The Outsiders: Babygirl Curtis

We'll float up in the clouds, and we'll never see the end

"Maybe someday Ill see you again, We'll float up in the clouds and we'll never see the end." - Zach Sobiech, Song: Clouds

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The nurses wouldnt let Pony, Two-Bit, and Baby in to see Johnny. He was in critical condition, no visitors. But Baby wouldnt take no for an answer, that was her

boyfriend in there and Baby was going to see him. The 3 of them begged and pleaded, but they werent getting nowhere until the doctor found out what was going on. "Let

them go in," he said to the nurse. "He's been asking for them. It cant hurt now." Two-Bit didnt notice the expression in his voice. Its true, Baby thought numbly, he

is dying.

Johnny was laying still, with his eyes closed, but when Two-Bit said, "Hey JohnnyKid," he opened them and looked at them, trying to grin. "Hey, y'all." Baby was close

to tears, "they treatin' you okay, Johnny?" "Dont...."-Johhny gasped-"dont let me put enough grease on my hair." "Dont talk," Two-Bit said, pulling up a chair, "just

listen. We'll bring you some hair grease next time. We're havin' the big rumble tonight." Baby didnt like the idea, even if they did win, what good would it do? None,

in Baby's opinion. But she also liked the idea of beating the pulp out of the Socs for Johnny. "Its too bad you and Dally cant be in it. Its the first big rumble we've

had- not countin' the time we whipped Shepard's outfit." "He came by," Johnny said. "Tim Shepard?" Baby guessed. Johnny nodded. "Came to see Dally." The relationship

between Tim and Dally would always be a mystery to everyone. One minute they hated each other and the next they were getting arrested together. "Did you know you got

your name in the paper for being a hero?" Two-Bit asked. Johnny almost grinned, which made Baby's heart hurt. "Tuff enough," he managed, and be the way his eyes were

glowing, Baby figured Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade. The three of them could see that even a few words were tiring him out; he was as pale as a ghost

and looked awful. Baby tried not to notice,"you want anything besides hair grease, Johnny?" "The book"- he looked at Ponyboy- "can you get another one?" Two-Bit and

Baby looked at Pony too. "He wants a copy of Gone with the Wind so I can read it to him," Pony explained. "You want to run down to the drug store and get out?" "Okay,"

Two-Bit said cheerfully. "Dont y'all run off." Ponyboy looked at Baby, she got want he wanted to convey. He wanted to talk to Johnny alone. She didnt want to leave,

afraid Johnny wouldnt be there when she got back. But she knew she would have her time alone with Johnny herself, this was Pony's. Baby took one last look at Johnny,

who smiled at her and left the room.

"The kid aint lookin too good huh?" Baby sucked in a breath, "no. He isnt." Her voice shook. Two-Bit seemed to get it that she didnt want to talk about it and just

got the book while she waited at the counter.

Walking out of the elevator and to Johnny's room Baby and Two-Bit saw Ponyboy being rushed out of the room by a nurse. "You cant see him now," the nurse said, Baby

handed her the book. "Make sure he gets this when he comes around." She took it and closed the door behind her. Two-Bit stood and stared at the door a long time. "I

wish it was any one of us except Johnny," he said, and his voice was serious for once. "We could get along without anyone but Johnny." Two-Bit was right, Baby thought