The rain started straight away. Not that I was surprised. Stuff always goes wrong when I go out. I'm like a magnet to bad weather and murderous ex-girlfriends. The latter usually being my own doing. If only my mom knew what I went through every day for the sake of a couple of minutes peace. I bet she'd see me worthy of driving to school then. I could already feel strands of my straight chess-nut hair curling. And not in the attractive ringlet way either. I mean full blown frizz.

That's when I heard the car coming up behind me. It's engine buzzing annoyingly. What I'd do to be in that car right now. Then- with dawning horror –I realized who the car belonged to. Paul. Who else would drive that slowly on my street? Well, ok. A lot of people would. But not many people have that loud an engine. It can only be a very good car. I don't actually know much about them, but I do know that. Good car equals good engine. And Paul is loaded and has an obsession with following me. Add it together and you get the horrible dizzy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Why do these things happen to me?

One quick glance over my shoulder proved my point. I could almost see the gleaming letters on the front. BMW. It was Paul alright. And I couldn't do a damned thing to stop him as he drew up closer to the curb. Closer to me.

I heard the squeak of the car window opening and felt a hand clamp around my wrist. In my whole life I'd never been as scared as I was right then. I pulled away angrily and screamed. A loud blood curdling scream. He dropped my arm in shock. Not that I could blame him. I sounded more like a fog horn than a sixteen year old girl.

"Suze! Shut up!" he yelled back. Hands covering his ears. I abruptly stopped the screaming and instead turned my attention back on the driver. Who looked very agitated, among other things.

"No thank you. I don't like to do what I'm told. It's a habit I've never grown out of." I was pretty impressed with that. I sounded way witty. Paul obviously didn't think so.

"What the hell are you going on about? I was offering you a lift."

"Do you offer all your lifts by dragging people into the side of your car?" I asked sweetly. Crossing my arms over my chest moodily.

"Actually yes, I do. So get in before I change my mind."

"No thank you. I prefer to walk." His head spun around at that.

"I promise you I won't lay a hand on you. Deal?" I just rolled my eyes and kept on walking at my usual slow pace.

"Where were you on Wednesday?" I asked calmly. Inside I was seething.

"No-where. You?"

"You didn't pick me up. What happened? Found another innocent ghost to exorcise?"

"Actually yes I did. Not that it's any of your business." That made my head turn so fast I felt it click. Another ghost? I was just about to ask what he was talking about, when he continued in his usual lazy drawl.

"Why? Did you miss me?" I hit him for that. I really had had it when it came to him and his stupid remarks. I was happy to see that it hurt. If the fact he crashed his car into a nearby tree was any indication. I smiled, happy that my work was done. I then had the satisfaction of seeing him crawl out of the wreckage. He swore loudly before turning on me. Suddenly I didn't feel so big.

His eyes flashed as he strolled towards me. I could almost picture daggers where his pupils should have been. I gulped. Not good.

"What the hell did you do that for?" he screamed. Except he didn't say 'hell' if you get what I mean. He was way pissed off. And I was the target.

"You provoked me." I replied as calmly as I could manage. I don't think I need to add that he looks even better wet than he does dry. Not that I should have noticed that. But it's just his eyes were so blue. And.......

I swallowed hard as he grabbed me by the shoulders and shook me. He was very angry. So angry he couldn't even seem to find words. Then his expression changed. Just slightly, but visible. I saw him looking down at me with a small smile on his face. Why was he smiling? I'd just trashed his car. And for no good reason. Granted, he could easily buy another one. But still..........

Then my thoughts ended. As his lips covered mine, at the exact moment my world ended. Jesse.