Hey guys it me Lyssa and this is my first story so if its good or bad I really wanna know. Please rr!!

Disclaimer – I only own Lyssa and any other unknown characters. S.E Hinton owns the rest!

Chapter 1: Lyssa Comes To Town

" Are we there yet?" I asked my mom for about the zillionth time.

"Actually Lyssa, were almost there. The conductor said about 10 more minutes! Aren't you excited? I know I am!" my mom got all dreamy and started rambling on about her childhood. I tuned her out. Not that I don't love my mom but shes told me all these stories already and I'm sick of 'em.

The train wobbled a bit and then came to an abrupt stop.

" Tulsa, Oklahoma! Last stop of the day! Tulsa, Oklahoma!" the conductors voice boomed over the loud speaker.

" Well mom. This is it. I can finally see the gang and you can see auntie Debb! Nervous?" I exclaimed excitedly.

"not really. But I bet you are. You haven't seen those bout three years. When you were how old? 13? And I talked to Debb. She says a few of them are real lookers." My mom laughed. I could tell she was nervous even though she said she wasn't. I could always tell what my mom was feeling.

We got our luggage and stepped out onto the platform. I saw a bathroom and I told my mom I had to go freshen up. When I got in I inspected myself. I was about 5'3 with tan skin. I thought I was pretty but not gorgeous. I had a nice body that I worked hard to keep in shape. I looked at my face. My golden-red bangs fell into it. I pushed them back and put the rest of my hair into a ponytail. I put a little eyeliner and mascara and lipgloss on, but just enough to let my hazel peepers standup. I don't like wearing to much. I think it makes me look like a whore when I wear too much. There was a knock on the door and I hurried outta there.

It was my mom.

" Come on girl. Let's go. I bet your anxious to see Keithy like I am to see debb. Lets go!!!"

We walked to my cousins house because he lived right down the block. I was as giddy as a school girl ( lol ).

I knocked on the door and walked right in. I yelled hello were here and I turned around to help my mom with the suitcases. The I felt some strong arms wrap around me and lift me up.

"AHHH!!! TWO-BIT!!! LET ME GO!!!" I screamed but I was laughing. Two-Bit Matthews dropped me and gave me a big hug.

" Hey there cuz. Long time no see. Golly you sure look different. Is that makeup I see?"

"Two-Bit cut it out." I gave him a kiss on the cheek and then my mom walked in.

"Hello Keith. How are you? I missed you." My mom gave Two-Bit a hug.

"Aunt Kerr, its Two-Bit how many times do I gotta tell ya? But I missed you too."

I stood back and studied TwoBit. He got taller but he still had playful, laughing eyes and greasy hair. He was also wearing a leather jacket, jeans, a tshirt and riding boots. He had gotten really handsome.

" would ya like me to undress for ya Lyssa?" twobit asked, coking his head to the side and smirking.

I punched him playfully on the arm and said," twobit Matthews, I don't ever wanna see you naked if you was the last man on the earth!" I ran outta the house screaming as twobit tried to tickle me. I wasn't looking were I was going and banged into something ard and alive. It was another guy and he cought me before I fell. I looked up into the eyes of my rescuer.

" wow…sorry about knocking into you." I grinned sheepishly.

"Lyssa? Is that you? The guy let go of me and started circling me.

" hey what am i? some sorta circus clown?! And where do ya get off lookin me over like that. Ya sick perv." I was ticked off and I had a temper.

" well, well, well it is you Lyssa. You look different, but really good." He said.

"Listen man, I don't know how you know my name, but you aren't gonna get away with staring at me like that! HEY STOP LAUGHING AT ME!!! TWOBIT!!! TWOBIT!!! TWOBIT!!!!

TwoBit came running. I think he was talking to some blonde over there.

"What is it cuz? I was just talkin to that chick over there" he said

" TwoBit. This guy is creepin me out man. And he knows my name!" I simpered, hoping TwoBit would beat this guys up. He looked 1 or 2 years younger than him.

" HAHAHAHAHA!!! Lyssa I cant believe you don't know who this is!" he yelped." That's sodapop curtis!" he was crying from laughing so hard.

It was my turn to circle the stranger. He did seem familiar now. But he was so much hotter than the last time I saw him. Soda was always handsome, but I guess he grew into it.

"wow Sodapop. Im sorry. You look really good and really different. Can you ever forgive me?" I gave him my puppy dog eyes.

He opened up his arms and I ran into him for the second time that day and hugged him. The I gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey TwoBit I think she likes me now." Sodas eyes twinkled.

"Yeah I guess so. Now your not some stalker. Haha! Lets go to your house and see if she recognizes anyone else." He joked.

"hey TwoBit. Its not my fault he looks different. Its been 3 years ya old man!" I jumped onto his back and made him give me a piggy back ride all the way to the Curtis House.

PLEASE R&R! This is my first fanfic so yeah!