Nightfall by shadowprincess3 and 1Bookwormie1

Disclaimer: We do not own the Mediator series or any of the characters in it unfortunately BUT we do own this plot…we think…unless someone else has used it already but whatever

Summary: Senior year; four mediators then one dies…will his ghost come back to haunt Suze? And what about those four new girls who, scarily, remind Jesse of his sisters?

Chapter One: A New Beginning By 1Bookwormie1

They told me I would hate going back to school-they were true.

I mean, seriously, how can ANYONE look forward to school after a long, relaxing Summer with her boyfriend?

It's like expecting Cee Cee to give up journalism or Adam to be GOOD.

But it's not like I'll never be happy until NEXT Summer-because I will be happy-why?

Cos I have Jesse.

Last Summer, my whole life changed; I had someone to love-someone who would always be there for me-I was happy.

Now, for the first I'm ever, I'm starting school knowing that there isn't anything to worry about because I have Jesse.

With Jesse, I can face anything. He's my one true love.

Wow…I never knew I could get so soppy about a BOYFRIEND but I guess love does these things to you.

It makes you wild and crazy but not wild enough for Jesse to forget that he's a 'gentleman'…I mean seriously! This is the 21st century!.

For wilder and crazier people, they do wild and crazy things even if they AREN'T in love-take Brad for example; does he love Debbie?

No, but still things got VERY heated between them this Summer.

And poor Kelly-it must be hard knowing that the guy who likes you doesn't like you back actually…I used that way but I was wrong but Jake, he REALLY doesn't like Kelly, so now she's just sleeping with anybody according to what I've heard...including my brother Brad who's 'girlfriend' doesn't know about his two-timing, but as he said to me, "Debbie's NOT my girlfriend!"

She'll be devastated when she finds out.

It's actually funny how everybody wants somebody they can't get-Debbie wants Brad, who wants Kelly, who wants Jake who wants…actually, who DOES Jake want?

I mean, I know he had a fondness for Cameron Diaz but like THAT'LL ever happen!

And David…he wants that other little girl in his year-the one who I was working with on the refreshment stall.

Someone else isn't getting who he wants

I knew Annie would say that.

Okay, so you must be wondering who Annie is?

Well, since the beginning of Summer, I've been getting a little, very annoying voice in my head, who never fails to oppose on what I'm thinking.

"Shut up! There's no-one else, NO ONE else!" I shouted at Annie, on the first day of Senior Year, while I was brushing my teeth.

Oh yes there is-Paul Slater…don't deny it Suze…you know he wants you

"HE DOESN'T LIKE ME!"

Are you sure?

"YES! If he had LOVED me, he would have saved me from the fire! He even ADMITTED that!"

I never said he loved you, I only said he wanted you

"Same thing!" I shouted angrily.

Mom peeked her head around her door.

She looked nervous-I guess she thought I was being my 'old self' again-the person I was in New York where I would shout at all ghosts-I still do, but she doesn't have to know that.

"Is anything wrong, Suzie?" asked Mom.

"No, just arguing with my conscience," I replied. She looked relieved.

"Thank Goodness…I mean, um…"

"I'll come down in a few minutes.

"Oh yes…yes…" and she left me alone again as she closed the door.

A few seconds after she left, an extremely frustrated looking Brad, burst into the room, hugging a container of baby powder.

I smirked.

"I need to sort my hair out," he lied.

"You're putting baby powder in your hair?" I asked sarcastically. Brad hid the container behind his back.

"That's…that's Jake's." He lied again.

"Really?" I feigned surprise. "I didn't know Jake had cough ass cough problems."

"He does," replied Brad stubbornly.

"Funny how I've always seen the bottle in YOUR room," I said, teasing him.

Anger formed on Brad's face.

"WHEN have you been in my room?" he asked, grabbing Dad's over-sized shirt which I was wearing as a night dress.

Oops.

Coming up: Chapter Two by shadowprincess3