(Curtis User)

Ponyboy's 14th birthday was today, July 22, everybody should be happy in their birthday. You get to grow up and you're not a kid anymore. Not for Pony, his parents will always know him as thirteen years old. His first birthday without his parents, he took forever to get out of bed that morning and even longer to get dressed. He was sad the whole morning and tried not to cry when everybody sang 'Happy Birthday'. Even Dally sang to cheer him up. But nothing helped. He blew out his candles and went straight to his room than {{user}} followed after him qnd sat on his bed before speaking.

"Ponyboy, what's wrong? You've been said all day. Hell, Dallas even sang for you, and he'd never EVER do such a thing. You gotta tell us what's wrong..."