Danielle POV
I woke the next morning later than unusual. I check the stock market and moved some thing around. I had grabbed the phone book and started looking up people I could talk to. I was still worried about going to therapy but I thought it might help with my loss of Dally. Sometime I blame myself for taking off. I wonder but it would be like if I had stayed. I do not think I would be happy without spending time in New York. I needed to be on my own for a little while. To take have my own adventure.
I had finally found a place. I call the number to set up apporiment to talk to someone. I think this going to help. I ask Darry to come with me to Dally grave after he got off work. He said he would be glad to join me. I ask him if we should take Pony or even offer to let Pony come with us. He said that was up to me. I told him I would think about it. I continue to work until Pony came it around 10. He still looked tired. I told him he could stay around the house today because he was still grounded. He asked me where everyone was and I responded at work. He notice my laptop and he ask me if I was working and I told him I was but that I was going to take a break.
I told him I was going to go to Dally grave today. He looked up at me with sad eyes. I ask him if he wanted to go with Darry and I. He ask me if he could decide later and I said we will be going around 5 when Darry get home so just let me know when you decide. I told him I was also going to go talk to someone about the way I was feeling. I knew Darry had tried many time before to get him to go to therapy but he did not want to but I thought if I was going then maybe he would at least try going. He ask me if we all had to go or if I was just going. Told him I just had made an approiment for myself but I could make one for anyone. I ask him if though about going. He told me he had but he was not sure. He did not want to make to look weak. He told me he was having a hard time especially since school had let out.
I told him that i could get information for him when I went to see if they had something for teens. I also told him I could sign him up to take some summer classes. He was a junior in high school and I knew he was eligible to take some college classes. He looked surprise. He said don't student whom have trouble just go to summer school. Then I explained to him that I meant college classes. They do not start to the middle of June and he still had about two before they started. The school pays for them as long as you pass them. I told him he could probably take a writing class and sociology class. He seemed to like that idea. He also ask me to get information about the therapy he said he might be willing to go to but he wanted the information first.
Later that night when Darry come home.
Pony and I had talk most of the day. I took him to the Dingo for lunch and he seemed to enjoy that. He even got a girl phone number. I told him he was turning into Soda and he laughed. He was the same way with girls just like his brothers. I told Darry about the day we had. He was glad Pony and I were doing better. He ask me if I still wanted to go the cemetery and I did. I told him that I think was the first step in the healing process.
Pony came out of his room and ask if he could still go with us. I told him that he could. He seemed scared but so did I. Darry put his hand on Pony shoulder ask if he was going to be okay doing this. Pony said I think I had to do this. I had pretty much just said the same thing to Darry. Darry knew this was going to be hard on both of us but he was coming along to support us both. We both had lost something and together we were going to over as a family. We all hope in Darry truck. He still does not like me to drive.
Darry drove to the cemetery and right to Dally grave. I walk up and I place a hand on the grave. It was quite pretty Darry had done a nice job in picking it out. I laid down the flowers we had brought. Dally probably would have kick my ass if he had seen me put those on their. I started to cry. This was started to sink in that my little brother was really gone. Darry knew how upset I was and wrapped his arms around me. He knew this day was going too hard for me. He was happy was accepting this and dealing with my feeling but he did not want to see me so sad.
Pony walked over and gave me a hug. He knew this was upsetting. He was the one affect the most by this. I had to convince this was not his fault. I told him everything happens for a reason. He then ask if I wanted to go get some ice cream. I said that sounds about write. Darry looked at us like we were crazy. After crying and everything but I knew ice cream could make me feel better and apparently so did Pony. We drove to the place and got our ice cream. Today was a hard day for me but I also notice it was a hard day for Darry and Pony. I hope talking to someone was going to help me. Going to Dally grave help the reality of everything sink in.
When we got home Soda and Steve had supper waiting. It looked really good. We had baked chicken with mashed potato and corn. Everything was a normal color I was shocked. We started to eat. I tried to eat but I wasn't that hungry. Nobody said anything about it. I think they all knew I was having a hard day. After we finished with supper I wanted to go to bed. Then Pony ask me if I was going to be okay and I said I would be in time. I told him I was hoping that talking to someone would help. He said if I ever need to talk to I could talk to him. I gave him a hug and told him possible tomorrow we could go to a movie after my appointment.
A/N: One review and I will post the next chapter. I have the idea where I want this to go. Darry and Danielle relationships is going to have a surprise. Soda and Steve might go back to school. Pony going to come in to some trouble or is he going to go with Danielle to talk to someone. Suggestion welcome!