Disclaimer: I own nothing! the O.C. belongs to FOX.

Background: Ryan and Marissa are together. Seth is oblivious to Anna's attraction to him, and contiunes to presue Summer. Summer secretly likes Seth, but won't admit it. Luke still wants Marissa, and is trying to get her back.

THOUGHTS ARE IN CAPS. Sorry if Australians don't speak like that.

" Listen, I'm not causing any trouble, I am just trying to find my mate. I know where he is, and I'm not doing anything, so what's the problem?"

Ryan Attwood ran out of his history class, followed closely by Marissa and the rest of Mr. Johnson's class. NO, IT CAN'T BE, he thought. SHE'S NOT OUT FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS. BUT WHO ELSE DO I KNOW THAT'S AUSTRALIAN?

" Look, I'm not doing anything wrong. I just want to talk to my mate. That's not against the law , is it?" The Australian was growing more and more impatient by the minute.

Ryan stopped running when he saw the girl. A smirk came to his lips as he heard the teacher desperately trying to calm down the strange girl who wanted to see her "mate." He felt a small hand slip into his, and a warm tingling feeling came over

his body. The only person who could do that to him everytime he saw her is Marissa Cooper. He looked over at Marissa with a mischievous grin, gently let go of her hand, and started walking toward the now frustrated Australian who was yelling at the visibly scared teacher.

He stopped right behind the girl and said, " You never could walk into a school and not get into trouble."

The girl was shocked first, slowly turned around. An annoyed smile had taken over. " You know me all too well, Ryan Attwood. Jake's outside. Want to get your mates and blow?"

Ryan nodded. " Always."

Ryan grabbed Marissa. He quickly found Seth, Summer, and Anna and left to go find Jake.

The girl than turned one last time to the teacher and said, " Found my mate." and took off after the others.

Luke just stood there, along with the rest of the school. WHO WAS SHE? SHE OBVIOUSLY KNEW RYAN, AND I KNOW SHE'S TROUBLE. I MEAN, WHO COULD LOOK LIKE THAT AND NOT BE TROUBLE? RYAN AND MARISSA ARE TOGETHER NOW, SO NOW MARISSA IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THAT GIRL. I'VE GOT TO FIND OUT WHO THAT GIRL AND THIS ' JAKE' IS.

Sorry its so short. Next chapter will be longer.