(AN: This is my 3rd unfinished story so far on FF.net, but for the time being im only going to be concentrating on this one. For the people who enjoyed my other fics, hope you understand and read this one instead for now:D)

Disclaimer: In this chapter, I only own Kayla and Alicia. All the other characters belong to S.E Hinton.

I Can't Live Without Your Kiss

Prologue

*Told in Kayla's POV *

"The plane has now come to a complete stop. Thank you for choosing New York Airlines and have a nice day in Tulsa!"

I sighed with relief. I absolutely hated airplanes! Ever since my mother was in a crash five years ago, I was petrified of them.

My name is Kayla Pasteroni. I'm seventeen years old and originally from Florida. I've got black hair with red streaks, and blue eyes. My mom always used to call me baby blue eyes. As I mentioned earlier, my mother had passed away when I was twelve. My dad and me were really heartbroken over it, and he went into a state of depression. My dad took at least eight different pills everyday to keep him from having a breakdown. One day, he just couldn't take the grieving anymore so took an overdose. When I had come home from school I found him dead on the bathroom floor.

Since I was only sixteen, I could not live by myself. The state government put me into the care of a man named Austin, and his wife Meredith. At first everything went fine and I thought my life was getting back on track. As the months went by, Austin developed a drinking problem. This caused he and Meredith to separate. Since she did not have a job, I was forced to stay with Austin. We moved to New York where he got a job selling pot. This environment made me to be a so called "bad girl." I did drugs, slept around, and got into a couple of fights. New York taught me that I really didn't have things all that rough. Whenever I would tell someone about my life story they would look at me and say, "That's it?"

All my life I had always been well off in the money department. Although, in this point of my life, it wasn't something I cared about. Ever since my mom passed away I really wasn't loved. My dad was too drugged up to show that he loved me, and my foster parents didn't give a damn, so I don't remember what love really is. Never did I think that in Tulsa, I would find the love of my life.

Chapter 1

I loaded all my bags out of the taxi when I arrived at the Curtis house. My best friend, Alicia Wakefield, told me that if I ever was in Tulsa and needed to find her, to go there.

I had brought seven bags with me, so I just left them on the driveway as I walked up to the house.

After I rang the doorbell, a boy who looked about the age of fourteen opened the door.

"May I help you?" He asked politely.

"Um yah, does a mister Sodapop Curtis live here?"

"Yes he most certainly does!" answered another boy, who about looked seventeen. I had to admit that he did have a killer smile.

"Ok then, good. I know his girlfriend Alicia. Actually, we're best friends."

"So this is the famous Kayla Pasteroni!" The seventeen-year-old looking boy said, giving me a handshake.

"Sorry, I don't mean to sound rude, but who are you?" I asked him.

"Lisha obviously doesn't talk about me enough." The boy laughed

"I'm Soda, her boyfriend." He continued.

I felt so stupid. Of course he was Alicia's boyfriend. He looked just as she described him. After Soda and the fourteen year old (who I later found out was named Ponyboy) helped me bring my bags inside, they went to get me some lemonade.

"Lisha should be here any minute!" Soda hollered from the kitchen.

"Ok, great! She's at school right?" I answered, looking at all their photos.

I heard Soda call back yeah, as I looked at one pictures in particular. In it there were eight people. Seven boys and one girl, who happened to be Alicia. They looked like they were at a festival or something.

When Soda and Pony came back I guess they noticed me staring at the picture.

"Oh that's the gang." Ponyboy told me

"The gang?"

"Yeah, see that's me, that's Soda. That's our brother Darry, Alicia, and the rest are our friends."

"Who's that one right there?" I asked, pointing to a boy with white-blond hair.

"That's Dallas, but we all call him Dally." Pony responded.

Shoot! He was really good looking!

I think Soda sensed what I was thinking because he smiled and told me that Dally would probably be here soon as well.

As if on cue, Alicia walked in screeching.

"KAYLA PASTERONI!" she yelled, as she gave me in a tight hug.

"Oh my god! I haven't seen you in ages sweetheart!" she continued on.

I couldn't respond, because all of a sudden, the rest of the "gang" walked in.

"Well well well, what a nice looking soc we have here!" said a boy with long sideburns.

"A what?" I responded

"Oh Two-Bit, she's from Florida. There's no Socs or Greasers their." Alicia explained to him.

I still didn't know what they were babbling about, so I went on introducing myself.

I also met the rest of the gang. There was Steve, he was pretty cute. Dark hair, dark eyes, my usual type. Then there was Darry, Soda and Pony's older brother. Next was the guy who called me a Soc or whatever, his name was Two- Bit. Behind him was a shorter boy named Johnny. If I were younger, I would totally go for him!

I looked behind him to see if that Dallas boy was there, but unfortunately he wasn't. It was kind of disappointing.

After me, Alicia, and the boys talked a little more, the door opened. There stood Dally Winston. He was even cuter in real life!

"Woah! Who is this girl?" Dally asked, a little puzzled.

"Hey, I'm Kayla, a friend of Alicia's." I said with extreme perkiness.

"Hey babe, nice to meet ya." He said winking at me. My face grew hot.

"Well since we're all here, why don't I cook dinner for us all." Darry said, as he headed to the kitchen.

I felt so much at home, and I think for once in the longest time, I new what love felt like again.

In the next chapter:

Will Dally return the feelings Kayla has for him?

Who else has a crush on Kayla?

What happens when the gang and the new girl get drunk? Will things get out of hand between two people?

Find out in the next chappie, and hope you enjoyed this one!