Oopsies, forgot 2 say on my previous chapter that….I DO NOT OWN THE OUTSIDERS! THAS ALL. I don't. I don't own them. And thanks 4 the great reviews from the last chapter! Appreciate them.

DARRY'S POV

It around 6 p.m. when one of the workers called me.

"Curtis, someone wants to speak with you."

I got down and saw Dally looking angry. Uh-oh. What happened?

"Dally?"

"Darry. It's Ponyboy."

I stiffened. This was not good news.

"What happened?"

"Some Soc threw a rock at your window. It cut Pony's arm." He said angrily. Oh Pony. I nodded and said, "Dally, wait here."

Walking quickly to boss, I told him my situation and agreed on letting me go. Thank God he was once my Dad's friend. Dad…But no time. I had to get to Ponyboy. Dally followed me home and when I got there, very sad scene.

"Pony, you ok?" He nodded.

"Darry, I need to talk to you," Soda told me.

We walked outside, "Darry, Pony's not telling us something. And it's really bad."

"How do you know?"

"Pony didn't even want to tell Johnny."

I sort of gasped. Pony not telling Johnny? This is really serious.

PONY'S POV

I saw Soda and Darry talking outside. It's about me. Obviously. But I can't tell anyone….Not even Johnny. He looked at me sadly. I know he's thinking that I don't trust him, but It's not that…I don't want him getting hurt. Or the gang. Nobody….

"Ponyboy?"

"Huh?"

"You ok?"

"Yeah Johnny….I'm ok."

"Ok."

Johnny looked away and sighed frustrated that he doesn't know what's wrong with me. Sorry Johnny. Soda and Darry came back inside. Dally got up and left with Johnny, so did Steve and Two-bit. Man, everybody knows when Darry and Soda are gonna talk to me seriously and need time alone. It's gonna be a long night…

SODA'S POV

We sat down in the living room. Everybody left. It's only Pony, Darry, and I. We're gonna get the truth out weather he likes it or not. Darry spoke first.

"Ponyboy. We need the truth. What really happened?"

"What the guys told you…"

"Pony. You saw something. What is it?"

Ponyboy looked down not wanting to see our eyes. I sighed.

"Look Pony, we won't move until you tell us," I said sympathetically.

"There's nothing to say!" He snapped.

"Pony, we know you well enough when you're lying. Know tell us!" Darry yelled impatiently.

"Guys! Some Soc threw a rock through the window and hurt me! Nothing else to tell!" Pony stood up and left to our room slamming the door behind him. Darry and I looked at each other surprised he would ever do this. We waited a couple of minutes before doing anything else. He needed to cool off. Darry stood up and walked to Pony's, but I held him back.

"Wait, I'll go talk to him."

"All right, just get the truth out."

"Don't worry Darry."

I walked inside finding Pony sitting at the edge of the bed looking down at his hands. His eyes were closed clearly thinking of something. I sat next to him putting my arm around his shoulder. He looked at me.

"Pony, you know you can always tell me your worries. I'm here for you….We're here for you. You know that."

Pony nodded, "Yeah, I know."

"So why won't you tell us?"

Pony sighed, "Soda, I-I already told you nothing is happening. Now can we please drop it?"

I took in a deep breathe and slowly let it out. "All right Pony, but Darry won't like this. Go brush teeth. It's time for bed."

Pony nodded and quickly walked to the bathroom. Darry was waiting in the living room, he gave me a confused look when he saw Ponyboy walk to the bathroom.

"Won't tell," I told him.

"But-"

"If we keep pressuring him to tell us, he'll shut up and keep it to himself. He just needs time."

"Ok then," He sighed, "but I hope it won't be too late…"

I nodded and thought the same thing too.

JOHNNY'S POV

Days passed since the incident. Ponyboy seemed a bit calmed down, but only a little. I'm still hurt that he won't tell me. Today, Dally is taking Pony and I to the movie's we're gonna watch some corny romance movie. We sat down in our seats, and as usual, Dally was flirting with girls and Pony watching the movie. But half an hour into the movie, I turned to see Pony and gasped at what I saw. He was sleeping! Something he never does. I shook him and he woke up scared out of his wits.

"Wha-what happened?!" He asked frightened.

"Ponyboy, you…you were sleeping through the movie?!"

"Johnny? I was? Oh no…." Pony got up and ran out of here. My eyes widened. Dally wasn't even paying attention.

"Dally! Pony ran out of here!"

"What? Oh crap, c'mon! Darry will kill me for this."

We went and looked for Pony. He was 2 minutes away, he was sitting on a bench looking down. What is going on here? Dally looked at him angrily.

"Pony! You scared the hell out of us! What's wrong?"

"Nothing…It's just that…I was feeling kinda sick. That's all," he whispered. Dally shook his head.

"All right, let's go…But don't let it happen again, you hear me?"

"Yeah, I hear you."

"Pony, you sure you all right?" I asked him worried.

"Don't worry Johnny. I'm fine."

"Ok then."

As we were walking to his house, a red fine mustang was following us, I started shaking and Dally took a blade out the second he saw it. Pony looked very pale and started shaking too.

"Johnny, what day is it?"

"Today's Tuesday…Why?"

"Tuesday? "

"Yeah, why?"

"Um, nothing, just-just wondering…." I heard him whisper something like, 'I thought tomorrow?' The red mustang kept following us, pony was behind me and Dally in front of us. The mustang was right behind Pony, he looked at it. We kept walking when we realized the mustang was circling Pony. He was on his hands and knees looking at us for help with wide eyes.

"Help!" He screamed.

Dally and I ran to him, the car slowed down and sped away.

"Damn Socs!!!!" Dally screamed at them. I helped Pony up, he sobbed on my shoulder.

"Don't worry Pony…It's all right." I hushed him.

"No Johnny…It's not all right…It's not…"

I looked at him not understanding.

"What are you talking about?" Dally asked him.

"They followed us because…..They want me!"

Dally and I looked at each other confused.

"Don't you see? They wanna kill me! I couldn't tell you guys because…If I did…then -then they would hurt you! I couldn't allow that. I just couldn't…" He held on to me and I to him. Now I know why.

"Is that all?" I asked him.

He gulped. He hesitated. "I-I think so…."

"Pony, c'mon," I told him frustrated.

"Johnny…remember that rock?"

"Yeah."

"There was a note attached to it…"

"And?"

"It was from Bob…Bob Sheldon…He said…He said he was gonna…"

"Get you…"

"Yes."

Dally cracked his knuckles and told me to take Pony home. I asked where he was going. He said to Tim's. This is not going to be pretty….