Grey clouds overcasted the skies of Tree Hill. Perfect timing for the small town since they were experiencing a minor drought. Usually around this time in the afternoon it would be bright and sunny but due to the storm clouds there were no signs of sunlight, only darkness.

Jill had just left fourth period, trying to brush through the halls in order to get to her locker before the rain fell. However it was too late! Right when she reached her floor she could already see and hear the pitter patter of drops smashing heavily against the concrete pavement.

She sighed as she walked up to her locker, which was unfortunately outside. Two seconds into reaching it she had already been soaked. Trying to open her locker, while holding her books.

"This is unbelievable," she whispered under her breath unable to unlock her lock. The water had made it slippery and even more difficult to decode. Plus the drops hitting her eyes as well as the books in her hands were not much help.

She was becoming frustrated. Her books and clothes were getting wet and to top it off, out of all days her lock had to act up. Oh how she hated having her locker outside. Thinking of all the dry kids who had the priviledge of having indoor lockers she groaned.

"Let me take those," a deep voice from behind interrupted, reaching for her books.

Jill turned around and smiled, "hey Nathan."

"Hey," he grinned as he grabbed hold of her stuff.

Jill looked up noticing she wasn't getting pelted with raindrops and realized the huge umbrella over her.

"You're my life saver you know that?"

He always knew how to make a girl feel special. Always doing unexpected things and saving her from turmoil. He truly was her lifesaver, her special friend.

He laughed, "I know, now hurry and get your stuff we don't want to be late for our first day."

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot," she turned to give it another try with her lock and to her surprise it opened.

"I just have to make a stop at my house for a second, is that okay?"

"Huh?" She was searching for her research paper, "oh yeah that's fine we don't start until five so we're good to go."

Nathan was leaning against one of the lockers as he watched Jill rummage through her locker. For a girl who had everything organized, she never knew where to find anything. He didn't mind, he passed his time staring at her. Today she was wearing khaki cargos and a white tee that was half soaked, her pink lace bra was showing as her shirt clung to her body. Nathan as a guy of course had to stare but his main focus was on the way strands of her hair clung to her face. They seemed to feather themselves along her forehead. He loved the way she didn't wear make up or if she did it wouldn't be a lot. He hated it when girls got wet and their make up ran down their face, exposing their real selves. Most of the time underneath all the make up lied a not so attractive girl. Jill only put on foundation if it was a special ocassion, other than that it was only a tad bit of eyeliner and mascara. She was exotically simple, if those two words could be used together.

Jill groaned causing Nathan to jump out of his daze.

"I can't find my paper."

"Where'd you put it last?"

"I don't know," she paused, "my locker I think."

"Are you sure? Cause it seems like it isn't there."

"Yeah, maybe, I don't know," she began to pout.

"What's it about?"

"It's my Physics sign six paper," she huffed giving her locker another go.

Nathan searched her books he was holding and pulled out a loose paper.

"Is it this one?"

Taking a second away from her rummaging she looked over at him.

She let out a sigh of relief, " yes! Where'd you find it?"

"Sticking out of your Physics textbook."

Jill hit her head, "I'm such an idiot."

Nathan laughed," nah you're not, you're just out of order today."

"I'm supposed to always be on the ball. It's the rain I tell you. It's bad luck."

"You're going to blame the rain? Man you're crazy," he laughed.

"Yeah so? You're my friend which makes you even more crazy than I am."

"What is this? Crazy and Crazier?"

"Yeah," she giggled, "you're Crazier."

He shook his head and laughed, "Alright, you got everything?"

"Mhmm," she closed her locker, "let's move on out Crazier," she smiled as they walked to the parking lot.