Hey! Me again! Ok, so I am still going to do Not Until You're Gone. I'm probably not going to update this one until I finish that one, but I've had this chapter forever and I wanted to go ahead and post it. Yeah, and for the first time...I'm not writing in bold! Well, not for the whole story... And this is if the book series NEVER happened.

Disclaimer- Do I really have to say it?

Summary- Suze is living the life of a normal teenage mediator. Well, as normal as a mediator can be. But when she meets a familiar stranger, she realises she may be living a double life. Literally.

-Chapter One-

"Goooooood morning, Juniperra Serra. It's time for your daily annoucments." Adam's voice rang out throught the intercom.

I groaned and laid my head down on my desk.

"The Serra Lions defeated RLS last night 45 to 27. If they win next week's game-"

I had way bigger things to worry about then who won last night's game. I wasn't even at the game. I was betraying one of my best friends. Josie looked over at me and smiled. Why did I tell her?

Because, Suze. You are an idiot. That's why you told her.

"The chorus will need to be excused at 11:45 for a meeting in the auditorium."

I groaned again.

"Miss Simon, are you having problems back there?"

I looked up from my desk. "No, Sister Ernestine." She looked at me dissapprovingly and looked back down at our reports. I glared at Josie who was laughing.

"It's not funny." I said,

"Miss Simon? What is our rule about daily annoucements?" Sister Ernestine asked me. I sighed. "Miss Simon!"

I sat up and said, "Don't talk during them."

"Or?"

"Or you'll get a detention." She smiled. Great, Suze. Just perfect. You get yet another detention. But before she coud give me one, the annoucements beat her to it.

Father Dom took over. "Would Miss Simon and Miss de Silva please report to my office."

Josie looked surprised. I felt it. We hadn't done anything. This time, at least. We grabbed our books and walked towards the door. I smiled as I walked past Sister Ernestine.

I really didn't like that woman.

"What did we do now?" She asked as we walked down the hall to our lockers. I shook my head, "Now? We didn't do anything." Josie smiled.

"My mom's going to kill me."

"Your mom?" Josie asked. "Mama is going to go nuts if I get another detention. I more detention equals a Catholic all girls boarding school."

"Ouch."

"Yeah."

"Hi, Mrs. Stevenson." I said pleasantly as I walked into Father D's office.

"What did you do this time, Suze?" She asked me with a smile. I shrugged and asked, "He busy?"

"Nope."

And we walked in. "Hello, ladies."

We smiled and took our regular seats, "What are we in for this time, Father D?" Josie asked. He smiled, "Girls, nothing." We both sighed out of relief. "I just wanted to see if you two would be willing to help out with the Festival next weekend."

"Of course." I said. "We already told you-" I looked over and saw Mr. Walden making copies. I nodded and waited. After Father Dom closed the door, I asked, "Who's the ghost?"

"Janey Larson." He said as he sat down. "She was killed in a car accident last weekend. She won't tell me what's holding her back here in our world."

I looked over at Josie who was playing with Silly Putty that she had fished out of his drawer.

"I'll see what I can do...how about you Jo?" She looked up at him and smiled, "Whatever you say, padre!" He shook his head at her, but I could tell he was smiling.

He looked down at his watch. "Well, girls. It's almost 11:45. Don't you have a meeting?" I sighed and got up.

"Susannah?" I turned back around. "Be careful what you say to Janey. She's sensative." I smiled and assured him I would.

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"We will meet at 5:15 at the school and be warmed up and ready to go by 6? OK?" We all nodded. Mr. Johnstan smiled, "OK then. You're dismissed."

I hopped off the stage's steps and walked over to meet Josie. "I can't believe you kissed him."

"Shh! It was only a dare!" I said as we walked back into the junior hallway. "Cee cannot know."

"Know what?" She asked as she walked up behind us.

"Uh-" I looked at Adam who was standing behind her. He gave me a pleading look. "Nothing." She looked skeptical but said, "So, you guys coming to the carnival down at the boardwalk tonight?"

"Duh, chica. Wouldn't miss it for the world." Josie said. Then with a smirk she added, "You know, Adam, I hear that there's going to be a kissing both. You and Suze my want to check it out. Oh, I mean, you and Cee."

My mouth fell to the floor when Josie said that. Adam looked like he was preparing to get smacked.

Thank goodness Paul Slater walked by just at that moment.

"Suze, how are you?" He asked, politely.

"Good."

"I didn't see you in the chorus meeting."

"Oh, uh..I came in...late." Why was my heart beating so fast?

He smirked, "You coming to the carnival tonight?"

I nodded. He leaned closer and said, "Well, then. I'll see you there." He kissed my cheek and walked off. Josie, Adam and Cee were all staring at me.

Cee smiled, "Someone's got a crush."

Josie smirked, "Yeah. And to think just last night, Suze was making out with-"

"My cousin." Adam groaned when I said that.

"Why were you making out with your cousin?" Cee asked.

"Um... oh, look at the time...lunch!" I darted off. Adam came up behind me.

"Suze, how did Josie find out about us?"

I sighed, "Well, she saw us go into the beach house last night and she asked me about in Spanish this morning."

"I thought you took French."

"I did. But I had to switch. The college I want to go to requires at least one year of Spanish." I said, sitting down. "Adam, I feel bad for lying to Cee."

"We aren't lying. We're just...not telling her." He said, sitting across from me. I sighed. "Suze, look. It was one kiss. It was a dare. It didn't mean anything at all." He smiled. "Though it was pretty good."

I couldn't help but laugh, "Yeah. It was good."

"What was good?" Cee asked as she sat down. Josie was smiling. She is a dead woman.

"Um, the new...Johnny Depp movie." I said, cramming my sandwich into my mouth.

"Oh, I haven't seen it." She said.

She may be smart, but gosh is she oblivious.

Paul walked by our table and winked at me. I could feel my cheeks heat up. Josie rolled her eyes and said, "I don't like that guy."

"Josie.."

"What? I just don't like him...well, I don't trust him."

I smiled, "De Silva, you have never trusted Paul. Not that he's given you any reason not to."

She shrugged, "Slater just seems...I don't know." Her phone rang. "Hello? Mama! But- yeah...yeah...I know. I KNOW! Yeah, adios." She shut the phone closed and threw it into her purse.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

She sighed, "I've got to pick up my stupid brother from the airport tonight."

"You have a brother?" She nodded and said, "Si. He goes to college in New York. Going to school to be a doctor. He's coming down for Thanksgiving next week. He'll be here for a week and then it's back to Ney York...thank goodness."

"I didn't know you had a brother." I said.

She smiled sarcastically, "Surprise! Marta can't pick him up, because she's got a date. Mercedes can't drive. I don't know why mama and papa can't do it. Gosh."

"But the carnival's tonight!" Cee pointed out.

"Yep. I guess I'll miss it."

"Why can't you just bring him too?" I asked.

She smiled, "Well, I guess I will. Force him."

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"Where is she?" Cee asked. It was already 8:38. She should have been here almost 20 minutes ago. I groaned, "The lines are going to be so long if we don't hurry."

"Hey, Susie-Q." Paul said as he walked up to me. "You want to go for a ride?"

"Excuse me?"

He laughed, "I said. Do you want to go for a ride in the tunnel of love?"

I smiled, "Paul.."

Cee elbowed me. "We'll wait for Josie." I looked back at Paul and said, "Sure." He took my hand and led me to the ride.

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"So, did you kiss him?" Cee asked over the phone. I smiled, "No. Where are you guys?" Paul laughed as he leaned against the wall. "Food court, and Suze..."

"What?"

"Hot." And she hung up the phone.

Hot?

Paul and I made our way to the food court. Cee was waving frantically. She grabbed my arm, "You are going to tell me everything." She whispered in my ear.

"Nothing to tell." I whipsered back. Because that was the truth. She rolled her eyes. Josie came up beside Cee and smiled, "Jesse? Here she is. This is the girl I was telling you about."

Who the heck is Jes-

Holy freakin crap.

Hot.

Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot hot...

He smiled, "So. You're the Susannah Simon I've been hearing so much about from my sister?" I could only nod. And regardless of the things Josie had said about her brother today, she was definetly her brother's girl. You could just tell. " Hi, I'm Jesse."

Cee elbowed me. "Nice to meet you." I finally managed to say.

"All right. Who the hell are you?"...

"You called me amigo. I thought you might like to know I have a name. It's Jesse."

Whoa. That was weird.

"We were just about to rid on the ferris wheel." Cee said. "Suze, why don't you ride with Jesse?"

"Will you excuse us for a minute?" I dragged Cee behind the hot dog stand. "Cee, I appreciate this, but no."

"Suze, you've been a mess ever since Tad left. That was months ago! You need to find someone else! I'm sure Tad has." I sighed. She was right.

"Fine." She squealed, and grabbed my arm, pulling me back to them.

"What about Paul?" I asked.

"Oh, he can ride with Josie."

"What?" She asked. She looked like she had just swallowed half her hot dog. "Cee, what did you just say?"

"You heard me."

"You aren't serious." She laughed. "Tell me you aren't serious."

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"How are you tonight, Paul?" I heard Josie ask from the car below us. "Oh, just peachy, de Silva. And you?" I laughed.

"Why does she hate him so much?" Jesse asked me with an oh-so-sexy smile.

"I have no idea." I said. "She says she doesn't trust him or something."

He smiled, "Sounds like Josephina."

I could pratcially see Josie's face if she had heard someone use her full name.

"So, a doctor, huh?"

"Jesse, what would you have like to been?"

"It was different then, Susannah. But I guess I would have liked to have been a doctor."

"Yeah. It's been hard, but worth it."

"Studying at NYU?"

He nodded. I smiled, "Not bad."

"She said you lived in New York for a while. You like it better out here?"

"Sometimes."

I heard Josie groan.

Forgetting my fear of heights, I looked down and saw a glowing girl standing below us.

"You can see her too?" I looked over at Jesse.

"You- are you a-" He smiled and said, "Yeah. My sister never would tell me if you were, but from what she said, I guessed it."

"Jake? Where are you?" I heard her call out.

"Well, this must be Janey." I said to myself.

I looked down at Paul.

"I said I wouldn't kill him. I didn't say anything about keeping him from dying in the first place."

And that was the last thing I remember before everything went dark.

So? How was it? Should I continue? Or delete the whole thing????
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-SASTMJ