The Worst Day Ever!!!!

Dear Diary: Today was the worst day I could ever have imagined. Altough it started out alright! It's Pony today and it will be from now on because well... Here is why! It all started when I got home from seeing ol' Johnny! He was okay 'till he blacked! Oh well! Anyway I got home 'round 6:30 and the rumble was at 7:00 so in the meantime. I had supper even thhough I was late as usual. Darry made dinner he made: baked chicken, potatoes, and corn. He made 2 chickens (one for Darry, and Me and Soda share 1)! Usually I eat alot but today I barely ate any! I took 5 aspirins! I know it isn't healthy! I took a shower and changed clothes! I asked Soda when he started shaving and he when he was 15. And then I about Darry and Soda said 13! I just am figuring I am a little late 'cause I ain't near shaving and I am 14! Darry wore a tight black muscle shirt, and I tell ya it shows his muscles! I had on a t-shirt and jeans and I looked good other then the weight I lost in Windrixville. Me, Soda and Steve put so much grease in our hair if you touched it your hand would be slimy. But Darry didn't put in any. I sat and waited for the rest. He finally showed. And when he did Darry a sumersault in the air. Off the steps! Soda topped it though! He did the same as Darry but at the end he walked on his hands then did a no-hand catwheel! Then Steve did flying leaps in the yard then stopped and flipped backward. We all do acrobatics cause Darry did a course at the Y! While we were walking there we sang and had so much fun! And this is where we arrive at "THE RUMBLE!!!" We waited and talked for a while and the soc's arrived just on time, so we lined up and watched them get out of their car. We stood face-to-face with the enemy. It was so quiet, it was scary! It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop a mile away! Darry stepped forward and said he could take anyone. A person stepped forward he was a blonde boy. He said "Hello, Darrel" and Darry said " Hello, Paul." It was Paul Holden! Darry's High School buddy. He and Paul started. They were circling each other looking at each and every muscle in the others body. A voice yelled "Hold up, Hold it!" Darry turned and Paul swung and hit him in the jaw real hard. I picked the smallest soc and attacked Dally was beside me. We briefly talked.  But the soc had pinned me and was slugging me but Darry set him straight!  So I beat up the soc with Dally. The socs finally left. We had won!! I couldn't believe it, still can't! All I can remember was Dally pulling me down the street. We reached the hospital in Dally's car with the help of a police officer. Stupid fuzz! Johnny was dying when we got there! I couldn't believe poor innocent Johnny. Dead! Him and Dally were talking bout Johnny being a hero. But the words I remember as clear as a diamond on a hot summer day! "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold!" And he was gone. Dally FREAKED and left! All I could remember was those two tiny sentences! And now I'm sitting here with Soda by my side and I just could not believe Johnny is dead!

Your Pal,

Forever and Always

Greaser,

Johnny

Ponyboy!