"Jack! Would you please slow down?! Jack! Where are we going?!" Clara jogged through the crowd, trying to catch up with Jack. Finally she reached him; he was staring at a wooden sign that read �Durham Hall, a coeducational collage preparatory school for children K-12'. Jack turned to face Clara, as if he was finally seeing her for the first time. He grinned madly. "This is it," he hissed, and grabbing Clara by the hand, he dragged her through the crowd of students, toward the front gates of the school.

"'Scuse me! Excuse me!!" Jack yelled, elbowing his was through the mass gathering of students. Clara whined something about the crowd but Jack was far to distracted to pay any notice to her. All he wanted to do was find Angela.

"JACK?!" Johnny gasped as he turned to see who was making all the noise. "Jack, wha-I-but-Jack what are you doing-how did-" Johnny spluttered wide-eyed.

"Hey, Johnny," Jack said breathlessly, "could ya tell me where Angie is?"

"Inside. She's inside," Johnny managed to spit out.

"Ok, great," Jack grinned, "um, do me a favor, would ya? Watch Clara, ok?" With that Jack turned around and crossed the school yard, leaving Johnny and Clara to stare after him.

"Uh, ok," Johnny mumbled, turning to look at Clara who wrinkled her nose in disgust. Johnny sighed and rolled his eyes.

Jack bounded up the front steps and burst through the front doors. He heard a small gasp and turned to face Angela. She stared at him, her mouth partially open in utter shock.

"Oh my God..." she breathed, feeling her throat grow tight. She blinked repeatedly, trying not to cry. Angela smiled at him weakly and slowly reached out a hand to touch Jack's sleeve, as if she couldn't believe he was really there, standing in front of her.

"Oh geez, Angie..." Jack sighed, and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her into a hug.

"You look good," Angela laughed through her tears, fingering Jack's hair. "Even got a haircut," she smiled. Jack chuckled and slowly released his tight grip on her waist. "Ya look good too. Real good," he smiled, pushing and stray piece of hair behind her ear.

"I can't believe you're here!" Angela exclaimed.

"Yeah, well..." Jack grinned sheepishly.

"Ahem. I hate to interrupt the party but..." Johnny looked at Angela and Jack pointedly from the doorway.