A/N: OMG!!! I actually updated!!! I'm proud of myself!!! YAY FOR ME! ^_^
I GOT SOME REALLY GOOD NEWS FOR YOU GUYS! (meaning everyone who's reading my fic) but I'm….♪ COULD YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYE, AND ASK ME IF I'M HAPPY NOW! ♪ Oops… heheheheh ^_^ ; I just kinda broke out into song there…. for you information that was Michelle Branch's song "Are you happy now". GOOD SONG! Hahaha Sorry I'm listening to it on my Discman…and I kinda felt like yelling it outloud but since it's late, and I don't want to wake people up, I settled for writing it in caps lock!! LOL! ^_^
OKAY! Back to the good news!!! What I was trying to write up there (before I was so rudely interrupted by myself and broke out into song) was that I don't know if I should give you the good news now or at the end of the chapter? Oh well, what the hell….(hahaha that rhymed)
I'M GROUNDED FOR A WEEK!!!! Hahaha you're probably all wondering why that's good news? Well its good for you guys because I won't be able to go out for a week, so I'll have extra time to update!!!
( ^ o ^ ) that's the exact reason I'm updating right now!!! 'Cause I'm grounded!!! ^_^
Well anyway, I got some more good news too! ~_^ but I'll give it to you at the end of the chapter!!! V_V
Second Chance
Okay so here's the situation: Mom, Andy, Jesse, Keri and I—well I'm not actually there since nobody can see me—are all sitting around the table. Mom and Andy are sitting across the table from Jesse and Keri and they look kind of uncomfortable.
Well I can't really blame them…. I don't think either of them have much practice giving teenagers "the talk" (You know the whole "At this age, as your parents, we realize your teenage hormones are going crazy and blah, blah, blah" adding the obligatory "sex is bad" message.)
Well, maybe Andy might have talked to the boys, but considering the way they act I'm guessing not….
So, I was just leaning in the doorway with a small smile on my face…did I mention I found this situation pretty funny?
"Let's get right to the point," Andy started off, breaking the uncomfortable silence, "We realize that at your age, as teenagers, your hormones are going crazy (See! See! I told you they would say it!) And your mother and I don't think it's a very good idea that you and Jesse share a room."
"But that's not fair!" Keri whined, in a totally not me kind of way—I don't whine….
Mom gave her a reproachful look and continued. "Andy and I understand that you may not like this, but it's for the best," then she directed her attention to Jesse, who had been respectfully quiet while mom and Andy talked, "I'd appreciate it if you would move into David's room for the time being, Jesse."
Jesse nodded and much to everyone's surprise and said, "I agree Mrs. Ackerman, I don't think it's a good idea for me to be staying in Susannah's room either."
Both mine and Keri's mouth dropped open in some kind of horrified shock, but Keri was the one to speak up. "All of you are horrible!" she screeched, "how can you do this to me!" With that she stomped up the stairs to my room and slammed the door with all her might. Everyone at the table cringed and a second later the door swung back open and out flew Jesse's makeshift bed with a thunk against the wall. I guess Keri doesn't like not getting her way.
Jesse stood up from the table and started up the stairs silently as Andy and Mom sat at the table recovering from shock. I guess they never thought I'd ever act like that.
But I stood silently by the door wondering about what Jesse had said. That was the second time he'd said something odd like that. The first time was when he didn't want to move back in with me from the rectory and now he doesn't even care if he stays in my room or not. He even agrees it's better that way! It is me, or does it seem Jesse doesn't like being around me? He had better have a really good reason for this!!!!! And as soon as I got my body back I was gonna get an answer out of him, or he would face the consequences of having to deal with an angry Susannah Simon! And that is definitely something nobody wants to mess with! Hey, I know kickboxing you know!
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Some minutes later I decided to do a little spying so I followed Jesse to Doc's room where he was currently moving his stuff. Keri still hadn't come out of my room—I guess she thinks that if she stays in there long enough its going to miraculously make everyone change their mind.
I followed Jesse down the hall as he carried the cot under one arm—I have no idea how he did it though, that cot is extremely heavy.
With the arm he wasn't using he knocked softly on the door. "Come in." Came Doc's squeaky voice from inside and with one leg Jesse pushed the door to Doc's room open and set the cot down by the wall.
I also followed Jesse into the room. More because I had yet to see the inside of Doc's room then because I was still following Jesse. David's room was actually very neat for a 13 year old kid. In one corner—were he was currently sitting—he had a large desk and a full blown high tech computer system set up. Well he is a nerd, you know. But what I was really impressed about was his ceiling. He had painted it entirely black from one side to the other and he had drawn all the constellations—or so I thought considering I don't know much about constellations—in glow in the dark white paint. The overall affect was like a night sky out in the country, the kind you can't see from the city.
"I like your ceiling" was the first thing Jesse said, "it reminds me of the ranch where I used to live."
"T-thanks" Doc stuttered, "M-mom and Dad said you were staying in here, so make yourself at home, I-I guess" I don't know what Doc found so intimidating about Jesse. Well yeah, he is super tall and hot and strong, and all manly and Doc knows he used to be a ghost but what's so bad about that? Nevermind, I guess for a 13-year-old, he is probably about as intimidating as he is a hot studly for me.
Doc just kind of kept starring at Jesse with wide almost scared—but in a weird way, curious—eyes.
Jesse eventually picked up on Doc's interested and said, "You can ask me whatever it is you want to ask."
Doc looked kind of unsure for a minute but then said, "this may sound odd but is your real name Hector deSilva?
"Yes, it is" Jesse said with a small smile. I guess he found this interrogation pretty amusing.
"The Hector De Silva in my history book." Doc said, ignoring the one question he wanted to ask.
"Yes"
"So you're saying you're technically about 150 years old?"
"Technically." Jesse said with the same amusement.
"Were you really a…..a… g-ghost?" Doc finally said like he was forbidden to utter the word. I'm starting to think Doc might have a small phobia of ghosts.
"I used to be." Jesse said on a more serious note, "I would still be, if not for Susannah."
I thought that would be the end of the discussing but I guess Doc had some more questions. "Have you been in this house your whole life…I mean your whole afterlife?"
"I've been in this house for a hundred and fifty years." There a kind of unreadable expression on Jesse's face, it was like he was remembering something forgotten a long time ago.
"Wasn't it kinda boring?" Doc piped up then snapped his mouth shut since he obviously thought he shouldn't have asked that.
But Jesse didn't look annoyed at all or anything. He just had a small mysterious smile on his face. "Well, it has pick up since Susannah arrived."
"So Suze really can see ghosts? That's how she met you?"
"That is how she met me," Jesse repeated, "but I think it would be more appropriate if you ask Suze herself about her special gift."
Doc looked kind of disappointed for a minute and mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like "She's never tells me anything" under his breath but then he spoke up again. "So…is there any other…ghosts living in this house?"
"No don't worry," Jesse said with a smile, "I don't think there is anymore," then he stood up, "but if you'll excuse me I have to get the rest of my things."
"Wait!" Doc called out before Jesse left, "I have one last question."
"Yes?"
"It—I—umm," Doc stuttered, "were you the ghost that woke me up that night when Suze was trapped at the school?"
Jesse had an odd look half between being shocked that Doc remembered and curious to know why Doc asked. "Yes that was me"
"I just wanted to say…well, thanks," Jesse raised an eyebrow at this, "because if you hadn't woken me up, Suze could have been really hurt and maybe even died or something….so thank you, I guess."'
Jesse actually smiled fully for once, "No, thank you, if you hadn't of found her she would have been worse, and if anything happened to Susannah I could never forgive myself."
This time Doc smiled at Jesse too. I guess he wasn't too afraid of ghosts anymore……….
(A/N: Well Jesse's not really a ghost…so you know….it doesn't, like, count……he could be still afraid of them….just not Jesse….cause Jesse's not really a ghost……)
Suze: SHUT UP!! you stupid author! Your ruining my great narrative skills!!! *wails* MY ENDING! IT'S RUINED! ALL RUINED!
To Be continued…
A/N: hahahahaha ok its done!!!! YAY!!! I'll have a new chapter up soon considering I'm grounded!!!
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Oh and the other set of good news: Dun dun dun…
I'M ACTUALLY GROUNDED FOR TWO WEEKS! YAY! So extra faster updating if you want me too!! Lol!!!! R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R&R! Yes you must read and review it over that many times!! Hahaha jk!
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