Rain is speed walking to her locker, repeating what she has to do in her head so she doesn't lose track of time 'Chemistry book away, history book out. And do it quickly before the press appear again.'

She can't remember if she'd already got her History book, but she pushes the thought away. Sometimes she wondered why she put herself through so much stress, and now was one of them. However, she's quickly reminded why when she flings open her locker.

Several photos are stuck to the inside. Rain and Ben at family day, Rain and Carlos asleep in the library - Dude sandwiched between them, Evie and Mal doing Rain's hair and makeup, Jay and Rain playing some random video game, the horrible photo from the end of the neon lights ball and finally, Carlos, Jay, Evie, Mal and Rain at the party after the coronation.

"Hi Rain," Rain jumps back from her locker, and turns to face Ben.

"Hiya," she almost shouts from shock.

"I, have a little surprise for you,"

"Again? That's like every day now," Rain's hand goes to play with the necklace around her neck, Ben had gotten it for their one-year anniversary. It's an umbrella with a small blue gem to signify a raindrop, and Rain had nearly cried when she received it.

"Or every other day. The even dates. Because you're," he moves closer to her "even more perfect than I thought," Rain lets out a loud snort and covers her mouth as she laughs.

"That was so bad,"

"No, it wasn't!" he defends and Rain removes her hand from her mouth.

"I'm embarrassed for you," Ben bobs her nose when had she scrunches it up during her smile "but you're right, I am perfect,"

"Come on, let me spoil you. You didn't have a lot growing up," he holds both Rain's hands out in front of him.

"We managed," somehow, both look in Rain's locker at the same time - where her spell book is on full display.

"Hey, didn't you donate that to the museum?" Rain slams her locker shut.

"Is that still in there?" Rain wipes Ben's hair out of his face as a distraction "I hadn't noticed...But I've got to get to class. I really don't want to be late,"

"No. You come this way. First off..." he takes a hold of one of Rain's hands again and drags her over to the end of the hallway "Tada," Rain's eyes widen and she lets out a small squeal. Right in front of her is a burgundy bike where all the metal is gold and there's a white decorative bow placed on the front.

"Do you like it?"

"Ben! Is Mal's favourite colour purple?" Rain asks rhetorically " This is amazing! It's Burgundy," She walks up to it and runs her hands over the seat. She turns back to him "I didn't get you anything..."

"You're taking me on a picnic with all my favourite foods, remember?" Ben leans against a locker nearby.

"No, that's Thursday," Rain puts her arm out and leans on the same locker.

"It is Thursday,"

"No. it's not," Rain was sure it was Wednesday. Unless it wasn't...her mind could just be confused with the 15 news reports about cotillion.

"Yes, it is," he goes to take out his phone.

"No, it's not,"

"It is," Ben shows Rain his lock screen. Where on top of the same family day photo Rain has in her locker, it says Thursday.

"I knew that," Rain tries to backtrack

"I mean, if you don't have it, that's fine,"

"No, no, no. I was fully messing with you. I knew it was Thursday. Otherwise, I'd have been going to all the wrong lessons! I just have one more thing to go bake," Rain taps his nose with each word "and then I am all yours,"

"Well, what about class?" he points behind him

"She multitasks," Rain flips her now long blonde and red hair back.

"She dabbles,"

"She dabbles," Rain kisses him on the cheek before speed walking off

"You're the best!"

"That's me!" Rain shouts back. Time to make some food out of thin air. Literally.

Edited: January 2021