Pony's POV:

The rumble is tomorrow. I cant wait to go. Two-bit is a little nervous about me, he says I don't look to good but I instisted that I go. That I had to go for Johnny. He seemed to understand because he told me he wouldn't tell Darry on me. I just have to hope no one else sees the same thing two-bit is seeing and they tell him or he figures it out himself. That would not do any good for me. I do feel a little tired and my head is bothering me but hey I have been through worse. I have to get them back.

Darry has been home for a hour now. all he has done was shower and made dinner. All the boys were here now so we were having soup. We always have somting like this when everyone is here it goes father than anything else. we are now all sitting eating when dally started talking.

"Hey Pony you Ok?"

"Yeh Why?"

"You look a little sick"

"No just tired"

I was a little panicked now. Darry was looking me over now. great look what you did now.

"he's right are you sure buddy?"

"Yeh just worn out you know"

He looked at me questionally for a second and nondded. he seemed to leave it alone for now.

"I was just thinking maybe you should stay here tomorrow night." dally added

I glared at him to keep his mouth shut. I didn't need anyone to give darry any Ideas like that.

"That might be a good idea" darry agreed

"no its not!"

"You really don't look up to it right now"

"But darry I have to"

"why is that?"

"For johnny like everyone else he was my best friend"

"I know but he wouldn't want you to join him so soon."

"but he saved my life"

"Exactly so don't throw it away"

"im not I..."

"I sorry but I think dally is right you should stay here"

"What if I only take the small ones and I stay by you the whole time?"

He looked at me and then the others. I knew he was taking the pros and cons of the situation.

"Please darry"

"We will see how you are tomorrow. if You are any worse then you wont be going."

"but..."

"no buts"

"fine!"

I got up leaving my food at the table and got ready for bed. If I couldn't be any worse then I better go to be now.