Soda-

Two-Bit had joined me as i mowed the lawn. Stevie even came to help we cleaned up the yard before Steve built a wheelchair ramp. Together we cleaned up the house and everything looked much better. We collapsed on the living room yard was taken care off and so was the ramp. We rearranged the house a bit so Darry could wheel around. It would be while before he could walk if he was strong enough to relearn.

We laid on the floor of the living room when it was just silence. Silence was a bad thing because i would think about things i didn't want to think about. I hated the silence, it was normal for this house to be noisy. It bothered me that it was so quiet.

"So, How's the paper work coming along?'" Steve asks

"I laid everything this afternoon before coming home", Soda answers

"How's superman?", Two-bit asks

"I think he's taking it alright but it frustrates him rather quickly when everyone has to help him. He's not resting well because he's worried about Pony. That's why i want to get both of my brothers back home", Soda replies

No one mentioned today was my birthday because i didn't want to celebrate it without my brothers. It didn't feel much like a birthday it felt like the cold dark days when Mama and Daddy died. Those were the worst but at least i had my brothers. Now, i don't and i feel all alone. Steve and Two-bit might stay at the house but i still feel alone.

I heard the phone ring and got up at answer it. It might be Darry or the hospital or even social services.

"Hello, Sodapop Curtis speaking, you've reached the Curtis Household", Soda says

"Hello, Soda. It's Mrs. Williams", Mrs. Williams says

"I wanted to tell you the paper work was approved. You just went to go to court in one week and apply for guardian ship", Mrs. Williams says

"Alright", Soda says

"One more thing, I got a little news you might want to know.", Mrs. Williams says

" Some boys were giving Pony a hard time and Pony ran out of class. He ran all the way to the foster home. He's there and he's really upset. I already got approve if you want to go over there. Just know you can't see him when you want without approval from the state", Mrs. Williams says

"Alright, what's the address?", Soda asks

"Maple Drive 19933 Tulsa, Ok", Mrs. Willams says

Soda quickly wrote down the address. Soda quickly showers and dresses.

"Where are you going?", Two-bit asks

"I'll explain later", Soda says

Soda grabs the keys and ran out to the truck. He quickly buckled and started that car. He drove as fast as he could legally. He just wanted to wrap his arms around his baby brother and comfort him. He felt like maybe he couldn't fix everything but he could fix this.

Soda pulled into the drive way that read "Reed", on the parked the truck and climbed out. He walked to to the front door before knocking. A woman appeared at the door.

"You must be Soda, one of Pony's brothers", Alice says

"That's me", Soda says

"I'm Alice Reed, Mrs. Willams called to say you were come", Alice says

"Nice to meet you", Soda says

"He's awful upset in there", Alice says showing Soda to Pony's room

Soda knocked on the door gently. No answer expect the sobbing of his baby brother. He opened the door breaking the barrier between him and his brother. He finds Pony wrapped up in his blanket on the bed. Soda kicks his shoes off before wrapping an arm around his brother.

"Shhh, baby. It's alright , I got you", Soda says placing soft kisses on Pony's hair.

"Soda?", Pony hiccups

"Yeah", Soda says

Soda just lets his brother rest his head on his chest. Pony cuddles close to his brother not wanting to let go. That both wished they never had to let go.

"What happened at school today?" , Soda asks

"The boys were making fun of Darry. Calling him a crippled and that it was a shame he couldn't play football again because he doesn't have a "spine", Pony says

"Oh, Pone. Don't listen to those boys. Darry is superman after all", Soda says

Pony feels safe with his brother's arm around him. He cuddles closer to Soda's chest listening to the steady beat of his brother's heart.

"You know what i regret", Pony says

"About what?", Soda says

"I had a fight with Darry the morning of the accident. I told him i will be better off without a brother who constantly drives me crazy. It wasn't i love you or you the best brother every. It was i'd be better off without you. I nearly lost him", Pony says

"I have regrets too", Soda says

"About?", Pony asks

"I fought with Darry too. We fought because i stayed out too late with Steve in Darry's eyes and i did't come home late in my eyes.", Soda says

"Do you think he's mad?", Pony ask

"At the time it probably made him frustrated but he has bigger worries than who said what the morning of the accident" , Soda says

"How is superman doing?", Pony asks

"He sleeps most of the time and when he's not usually he's downstairs working in the therapy room. They spent hours just stretching his muscles and teaching him how to use the wheelchair. The doctor thinks Darry has a slim change of walking again but Darry's stubborn as hell. So they are preparing for both.", Soda answers

"I wonder if it will ever be normal to see our strong superman in a wheelchair", Pony says

"I know, he's so strong. It will be weird to see our strong capable Darry as a disablited man", Soda says

"He probably will want to everything himself and will find a way to do so", Pony comments

"That's the only thing keeping him sane", Soda says.