Coming Back Soon?

Dear Journal,
Dally is gone. He left yesterday and should be there by now because he said that it would only take a day. I really hope that Pony got my letter, Darry really wants him to know just how sorry he is. I'll bet that Pony is worried too, just him and Johnny all by themselves. Despite everything they're still only kids, probably scared to death about the whole affair. Things are worsening with the socs too, that dead guy sure had a lot of friends all around town and now it's basically soc on grease anywhere and everywhere you look. Two-Bit got jumped the other day as well. Luckily, Dally and Darry happened to be walking along in that are and helped him out, but Two-Bit's a good enough fighter himself. He's pretty tuff with that foot-long switchblade. We did get a spy however, and surprisingly enough she's the dead guy's girl. She's a good spy and pretty enough, but she's nothing compared to my Sandy. I sent her my letter yesterday and I hope that she gets it very soon. I miss her beautiful face so much and it has only been two days. Back to Johnny and Pony, I'd like it if they'd both come back and turn themselves in, but I suppose that Johnny could get in some real trouble then. Anyways, I better be getting back now, with Pony gone Darry and I have had double the workload.

Sodapop Curtis

They're Still Missing!

Dear Journal,
Things aren't looking up at all. Ponyboy and Johnny are still missing and the police search has intensified. Dally fed the police that bull-crap that they were in Texas but I don't know how long they can hide wherever it is that they are hiding. Dally won't tell us where they are but he's going to see them tomorrow and I have to give him my letter tonight. I hope Pony's alright. Him and Johnny are good kids at heart. I'm sure that those stupid soc's jumped them or something to cause them to react like that. I'm sure that the fuzz will understand, they both have a completely clean record. Darry's being more hard on himself for every minute that Ponyboy is still gone-he still thinks that it is his own fault for hitting him. I don't know what we'll do if Pony doesn't come back. Our whole gang is down too. Two-Bit ain't gettin boozed up like usual and worst of all, Sandy is gone. She left for Florida to live with her grandma yesterday. Her parents nearly hit the roof at the idea of marrying me. But we'll get married someday, you'll see. I'll send her a letter tomorrow, just so she know just how much I miss her. On the lighter side, I don't see how things could get any worse. Until next time....

Sodapop Curtis

The Worst 24 Hours Ever

Dear Journal,
The past 24 hours have probably been the worst so far, even worse then when Mom and Dad died. Ponyboy and Johnny have run away, and they were involved with a death of one of the socs. It all started when Pony came back from the drive in, and I came back from the movies with Sandy. Ponyboy was late, real late and Darry wasn't very pleased. They argued and I guess Darry just got really angry. He hit Pony, hard, really hard and then Pony ran off. Then the next morning there's a dead soc in the park and Pony and Johnny are missing and Dally is telling us that Johnny killed the soc and the two of em have run off but he's not tellin where. If Johnny did kill that soc than I'm sure that he just got scared. He always said that if anyone ever jumped him like before again he'd kill them. I guess that he wasn't joking. Darry's feeling real bad too. He thinks that it's his fault that Pony's ran off and is in trouble with the fuzz. I'm sure that Darry loves Ponyboy deep down, he just has his own special way of showing it. Darry works so hard to support us and now this happens. We'll stay togother though, we'll find a way somehow. It would be a sad day if Pony were to actually get in some real trouble, we need each other after what happened to Mom and Dad. With Pony gone, I miss them more than ever. It brings a tear to my eye to remember Dad playing football with us on the front lawn. Anyways, I'm gonna start my letter to Ponyboy cause Dally says that he'll visit them in a few days. Sodapop Curtis

The Beginning

Dear Journal,

Ponyboy got jumped today. He was walking home by himself again. For all the brains that he kid has, he never uses his common sense. He wasn't even carrying a switchblade. He's lucky that Steve, Darry, Two-Bit and I happened to be walking along that alley and we heard his yells. I can't describe the way that I felt when I saw him just laying there with blood all over his him. Anyway, Darry will have to persuade him to carry a blade with him, he's old enough now. I know that ever since Johnny was attacked he carries one. And it ain't no swiss army knife. Maybe Dally can do it too. I'm so happy that Dally got out of the jug sooner, we can always use him when we get in a rumble with those stupid socs. That Dally can get himself out of anything.Sometimes he can be the worst of us all, but at others he is the best. Tomorrow is a big day foor Steve and me, we're taking Evie and Sandy out on big dates at the movies. Ahhh, how I love Sandy. If I someday marry her I will be the happiest man alive. Well, I better get going, it's Pony's and I's turn to do the dishes, and you know how Darry gets when we post-phone the work. Sodapop Curtis