost. We talked to each other." I said and he looked surprised. "Said goodbye to him.

"It's not goodbye June. You still have your dreams." I nodded and got up and went to the pay phone and dialed Sara's number.

"Hello?" Sara's mom answered.

"Hi, Mrs. Cooper. Is Sara home?"

"No, I'm afraid she's over at Margret's house tonight. Would you like me to leave a message?"

"Umm, no thanks, I'll just call there. Bye Mrs. Cooper." I said and hung up. Taking out my last quarter, I dialed Margret's number.

"Yeah?" Margret answered.

"Marge! It's June, is Sara there?" There was a shuffle of the phone.

"June! Did you find them?"

"Yeah we found them yesterday, but there was a fire where they were staying and we got trapped. Johnny didn't make it and Dally basically killed himself from shock. Pony is now in the hospital, which is where I'm calling from." I explained and Sara went silent. Before Sara had a chance to answer I spoke. "Sara, I'm sorry but my quarter is running out of ti-" I heard the ping of the disconnection. Putting the phone back, I went back and sat down in my seat.

"You alright?" he asked me.

"No." I answered honestly. "Fucking damn-it!" I yelled. "I hate my life!"

"Come on lets go and see if Two-Bit will take us home." He said and we went back to where Ponyboy was staying. "Hey Two-Bit?"

"Yeah?"

"You think you could drive us home?" He asked and Two-Bit nodded.

"Either of you two want to come?" He asked taking the keys from Soda. They both shook their heads and the three of us walked back to the truck. "You okay kid? Two-Bit asked and I shook my head. "Aw June, I'm sorry about Johnny. We're all upset tonight, it's just been a bad week for everyone."

When we got back to the house, we all just sat around watching TV. I fell asleep on the couch that night.

(Two-Bit's POV)

I looked over at June, who had fallen asleep on my shoulder.

"Ryan, looks like we lost someone." I said looking at June with a smile.

"Should we put her to bed?" He asked.

"Nah, lets let her sleep. You can take her bed and I'll stay out here." I said and Ryan went to her room while I repositioned June on the couch, covering her with the blanket that hung over the couch. When she looked settled, I went over to Darry's chair and fell asleep quickly.

Well that's it for this chapter! Where will June go? What's going on with Ryan? Will they end up together? Well you'll find out later! Lol. Well I have a little over than a chapter left to retype and than I'll make it up from there! Than I'm starting on the sequel! R&R!