Sorry for taking a while to update. My parents have grounded me from the computer for a month, but right now I'm doing 'homework'. So if I don't update in a while, its because I haven't found a excuse to use the computer yet.

So R&R!

DD The Dreaming Ducky

Punk'd

Chapter 5

I made my way into my house three hours later after school.

When Ashton said 'take the long way to your house' he really meant taking the long way. We drove around town, for three hours, laughing and talking all the way. Ashton would drive down a random street until there was 2 ways to go (left or right), then I'd choose right or left, and pretty soon, we were really lost. But I still had loads of fun.

"SUSANNAH SIMON!"

Crrrrrrraaaaaaappppppp.

Mom.

I turned and faced her, waiting for the worse.

"Susannah Simon, where have you been! You're three hours late from school, and one hour late for dinner! There was no note, or call saying that you would be late, and do you have any idea how worried we were!"

"Mom"

"Then Jake said something about some gang! A gang! I told him 'Don't be ridiculous, Suze isn't in a gang' and then do you know what Brad told me? Do you know! He said you have been sneaking some boy in your room at night! So, you better have a good reason why you were out, and why Jake and Brad are saying stuff like that!"

I'm.

Going.

To.

KILL.

Dopey!

Oh, Bradley Ackerman is officially dead now, people. I'm going to torture him until he dies, and make it look like an accident!

"I have no clue why Jake thinks I'm in a gang, because I'm not. And I do NOT have some guy in my room at night, hell I don't sneak a guy in my room ever! And the reason why I was so late is because Ashton picked me up at school, and we drove around town," I said.

My mom's faced changed then, well not her face, but her expression. Before she had an 'explain-now-or-else-you-can-say-goodbye-to-your-life' look, and now she has a well…happy look on her face.

"Oh my god!" mom squealed.

Yes, squealed.

Dear Jesus, my mother just squealed!

"Susie its ok! I understand now!" Mom said. She may understand, but I sure as hell don't. "You went out with a boy! And not just anyone, but that nice actor Ashton Kutcher! And he's pretty good looking too."

I blinked.

Did MY MOM just say that ASHTON WAS GOOD LOOKING!

WHAT KIND OF PARALLEL UNIVERSE AM I IN!

The shock must have shown on my face since mom added, "But don't worry. He's all yours Susie."

My smart reply?

"Um…"

Brilliant, I know. They don't call me Suze the Brilliant for nothing you know.

"Oh, and I saved your dinner. It's in the fridge, you can eat whenever you like," She said, then walked off, humming.

I walked up to my room, in a daze. As soon as I opened the door, I saw a familiar glowing figure turn to look at me.

"Hey Jesse," I said, casually, walking over to my bed. I flopped down on my bed and dumped my book bag on the floor.

"Susannah…who was that boy?" Jesse asked, curiously.

Damn. He saw Ashton, too?

"Oh, he's a…friend. We just hung out after school, and he gave me a lift here," I said.

"A lift?" Jesse asked, confused.

I smiled. "He gave me a ride here, Jesse."

"Oh," he said, realizing.

"Yup," I said.

Man this was…awkward…. Mmm…Jesse looks hot…So…hot…

"Susannah, are you alright? There is drool on your chin," Jesse said, concerned.

I blushed red, and quickly wiped my chin with my sleeve. Man that was embarrassing. Almost as embarrassing as when Jesse saw me this morn—OH MY GOD!

JESSE SAW ME IN MY UNDERWEAR AND BRA ONLY THIS MORNING!

EEEK!

I blushed a brighter red, and I'm sure I started to resemble a tomato.

"Susannah, are you feeling ill? Your face is very red."

GAH!

I shut my eyes, from embarrassment.

Ok, Suze. Calm down.

Just calm down…um, count to ten! Yes count to ten…one…two…three…four…five…six….seven…eight…nine…te—My eyes snapped right open as soon as I felt a hand on my forehead.

"Susannah, you're burning up!" Jesse said, worried.

I just stared at Jesse, unable to say anything at the moment.

Oh my god. Jesse's very sexy hot face is a mere 4 inches away from me. Don't panic, Suze. Concentrate.

…I wonder what it'd be like to kiss him…WAIT! NO! STOP THINKING LIKE THAT!

"Susannah? Susannah are you even listening to me?" I heard Jesse say, his voice bringing my out of my thoughts. Jesse waved his hand in front of my face. "Susannah?"

I blinked, then just stared at him.

Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssss hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmmm! A voice in my head said.

What the hell! I thought.

You know you wanna kiss him, the voice said.

So what if I want to kiss him. But the thing is I can't.

Yes you can.

Um, no I can't.

Yeah you can, smart one. Just lean forward and put your lips on his to experience pure PG 13-rated bliss—

...How do you come up with these things!

Because I'm brilliant. You said it yourself, 'Suze the Brilliant'.

Shut up!

You do realize you just told yourself to shut up, don't you? The voice said.

Shut up…I thought.

See, you just did it again!

"Susannah? Susannah, why won't you ans—" Jesse started to say, but I interrupted him.

With a kiss.