A/N: I do not own the song in this chapter it belongs to Areosmith-I don't wanna miss a thing,so thanks to them not me!

Dally's POV:

I stared down at Danielle, bawling on the inside but refusing to cry on the outside.

I slumped down in my chair and had my hand running though my thick blonde hair and fiddeled with my hands.

Speechless.

There was nothing to say and nobody to say it to.

I was suppost to be tough and not cry and not to worry but I was all those and very sad.

I just couldn't and didn't want to talk to anyone,but I had to. So I thought it would be best to talk to Johnny because he's probably just as sad as me.

I walked up to Johnny and sat down beside him and said " Look man ,Johnny I know youre probably just as sad as me but it's ok to cry man you's were close man I just think it's my fault because I left ya's there knowing that you's could get jumped by the socs..."I realized that I started to cry while saying it.

"C'mon Dallas it was my fault ya know it should be me dead over there and I should have sent her for help i'm really sorry she had to die so young man ya know she was only sixteen,i'm really sorry man,really sorry Dallas man but I don't expect you to forgive me"

"She would have been better off with Ponyboy atleast he didn't kill a kid!"

I could tell he was really getting himself worked up over this when he started in tears but I didn't know what to say to him until I thought of the perfect words, something Danielle would have said "C'mon Johnny she loved you and you know it's not your fault it's not anybodys fault it was just something that happene and now it's over and you or me or nobody or even everybody can't bring her back but just because shes not here talking to ya doesn't mean she's not here.

Now ya gotta' listen to me Johnny Cade because i'm only gonna say this once and it's all the truth she's your angel watching over you not me,not her own parents, you Johnny because she does and will always love you, she probably would have end up marrying you if she was still alive man.

I started to say something else to Johnny but he was looking at something on the night table I asked him what it was beacsue he looked some happy about it.

" It's a letter man from her I think it's for you..." He said while looking for who it was for.

I was so jumpy to see who it was for that I grabbed it out of his hand and scanned the paper quickly then slowly I passed it to him looking down slowly but looked up as he said "She porbably metioned me in there about thousand times anyway so it would be the same if it was for me for you anyway Dallas, jez' you're her brother for god's sake."

I just nodded knowing that he was right then he held the paper so we could both read it as we read :

My Famous Last Words Tuesday, Aug.23 1966

Dear Johnny,

I'm sorry I had to leave you, it's very hard to let go of something you love so much.

I still love you very much and miss you alot please remember that for me and tell Dallas that I love him very much and couldn't ask for a better big brother. Anyway I feel bad that we didn't get that much time to spend together but before we went to the lot I write a song for youand I really want you to hear it so here goes nothing :

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing

Watch you smile while you are sleeping

While you're far away and dreaming

I could spend my life in this sweet surrender

I could stay lost in this moment forever

Well, every moment spent with you

Is a moment I treasure

I don't wanna close my eyes

I don't wanna fall asleep

'Cause I'd miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream would never do

I'd still miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you

Feeling your heart beating

And I'm wondering what you're dreaming

Wondering if it's me you're seeing

Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together

And I just wanna stay with you

In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes

I don't wanna fall asleep

'Cause I'd miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream would never do

I'd still miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna miss one smile

I don't wanna miss one kiss

Well, I just wanna be with you

Right here with you, just like this

I just wanna hold you close

Feel your heart so close to mine

And just stay here in this moment

For all the rest of time

Don't wanna close my eyes

Don't wanna fall asleep

'Cause I'd miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream would never do

'Cause I'd still miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna close my eyes

I don't wanna fall asleep

'Cause I'd miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

'Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream would never do

I'd still miss you, baby

And I don't wanna miss a thing

Don't wanna close my eyes

Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah

I don't wanna miss a thing

I don't wanna miss a thing

Well I hope you liked it I write just for you and nobody else, just you Johnny Cade. I also wanted you to know that when I die don't stop living,find somebody else you love like you loved me and still live on with life and enjoy it,..it's one of the few things I ask.

Well the nurse will be pretty pissed if she catches me doing something other than laying down so I got to go now, but there's no point in saying goodbye because I will still be by your side forever and i'm never really leaving so i'll see you later you just won't see me.

P.S.-Tell the gang i'll miss them and that I love'em.

Your Lover, Danielle Winston 3

Once we finished reading the letter I folded it up and put it in my pocket then we took one last long look at Danielle then walked out of the hospital,down the winding road,toward the sunset melting in the golden fields not at the end of life but toward a new beginning.