AN: Jessica here, (MWAHAHAHAHA!)Mercy is out of it for a little while, so I am taking this opportunity to write another Chapter of Imaginary. I hope you like it, it's not as good without Mercia's serious self around, but I'll try to capture her expertise.

Or I'll just drag her to her computer, with the force of a strait jacket, of course. MWAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks to everyone who reviewed, and I'm sorry that this took a little longer… I will not say anymore, the rest of this AN will be at the bottom. Here is Imaginary Chapter Three; School-time Blues. MWAHAHAHAHA! -choke-


Chapter Three – School-time Blues

The morning passed uneventfully. It was, however, only until lunch, that things got… interesting. Or, at least, freaky.

Face it, it may be horrible, but I always have a pretty interesting life.

That doesn't mean school for me doesn't still suck. It does, majorly. It is the bane of my existence… other than Paul Slater, that is. But he's in Seattle. He's not my problem anymore.

Or that's what I thought.

Back to lunch.

I spent most of my morning thinking about earlier on today, about my time with Jesse – after Elizabeth had turned up – and last night when I got the news that he was moving back in with me.

And as I look back, my heart bursts with joy. I loved my life just about now, with Jesse paying attention to me. I loved it so much, that I skipped all the way to our usual bench in the Mission's beautiful courtyard.

This act also got CeeCee staring at me with an eyebrow raised, 'What's with you today, Simon? You seem very happy.'

Adam butted in before I could speak, 'Maybe she's high.' CeeCee's other eyebrow raised before she scowled at Adam, punching him on the shoulder with her enclosed fist. Adam pouted, but Cee was having none of it. She turned back to me.

'You better not be, Suze, Drugs are a very serious matter.' Her face was stony, as if a wall of unbreakable seriousness overtook her usually beaming face. I didn't even have to look at her face to notice it, her voice was as stern as her looks.

'Guys!' I said, groaning. This however, didn't amuse CeeCee, Adam was a different story. He stood behind the white-skinned beauty and grinned at me, from ear to ear. 'I am NOT doing drugs, Okay? I just got some really good news, that's all.'

CeeCee dropped her seriousness and smiled, 'Oh? You heard the rumors then, didn't you?' I looked at her, perplexed. Rumors? I didn't hear any rumors.

Adam took this as a notification that I, unfortunately, did not know the latest goss of the day and decided to fill me in. 'There are going to some new students arriving at the Mission. Their all from a different country.'

Cee took over, 'Yeah. They said that one was from Australia, Seattle, England and Scotland.' Adam looked a little surprised as well, I guess that he didn't hear enough of it… that, or CeeCee was just using her intellect. 'Stop looking so dumbstruck, Adam, I looked at their files on the school computer.' She started to go into a detailed account of how to hack into the school restricted files without anyone knowing. I drifted off. Not into sleep, but into a daydream.

My body felt like ice, something was swirling around me. I could feel its cold vibes bouncing off me, that was the only way I knew. My eyes were sealed shut, I was afraid that if I opened them, I would not like what I saw. There was a powerful wind from behind me, however, that managed to pry them open.

And I was in complete shock with what I saw.

Blue eyes…

'I said I would be back for you, Suze.'

Paul's cheek was cold against mine. He whispered in my ear, Much like Jesse had done last night, but without the loving warmth that Jesse held for me. He spoke against my ear, which made me shiver.

'And now I'm back.' Then he moved away from me, only to swoop down again…

His lips were unnaturally cold on mine, I could feel his heartbeat against me… it was thumping in my head.

Boom… Boom… Boom… Boom… Suze… Suze… Suze… Suze. He was calling…

Suze… Suze… Suze…

'Suuuuuze? Suze! SUZE!'

I was snapped back to reality with a sharp jerk. CeeCee was shaking me, violet eyes full of annoyance. Adam was gaping at me from behind her figure. 'What happened?' I asked, putting a hand to my head. I suddenly had a large migraine, I vaguely remembered phages from my little daydream.

Paul Slater… Oh how I shudder.

I also remembered the rapid beating of a heartbeat in my head. I remembered every part of it, the way it beat so loudly in my head, and the rythmn it made.

Boom…Boom…Boom…

'You spaced out,' Adam said simply, smiling at me still. I gave him my own little smirk before I went back to a musing state, wondering how Paul got into my head… again.

This time, however, a voice over the Mission's loudspeaker startled me with the usage of my name. '…and will Susannah Simon please come to the principal's office, that is all, thank you.' It faded as soon as it began. I subconsciously reached for my bag and said goodbye to my friends, still half in a daze.

I was thinking about the daydream when someone interrupted me. Uhm… more like, I bumped into them. A pair of large arms wrapped around me, steadying my body so I did not fall over from the collision. I looked up to see a pair of dark brown eyes.

'Jesse!' I squealed with joy and gave him a quick hug. He grinned down at me, I was both happy and relieved. Happy that he was here and relieved that no one was in the halls, so they couldn't see me squeal, hug and talk to what appeared – in their eyes anyway – to be air.

'Where are you off to, Querida?' I sighed inwardly at his use of my name. Yes, I officially dub Querida my name.

Mwahahahahaha.

Where did that come from?

While I was pondering my thoughts – woah… confusing much? – Jesse was looking down at me with an eyebrow raised.

'Susannah?' No reply.

'Querida?' Again. No reply. He started to look at me, worriedly. His eyebrows creased cutely, but I was still lost in thought.

'Are you listening to me?' Nothing. Not even a flinch. I was still unfolding my mind, trying to find out how I could ponder my thoughts.

I guess I really was spaced out, because the next thing I noticed, I felt Jesse's cool, soft lips enclose around my own. The first thing I thought was, oh goodie… makeout!

But then I thought… oh shit! I have to go to Dom! I wrestled my way from Jesse, he immediately straightened, looking sheepishly down at me. 'Did I hurt you, Querida?'

'No.' I said shortly, 'But… I really have to go Jesse.' He nodded, but I saw the fleeting look of disappointment flash upon his face. I smiled a little bit. 'Do you… uhm… want to walk me home after school?' Jesse's face immediately morphed into another expression and grinned down at me eagerly.

'It would be my honour, Señorita.' And with another small peck on the lips and a goodbye, Jesse dematerialized.

Suze Simon officially loves her life!

I was practically skipping down the corridors when I rounded on Father D's office. I said my usual, 'Hi' to the receptionist and walked through towards the adobe door that separated me from the Principal of Junipero Serra Mission Academy. I knocked twice and the door swung open, apparently on it's own.

'Come in, Come in Susannah.' Father Dominic looked more happier than I had seen for a while. I was going to ask him what he was grinning about but he told me soon enough. 'I'm sure you are wondering why you are here?'

I nodded, still in the dark about what he wanted. I knew it had something to do with Mediators, because that is all that Father D needs to talk about when I am bought to his office. That, and Jesse.

Lucky me.

'You have, without doubt heard news of four new exchange students coming in from four different countries?' I nodded again, in my mind I was imagining me stroking Jesse's chest again, like I did earlier that day.

'…Susannah, are you listening to me?' I jumped when Father Dom practically yelled in my ear. A pang of guilt hit my stomach when I realized what I had been daydreaming about while Father D was talking. That seemed important to him made another pang hit me square in the face.

'Uhm… Of course Father D, I just didn't hear the last part.' I said with a sudden anxiety, Father Dom relaxed a little, the repeated what he had said;

'Well, I guess I should start again. The four exchange students who are coming here are Natalie Haynes, Serrius Heifer, Jessika Moral and Ashleigh Porter. The latter of which is my daughter and all are Mediators. Isn't that wonderful?' I froze, Did he just say…

'Your daughter?'

'Yes, actually, Miss Ashleigh Porter is my daughter and a priestess at Seattle's major Church.' He looked proud. I mean… a daughter? First Paul Slater has a sister and now Father D has a daughter? This is way too imaginary.

'But why hasn't she came sooner?' I prodded, wanting to find out as much as I can about these new exchange students.

'Actually, I have only just known about her this morning…' My mouth dropped. What?

'This morning!'

'Yes, her mother – the woman I had once had an affair with – came to me, she was dead and told me that the only thing keeping her on this earth is that her Daughter needs to know the Father she has lived without since the day she was born. I realized Aimee immediately.'

'And your saying that all of them are Mediators?' Father Dominic was looking a little peeved, but sighed and released his anger through breathing and no doubt, in his mind, counting to ten slowly. I knew this because I did so whenever I was extremely annoyed myself.

'All of them are Mediators, except maybe Jessika, I think she may be a shifter.' I looked at Father D and a third pang of guilt came upon me. He looked so old and lonely, sitting in his chair and staring down at his desk. I plastered a fake smile on my face and then replied.

'That's wonderful.' Father Dom looked visibly relieved.

'Well then, I expected a different reaction from you – a more violent one – but in this case, I guess I am lucky.' I glared at him, hey! He may be old, but no one disses Suze Simon and gets away with it… including ultra-old and priestly Father Dominic.

Our conversation ended there, the receptionist came to the door, knocked twice and then called for Father Dominic that the Archbishop was on the phone. Father Dom dismissed me, writing out a hall pass and then shooed me out of the room.

And to think I was rude.

This was all still a little hard to comprehend. Why would five mediators (one rumored to be a shifter) come to solitary little Carmel? And all from different countries too! Maybe there was something else… something that Father Dominic wouldn't tell me…

Nah, that's crap. Father D doesn't lie, he thinks it is a sin to god or something.

Lucky I aint no priest. I would hate to pray to god every time I lied… and trust me, I lied a lot.

Although sometimes they are only half-truths. But that doesn't take the shame away, I still lie.

Take Jesse for instance, I love him with all my heart, yet I still do not tell him about the shifter lessons that I was going to have with Paul, and now it's gotten tones more freaky because I'm having daydreams about said murderous shifter.

And also… Look at all the times I've lied to Father D, I wouldn't be very surprised if he started to mistrust me – more than he actually did now – and lied to me as well.

That was, if he wasn't a priest.

Grrr… dumb thoughts, daydreams and half-truths.

…And lies.

School Sucks, Did I mention that?


AN: Evil cliffie alert! MWAHAHAHAHA! Sorry to leave you hanging and I am MAJORLY sorry for the wait. I had this thing half-finished on my computer and Mercy hasn't been on CL chat for ages! Grr… I seriously have to slug her one next time she comes on…

Anyway… to our evil acknowledgements to evil reviewers (MWAHAHAHAHA!):

Appepalupagus (For all three reviews): Aww... Thank you. You are so sweet YES! YOU MUST LOVE THE FLUFF! MWAHAHAHA! ...Wait... were you threatening me... punk? > ... lol. That's okay. I am immune to any type of threat... Have a nice day! Not... MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

MerakSardonyx: Shame... i read your profile... -cough,stalker,cough- WTF was that all about? You should know here at we embrace stalkers like our own childeren... or is that just me? -instert x-files music here- Neway... GO THE FLUFF! If you think that kissie-ma-cul is good, you should wait and see what comes up next... if you know what i mean. J/S ROCKS! ...Don't mind me. Just an average bystander in your life... plotting to kill you very, very, very, very SLOWLY! MWAHAHAHAHAHA! (I have to add that to every review. Call it an internal dare of some sorts)... Realizes something... OMFG! Bill? BILL! I LOVE THAT NAME -Does bill dance-

martinkerbell: YOU DIRTY MINDED FEIND! lol... Ickle Susie is still fully clothed, if she wasnt i would mention something. As you see above FATHER D IS GONNA BE IN IT LOTS! I only waited till chappie 3 to shove the good Father in here. About Davids... uhm... thingo (i've kind of forgot what i was actually planning on him knowing) but yeah... its a little obvious that Dave is gonna show her something worth while... or i could just be evil... MWAHAHAHAHA!

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AND THE KISSING? THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE! MWAHAHAHAHA! Woah... Long AN.

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