Hope you guys like this one. Once again I apologize for the short chapter, but when I do it from Darry's or Soda's POV I never know what to write.

Soda's POV

Darry and I were sitting in a large office, waiting for the detective to see us. My leg was bouncing nervously and I was chewing on my nails. Would this guy be able to find Pony? I sure hoped so. I was gonna go crazy if I didn't find Ponyboy soon. Was he hurt? Or worse, was he even still alive? I shook my head. I couldn't think like that, Ponyboy was alive, he was not hurt and we were gonna find him.

The door opened and a man walked in. He looked to be in his early forties with dark hair and serious eyes. He took a seat behind the large desk that sat in front of me and pulled out a folder. He folded his hands on top of the desk.

"I'm Detective Coles, now tell me when was the last time you saw your brother?" he asked.

I closed my eyes, hoping that Darry would answer. Talking about Ponyboy just hurt too much.

"Six days ago," Darry answered, "He left for school that morning, but he never came home."

"Mr. Curtis, you do realize that waiting this long will make it more difficult for my associates and I to find your brother," Detective Coles said.

"Yes sir, but we didn't have the money till now," Darry told him.

"I see."

The detective flipped through the papers on his desk. My leg was shaking even more and Darry clapped a hand down on my knee. He gave me an encouraging glance and forced a small smile. I tried to smile, but I just couldn't.

Ponyboy was out there and there was nothing I could do to help him. I had never been more nervous and helpless in my life. This was even worse then when Mom and Dad died. At least then I knew they had died, but no knowing if a person that you loved was dead or alive was agonizing.

"Where are you Pony?"

"What was that Mr. Curtis?" Detective Coles asked.

I didn't even realize that I had said that out loud. I shook myself from my trance and exhaled slowly.

"Nothing," I muttered.

"I will do everything I can to find your brother," Detective Coles assured us.

You'd better, I thought.

Yeah I know, it was too short, but that's okay. Review please! Do it for the gang.