Chapter 5: Ponyboy's Possibly Fatal Sneezing
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Summary: How will Ponyboy's life change when he is found with a rare, genetic deficiency in his immune system? Will it becomes even worse when it is discovered that he also has asthma? How will the rest of the gang change to fit his new circumstances? How will Ponyboy survive with two overprotective brothers? Young/baby Ponyboy for some chapters.
Third Person POV (May 6th, 8:00 a.m.)
Darrel eventually convinced Linda to let the gang come over. Steve, being just four years old, quickly forgot that his feeling had been hurt by Linda Curtis just previously a few days earlier.
Two-Bit, Dally, and Sodapop were in the living room with Ponyboy on the ground. Linda was in the kitchen washing dishes and Darrel had taken young Darry to football practice and then went to work. Two-Bit was laying on the ground next to Pony watching Mickey Mouse, Dallas was lounging lazily on the couch, Sodapop was trying to find something entertaining to do, and Linda had placed Ponyboy on the floor with a few toys and his light green blanket with a bear on it.
Two-Bit could hear someone's slightly congested breathing, and he was so focused on Mickey Mouse that he thought it was Steve's. After a minute or two Ponyboy sneezed, and Two-Bit realized that it was Ponyboy's. The older child thought nothing of it and didn't say anything. Little kids got colds all the time, especially this kid it seemed, so he didn't think it was real important. He had no idea how fatal a cold could be for young Ponyboy.
OoOoOoO (May 7th, 3:48 a.m.)
Ponyboy's pale face scrunched up with another furious tickle. "Schoo!"
He started to cry while Linda picked him up gentle and rocked him back and forth.
For Linda, and Ponyboy, the transplant couldn't come quick enough. She thought back to what the doctor had said about the treatment. Linda dung remember a lot about what said. She had been so upset and worried that day.
Should she tell her boys about Ponyboy? Didn't they deserve to know that their brother was sick?
She looked at her young boys playing. No, she decided addimently. They don't need to know right now. She was already stressed out enough without adding the boys' stress onto herself.
A/N: Hey guys! Okay, I really need suggestions. I want to do a Ponyboy angst story, but I have no idea what to do. Thank you guys so much!
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