Okay so I was thinking, and thinking, and thinking, but I couldn't think of any way of continuing this story. I mean, I had some ideas but they weren't good ones… Then it hit! I hope you like this chapter.

Chapter 5: A Stalker in the Bathroom

Two-Bit and I continued to walk, each of us thinking of our own plans of revenge.

"I've got nothing." I finally said.

"Me either, kid, but we'll figure it out. Just whenever she's around, don't leave Johnny's side, okay?"

"Okay Two-Bit." We walked back to the house. Two-Bit went to the kitchen, he probably forgot that he drank the last beer last night, even though I had just told him.

I sat on the couch next to Johnny and avoided looking at Soda.

"Darry, is it okay if Ella comes back over tomorrow?" Soda asked.

"Sure, I don't see a problem with that." Great…

Johnny looked at me and I just shrugged, I couldn't tell Soda, not yet. Tomorrow, I won't leave Johnny's side.

That night when I went to bed, I couldn't sleep. I could help but remember that this was the room that Ella, or Kate, or whatever her name is, pulled a gun on me. Soda put his arm around me, like he did the time he told me he was gonna marry Sandy.

"What do you think of Ella?" howdoIanswerthat?"Huh, Ponyboy. What do you think of her?"

I was torn. I couldn't lie to Soda because that would make me just as bad as Ella/Kate, okay maybe not as bad but along the same lines of a liar. On the other hand, I couldn't tell him the truth, not yet, he would be crushed. I decided I'd pretend I was asleep, that was the safest idea I could think of.

"Pony? Are you asleep?" he must have thought I was because he didn't ask me anymore questions.

I felt terrible, I shouldn't though, I didn't do anything wrong. Still, I felt icky and gross, like I needed a shower. The feeling kept getting worse as I laid there with Soda's arm around me. The gross became so strong that I removed Soda's arm from around me got up to get a shower.

Darry was asleep so I quietly made my way to the bathroom. I turned on the water and took off my shirt. I was just about to take off my pants and underwear when I felt like I was being watched. I turned around to look out the window and there was someone on the other side. I crept closer to see who it was, but I had a feeling that I already knew.

When I was about a foot from the window I could just about make out a figure of a girl, then it popped open and someone dove on top of me and put a gag around my mouth. I tried to scream, no sound came out. I was sat on the floor and the door was shut and locked.

"Hello Ponyboy Curtis." I looked up at Ella/Kate, she had that stupid seductive smile that made me want to puke. "If I take off that gag from your mouth will you scream?" I saw a gun in her hand, I knew I was in big trouble. I shook my head and she ungagged me.

"Hello Ella, or would you prefer Kate?"

"Ah, so you know my real name. Impressive. Who told you? That stupid Mickey Mouse loving freak? I knew he was a loser the moment I met him."

"Two-Bit is not a loser!" I said hotly.

She leaned in and kissed me on the lips when I went to push her off, I realized that my hands were tied behind my back.

"Baby, don't get mad at me."

"If you like me so much, why are you dating my brother?"

"It was the easiest way to get close to you."

"Why didn't you just ask me out?" She laughed as if this was the funniest thing ever.

"Because then you could turn me down. This way I can threaten you with your brother."

"There is no 'could' I would defiantly turn you down." I said. Throughout this entire conversation, I was working on untying my hands and I almost had them free.

"You see. This way is so much easier." She seemed only slightly hurt that I said I'd definitely turn her down.

Yesss! My hands were finally free! The gun was pointed at my leg and I knew I had only one chance to disarm her, risking both our lives. This was it. I jumped forward and grabbed the gun. Sadly she still had hold of it when she went down with a loud thud. I was on top of her wrestling for it. If Soda and Darry weren't up yet, they were now.

I heard footsteps running towards the bathroom, it sounded like four sets, not two. Someone, or someones I guess, must have stayed the night. They were pounding on the door calling "Ponyboy, Ponyboy!"

I made one more attempt for the gun. I grabbed her hand and pulled, everything happened really fast after that. The door burst open and Darry, Two-Bit, Johnny, and Soda were standing there, Darry, Two-Bit, and Johnny looking livid and Sodapop looking hurt. Then the sound of a gunshot and I felt white-hot pain shoot through my left arm. I looked down to see blood running like crazy through down my arm. The last thing I thought before I passed out was: I'm sorry Soda and wow, getting shot really hurts.

Hope you liked it! What will happen to Ponyboy? What will happen to Ella/Kate? And what about Sodapop? Stay tuned, well not really, just check for updates…