Chapter 4: The visit

Soda was the first one up. He couldn't handle that his sister and kid brother were at the hospital, especially when it's bad. He paced back and forth in the living room. Molly slowly walked in the house trying not to get in between Soda's thoughts. He turned his head and jumped.

"Molly, I didn't hear you come in." He stated.

"You okay, Soda?" She asked in her sweet voice. Soda didn't want to lie to her, but he never wanted to see her worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He lied. She looked at him with more concern.

"No, your not. I can tell. Your scared…worried." She told him. He sighed and sat down. He gently laughed.

"You know, huh?" He asked looking up at her. She sat next to him.

"Yeah…are you ready to visit them?"

"Naw. I never will be." He looked at her as she did the same. Two-bit walked in with a tired look on his face. Soda laughed at him. "Tired, Two-bit?" He asked. Two-bit looked at him with a mean glare. "I…take that as a 'yes'."

"You weren't the one that watched Mickey Mouse reruns all night." Two-bit said sitting next to Molly. She set her head on his shoulder.

"Why did you anyway?" Soda asked.

"Well, I was bored; I couldn't go back to sleep." Soda rolled his eyes in a playful manner. Molly gently pushed Two-bit and cocked an eyebrow with an angry face. "What?" He asked her. Soda looked at both of them with a weird face. Molly giggled.

"You guys are weird." He told them.

"You're not so smooth yourself, hotshot." Amber said walking in the door. "Dally called. He's getting out of the hospital in a few days. They also finished doing the tests on Casey and now starting on Pony." She told them. Soda and Steve went to the DX; Darry went to work; Rachelle and Molly went to school and Two-bit, Amber, and Johnny went to the hospital to check on Dallas and the rest. When they got there they asked for all three rooms. Amber went to a drug store before going to the hospital. Two-bit and Johnny went to Dallas' room to see him wide awake and staring at the ceiling. Johnny opened the door.

"No, I don't want anything to eat." Dallas quickly said thinking it was someone else like a nurse. He turned his head to see both Two-bit and Johnny looking at him with a weird face. "Oh, sorry. Thought you were the nurse or some doctor. They drive me nuts 'round here." He stated as he stood his upper part of his body up. He ached in pain a second later from the bullet and placed a hand on it and lay back down. "Damn, shouldn't have done that. So…what's up?" he said. Johnny and Two-bit sat in the chairs next to the bed. Dallas seemed to be in a really good mood, but why? Johnny shrugged.

"Nothin' much. How's the side?" Two-bit answered.

"Ugh…hurts, but otherwise okay, I guess." He answered. "Can't wait to get outta this dump, man."

"I know. I really hate the hospital stuff." Two-bit said.

"Hey Two-bit. Can you get me a newspaper?" Dallas asked.

"Sure." Two-bit left the room to get Dally a newspaper. It was silent between Johnny and Dall. Johnny didn't want to do anything or say anything for that matter. He didn't know what to say.

"Sarah went to see how Pony and Casey was doin'. She'll be here any minute." Johnny told him. Amber walked in.

"Hey Dal." She greeted gently closing the door behind her.

"Hey, Amber. How ya been lately? Huh, sweetheart?" He asked.

"I've been ok. How 'bout you?" She asked him back.

"Good." He replied. Two-bit came in with the newspaper and handed it to Dallas. He thanked Two-bit as he read the big bold letters "Tragedy hits Marshal High School" with a picture of Casey, Pony, and Dally before the accident happened.

"That's not what I expected from a bad greaser like you." A voice said. They all turned to see a nurse with long golden hair. They all looked at her weird. "I mean you are Dallas Winston. The toughest greaser Tulsa's known." The nurse said walking in with a tray full of hospital food. It looked like crap really. All mold like and stuff. Dally looked at it weird like. She set it in front of him. "You tried to get the boy…Pony, I think…well, anyway, you tried to get him away from the bullet, but failed to get there on time and then you started crying. That's very manly of you." She joked. Dally flung the food away from him. Letting it hit the wall, fall slowly down to the ground, and letting it sit on the ground, the nurse stopped dead in her tracks.

"I'd let you know that the boy you were talking about happens to be one of my friends." Dally said. "You wouldn't have the guts to do what I did." The nurse turned.

"You're right. I wouldn't have the guts to cry for one of my friends." She laughed leaving the room.

"What a bitch." Two-bit said looking at the door. Dally laughed.

"Tell me about it." Dally said. It was silent once again.

Soda raced in the halls of the hospital trying to get to Casey's hospital room. Sarah ran after him. He passed a security guard.

"Hey! You Greasers! Stop running." Soda stopped followed by Sarah. The guard was walking towards them. "You two need to stop running. This is a hospital not a play ground."

"We…know…sir…" Soda panted. "You see…we're trying to find…my sisters…hospital room." The guard looked at him carefully.

"You're Casey Curtis's brother, aren't you?" He asked him. Soda nodded. The guard then turned to Sarah. "What about you?" He asked walking closer to her. Sarah backed up slowly. Soda jumped in front of her.

"She's with me." He said grabbing her hand and slowly walking away. "Come on." He then pulled Sarah in front of him. "Just keep walking towards the elevator and then press level four. Her room number is 409. I'm right behind you." Soda whispered in her ear as they past by Randy and eight other Socs.

"Soda." She whispered as Soda kept walking behind her and staring at Randy. Randy chuckled and quickly shook his head towards the two greasers.

"Start running." Soda whispered as the group of Socs ran towards them.

"Get them!" Randy yelled. Soda and Sarah started running from the group. Soda saw an elevator shaft and pulled Sarah towards it and quickly kept pressing the up button.

"Come on…come on." He said as the elevator opened. Pulling Sarah in, he quickly pressed floor four. Sarah was a white as snow. Her heart was pounding a mile a minute. She looked at the entrance of the elevator and kept staring. "You ok, Sar?" Soda asked moving closer to her. She shook her head. Soda wrapped his arms around her. "Don't worry. We lost them." As he said that the elevator door opened. Randy and the other Socs were in front of them. "I spoke to soon." Soda pushed Sarah behind him. Randy walked towards them pulling a switchblade out of his pocket. Soda kicked him and pulled Sarah out of the elevator. They then started running towards Casey's room. Randy and the other Socs were running after them. A blond Soc grabbed Sarah's foot as he slid towards her.

"Ah!" She yelled as she fell. She started kicking the Soc to get off of her. Soda stopped and ran towards her and kicked the Soc's head causing him to let go. The others were gaining fast as the two looked for Casey. A doctor opened a room door hitting three Socs. The room door across from the other room opened hittin four Socs. Only Randy and another Soc was left. With a switchblade in his hand Randy ran towards the two greasers. Coming close towards the end of the hall Sarah and Soda read the sign that has an arrow towards the right with the room numbers 450-401 and left with the numbers 499-451. Soda and Sarah paused.

"Uh…right!" Soda yelled pulling Sarah towards the right. They were loosing speed because of all the running. The two greasers passed by a doctor.

"Hey! You two! Stop running!" Panting like crazy they stopped. The doctor walked towards them. "What's the rush grease?" He asked. No one answered. "Huh? What's the rush?" Randy and the other Soc stopped noticing Soda and Sarah being stopped by a doctor. He put the switchblade back in his pocket. "This is a hospital and you don't run in a hospital. There are people that need rest and they can't rest with you damn greasers running everywhere." The two Socs casually walked behind the doctor.

"Is there a problem here doc?" Randy asked.

"Yes, there is. These two greasers are running in the halls. Can you teach them to walk?"

"Yeah. I can do that." Randy smirked. Sarah gulped.

"Thank you." The doctor said walking away. He grabbed Soda's arm and twisted it back behind him. Sarah panicked.

"Now when a doctor tells you to stop running you stop." Randy laughed.

"Run Sarah!" Soda screamed. Sarah started running.

"Get her." Randy calmly told the other Soc. The Soc nodded and started running after her. Running as fast as she could Sarah ran in the long hall with a Soc chasing after her. Two-bit, Johnny, Dally, and Amber walked out of Dally's room. Sarah quickly ran by them.

"Was that Sarah?" Dally asked. A Soc was headed their way. Amber got in front of Dallas and set her foot out. The Soc tripped over her foot as he ran by. Dally picked him up off the ground with one hand.

"You wanna mess with a greaser? You're going to get a beat down." Dally said kicking the Soc. Amber laughed. Two-bit and Johnny ran after Sarah.

"Sarah Cade!" Two-bit screamed. Sarah stopped running and quickly turned towards them. She sighed in relief as they caught up to her. "Are you ok?" She nodded.

"Hel…help…Soda…" She panted.

"What?" Johnny asked.

"Hel…help Soda…Randy's got…him…" She explained. Two-bit turned around and started running. Johnny and Sarah looked at each other and then started running after him. Two-bit ran by Dally and Amber.

"Soda's in trouble!" He said. Dally dropped the Soc and then started to run towards Randy and Soda. They all stopped as Randy took out his switchblade and set it on the greaser's throat. "Let him go." Two-bit commanded. Randy looked at the greasers and then laughed.

"Or what?" He coolly said pushing the knife closer towards Soda's throat. Dally glared at him.

"Or we'll just have to kick your ass." Dallas said getting in front of the gang. Randy threw Soda on the ground and started to walk away. The gang rushed towards Soda and lifted him off the ground.

"Wow, Dal. You scared him off." A voice said behind them. They all turned to see Tim Sheppard. "They'll be back." He said. "They always do."

"What are you doin' here, Sheppard?" Dallas asked.

"I wanted to see how you, Casey, and the Curtis kid were doing. I mean, it was supposed to be a "fair fight", but it seems Bob didn't think so." He explained. Tim looked at Soda and Sarah weirdly. "Why are you two so sweaty?" he asked. Sarah and Soda looked at each other.

"Never mind that." Soda said.