Pony's P.O.V.

Soda walks into my room with a letter in his hand, "hey Pone, Brooke just left for good. She said that when you're okay to find her and she told me to give you this." He places the note next to me. "I love ya and I'm sorry."

As he walks out I pick up the note

Dear Pookie,

People change, things change, everything changes. I don't know what happened to everything or how everything got so tangled up. I want you to know I love you and even though we didn't make it, it was worth trying. You know they say anyway, young love is dumb love. We don't know what we're doing, we're just in it for the ride. I love you though. I love you with all my heart, and when you're better please find me or even at their funerals if you come. I'm not gonna move on though because, "how can I move on when I'm still in love with you." I hope I see you at the funeral because, if I do then we have a chance, but if I don't that means it's time for me to go. It's time for me to spread my wings and fly away from Tulsa. It's time to leave this little town I never meant to stay in. I remember the day I came here, the only reason I stayed in Tulsa was because this little boy with grayish-green eyes and greased back hair wattled up to me asking if I could play with him and his friends. You were only a year younger then me, but my heart melted for you so I grabbed your hand and walked over to your friends. We all clicked immediately . I spent the night at your house and when I went to sneak out of the house you stopped me. Now all these years later here I am. I love you Pookie. I hope I see you at the funerals.

Forever and always,

Brookie.

I walk downstairs slowly looking at the gang, "when's the funeral for Dally and Johnny? I need to see Brooklyn."

Soda smiles a little walking over to me. "tomorrow morning."

I smile sadly, "I gotta take a shower."

Brooke's P.O.V.

I put the vial over my face to cover my face when I'm crying. I don't want people to see me crying. I open the door and look up to see the whole gang, including Pony. I walk over to the pulling the vial off my face, "hi guys."

They smile sadly, "hey Brooke."

"Hi Ponyboy," I blush looking down.

"Hi Brooklyn," he smirks. "Wanna sit with me?"

"Sure," I grab his hand.

"Where are we sitting?" Two-bit asks us.

Sodapop smacks him lightly, "not us Two-butt! Them."

"Oh," Two-bit pouts making me chuckle.

I walk over to the front and we take our seats. It's a small funeral only the gang, Shepard's gang, Buck, and a few girls who Dally must of hooked up with. After a few minutes it's my turn to speak about Dally and Johnny. I take a deep breathe, cover my face, and pull out my speeches, "Dallas Winston, just saying his name brings so many names to my head, delinquent, jail bird, juvenile, bad boy, player, jerk, tough guy, and, criminal, but the Dally I knew was so much more. He wasn't just some criminal, he was my friend, my brother, my ex-boyfriend. We kept it secrete, but we were together for one and a half years. He wasn't just a juvenile, he was somebody who cared about me, loved me, and protected me. He was so much more then what people made him out to be. When I heard he was dead, I knew that was what he wanted because, Dallas Winston always gets what he wants. He wanted to go out the way he did, he wanted to be remembered as the tough delinquent he made himself into. In reality he was just as broken as the rest of us, he just didn't know how to show it or how to ask for help like we do. I want to end my speech for the famous Dallas Winston with rest in peace, I hope you finally found it up there. I love you forever and always."

I wipe under my eyes taking in deep unsteady breaths as I prepare for Johnny's speech, "now for my best friend, Johnny Cade. There is so much you can say about him. There are so many memories with him. He was such a good person. I look at the casket and I release if it wasn't for him, I'd be the one sitting in there. He's the one who saved my life. He's the one who put meaning into it and who showed me what love. He's the one who taught me what happiness even when I was left out on the side of my street because, my Soc parents didn't want a greaser in there house even if it was there own daughter. He's the one who taught me that people can love me. He's the only reason I'm still standing here today. He was my first love, first kiss, first boyfriend. We used to walk around Tulsa together just laughing because, he's the only person who can make me laugh when I'm about to cry. I don't know what I'm gonna do without him. I'm probably gonna loose my mind. I love you Johnny! I love you with all my heart and you'll always be my first." I take a second to steady my tears. "He left me a note before he died. He told me that he doesn't want to forget about him or what he taught me. He told me to be happy and to tell the gang to be happy because, it was worth it. It was worth saving my life and those kids lives. He told me he never stopped being in love with me. He told me he's still me watching over me standing with me every step of the way. I don't know how I'm gonna go on without ya Johnnycakes, but I promise you, I will. I'll make it through this life for you Johnny. I love you Johnny Cade, I will always love you Johnny Cade. Please never forget me or that. I love you Johnny Cade with all my heart."

I sit down next to Ponyboy silently sobbing as everybody else speaks until it's time to bury them. I grab a handful of dirt and throw it over Johnny then do the same with Johnny, but before I walk away I look down at them even though I can't see them, "goodbye my loves."

This is such a sad chapter, but Pony and Brooke are back together! By the way the black dress is the dress Brooke is wearing. What do ya'll think of the speeches? Thanks so much for reading this far. I'm trying to finish the book so I might update again later. Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!

-Beth