The next day Tony felt like he was moving in slow motion. The school was huge and there were kids and teenagers everywhere. Tony felt lost. He had his newly founded best friend Jacob Graham with him, but that didn't help. He felt as though he had a hole in his heart, and although there were many of people to fill it, it seemed to grow larger until it threatened to consume him.

Tony looked at the map he had concealed in his books once more. He was certain he was heading the right way but he wanted to make sure. Once he was sure that he was going to the right way he looked up and realised to late he was about to crash into a girl. They went tumbling onto the floor, their books going everywhere with a loud crash. Tony kept his head down and gathered up his books. He put his hand on a book and was startled when the girl did too. He looked up and stared into her eyes. They stood up together and the girl stood back to study him. Tony stood feeling awkward.

"Tony DiNozzo?" Tony froze. This girl knew his name. But how?

"Yes?" he replied.

"It's me, Caitlin Todd?" The girl said with a large smile on her face. Tony looked her up and down. If it was Caitlin, and he didn't doubt that it was, then she had changed so much. Her hair was longer now and reached halfway down her back. She had gotten taller, but Tony was taller still. She was wearing a black skirt, white socks that came to her knees, black buckle shoes, a white blouse, maroon tie and a maroon blazer. Her hair was flowing and she had placed a hair ribbon in it. "Oh my gosh I can't believe it's you! It's been like what? Three years or something?"

"Two actually," Tony said. Caitlin looked astonished.

"Two years is that all? Gosh!" The bell rang then and some girls came up and took Caitlin by the arms.

"I've got to go," she said.

"Oh right well I'd better go too."

"Bye Tony."

"Bye Caitlin."

"Kate." Tony turned around to face her again.

"What?"

"Call me Kate," she said before running off after her friends. Tony stood frozen. He couldn't believe that he had just spoken to the girl of his dreams. He wanted to stand there staring where she had been and smelling the fragrance of perfume she left behind for hours, but he remembered with a jolt that he was in school and very late for his Mathematics class. He turned and ran full speed towards his class, all the time thinking about Kate.

The rest of the day was like a blur to Tony and it seemed no time at all that he was back in his dormitory getting ready for bed.

"Earth to Tony?" Jacob clicked his fingers in front of Tony's face. Tony blinked before turning to Jacob with a look of annoyance plastered on his face.

"What?"

"Sheesh, I was only asking you if you knew where my toothbrush was."

"Oh sorry," Tony sat down on his bed. Jacob looked at him with concern.

"What's wrong with you today mate? You," Jacob stopped as if something clicked in his brain, "you met a girl today didn't you?" Tony nodded. "You've got to tell me everything. What's her name, do I have any classes with her and when are you going to see her again?"

"Her name's Kate Todd, I don't know if you have classes with her and I don't know when I'll see her again. It's a shame really. You see, I've known Kate for a long time, but I haven't seen her for the last two years," Tony said with a sigh.

"Why not?" Jacob asked sitting on his bed cross legged. Tony told Jacob everything from the first time he saw Kate up till today when he saw her again. "Wow." Jacob said when Tony had finished his story. "That's um, interesting. Still, you have got to see her again man. She's obviously the one for you."

"I know, but I don't know how to show her that."

"I'm sure you'll think of something. Now go to sleep." Tony got up and tiptoed to the bathroom, turning the bedroom light off as he went. 'Tomorrow,' he thought to himself, 'tomorrow I'll show Kate I'm the one for her.'

In her dorm, Kate was having a similar conversation with her roommate Hannah. Hannah had curly brown hair that came to her shoulders and a nose piercing. All facial jewellery was banned at Broken Grave School, but Hannah always found a way around everything.

"Are you serious?" Kate nodded. "This is huge Kate. You have got to talk to this guy again."

"I know Hannah but I can't. I don't know what classes he's in or anything like that." Hannah looked thoughtful.

"You could always just look for him in the school yard." Kate stared at her friend. "What?"

"Oh nothing. It's just that you've had a good idea," Kate said with a smile on her face.

"I have good ideas quite often thank you very much!" Hannah replied, standing up and putting her hands on her hips. Kate burst out laughing.

"You have ideas all right, but they're very rarely good!" Hannah grabbed a pillow and through it at Kate. It hit her square in the face but she didn't stop laughing. She and Hannah laughed until their dorm teacher came in and told them to stop.

The next day both Tony and Kate were looking around for each other, but neither were successful. Tony and Jacob were early to third period English class, and were startled when they saw Kate and Hannah walk through the door with a blond girl. The girl had blond bushy hair and was wearing the same uniform as Kate and Hannah but looked much more snobby and up herself.

Jacob leaned over to Tony and whispered, "if you and Kate do begin going out, promise me that I never have to meet that girl." Tony chuckled and looked towards the front of the class. Kate looked around and spotted Tony. She smiled and came to sit at the desk next to him. The blond sat in front of her and Hannah sat behind.

Their teacher Mr Morgan came in and began to read them a passage from the Shakespeare poem Othello. Tony got bored very quickly and began looking around instead. He looked at Jacob who was drawing a detailed picture of a dragon. The blond was examining her nails and Hannah was doodling. When Tony snuck a look at Kate he saw that she was writing something in earnest. A few seconds later she held out a note to him. He took it and read what it said.

Tony,

Meet me under the gazebo during lunch break today. You would have seen it when you drove in.

It's big, white and has vines entwined through it.

See you there!

Love Kate xoxo

Tony read the letter several times before the message sunk in. Kate wanted to see him, alone. It was more than he could have hoped for. He turned his head and nodded slightly to her. She smiled and bent her head over her desk so that no one would see her blushing. She had never felt this way about anyone before, and now she had.