Nate stood by the school gates, standing in the pouring rain. His father told him to stay close to the school and wait for him in the afternoon. But it was deemed useless to him, as he could just walk for 15 minutes to home.

But so he stood there, hands in his pockets and grabbing at the fluff while rolling back and forth on his heels. He wanted to leave, he hated being by himself with his thoughts for this long, but he thought he was getting better.

He didn't notice anyone else either.