I DO NOT OWN THE OUTSIDERS!!!!

CHERRY'S POV

It's been about a 2 weeks since our last date. Bob has been acting weird, and I'm beginning to worry. What is he doing? I plan to ask him today to come over at my place, just have to wait for him. His mom said he'd be here in a couple of minutes. 20 minutes pass by. 7:58 p.m. Oh Bob.

"Uh, Mrs. Sheldon? I'm afraid I have to leave. My parent's might start to worry."

"All ready? Ok sweetie, good night."

"Good night Mrs. Sheldon." I walk outside disappointed that Bob wasn't there. Just then, a mustang parks into Bob's house.

"Cherry?"

"Bob."

"What are-"

"Bob! Where have you been?! It's been so long since we had a date! Why won't you answer my calls?"

"Cherry, I-"

"No Bob, if this keeps happening, maybe we'll…." I walk away. Bob yells my name, but I ignore him. I feel tears form in my eyes. Maybe he has another girl. By the time I get home, I'm already sobbing. Luckily my parents aren't home. I shut the door behind me and lay in bed.

"What happened Bob?"

STEVES'S POV

2 weeks and Pony hasn't shown up. Soda hasn't been himself at home or at work. No smile from either him or Darry. Why does it always have to be Ponyboy that brings Soda down? I remember the last time I spoke to him….I really don't hate him…8:09 p.m. Time to close up.

"Hey Soda, c'mon buddy. Time to close up," I say to him.

He sighs sadly, "Ok."

When we were done, he climbed on to the car with me. Usually, we always talked about girls and cars, but now…He was silent. I kept glancing at Soda, but he just looked out the window not saying anything…I angrily stepped on the brakes and glare at him.

"What the hell?!" He yells at me.

"Soda, I had enough!! Just because Pony disappeared doesn't mean you have to be depressed all the time. What happened to you? Soda, he's not dead! I know we don't know that, but Pony's a strong kid, he just can't be dead."

Soda stares at me angrily, then thinks about what I have said. "You really think Pony's still alive?" He asks me in wonder.

"Soda, Pony has been through many beatings, he healed pretty quickly…Yes, Pony's still alive…"

Soda suddenly smiles. Man I missed that smile. "Yeah, Pony is a strong kid…You're right." I sigh in relief. I got Soda back.

JOHNNY'S POV

I feel dead without Pony…So long. I sit in the lot by myself looking at the moon and stars. If only Pony were here. I suddenly start sobbing. Why him? He's the only that understands me. Tears form in my eyes and go down my cheeks. My buddy gone, maybe even dead. Then I shake my head angrily. No, he can't be dead! He just can't!

"Pony is not dead." I say through my gritted teeth. I feel hands grab my shoulders.

"It's ok Johnny." Two-bit says kindly. I look up at him, he too looks sad.

"Pony can't be dead….He just can't," I say to him.

"Pony is not dead Johnny," he says to me.

"How do you know?"

"If you're his true friend. You'll know."

I closed my eyes, I felt something. Then I opened them quickly and sorta smiled. Pony is still alive.

"C'mon Johnny." He takes me to Pony's place. I look down when I enter. I expected to find Soda gloomy. I always found him like that, but instead, I saw him talking to Steve, not in a happy way, but a hopeful way.

"Johnny!" Soda yelled as I entered.

"Uh, hey Soda."

He looked at me when I looked down. I was sitting on the floor next to him.

"I miss him to Johnny…." Soda told me rubbing my neck.

"Soda, this might sound crazy, but I feel like Pony's alive."

Soda's eyes widened a bit, "You too..'

"Huh?"

"It's just that….I have a feeling that Pony's alive too."

Suddenly the atmosphere changed from sadness to hopefulness.

CHERRY'S POV

The next day, I was supposed to go to the movie's with my friend Marcia. She knocked on my door about 6:09 p.m. She said if Randy could come too with us.

"Why? I thought you were gonna go to a party with Bob?" I asked him.

"We were, but he said something came up," He told me disappointedly.

"Who drove you here?"

"I did, it's just that, I was driving Bob home, when he said if he could be dropped off at a park."

I thought for a moment, an old park? Why would go there? Randy and Bob looked at me confused. "Hey Randy, why don't you and Marcia go without me."

They looked at each other, then nodded at me, "Ok." They left.

"Hey Mom. I'm going out for some time!" I yelled at my Mom.

"I thought you were going with Marcia?"

"Uh, I am! See you later Mom!" I walked out and used my Mom's car. She thought I was probably driving Marcia. Old park? As I was driving to the only park that I knew was old, I saw Bob. I parked the car behind some trees. When I walked out, Bob had already left. What was he doing in this part of town?

"So much dirt…" I complained while I walked to where Bob was. It was getting darker, great… Suddenly, I saw something not far from me. A little house? I knew it!! He was cheating on me. But as I walked closer, I realized it was much smaller than a house, a shack.

"Hello?" I whispered scared. But nobody answered. "Hello?" I asked again.

Still no answer. When I was in front of the small door, I shook as I opened the door. My eyes were closed scared of what I might see inside. When I opened them, I gasped. Ponyboy?