Ponyboys POV

I just got tookin away from my family and im locked in this damn car. When I saw Dash hitting the car with a branch I kept trying to open the door but it was locked. I kept yelling until we left my driveway. How could they just take me like that. We drove for about 30 minutes till we got to a tall building. "Where here get out of the car." Once they unlocked the door I tried running but 2 guys got me. They walked in and I saw about 15 -20 boys there. They gave me dirty looks like they wanted to kill me. They looked from ages 12-15. "Everyone this is Ponyboy Curtis he will be staying here unless we find him a foster home." They stared at me weird cause of my name. They all left as a lady showed me to a bed. There were several other floors with kid beds like this.

They handed me clothes that looked like rags. "Here you will be doing chores and going to meetings and church." She said rudely. Once she left I just rolled my eyes and got dressed.

To do list

Wash Kitchen floors

Clean gutters 

clean windows

Alright not to bad till I realized how many windows there are and how big the Kitchen was. I hated it here they treated me like crap. I never talked to anyone. Some people just thought I was a mute.

1 day later

I was washing the floors till this jerk named Charlie came up to me. "Hey horse boy! How you doin."

I never answered him so he kicked me in the ribs which hurt. I fell to the floor as he dumped half the dirty water on me and through the rest on the floor making more of a mess.

"See you you Horse wimp."

I got up and picked up the mess then the stupid bell rang which meant it was time for church. We all walked in and I sat there on a bench with a bunch of the other boys. They read through it but I just dreamed then I snapped out of thought when the guy teacher what ever he's called asked "Ponyboy do you think reading the bible protecs you and makes you a good person?" he asked. All eyes were on me as I didnt answer then another lady that work there hit me hard on the back of the neck with a ruler "Answer him" She yelled in my face. " Umm I dont think it makes you an absolutely good person just like how going to a party or being a greaser dosent make you a bad person." I said shyly. A lady grabbed me and through me in a hot shed. It was so hot that I finally passed out.

Dash's POV

Same day as Ponyboy

I was still bumming around and didn't eat or sleep a lot. I would sometimes talk to Dally but not often.  My wounds still hurt and so did my heart. I felt like I could barely move. "Hey Dash you need to take a shower." Soda said gently peeking his head through the door. I shook my head no. "Come on Dash you need to take one."
 I cried into my arms holding my legs. "Get your bathing suit on and well talk while you take a bath okay?" he said gently. He always knew what to do. I was just so angry and miserable. I put my bathing suit on and put warm water in the tub. Soda walked in and we started talking and he would tell me things that would just make me laugh. I suddenly started crying "I miss him Soda why does everything I love have to go." I sobbed. "Its ok we'll get him back,we'll get him back".