Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Dear Journal by Sodapop Curtis edited by Sophia Kittell

Dear Journal, 
       I normally don't write in stuff like this. It ain't tuff. But with Ponyboy gone I don't know how else to get my emotions out. So here I am.  Maybe I can be able to compose my thoughts and that will make it easier to tell Pony what happened when he was gone if he ever comes back.
       Alright, Pony and Johnny left for I don't know where. What I do know is Darry blames himself for Pony leaving. The whole gang tells him that its not his fault. I try to make him believe but sometimes I don't believe my self. I mean I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me. What if this is one of those times. Maybe I was the reason he left. Could that be? Maybe if I had got him away from Darry. Maybe he would be here. But he's not and I have to get to work. So goodbye little piece of paper. I don't know if I'm going to do this. 
                                                    Sodapop Curtis
Dear Journal,
                 I don’t know why I’m writing again. I told myself I wasn’t going to the guys will think I’m a baby. But after everything with Sandy and Pony this is somewhat I don’t know how to put it, relaxing. Dally says that he is going to see Pony and Johnny Cake. I ‘m going to give him a letter to give to Pony. I only want to tell him I love him and what’s going on around here. Well Steve wants to go out to the movies so bye.
            Sodapop Curtis


Dear Journal,
      Dally, Pony, and Johnny are in the hospital. Apparently Pony ran in a burning building to save some kids. That’s just like Pony, put others first. Darry and I are on our way to the hospital in Windrixville. I am scared. I don’t know how I’ll live if Pony doesn’t. Darry is also scared, I can tell because he’s crying. I’ve never seen Darry cry, not even when Mom and Pop died.
Sodapop


Dear Journal,
                 Pony is fine. Thank God. Johnny and Dally are still in the hospital though. Although Dally is in a pretty rough shape they say he’ll be fine.  I don’t think Johnny’s going to make it. Physically at least. And if Johnny doesn’t make it neither will Dally.  We can’t go see them because I had work then we have to come home to get ready. Which I should go do. Wish us luck the rumble is tonight.
Soda
Dear Journal,
       WE WON THE RUMBLE! Those Socs didn’t even give us a challenge. You you should've seen the one that tried to go after Darry,it was funny. Pony and Dally are on their way to tell Johnny,he’s still in the hospital poor baby. I hope he’s happy.
                                                              Soda
 Dear Journal,
                          Johnny and Dally are dead.Johnny died from a broken back and Dally died from a broken heart. I told you it would happen. One goes they both go. And Ponyboy is sick in the hospital he passed out when Dally died.  If Pony got sick and hurt because of the rumble he’s going to have to be sent to a boys home. I don’t want him sent away.Sometimes I just wish things would just stop happening to my family.
                                                              Soda
Dear Journal,
       Pony is better, thank the Lord. Well, he’s awake we don’t know if he’ll fully recover but the doctor says he should. And I guess a doctor’s guess is better than mine. Now that Pony’s back I won’t be able to write in you. Pony’s very observant. He knows when I’m hiding something. I guess writing in here did help keep me from going crazy though. Well goodbye I have to get to work.
                  Thank you,
                                                        Sodapop Curtis

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