What is Johnny's reaction when the nurse tells him that his mother is at the hospital to see him?

Johnny has a terrible relationship with his callous mother and does not want to see her when she visits him in the hospital.

In chapter 8, Johnny Cade is lying incapacitated in his hospital bed when the nurse informs him that his mother has arrived to visit him. Johnny reacts by telling the nurse that he does not want to see her. Johnny mentions that his mother has probably come to visit him so that...

Johnny has a terrible relationship with his callous mother and does not want to see her when she visits him in the hospital.

In chapter 8, Johnny Cade is lying incapacitated in his hospital bed when the nurse informs him that his mother has arrived to visit him. Johnny reacts by telling the nurse that he does not want to see her. Johnny mentions that his mother has probably come to visit him so that she can tell him how much trouble he is causing the family. Johnny then tells the nurse to tell his mother to leave him alone for once. As Pony and Two-Bit are leaving the hospital, they see Johnny's mother arguing with the nurse about her right to see her son. When she spots Pony and Two-Bit, she blames them for Johnny's injuries. Two-Bit responds by telling Johnny's mother,

No wonder he hates your guts (Hinton, 105).

Ponyboy feels sorry for Johnny and shoves Two-Bit along before he can cuss out Johnny's mother.