Ponyboy got cancer from his weak immune system, I know what im talking about because my moms friend had the same problem. She died. Will Pony?

Darrys POV

I was sitting at home, the paper in my hand but I wasn't reading it, all I could think about was Pony. The night we found out he had cancer I heard sodapop cry all night long, I cried silently. I have no clue what's going to happen to us, I really wish mom and dad were here, if they were none of this would have happened.

Soda would still be in school, right now he would be playing football with the gang, I would be at college and Ponyboy would be well and playing right along with Soda and the gang. Mom would be making us cake and dad would be helping wash the dishes, me and him would talk about school and how everything was going.

Everyone in the gang as of now seem to be doing alright, except for the fact that were losing Pony. Im still worried about Johnny with his parents, maybe he could come live with us some day.

I felt memories of old times pop into my head, I tried to fight it but they appeared.

Ponyboy is sitting at the kitchen table, the whole gang is their and he has the most beautiful smile on his face. A chorus of happy birthday comes out of a group of greasers, I smile. Ponyboy glances at me, his eyes shining bright and the smile never leaving his face.

"Happy birthday Pony!"a few shouts echo through my mind

"How is it being officially thirteen Ponyboy?"Two-bit yells

"great! Do I look any different?"Ponys small voice shouts

"Yeah I think I see a beard growing in"Johnny says quietly to Pony

"How about it Darry?"Pony shouts to me

"happy birthday Pony"my own voice echos in my mind

Pony runs to give me a hug and just as im about to take him into my grasp he vanishes and Sodas voice shreds the cherished memory to pieces.

"You alright Darry?"Soda asks again

"yeah im okay little buddy"I said quickly wiping away a few tears

"I think Pony starts his chemotherapy today"

"yeah he is, we should be leaving soon"

I look at Soda and notice his eyes full of tears, I walk over to him and we put our arms around each others shoulders and walk to the car. Pony could make it through this, he can, I know he has it in him, I just hope he knows it.

Hospital

Soda and I walk into Ponys room, we were allowed to see him before they start the chemo, he was awake and looking rather young.

"Hey guys"he said weakly

"hey baby"Soda said as he hugged Ponyboy

"hi Dar"

"hey Pony, I bent over and gave him a hug, feeling his scrawny arms attempt to keep their place around my shoulders

He looked into my eyes, his green ones had lost their shine and turned into a dull gray color.

"What do you think about this?"Pony asked

it was a difficult question, I wasn't sure how to answer it, but the question that was on my mind was what does he think about this?

"You'll do great Pony, and me and Darry will be waiting in the waiting room the whole time"

"promise?"Pony asked

"yeah kido we promise"I answered feeling tears choke my throat forcing me to not speak any more

"Ponyboy its time"a nurse came followed by a staff of doctors

"your going to have to leave"a doctor said to us as they surrounded Pony, I saw the look in Ponys eyes and could tell he was scared out of his mind

I looked over at Soda and the pain on his face made me realize what he must have realized, anything could go wrong in one of these things, this could be the last time we ever see Pony again.

"Wait!"the doctors motion ceased and I moved toward Pony, he was crying silently as we grasped each other

"I love you Pony"I whispered to him as I kissed him on the cheek

Soda moved in next and hugged Pony they were both crying aloud now but they were hushed tears. Soda was gently pulled back by a nurse as they took Ponys arm and stuck a needle into it.

"I need you to count to ten for me Pony"the nurse said to him

and time seemed to still

"one"I heard Pony say quietly

"two"I looked at Soda and he squeezed my hand for reassurance

"three"ponys eyes never left mine and Sodas and we didnt dare take our gaze off of his

"four"he was so young

"five"his eyes started to droop a little now

"si-ix"his breath was a little shallow

"..seh ven"his eyes closed

"...eight"he said barley above a whisper

And that was it, after that they wheeled Pony out of the room on a different bed and carried him off to do who knows what, time began again and people went on living.

I couldn't understand how, everything I've ever heard about with people saying that it was weird life went on when something terrible was happening, I understood now.

It was un normal.

Un-natural.

But so was this happening to Pony.

I cant understand it, im older! I've seen things, Pony, he's only a child, he has his whole life. I was suppose to take care of him and then this happens, my baby brother, fourteen years old and he has cancer.

I could feel myself losing it but I didnt know where to store the anger, I couldn't store the anger, it was too much, impossible.

Sodapops POV

I've gone through the loss of losing my parents to a train wreck, then losing my older brother to work. Now im losing my younger brother to cancer, I haven't seen anyone in the gang for longer than a few minutes at a time, not counting Steve at work. I don't think you can call that hanging out much, I feel like im losing everyone and everything that I have ever held dear. Its almost like I don't think I can love anymore, everything I have ever loved has been or is being taken away form me, and I don't think my heart can handle it anymore.

I paced around the room while Darry sat in a chair, he wasn't moving much, just sitting and he hadn't said anything since they took Pony.

3 hours have past

how much longer am I going to have to wait?

Their was a soft knock on the door and I looked up to see Johnny and Two-bit entering the room, they looked grim but I guess their was nothing to smile about right now.

"How is he?"Two-bit asked

"we don't know yet"I answered

"Jesus, I never thought something like cancer would hit the gang, and to our youngest family member"Two-bit sighed and took a seat across from Darry

"I cant believe this is happening to Pony man"Johnny said quietly

"hey Dar you alright?"Two-bit asked noticing Darrys quiet state

he looked up but didnt say anything, I think he was trying hard not to cry.

Maybe we all were, I could feel my nose starting to sting like I wanted to cry, but I couldn't and im not sure why.

"Relations to Ponyboy Curtis?"a women said as she entered the waiting room, we all stood up

"he's awake and in recovery right now, you may see him but please a few at a time"Darry and I were first.

If I were to explain to you what Pony looked like you would feel sick, he was whiter than the sheets with the darkest circles under his eyes and a facial expression like he just ate something really sour and bad. A nurse walked in and wiped his dampened head with a cloth then walked Pony to the bathroom where he could be heard dumping the contents of his stomach into the toilet.

I looked at Darry and saw a tear fall from his eye, I cant imagine what Pony must be going through.