I do not now, nor ever have I owned The Outsiders. If I did have that kind of talent I would be getting piad. But here no money, just reviews. So please give me some. Reviews that is.
3 hours before
I stirred slightly and stared at my watch. 2:20 AM. What had woke me up? I looked over at Soda. He was fast asleep. I looked at Pony and immediately dash over to him. He was gagging and convulsing.
Was this a seizer?"
I ran out the door. 'HELP!"
A few nurse's came running. Then I heard the worst sound in my entire life. It was the sound of a flat lining heart monitor.
Soda jumped up.
"Darry?"
Before I could say anything some nurse's came and pushed us out of the room.
"What's happening Darry, what's happening?" The doctor got out a paddle. I stiffened. Soda went to run back in the room. I grabbed him and turned him around. I held him stiffly and tightly to my chest. He didn't need to see this.
"Clear!"
"Again."
Come on Pony. Come on baby, please no. "Clear."
'Darn it. We need some ephie, stat."
Please Pony. Not yet kid. Not yet.
'Darry, what is it? What is going on?"
My grip stiffened on Soda's shoulder.
"Clear!"
"Darry? Darry tell me!" Soda yelled.
"His heart stopped Soda. They're trying to get him back."
Soda crumpled to the ground. I eased down with him. 'he's, he's dead?" Soda sobbed. I rocked Soda gently.
"He's not gone yet Pepsi."
"But his heart?"
I messed up his hair."
"We got him."
My ears perked up. A nurse came walking back in.
She bent down. "We were able to restart his heart."
Soda just kept sobbing. "It's okay little buddy. We didn't lose him. He's here." I felt wet tears streaking my cheeks as well. We'd almost lost Pony, just like mom and dad. Only this time it would be my fault.
"Do you want me to get some sedative for your brother, to help him sleep?" I nodded.
"Can we go back in?"
She looked over. A doctor nodded. "Yes go right ahead.
I pulled Soda to his feet and we walked in. The nurses and doctors left the room, save for one. I put a hand on Soda's shoulder. We both couldn't stop looking at Ponyboy.
"Mr. Curtis?" I looked up.
"Yes?"
"I would like to explain what just happened. I nodded. "Soda sit down." He was still shaking and shivering. A nurse walked in with a shot. I sighed. "Soda I'm going outside to talk to the doctor." He nodded numbly as the nurse pulled up his sleeves.
The doctor walked outside and I followed, looking back at my brothers.
"Okay Mr. Curtis. Ponyboy did suffer a seizure, a small one. It is very common with injuries with a brain or head injury. That is not the most pressing thing at the moment although I am going to put your brother on anticonvulsants."
"His heart, what happened to his heart? I know very well that you don't like to sugar coat things. So don't do it know."
He nodded. "Ponyboy suffered from cardiac arrest due to hemolysis."
"and that is…"
"It occurs when fresh water enters the lungs it is pulled into the pulmonary circulation via the alveoli, prime source of gas excahneg between the blood and lung. Because of the low capillary hydrostatic pressure and high colloid osmotic pressure. Consequently, the plasma is diluted and the hypotonic environment causes red blood cells to burst (hemolysis). The resulting elevation of plasma K level and depression of Na level, due to the hemolysis, alter the electrical activity of the heart."
"SO his heart stopped because blood vessles were breaking?"
He nodded. I sighed
Now
Five AM and all is well. His heart is breathing. He's okay. I rub Ponyboy's hand. I've noticed that it seems to calm him, my poor baby. I looked at Soda, still fast asleep. Thank God, he could use the rest
I yawned. I could use some sleep myself and I know it. But I can't bring myself to. I am so scared Ponyboy is going to get sicker if I do. What if the anticonvulsants didn't work or his heart stopped again?
I promised mom and dad I would take care of him and Soda. But I'll I've done is mess up. Now Ponyboy may never wake up again. I was the screw up in this family but no more. I was going to take much care of my brothers. I wasn't going to let anything happen to them again.