Okay, so here's the next chapter to No Ordinary Love. I had major writer's block. Still kinda do, so this chapter might not be that great. Anyway, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of Ghost Whisperer, but if I did, the show would definitely not be over.
Later that night, Jim was in his bedroom looking through the bags of stuff he had bought earlier at the mall. There were random things like new clothes, new cologne, new shoes, etc. But there was one item that Jim was extra excited about. It was a present for Melinda. Something he hoped she would like. Jim emptied his shopping bags and got ready for bed.
Meanwhile, Melinda was in her bedroom relaxing. Her day was spent sleeping, flipping through TV channels, and helping out her mom in the kitchen. She loved when Beth was off from work. She loved their time together. She was all mellow due to relaxing and she couldn't wait until school tomorrow. She missed Jim.
It was the next day at school. The group of friends stood in their usual spot before the bell rings. Everyone was relieved that Jim decided to stay in Grandview. That was their conversation for the morning, that and Jim and Melinda's trip.
Soon though, the bell rang and Jim walked Melinda to her first class.
"I'll see you next period." Jim said, holding her against him.
"Yeah, I love you." she kissed him lightly.
"I love you, too." he smiled and kissed her again.
Jim left for his first period class as Melinda walked into her classroom. Andrea, Hayden, Dan, Delia, Shawn, and Melinda chatted while waiting for the bell to ring. Andrea turned to Melinda.
"So, have you and Jim been together since you got home?" Andrea asked.
"Yeah. That's why I wasn't here yesterday. We were up late the night before and I woke up late. My mom offered me the day off and I took it." Melinda replied. "Have you?"
"Yup. Sunday afternoon and last night." Andrea grinned.
"Damn. And I thought I was getting it good." Melinda laughed.
"Better believe it." Andrea laughed, too.
The bell rang, signaling the start of first period, though no one bothered to stop talking.
"Alright class." Mr. Jenson called for their attention. "We have a new student starting today. Everyone, please welcome Miss Stephanie Clarke."
Melinda's head shot up from her notebook and her eyes widened at the sight. Her friends looked back and forth between Stephanie and Melinda.
"Miss Clarke, please sit wherever you like." Mr. Jenson smiled, while searching his desk for his student roster.
"Thank you." Stephanie walked over to the empty desk next to Melinda and sat down.
"Hi Melinda. Looks like we're going to be in this class together until next term. How lucky are we?" Stephanie plastered a fake smile across her face.
Melinda couldn't find her voice to speak. She continued to stare at Stephanie until she looked down at her notebook again, trying to breathe evenly. She couldn't believe Stephanie would actually switch schools just to get to Jim. It was unbelievable what extent this girl would go to just for one guy. Melinda knew why Jim was so important to her, but why was Stephanie so eager to get Jim back? She couldn't figure it out. All throughout class, that's the only thing Melinda seemed to think about. She was pulled away from her thoughts when her phone vibrated. She pulled it out when Mr. Jenson was not looking.
Class is so boring right now. Read the text message from Jim
Oh, really? Well, I wish I could say the same about my class. she wrote back.
What happened? Jim wrote back.
I'll tell you next period. This will take longer than a text message long. Melinda pressed 'send' and put her phone back in her pocket.
The class came to an end and the bell rang signaling everyone to go to second period. Melinda rushed out of class as fast as she could without looking like noticeable. Her friends, confused by her hastiness, quickly followed her out. Too bad Melinda's exit wasn't fast enough.
"Melinda!" Stephanie called behind her.
They stopped and turned to see Stephanie walking up to them.
"I wanted to walk with you guys. I hope you don't mind." she smiled.
"Umm, I kind of do mind, Stephanie. I mean, the last time we saw each other, you were calling me names and threatening me. And now you wanna be my friend?" Melinda said as nicely as she could manage.
"Oh, that was in the past. I want to start over. With you. And with Jim." Stephanie smiled genuinely.
Melinda slightly cringed at the sound of Jim's name coming out of her mouth. She wasn't sure if she should believe her. But you know what they say: keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer.
"Okay, Stephanie. Clean slate. Starting now." Melinda smiled and began walking to her next class.
Everyone followed her, including Stephanie, but Andrea pulled Melinda back.
"What the hell are you doing?" Andrea exclaimed. "You know that bitch is up to something!"
"I know. I'm keeping a close eye on her." Melinda said. "I don't buy her crap for one second."
"Ah, Melinda, you are a genius!" Andrea linked arms with her best friend.
"Don't I know it!" Melinda laughed as they started walking.
Everyone walked into class right before the bell rang. Melinda sat down in her usual seat, and frowned when she didn't see Jim seating across from her.
"Okay, delinquents." Mr. Lawson joked. "We have a new student. This is Stephanie Clarke."
Everyone just continued on as Stephanie sat at Melinda's table. She was across from Andrea, who was between Shawn and Melinda, and right next to where Jim sits.
"Alright, role call." Mr. Lawson spoke.
Role call went on as everyone just sat there talking.
"Where's Jim?" Mr. Lawson asked.
"Here. Sorry I'm late." Jim walked in and straight to the front of the classroom.
"Mr. Clancy! You better come to class on time next time or I will throw this clipboard at you." Mr. Lawson threatened, swinging his clipboard around.
"Will do, sir." Jim smiled.
He handed the teacher his excuse note and made his way to his seat. He smiled when he saw Melinda, but his smile receded when he saw Stephanie.
"What are you doing here?" Jim asked as he sat down.
"I go here now. Isn't that great?" Stephanie placed a hand on his shoulder and leaned closer to him.
Melinda tensed up, but relaxed when Jim pushed her away.
"No, it's not. Why the hell do you go to this school now?" Jim asked angrily.
"I needed a change and I like Grandview." she smiled. "Lots to see."
"I bet." Melinda mumbled to herself. Everyone at the table could feel the tension building up between the Jim, Melinda, and Stephanie.
Before long, everyone was scattered everywhere around the room. Jim stood up abruptly and looked at Melinda.
"I'll be right back, babe. I need to talk to Stephanie." Jim leaned down and kissed her, intent that Stephanie was watching them, so he kissed her a little more passionately than usual.
"You, come with me." Jim looked at Stephanie after the kiss.
Stephanie followed Jim into the computer room. Jim immediately turned to her, pissed off.
"I know why you're here. You know, I know, and I'm sure Melinda knows. So, I'll just save you a lot of time and tell you upfront that I'm not leaving Melinda. There's nothing you can do about it anymore. We're done, I'm never coming back to you, and you can just take your cheating ass and push it against someone else. Got it?" Jim snapped.
And with that, he walked away leaving Stephanie speechless. She lightly chuckled to herself. Frankly, she liked this side of Jim. It was a side she had never seen before. Stephanie wanted Jim. And she was going to get him.
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Jim and Melinda were driving home from school. They were meeting at Melinda's place to hang out since no one was going to be home for a few hours. The couple pulled up into the driveway in their separate cars.
"Alright." Melinda grabbed his hand as they walked up to the front door. "What would you like?"
They walked into the kitchen. Jim pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"You." he smiled seductively.
She grinned and threw her arms around his neck.
"Well, too bad." she teased, kissing his cheek and walking away.
"Oh, so it's gonna be like that, huh?" he asked as she opened the fridge and pulled out a bottle of water.
Melinda didn't answered and just took a sip of her water. Jim watched her contently for a minute as her lips circled the rim of the bottle as she drank. She licked her lips, getting the excess water off and smiled at Jim. In one swift move, he scooped her up in his arms and took her into the living room. Melinda giggled as Jim carried her. He plopped her onto the couch and climbed over her. Melinda wrapped her arms around his waist as he kissed her.
Jim and Melinda made out for about two hours, with the exception of getting up to find something to snack on. Mike and Maddie had came home from school and her parents were home from work. Jim decided it was time to go home. They walked outside to his car.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Melinda hugged him.
"I love you." he kissed her forehead.
"I love you, too." she smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips.
Jim hopped into his car and drove off after blowing a kiss to her. Melinda walked back into her house after Jim's car disappeared down the street. Unbeknownst to her, someone had been carefully watching her from across the street, observing them intently.
Okay, I know this chapter is kind of short, and not very good. But please, bear with me. And I'm sure you all know who was watching them. How crazy can people get? Anyway, please review! Thanks guys.