My conclusion? Life sucks for me, and everybody else in the world.
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Well, coming to my conclusion I decided to try and live life as best I
can. I dragged myself out of my bed and headed for the bathroom, thinking
maybe some hot water and bubbles would do me good.

And when I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around myself, I
admit, I did feel considerably better. So I strolled out of my bathroom
into my room and clicked on my stereo which blasted with Greenday. I
walked along feeling my heart lighten a bit as I dressed for the day, in
a cute blue stripped mini skirt, white blouse and a pair of Roxy sandals,
which I had found on sale no less than a week before. After I'd finished
preparing for the day I clicked off my stereo and walked slowly down the
stairs.

As soon as I walked into the dining room my mom jumped up, hugged me and
planted a kiss on my forehead saying," Good morning sweetie. Sleep well
last night?"

Yeah mom! Other than the fact that I feel like someone ripped out my
heart, stuffed it in a blender and pushed puree, I'm great!

"Yeah, mom. I slept good."

"That's great," gushed my mom," How bout some eggs and bacon? Hot of the
stove!"

Yep, my mom was trying to cheer me up. She probably thought I was
heartbroken from my break up with Paul.

AS IF! I mean, Puh-lease! Like I'd EVER be heartbroken over PAUL! Ugh!
That's just plain wrong!

But I could still tell she was trying to comfort me in her own little
way. So I went along with her, smiling and acting as if her offers were
making me feel better. But I was mainly thinking it would just take a
little time to get used to not having Jesse around.

Since today was Sunday, I just thought about getting out and trying to
forget about Jesse. So I called Cece and asked her if she wanted to go
shopping.

"Shopping? But I have an article for the paper due next week. I don't
know Suze."

"Please Cece? I really need to talk to you."

Cece's voice turned from reluctant to eager," Is this about the mediator
thing?"

"Um...," I replied uncertainly," Sort of."
"Alright, I'm there. I'll pick you up in half an hour."

Click. She was gone.

Cece had passed her driving test so she was able to pick me up. So I sat
there for a half an hour going over how I would explain to her about the
Jesse thing.

And in no time at all I heard her honk from the front of the house.

"Okay Simon," Cece commanded as I shut the door," Spill."

"Well...." And as Cece put it, I "spilled."

I ended and Cece's mouth was hanging open and she was staring at me like
I'd just told her I fell in love with a dead person.

Oh wait, I did just tell her that.

Nevermind.

"So what you're telling me is....you fell in love....with a ghost?"

"Um, yeah. He's really nice, or at least...he was."

"Aw, Jesus Christ Simon! Where's the camera?"

And with that Cece started searching the car for a camera.

"Man," I shouted to the sky," why the freakin' crap for crap was it me to
be cursed!?!?"

And I started banging my head on the dashboard repeatedly.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa there Suze. The jig is up okay?"

I let my head rest for a moment on the dashboard and said horribly,"
There's no jig Cece. It's real."

Cece gave me one of her reporter looks, like an x-ray or something. She's
like a human lie detector. Then a strange expression dawned on her face.

"Oh Suze.... is all that really true?"

I nodded and felt that tingling sensation again. I was going to cry.
Great. Just great. Just go ahead and cry, let it all out.

So I took my own advice and cried. A lot.

"Oh Cece! It's awful! I loved him Cece, I loved him! And then he was
gone! Just like that! Just like a flock of seagulls! Just like my
allowance! Poof!" I suddenly found myself sobbing uncontrollably into the
shoulder of my only living best friend.

She patted me gently and said," It's ok. Go ahead and cry, let it all
out. It's going to be alright...."

I cried a lot in that car. I went with Cece to the mall and she took me
to the CD store and bought me a couple CDs. She also dragged me into
See's Candies and bought me a whole pound of chocolates, half raspberry
filled and half cream filled. Then she took me home packed my stuff and
drove me to her house and told me I'd be staying with her.

"But what about school tomorrow?"

Cece answered knowingly," I'll take you with me to school and you'll be
home tomorrow night. Okay?"

I smiled faintly and replied," Okay."

As soon as Cece and I stepped on campus I felt this weird feeling. I
felt....normal. Not like I stopped talking to the dead or anything but I
felt like I had my old life back. I just passed it off as me being glad
to be back at school and walked with Cece to our first class.

THERE YA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!