Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders

INTRODUCTION

Growing up in New York hadn't been easy, especially when the only family you had was your abusive tyrant alcoholic father, whom I "affectionately" refer to as Brian. Maybe I'll introduce myself before I get into things. My name is Delilah Robinson, but people usually call me Lilah or Del. I'm 5'5" with dark brown wavy hair and light brown eyes, and I'm 19. I've been told that I'm real easy on the eyes but I don't know about that. Living in New York and dealing with all that I have can take the spark right out of a person; it can turn you hard and unforgiving. But as it turns out, turning hard isn't always a permanent thing. This is the story of how I got the spark back, and the people who helped me find it.