Dally POV

I woke up that morning on the Curtis' couch. Nothin' new really. Nobody else was awake yet, and I considered just getting up and leaving. If I stayed a while longer I'd probably get some breakfast, I thought. Well I guess that's decided.

Leila POV

I woke up in my new room. I guess once I thought about it, it was pretty nice. I can't believe we've only been here for a day, I thought. My family and I moved from New Jersey to Tulsa, Oklahoma just yesterday. Why'd we leave? No reason at all. That's what annoyed me the most. My parents wanted a change, so here we are. Smack dab in a town I would have never even thought of had it not been for my impromptu move. It wasn't that I didn't like it here, it's just that my life back at home was everything to me. All my friends and family were there. Coming out here into Oklahoma was like starting over and that's never what I wanted. My life was perfectly fine, thank you very much.

Dally POV

As usual, cake was on the menu this morning. Two-bit stuffed his face with most of it as he sat in front of the tv. He looked up and saw me looking at him.

"Wha?" He said with half the cake in his mouth.

"Ugh cover your mouth, will ya?" Two-bit laughed.

"What's a matter Dal'? Don't ya like see food?" Two-bit cracked up over his joke like it was the funniest thing. Just then Ponyboy walked in from his room.

"Hey, kid. Darry told me to tell ya he left early for work." Dally looked on as Ponyboy began searching for cake in the ice box. "Oh, and if you want cake your outta luck. Ain't that right Two-bit?" By then Two-bit had almost finished the cake. He let out a grunt of agreement.

Leila POV

I got out of bed and cleaned up. I walked into the kitchen just as my mom was putting a plate of pancakes on the table.

"Hey sweetie. Did you sleep well?" she asked me.

"Yeah, I guess," I replied nonchalantly.

"Lei I promise once you go to school and meet some new friends everything will work out," she said optimistically.

Yeah, cause it was that easy. Just go to school and friends will just come to me. Like that 'll happen. I ate my breakfast in silence. I was thinking of how my first day at school would be a disaster. My dad walked in with my brother Matt behind him.

"Hey Matt," I said as I pulled him in for a hug. He pushed me away and sat down. "Gosh, and I thought I was grumpy," I said as I walked back to my room. I swear, my little six-year-old brother could be almost as moody as me. And believe me, that is not a good thing.

I walked into my room and looked in the mirror. My outfit and hair looked okay. I began checking my make-up when I thought aw to hell with it! I flopped onto my bed. It's not like I'm gonna be doing anything today. I only just moved here and much to my mothers dismay a group of new friends didn't magically appear yet. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. I heard two voices coming from the front of the house. I checked myself again and walked out just in time to see my mother inviting people in. Huh. Maybe I spoke too soon.

Dally POV

Me, Pony, Johnny, and Two-bit all walked slowly down the street. We were pretty much bored as hell and decided to stop into the Dingo. We ordered a few cokes and sat down in some seats by the window.

"Can't believe we start school again tomorrow," Ponyboy grumbled. Ah, school. I almost forgot about that. Usually I don't go but this year was different.

"Hey, I forgot to tell ya guys I'm goin' back," I stated. Three questioning faces looked back at me.

"Uh. May I ask why?" Two-bit looked up at me like I had ten heads. I sighed.

"I'm bored! I got nothin' to do, so I figured why not," I told them.

"Hm. True. That's why I stay and don't graduate," Two-bit said with a smile on his face.

"Yeah, that's why," Ponyboy said quietly. Two-bit just glared at him as we all laughed.

I looked out the window and saw a flash of red hair. I saw the girl turn her head slightly. Cherry Valance. Ugh, this broad again? I was not in the mood. Although I used to have a thing for her, she was just so damn annoying. I only put up with her cause Pony had a crush on her or somethin' She was with a girl I'd never seen before. She had long dark hair, almost black. They were getting out of Cherry's car and walking into the Dingo. I couldn't see the girl's face really well until she walked in.

Leila POV

Two people walked into my house. They both had red hair, but one was noticeably younger. She looked about my age.

"...Oh, come in," my mom welcomed them.

"Your house is beautiful," the older woman said as she looked around. My mom was really into design and all that, so she was always decorating.

"Why, thank you," my mom smiled humbly. She noticed me walking towards them. "This is my daughter, Leila."

"Hi, nice to meet you," I smiled and said politely.

"This is Mrs. Valance and her daughter Sherri." The younger girl looked up.

"You can just call me Cherry," she said.

"We just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood," Mrs. Valance said with a smile.

"Oh, thank you. So far we've just been trying to get used to everything," my mom explained.

They both started talking about the neighborhood and what not. I pretty much blocked it out. They walked into the living room, Mrs Valance saying something about a tour of the house. I looked over at Cherry and she smiled.

"It must be hard. Having to start over," she said sympathetically. I laughed.

"Yeah. It does. I've really been dreading the first day of school," I confessed to her.

"It won't be that bad. I mean, Tulsa isn't paradise, believe me, but it has it's moments," she said convincingly. I didn't buy it. I raised my eyebrow at her and she laughed. "Come on, I'll give you a tour and show that it isn't all that bad."

First, Cherry said we'd stop at a place called the Dingo. We got into her car and she began to explain more.

"It's like a diner. Lots of people hang out there, and it's pretty nice." I nodded.

"Sounds fun," I said dryly. She rolled her eyes and laughed. I looked outside at the houses and people that we passed. My house was right were the West-side of town started. It was nice, but I saw even nicer homes on our way into town yesterday. I had a feeling Cherry lived somewhere around there.

Suddenly, the car stopped. "Here we are. Wanna grab a coke?" Cherry asked as we got out of the car.

"Sure." We walked into the Dingo. It looked okay, I guess. Lots of kids our age were there. Some eating, and others just sitting and hanging around. We ordered our cokes and began searching for a table. I looked around and stopped. Suddenly, I locked eyes with a boy across the room. His eyes were icy blue, and they were looking right at me.