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(though I would much prefer to own Jesse)
A/n: Thanks to my reviews, especially MystiqueAngelique. Your review made
my day! Btw, is my summary better? I suck at them. If you have any ideas,
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Chapter 3
Ava POV
I walked into Juniperro Serra Mission Academy on the first day of school, slightly more excited than I had thought I would be. Jesse lives- er, resides- here right? Sure he was with Suze, but I had to admit I had developed a major crush.
I didn't see him as I wandered around the courtyard, alone, looking for Suze. She certainly didn't seem to be overly friendly yesterday, but I was desperate for a familiar face. Speaking of familiar faces, I saw Jesse walk out of Father Dom's office, looking like he was deep in thought. He walked over to the path that led to the graveyard. Wanting to talk to him without Suze around, I hurried after him.
Down the path, I saw him sit on a bench and stare at a grave. I went and sat next to him, but apparently he was so deep in thought he didn't react at all. "Hey," I said quietly. He started, turned and looked at me, and gave me a half smile.
"Ava, correct?" he asked, with a slightly accented voice. I sighed internally.
"Yep. Whats up? You seem kind of out of it." He sighed, and stared back at the grave. I looked closer at it, and realized it was his own.
"Nothing. I just... have a lot to think about. You should go, the bell's about to ring, if I'm not mistaken. Besides, Susannah should be meeting me here soon and I need to talk to here- alone." Did this mean what I thought it meant?
"Are... are you breaking up with her?" I whispered. His eyes widened.
"Nombre de Dios, no! Not at all!" Damn. "Nothing like that. It's... something else I need to decide. Something I need to talk to her about." The bell rang. "Ava, you should go. Susannah will be here any minute." I knew I had been dismissed, and stood and walked down the path. But then I heard Suze's voice, coming from the other path. Curiosity took over. I ducked behind a bush and peeped through the gaps in the branches.
"Jesse?" Suze called. I saw them embrace and kiss, and jealousy surged through me. "Father Dom said you needed to talk to me. You didn't come back last night after he called you... he isn't too angry is he?"
"No. Actually, he surprised me very much. And had some intresting things to say." He faced her, and held both her hands in his. "Susannah, he says he can bring me back to life." Suze and I both gasped. Back to life?
"Wh-what? How?" She stuttered, still in shock.
"Father Dominic- and I- both believe that the reason I've been here is so I can be with you. And since we're, I guess, soul mates—he mentioned that you said something about a psychic last year? – we should be in the same realm. Killing you is not an option, so he began researching and actually talked to Paul's grandfather. Apparently, there is a way. He is not entirely sure if it will work, and it will be very risky. But it should bring me back to life, in the present." Suze looked like she was about to start crying. So was I, actually. Suze and Jesse, soul mates? Did that mean I had no chance with him whatsoever?
"Oh, Jesse, are you going to do it?" She asked. He took a deep breath.
"I want to. More than anything. Susannah, I... I love you." Suze launched herself at him, and their lips met in a passionate kiss. Jesse lifted Suze of the ground slightly, gripping her tightly. I couldn't see any more of this. I turned around, and walked straight into someone's chest.
"Oof," I said. It was muffled into this guys maroon sweater.
"Whoa, there." He laughed, and steadied me, holding my shoulders. "What are you doing here?" Then he looked over my shoulder, and his jaw set. His grip on my shoulders tightened almost painfully, and I saw him struggle to control his temper. "Dammit! Jesse..." Another mediator?
"You-you can see him?" I asked. God, what was with this place? For my whole life, I knew no others like me, then BAM, three in one school.
"Yes." He said, and continued staring at the very, um, loving, couple.
"Do you like Suze, or something?" I asked. He looked at me, as if he was seeing me for the first time.
"Yea, actually, I do... you don't seem to pleased with them yourself, do you like Jesse or something?"
"Yea, actually, I do." The guy smirked.
"I think we may be able to help each other. I think I have a plan."
A/n: there's Paul for you! I assume you figured out it was Paul. Sorry there isn't a lot in this chapter, but I've been super busy. So please R&R, and I'll update ASAP!
Chapter 3
Ava POV
I walked into Juniperro Serra Mission Academy on the first day of school, slightly more excited than I had thought I would be. Jesse lives- er, resides- here right? Sure he was with Suze, but I had to admit I had developed a major crush.
I didn't see him as I wandered around the courtyard, alone, looking for Suze. She certainly didn't seem to be overly friendly yesterday, but I was desperate for a familiar face. Speaking of familiar faces, I saw Jesse walk out of Father Dom's office, looking like he was deep in thought. He walked over to the path that led to the graveyard. Wanting to talk to him without Suze around, I hurried after him.
Down the path, I saw him sit on a bench and stare at a grave. I went and sat next to him, but apparently he was so deep in thought he didn't react at all. "Hey," I said quietly. He started, turned and looked at me, and gave me a half smile.
"Ava, correct?" he asked, with a slightly accented voice. I sighed internally.
"Yep. Whats up? You seem kind of out of it." He sighed, and stared back at the grave. I looked closer at it, and realized it was his own.
"Nothing. I just... have a lot to think about. You should go, the bell's about to ring, if I'm not mistaken. Besides, Susannah should be meeting me here soon and I need to talk to here- alone." Did this mean what I thought it meant?
"Are... are you breaking up with her?" I whispered. His eyes widened.
"Nombre de Dios, no! Not at all!" Damn. "Nothing like that. It's... something else I need to decide. Something I need to talk to her about." The bell rang. "Ava, you should go. Susannah will be here any minute." I knew I had been dismissed, and stood and walked down the path. But then I heard Suze's voice, coming from the other path. Curiosity took over. I ducked behind a bush and peeped through the gaps in the branches.
"Jesse?" Suze called. I saw them embrace and kiss, and jealousy surged through me. "Father Dom said you needed to talk to me. You didn't come back last night after he called you... he isn't too angry is he?"
"No. Actually, he surprised me very much. And had some intresting things to say." He faced her, and held both her hands in his. "Susannah, he says he can bring me back to life." Suze and I both gasped. Back to life?
"Wh-what? How?" She stuttered, still in shock.
"Father Dominic- and I- both believe that the reason I've been here is so I can be with you. And since we're, I guess, soul mates—he mentioned that you said something about a psychic last year? – we should be in the same realm. Killing you is not an option, so he began researching and actually talked to Paul's grandfather. Apparently, there is a way. He is not entirely sure if it will work, and it will be very risky. But it should bring me back to life, in the present." Suze looked like she was about to start crying. So was I, actually. Suze and Jesse, soul mates? Did that mean I had no chance with him whatsoever?
"Oh, Jesse, are you going to do it?" She asked. He took a deep breath.
"I want to. More than anything. Susannah, I... I love you." Suze launched herself at him, and their lips met in a passionate kiss. Jesse lifted Suze of the ground slightly, gripping her tightly. I couldn't see any more of this. I turned around, and walked straight into someone's chest.
"Oof," I said. It was muffled into this guys maroon sweater.
"Whoa, there." He laughed, and steadied me, holding my shoulders. "What are you doing here?" Then he looked over my shoulder, and his jaw set. His grip on my shoulders tightened almost painfully, and I saw him struggle to control his temper. "Dammit! Jesse..." Another mediator?
"You-you can see him?" I asked. God, what was with this place? For my whole life, I knew no others like me, then BAM, three in one school.
"Yes." He said, and continued staring at the very, um, loving, couple.
"Do you like Suze, or something?" I asked. He looked at me, as if he was seeing me for the first time.
"Yea, actually, I do... you don't seem to pleased with them yourself, do you like Jesse or something?"
"Yea, actually, I do." The guy smirked.
"I think we may be able to help each other. I think I have a plan."
A/n: there's Paul for you! I assume you figured out it was Paul. Sorry there isn't a lot in this chapter, but I've been super busy. So please R&R, and I'll update ASAP!