A/N: Back by popular demand! Well, maybe not, but o well.

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~~Suze's POV~~

I woke up FULLY refreshed. I got ready with TIME TO SPARE also! So, I fixed my makeup and made my hair all perfect.

Then as I was walking out of the bathroom, I nearly fainted and started crying again. "JESSE?! Wait, what are you doing here? I thought you'd be long gone..."

"Well, I fully intended to, Susannah. but, I decided to see if you'd be alright without me, and now I'm sure you are" he said, coldly

"What do you mean, Jesse?"

"Oh, I don't know... Paul and you seem friendly... at least you did yesterday on the couch..."

I promptly turned about 5 shades redder

"Well, it's not my fault he wanted to make me feel better after you broke m heart!" I said bitterly. "And, what do you care, you were supposed to be gone! I was hurt Jesse, don't you get it?"

"You couldn't have been that hurt if you're so quick to transfer your affections to someone else."

"Jesse, you know, for living with 4 sisters, you really don't get girls."

Having been arguing, we were getting close, because we were so angry, trying to challenge each other. If this kept up, we'd be nose to nose; we were only like, a foot apart now.

"What?" he said

"Really, you don't know what it's like when we get hurt. We do crazy things we wouldn't otherwise do. Like this" then I kissed him.

He didn't pull away, which I took as a good sign.

Then I pulled away. "It's you I love Jesse. Remember that always." then I gave him one last kiss before running to catch my ride.

~~Jesse's POV~~

Wow, she always manages to turn my world around...

~~Suze~~

We got to school, and I immediately went to find CeeCee. I mean, I didn't want this Paul thing to be so public. I didn't even know if he was coming... So, I went over, and was fully engrossed talking to CeeCee when my vision was obstructed. I turned around to see Paul standing there.

"Hi..." I said. It was weird. My heart was thudding against my rib cage, but, it wasn't from fear.

"Hello Suze, how are you? Can I talk to you privately for a sec?"

"Um..." I turned around and looked at CeeCee, she was nodding so I said "Sure."

We walked over to a column in the breezeway.

"So, what did you want to talk about?"

"Us." he said, "What was yesterday? Was it a one-time thing, was it a mistake, or, is it something that will happen again?"

"I... I really don't know, Paul. I'm kind of confused."

I was leaning against the column, and he had one arm on the column, on my right.

"Well, I just have one question"

"Okay...shoot"

"What would you do if I kissed you right now?"

I just looked at him. I didn't really know. He started to lean in, and I closed my eyes. It was nice. Gentle. Then, all too soon, he pulled away.

"I'll see you later, okay?"

"Okay..."

I was still a bit dazed when CeeCee walked up to me, squealing. Not typical CeeCee behavior

"Oh my God, Simon, what was that?"

"I don't know," I said.

Adam came u a second later. He seemed a bit upset.

"Um, Adam, are you okay? You look a bit... um, tense? Or, mad? Or, something?" I said.

"Oh, no, I'm fine Suze, but, can I have a word with you?"

"Umm..." before I could protest, he'd pulled me away from CeeCee.

"Um, Adam, you can let go of my arm now."

"Oh, sorry, I'm just... worried, I guess."

Aww, about me?

"Really? Why are you worried?"

"Because of Paul Slater."

"What do you mean?"

"I saw what he just did in there, Suze. You looked defenseless. Did he... Did he..."

"Did he WHAT Adam?"

"Did he rape you?"

"Adam! Of COURSE not! Oh my God, what do you take me for, a wimp? I can take Paul Slater, God; I can't believe you'd even THINK that. I'm just tired, is all" I said... I can't believe Adam would think that.

"Okay." he said.

So we walked back over to CeeCee and she discreetly whispered to me "what was THAT about?"

"Oh, Adam just thought Paul raped me... which he didn't" I said. I had to add that last part quickly, because of the look of horror that crossed her face, like; she was ashamed she hadn't thought of it.

Just then, we all had to get to assembly. Then as we were breaking up to go to class, Father Dom called Paul and I to the office. What would he want with us? Hmm...

So, I met Paul, and we walked to the office together. He even gave my hand a reassuring squeeze as soon as we walked into Father D's office.

"Hello Paul ad Susannah. How are you today?" he said

"I'm fine..." I said raising one eyebrow. This was new. Normally he only called me in here to yell at me.

"I'm fine, Father. What do you want with us?" said Paul.

"Oh, just to ask where you were yesterday."

"Well, when you talked to me on the phone, I was at home, not feeling well, like I said." God, a total lie.

"And I was at home as well" said Paul. He didn't mention it was MY home.

"Very well" he said, surveying us closely "But, I heard from another source that You, Susannah were feeling fine, and Paul wasn't at his home"

"By who?" I said

"Jesse"

"Jesse?" I echoed.

"Yes, Jesse. I was quite astonished to find out the facts."

"Why, exactly did you call us in here, Father? If I may ask," Paul said

"Well, because..." he trailed off

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Ran out of ideas for stuff for them to say... give me some ideas for what a mediator principal would say to some Mediator teenagers, please? I need help... I'm sorry if this is boring, but, it's essential to the plot... you'll see in a few chapters.

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