I walk to my old house, packing up my whole room minus a note for each gang member, and a pile of photos of Soda and I when we were kids. I smile at the memories but, know they're gone and way to hard to look back.

Soda's P.O.V.

"Basil! Basil I'm so sorry! Basil I love you! Please don't be like this Basil! I'm so sorry!" I yell running through the house. I knock on her door lightly saying, "hey Basil, I'm so sorry about our fight. The truth is I'm not worried about you because, I know you're not doing anything bad, you're to strong for that. I'm sorry of accusing you, I was mad at you. Please, I don't hate you, I love you." There's no answer so I walk into the room to see everything packed up minus some pictures of us and a pile of paper. I sit on her bed silently crying to my hand, when I pick up the pictures. There's one when we're ten, this is right before our parents died. She's sitting on my lap giving Darry the finger while I'm laughing my butt of. It kind of describes us, she's always serious, hurting, sad, troubled while I'm always silly, happy, drunk off life. It shows how different we are but, how close we. Then there's one where we're thirteen she's on my back laughing while I'm gasping for air after running miles with her on my back because she didn't want to. I love my twin but, it doesn't matter she's gone. I rummage through the paper until I get to the last one it reads, "Hey Soda, man I wish we had our twin day but, you ruined it. I used to be so thankful you were my twin, I honestly don't know anymore. I know you don't care what I have to say because, we hate each other but, I have to tell you that I haven't done drugs since the day I left this house. That's a promise. Bye Sodapop -Basil leaf Curtis." Did I chase her away? I can't believe she's gone and she thinks we hate each other. Well I don't hate her with this note, I just don't know anymore. Oh my god she hates me!

Dally's P.O.V.

My note doesn't say much, most likely because, she's living with me now. She's not gone, she wouldn't leave me. Well all mine says is, "Dal, I like you A LOT. Hello Dal. -Basil leaf Curtis." I like her A LOT too. Is that our way of saying we love each? Man, she's making me soft. I'm going to keep this note. It's so cute and we're kind of telling each other we love each other.

Darry's P.O.V.

She's gone and all I have left of her is a note that reads, "thanks Darry! You were always a dad to me even when ours were here, you've kept me on my feet and showed me nasty parts of life that I should've stayed away for you yet, I still let you down and I'm sorry. I have to tell you I'm not even supposed to be here. I was getting shipped off to a new girls home in Tulsa so I took the opportunity to come find you guys. I guess I shouldn't of because, well I ended up like this. I'm not staying in another girls home though. I might go back to Jersey, I miss it there. I'm not a country girl, I'm a surfer chick. I love you Darry. I only left because, somebody in the gang hates me and I hate them. Well take care Darbear, goodbye -Basil Leaf Curtis." Goodbye, like for good? What no? She can't just leave. I look up at the gang, to see poor Pony crying and Soda on the verge of a mental break down.

Johnny P.O.V.

"Hey Johnnycakes, I love you like my own kid brother. You may not know it but, you're golden just like Ponyboy. Stay that way, also please take care of Pony for me. Make sure he doesn't do anything stupid about me leaving. I'm sure I'll be back one day, it's just Soda and I got into a fight and I don't know, I run when things get rough, I don't like staying in one place for a long time minus the Jersey shore. It's perfect, my perfect utopia. I love it there, my life is there not here and I gotta go back home especially after this fight. I'm sorry for leaving you kid. I love you Johnnycakes, I really do. I'm going to miss you so much. Take care, Johnnycakes, take care. -Basil Leaf Curtis." Oh my god, she's gone because of her own twin. I wonder if she put hints in everybody's letter. We should all read our letters and piece them together. See where she's going.

Pony P.O.V

She's gone again. I can't believe she would do this to me again! I swear I read that letter fifty times crying more each time. "Hey, Pone I guess this is strike two of me just running away from you. I'm so sorry, Pony, it's just things get complicated and I give myself no other choice but, you three don't need me for real. Ya'll are doing great and I don't want to ruin things between ya'll and trust me, I will. I love you to Jersey and back and I wish I could call Tulsa my home 'cause my family is here but, it's not Jersey. Jersey is my home and always will be I'm sorry Pone. I love you to death and you're the best little brother any person could ask for. Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold. I love you and I swear this is the worst pain ever, having to leave my little brother behind and move on with my life but, I know I'll only hurt you if I stay any longer. -Basil Leaf Curtis." She wouldn't hurt me she's hurting me now, not by staying. I really don't get her when she leaves but, at least I got a note this time last time I didn't, even get that. I'm just going to miss her.

Steve P.O. V.

"Steve, there isn't much to say to you considering we were never really the closest. I mean we were really close when were real little but, as we got older we grew apart, you got close to Soda and I got close to Two-bits. Please do me one favor, make sure the mess I leave behind gets cleaned up 'cause I couldn't live with myself if something happened to one of ya'll. Well, I guess that's it. Bye Steve -Basil Leaf Curtis." Well I mean if I had to loose anybody I'm gladit's her and not one of the boys. It could be worse.

Two's P.O.V.

"Hey Mickey, gosh leaving you again is so hard. I'm going to miss you so much maybe even the most. I love you Two, maybe not the way you love me but, I do you love you. I know you want to date me again, I can see it in your eyes but, I'm involved with this guy from New York and he's great. It's part of the reason I'm going back to Jersey because I'll see him more. Mickey, you'll always be the Mickey to my Minnie and I treasure our memories. I wish I could have stayed longer but, I can't and I hope you understand that along with so many other things. I love you to death. You'll always be my first love and I'm sorry you're finding out I'm leaving again in a note. I truly am. Goodbye Mickey I love you. -Basil Leaf Curtis." She's not in love with me but, I am in love with her. God, I just got friend-zoned and it's the worst feeling in the world. I can't believe she's gone. She was taken away from me once again and I love her. Why did she have to leave?

Dal's P.O.V.

"It's ok little buddy," I hear Darry whisper to Soda.

Soda takes his face out of his hand and yells, "NO IT'S NOT OKAY! IT WON'T BE OKAY! SHE'S GONE AND IT'S MY FAULT! I CHASED HER WAY 'CAUSE I WAS MAD AT HER AND WE TOLD EACH OTHER WE HATED EACH OTHER! IT'S MY FAULT I'M NEVER GOING TO SEE MY TWIN AGAIN AND THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT AND I HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME FOR IT! I JUST THOUGHT SHE WAS ON DRUGS AGAIN!"

Pony looked up from his letter and cries, "she was on drugs. W-W-When? Is that why she left?"

"Yes to both your question she got hooked after our parents. We never told ya 'cause we didn't want you getting upset," Darry explains.

"You know she's in love with somebody from New York and not me, I'm just her first love," Two says with hurt in his voice.

"Two, get over it, she's gone and she's not coming back," I say knowing she's not leaving me. I like her A LOT. Maybe I even love her.

"Yes she is she always comes back," Soda cries. "She has to back."

"Guys, it ain't that bad. It could be worse, we could of lost Pone or somebody who never left," Steve chimed in.

"No, it couldn't be worse, she's my twin Steve," Soda yells.

"Guys let's just read our notes, it might give away where she is," Johnnycakes suggests but, we can't it would give away that we're together.

"Ok," Steve says. Then they all read their notes, I was mostly shocked at Soda's. Soon enough it was my turn but I wasn't budging. I'm not reading my note. They all look at me waiting for me to read mine,  but mine won't help find her. Finally Soda goes, "Dally, your turn."

"I lost mine plus mine only had one sentence on me not even about the situation," I informed them. It was half a lie.

"Dal?" Johnnycakes asked.

"I-I -I gotta go," I stutter running out of the house all the way to mine. I see Basil on the couch crying. I know this was hard for her to do. I sit next to her wrapping my arms around her. She's now sobbing into my chest. "Oh Dal," she sobs.

"I know love, I know," I whisper stroking her long hair. It kills me to see her this way.

She looks up her make-up running, her eyes red, puffy, and bloodshot yet, she still looks perfect. I plant my lips firmly on hers and before I know it, it's a full blown make-out secession. With our tongues dancing together somewhere in the middle of mine mouth and hers. As we pull away, I breathlessly say, "I love you Basil."

"I love you too Dal," she says also trying to catch her breathe.