Chapter 5

Dally's POV

On the way to Windrixville I could see that Darry was worried. I thought it was just because he was going to see Pony. But that was only half the problem because he made me get into the passenger seat after we were halfway there. I guess he did not like the way I drove. I do drive a little dangerously but I did not know that Darry was that up tight.

"Hey Dar." I said turning to look at him driving. He was perfect but I could never tell him that. He'd think I was going soft.

"Yeah Dall?" He said only glancing over for a second.

"Why are you so uptight all the time? Is facial expression changed with the question. I saw fear build up in his eyes. He did not respond. We didn't talk again till we got to the church. Darry almost ran that thunderbird into a tree when we got there because I grabbed his thigh. He looked over at me and slammed on the brakes.

"Are you trying to get us killed, Winston?"

"No," I realized it came out a little seductively. "Just trying to get some practice in." I still had my hand on his leg. He looked pissed. I started to move my hand up his tight jeans when I heard someone yell my name. It was Pony.

"Dally… Darry. What are you two doing here?" Pony and Johnny had started to run over. I quickly removed my hand from Darry.

"Well at least I'm not the only one who looks like shit." Darry was looking at the two boys. They both chuckled.

"Love the hair too." I said, grabbing Pony's hair, putting him into a chokehold.

"Come on, get in." Darry told the boys as he kicked open the door. Pony was about to jump into the car.

"Hold on Darry. We need to get some stuff." He told his brother.

"Come on, Pone. It's just stuff."

"I need something. Come on Johnny." The boys ran back into the church the minute I could not see them I looked over at Darry. The sun was making his hair look a little red-ish. I reached over and jokingly grabbed the back of his neck. He flinched. I pulled him closer putting my hand on his knee.

"Dally, what are you doing?" We were only 4 inches apart. I looked into his eyes. He had a fire burning in his eyes. He was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I leaned in and kissed. I've never felt so alive. I gripped the back of his neck harder as we started to make out. I started to lean on him so I had dominance. I leaned over too far and fell on him. I looked over. He was looking over the hood of the car with terror. I sat up in Darry's lap to see Pony and Johnny standing there. They were in awe.

"Hi boys." I said climbing back into my seat.

"So that's why Darry's here." Johnny said as he and Pony climbed in the back seat.

"So how long has this been going on?" Pony asked us both.

"We had a fling three years ago but we stayed apart till two days ago." I did not know that Darry was that involved. Pony looked shocked. Then I remembered to tell them about Soda.

"Not trying to split from this topic but we gotta tell you two something." The boys' faces dropped from the happy boys they just were.

"What is it Dall?" Pony looked at me and Darry. Darry's face went white. He must have forgotten for a minute.

"Sodas in the hospital. He was jumped outside the house. He's been there for 3 days." Without thinking I started to shed a tear.

"Then what are we doing here? We need to get back to town."

"Come on Darry. Hit it." Johnny said, putting on his seat belt. Good thing he did because Darry punched it out on that dirt road and was driving like a maniac.

"Dam Darry. I would think Dallas was driving." Pony yelled from the backseat. Darry looked over at me with a smirk. There again was that fire in his eyes. We made it to the hospital in record time. We were all surprised to be alive. We all ran into the hospital.

Pony's POV

We got to the hospital and jumped out of the car. I ran inside and went to the room Darry said he was in. I turned the corner so fast I gave myself whiplash. I saw my older brother, Sodapop Patrick Curtis, laying on the bed watching the news. I knocked on the door frame.

"Pony!" He said excitedly. He tried to get up as I walked over to the bed.

"Don't try to get up, need to rest." He looked at me confused.

"How do you.."

"Darry told me on the way here. Dally and him came and got me and Johnny." His eyes were big and caring. He winced in pain as he sat up. I tried to help him but he waved me off.

"So Dally and Dar?" He asked.

"They're out in the car. We stopped here on the way home. They are probably making out again. Johnny is probably hating every minute I'm in here." That made Soda laugh.

"Bye Soda."

"Bye Pone."