The Newspaper!

Dear Diary: I am in the hospital right now. I am in the intensive care unit (ICU) the ICU is real nice. They are taking care of me like I am about to die. But anyways I can't feel the burns or anything else below my waist I know that cant be a good thing! But I really don't care I need to see Dallas and Ponyboy! "DALLY!!! PONY!!!" I need to see you guys! Make sure you are okay. I am okay really just get me outta here so I can see them, I am okay really I am. Well I guess its bout 11:00 cuz its real dark. I hear Dally screaming and OMG the reporters! They are louder than a gang like Sheperds at a drinking party (wait every party of his is a drinking party. What am I saying.) These drugs ease the pain in my back but they sure do make ya sleepy and nutty! Well those Reporters are keepin me awake. I twiddle with my thumbs while a nurse stays with me and checks me over (head to toe. It makes me especially nervous cuz I am in those doctor like clothes and she is mighy fine.Must be a soc!) every five minutes.Its real quiet now(you could here a pin drop) I know I must be insane cuz I am sayin weird things! They weight me on a scale thats in my bed and they say I weight only a 100 lbs! That is insane I cant believe I only weight that much like seriously they are stuffing me with jello! I HATE JELLO!!!! Well its late now and I cant sleep I keep thinking bout the way those kids looked in that church, helpless, scared, and their clothes clothes black with smoke! I see the church and I have a chill up my arm. MY ARM! What! Stupid Nurse! I fell right to sleep. I wake up the next morning and finally they gave me real food. I got Bacon and Eggs!!! I am so happy! No more Jello. Well the day went by very, very slow! The nurse finally ket me read the paper. And it talked all about us. The whole front page was covered with stories about us. From the fight, to the murder, to the church being on fire, to the drunk soc's. They didn't leave anything out! Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop's pictures were there. There was how Pony and I risked our lives to save the kids in the burning church. There was a little story from one of the little kids parents saying that if it wasn't for us the little ones would have burned to death! They said the whole story down to the very detail about the fight with the soc's but instead of saying soc's they said socials. There was an interview with Cherry. She said Bob had been drunk and was waiting to find a fight when he dropped her and Marcia off. He said he would tune us when he found us because we picked up his girl. They also interviewed Randy Adderson Marcia's boyfriend, said it was the soc's fault and we just used self-defence. Although unfortunitally and sadly I am being charged with manslaughter. Pony and I are told we have to go to juvenile court for running away. If I recovered. If I don't like that word it scares the bajeebees out of me. There was no charges on Dally though. That is a suprise! Actually he was a hero! I knew he wouldn't be happy! There was also a column on Pony, Soda and Darry. Oh No they may put Pony and Soda in a boys home! Its all my fault! Finally Pony and Two-Bit showed up! It took long enough. I heard the nurses wouldn't let him in, but finally my doctor let them in! I had my eyes closed when they walked in but when Two-Bit said "Hey Johnnykid." My eyes fluttered open. And said "Hey Y'all" We talked for hours and finally it was time for them to go becuase I used to much energy trying to talk when I sat up I passed out! And that was all I remember!

Your Pal,

Forever and always,

Greaser,

Johnnykid!