Ok, I know its been a while, but I have been really busy. I've written more than just this chapter, but I have to go to bed soon, so I can only type this one up.
SweetestReject: Thanks for the suggestion, I've tried to make these chapters a bit longer. And yes, paul is so damned hot. Lol
Ahhhh: You yelled at me :( Scary person :( Also, strange name.
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kazeka: I don't like it either when Suze is a bitch to Paul. Mainly why I'm writing the story! Lol.
Teen-Princess: I'm sorry I didn't update when I got my fifth review. :( My bad. Rock on Paulie fans!!
Anyyywayyyyy! Alevante my freakish friends!! You are not really freakish, that was my insane finger typing.
Yet again I was in Father D's office. No wonder everyone thought I was some sort of bad-girl. They don't know my cosy chats with Father Dom are to do with ghosts. And so they shouldn't. I'm already seen as a bit of a freak, despite being Vice President. Although maybe that wouldn't be the case this year. We vote a new VP, and I wasn't planning on being it. My mind wandered to Paul for the twentieth time since that morning. Did I like him? I didn't know. I thought of how he had saved me -and Jesse- up in the Shadowland. How he looked so nice in those fitted t-shirts he wore. Maybe I did. Then again, maybe I didn't. I supposed I'd find out soon enough.
"So," Father D's voice broke into my Paulish thoughts. "How is Jesse?"
"Oh, he's fine. A bit shook up that his ex-fiance had him exorcised, but apart from that, yeh, he's peachy." I replied. I was starting to consider Jesse my best friend. Even over Gina! But then Gina hadn't saved my life on countless occasions. Oh, and Jesse was always there for me, whereas back in New York Gina often had dates of a night, when I could do with someone to talk to. I was glad -and my mother was to- that my social life had picked up considerably since moving to Carmel.
"Can you give this to Jesse for me?" Father D. asked, handing me a gigantic, leatherbound book, named 'Critical Theory Since Plato'. "He mentioned borrowing it."
"Erm......sure......." I managed to say. I'd have to carry that home? I thought. But it must have weighed at least 10 pounds! I didn't say this to Father Dom though. i just smiled at him, when what I wanted to do was drop the book on his snowy head. That, however, would probably not get me into the Big Guy in the Sky's good books.
"Have you spoken to Paul yet, Susannah?" he said.
"Yeh....Why?" I asked, suspiciously. Did he know something? Like, how I seemed to feel for Paul maybe? Oh my god! Am I that obvious? I thought.
"Well, I was just thinking, maybe he could teach you a few things," he replied. Ahhh! What was he implying? "He seems much more experienced than you, Susannah." Phew. He was right though. About Paul knowing more than me I mean. He claimed he knew I could get up to the Shadowland without nearly dying, and I believed him. I mean, he clearly knew, else how did he get there? Yum, Paul.................
"Susannah?" I realised I'd been away with the fairies. Or the Paulies. Whichever. Father D. sat calling my name.
"Oh, sorry. Erm, yeh. I'll talk to Paul. Now, if you don't mind, a girls gotta eat," I said, and carried the huge dusty book he'd given me to his office. After dumping it in my locker, I went to the lunch-room. I slipped into a seat between CeeCee and Adam, who were having a heated discussion about corndogs.
"Hey guys," I greeted them, whilst cracking open a diet pepsi.
"Hey Suze! Oh, I forgot to ask before, but who's Jesse?" CeeCee asked, innocently. I choked on my soda.
"Jesse? I don't know any Jesse's........." I lied.
"Aw, come on Suze, you know you're a crap liar!" Adam protested. "And how come Paul knows him and we don't?" At the mention of Pauls name, I automatically looked over to where he was sat, with the popular people in our class. Duh. He looked over and caught my eye. He held my gaze and smiled at me, showing off his pearly whites. I could feel myself going red, but I didn't break eye-contact. Kelly Prescott was trying to flirt with him, but he ignored her and continued staring at me with those hypnotic blue eyes. I finally managed to look away when CeeCee waved a hand infront of my face.
"Suze? God, have you got it bad for this Paul guy!" she exclaimed.
"Have not!" I replied, indignantly.
"Have too! And don't think you've got away with the Jesse thing either. He's your best friend?" She sounded hurt when she said that last bit.
"No, he's just a good friend, and he's not in school anymore" I reassured her. Adam was watching use with a look of confusement on his face. I was about to say something to him when..............
"Who's not in school anymore?" A shadow loomed over the table. I looked up to see David with a leaflet in his hand.
"Noone," I said quickly. "Whats that you've got?" I asked, diverting his attention from the previous conversation. He shoved the flyer under my nose. Taking it from him, I read it quickly, and gasped.
"David! What are you thinking?" I asked, shocked. The flyer was advertising a party. At my house!
"It's not me! Brads handing them out!" David said, hastily. I stood up, nearly knocking him over.
"Excuse me a moment, but I have to go kick some ass." I strode over to Brad. He didn't see me coming, and when I stopped infront of him, a look of panic crossed his face as he recognised the paper I was holding. "Do you really think Mom and Andy will allow you to have a party which mainly consists of many drunken orgys?" I asked, in a calm voice.
"Yeah, well, seeing as they won't be there.." his voice was smug. "And you better not tell them either, else you'll be sorry," I looked at him like he was crazy. Well, he was.
"I'll be sorry? You don't have anything on me to blackmail me with!" I cried.
"Oh, but I do. Cause if you tell, I'll tell them about this Jesse guy you've been sneaking into your room every night."
Like it? I know some parts were from the book, but its based along that plot-line, so I have had to take some lines. Well, you know what to do! R&R!! next chapter up tomorrow probably!!