Where did pony boy go after after darry hit him?

After Darry hit Ponyboy in "The Outsiders," Ponyboy ran away from home, feeling hurt and misunderstood. He initially went to a nearby park, where he met Johnny. They decided to hide out in an abandoned church to escape the tension at home and the escalating conflict between the Greasers and the Socs. This marked a turning point in their friendship and the events that followed.