Johnny's thoughts were all over the place. What had caused his father to carry out the deed? How had his world changed so quickly? What scared him the most though, was what was gonna happen to himself? When Mr. and Mrs. Curtis were killed in a car accident, Ponyboy and Sodapop were left in the care of their older brother. If it hadn't been for Darry, they would of been put in a boy's home for sure. Johnny didn't have an older sibling to depend on, and this terrified him.
"Dal, am I gonna be put in a boy's home?"
Dallas hadn't thought of this. What if Johnny was taken from him? Johnny Cade was the only thing Dally ever loved and come hell or high water no one was going to rob him of that.
They'll probably try to put you in one." Johnny swallowed hard, so hard he was heard by Dallas."I won't let them though." The younger greaser perked up at these words.
The two were now insight of the Curtis place. When they stepped up on the porch they could see Ponyboy wringing his hands on the couch while Darry talked on the phone. Dallas threw open the screen door.
"Steve round up the others he just walked in through the door with Dally." Darrel put the phone back on the hook.
"What happened? Are you alright Johnny?" Ponyboy questioned.
"Where were you kid?" Darry asked.
"I found him at his parents place." Dallas responded.
"What the hell was he doing there?"
"My old man committed suicide and killed my mom." Johnny said speaking up for the first time since he'd been there.
"Are you serious?" One look at Johnny and Dar knew he was anything but kidding."I'll call the cops."
While Darry went to call the police, Johnny dropped on the couch by his best friend.
"Are you ok Johnny-cake?" Ponyboy asked.
Johnny looked up at the other greaser with tears streaming down his face. "I'm scared Pony."
Darry hung up the phone and walked over to the sofa.
"They're going to send over someone to your house to investigate the crime scene." Darrel sighed,"They also said they're going to send someone over here to get you."