I paced back and forth at the hospital waiting to hear Cleo’s condition. I pulled at my hair and would look over at the door when I heard it open. Everyone else was sitting in plastic chairs in the waiting room. Soon I just sat down and let a few tears fall down my cheeks. “Don’t worry she’ll be alright. She’s strong.” Summer said patting me on the back. I looked at her. “I know but I just feel like this is my fault. I mean if I hadn’t overreacted to the prank she would have been at my house.” I said and looked down at the ground. Soda looked like he really wanted to say something. “What do you want to say Soda?” I asked. “I know you were worried about Cleo when she wasn’t at our house.” He said and my eyes just widened. “How?” I asked. “You didn’t smoke one cigarette.” He said and I just thought for a moment. It took me a minute to realize that I hadn’t touched any of my cigarettes or my lighter on the two days that she hadn’t come over. “I wish you would get worried more often.” Darry mumbled. The doctor then walked out and I was the first to stand up. “Are all of you here for Cleo Winston?” We all nodded but the doctor sighed. “How is she?” I asked waiting impatiently for an answer. “We are unsure if she will be alright right now but she is in a coma. We are only allowing family to see her right now.” He said and I looked at Dal. “I’m her brother.” Dal said and the doctor led him back through the doors. I sat back down and put my face in my hands. “Don’t worry she will be okay.” Soda said reassuringly but I could tell he was also trying to convince himself.

~Dally’s P.O.V.~

I walked past the many white doors to my sister’s hospital room. I knew Pony was pretty upset about what had happened to her and I was to. “So what happened to her Doc?” I asked casually. “Well she had one stab wound to her abdomen. It could have been done by someone else or self-inflicted.” He said and I almost thought I was hearing things. “You mean Cleo could have done that to herself?” I asked as we stopped in front of a white door. “Yes, the angle the blade was put in was the right angle if she was to do it herself.” He said and opened the door. I walked in completely shocked. Would she do that to herself? But why? I thought as I looked at her connected to all the different machines. Her breathing was slow and even as her chest moved up and down. I sat down in one of the chairs and just thought who would have done this to her or if she really did do this to herself. All I could hear in the room was the steady beeping of the heart monitor and then it hit me. Ponyboy “hated” her for almost three days. She seemed upset about that this morning. I grew a little angry at him. A female nurse walked in and I was too annoyed and focused on my sister to jump to my usual antics. “Sir, visiting hours are over.” She said and I got up and walked back into the waiting room. The gang stood up and Ponyboy was the first to speak. “How does she look?” He asked and I just sighed. “She looked peaceful, almost. The doctor told me that she could have stabbed herself. I wouldn’t blame her since she was depressed about horseman here hating her.” I said looking at Pony. Summer jumped to her defense. “Cleo would never hurt herself like that. People don’t get to her head.” She said and I calmed down some. “Let’s just go and we can come tomorrow.” Darry suggested and we all walked out the door.

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Once again, i think this chapter was poorly written but oh well, towards the end of the story the chapters start getting better. Hope you liked it, tell me what you think!!! Until next time, STAY GOLD!!!!