*This is my second shot at a Caitlin's Way story, if you haven't read the first one please spare yourself and don't. This story is set during the first season, prior to Griffin's cabin and his driving. Enjoy, and reviews are welcomed.

Caitlin opened her eyes to the sun pouring through the window. She groaned and rolled out of bed. Deciding what to wear was another issue. She put on her favorite jeans, but she couldn't decide on a shirt. Then she saw the perfect one on the floor. It was Griffin's shirt; she had taken it from him last week. She slid it over her head and went to face the day.

"Good morning, Caitlin," Dori said pleasantly.

"Morning," Caitlin mumbled.

Caitlin proceeded to rummage through the cabinets until she found a box of cereal that looked satisfying. She poured a bowl and sat down at the table. Jim came in the room, as he made final adjustments on his collar.

"What is there to eat this morning?" he asked.

"Whatever you make," Dori told her husband.

He picked up the box that Caitlin had taken her breakfast from. "This almost entirely sugar," he stated.

"That's what makes it taste so good," Caitlin said with her mouth full.

"I guess I'll try some," Jim said and he proceeded to pour himself a bowl.

Jim and Caitlin were eating the last their cereal when Griffin entered the kitchen.

"Mom, do you think I could go camping this weekend?" he asked.

"With who?" Dori questioned.

"Just some friends, you know Eric and Brett," Griffin said coolly.

"I don't know if want you out there alone, Griff," Dori told him.

"Well, can you think about?" he asked.

"I'll think about it, but I'm not making any promises," she said. "You two better get going, or you'll miss the bus," Dori stated.

Caitlin set her bowl in the sink and grabbed her backpack, and Griffin gave his mom one last "pretty please" look. They ran out to the bus stop, but they were too late; the bus was already driving away.

They walked back to the house in silence, neither one wanted to be the first one inside. This would make the third day in a row of bus missing, and Jim said if it happened again, they would be walking to school. He wasn't serious of course, but it was something they didn't want to deal with him.

"Griffin," Caitlin called.

"What?" he asked.

"It's such a nice day; it's a shame we'll have to waste in that stuffy old school," she stated.

"No way, I'm a good student. I don't cut classes," Griffin explained.

"Come on, live a little," she teased.

"I do need to work on my web site," he thought aloud.

"Come on, it'll fun I promise, and you can forge us excuse notes for tomorrow," Caitlin said with a smile.

"It is pretty fool prove. Mom is going to be in another county all day," he admitted.

"See," she told him. Caitlin began walking towards the fields.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"We have to wait for the 'rents to leave before we can go back home," she explained.

"They're going to find, they always find out," he said.

"Quit being a baby, the only way they can find out is if you or I tell them, and we aren't going to do that," she told him.

They walked until the house was no longer visible, and they sat down beside a tree. Caitlin fell asleep within a few minutes, sleep came to Griffin shortly after. The sun was nearly overhead when Caitlin shook him awake.

"Come on, they left along time ago," she told him.

"I don't know why I go along with your plans," Griffin complained.

"Because, I'm fun," she said. Caitlin started to run towards the house, Griffin followed her.

"Yeah," Griffin mumbled under his breath. Caitlin turned on the TV and began to channel surf. "This is the life," she thought.

Griffin turned on his computer, he was glad to be getting some time off from school. He deserved it.

~~~~~~ In Town ~~~~~~

Jim pulled his jeep in front of the school. There were students all over the school grounds. Jim walked over to the principle and asked, "What's going on?"

"Sheriff Lowe, there are pips bursting all over the building most of the school is covered in six inches of water," he explained.

"You're sending the students home?" Jim questioned.

"Yes, I have to, don't know how long it will take to get rid of all the water," he said.

Jim left the principle to look for Caitlin and Griffin. He paced through the crowd several times, but he didn't see them. The students were thinning in numbers, so Jim decided to check the diner.

Brett and Taylor were sitting at the counter.

"Have either of you seen Griffin and Caitlin?" he asked.

"No," Brett answered.

"All right, if you do let them know I'm looking for them," Jim told them.

"Sure thing," Brett responded.

Jim left and spent the rest of the afternoon in his office. When he was ready to leave there was still no sign of Griffin or Caitlin. He was sure they would come find him for a ride.

"Oh well," Jim told himself and he headed home.

He pulled up in front of the house, and Griffin spotted him first.

"My dad is here," he told Caitlin.

"Yeah so what?" she asked.

"We're going to get busted," Griffin told her.

"Shut up and let me do the talking," Caitlin said just as Jim opened the door.

"So you guys did get home," Jim stated.

"Uhh yeah we sure did," Caitlin responded. She was confused.

"Was the flood exciting?" Jim asked.

"Flood?" Griffin questioned. Caitlin kicked his leg and shot him the look of death.

"The big flood at school," Jim replied.

"It was all right," Caitlin answered.

Jim left the two alone.

"You almost ruined it," Caitlin whispered.

"You didn't need to kick me," he said.

"Yes, I did," she stated.

"You're wearing my shirt," he said just having noticed.

Caitlin just went to her room with a grin on her face; they had gotten away with it.