The Mediator: Changes- (Based on the mediator series by Meg Cabot/Jenny Carroll)

ARGH!!!!! I'M SO SORRY!!!!! I left this hanging un-updated for WAY tooooo long! I've been busy with stuff for school that I should have done at the beginning of summer vacation, but I left in for the weekend before school starts! How smart am I?!... don't answer that! Okay, so here's more of the story! ~Chels

Chapter 11- Truth's Revealed (part I)

"Suze!!" I heard Kelly say on the other end on the phone. We've actually been keeping in touch.

"Hey!" I responded.

"Hi. Anyways- You have to come to this HUGE party! It's at-" My phone started beeping. I had another call.

I cut Kelly off mid-sentance, "Hold on Kell, one sec!" I pushed the button to answer the other call, "Hello?"

"Hey Baby!" Said Tad, "Listen, I'm having this big party Saturday. Con you make it?"

"Yeah, sounds like a blast! I have to go , I have someone on hold. See ya Saturday!" I said.

"Bye." I heard Tad say as I pushed the button and started to talk to Kelly. "I'm back" I announced to her.

"Okay, good." She said laughing, "Like I said, BIG party. It's Saturday at-"

"Tad Beaumonts house?" I said, finishing her sentence for her.

"How did you know?" Asked Kelly, confused.

I haven't told her that I'm dating him, so I said, "It was him on the other line" .

I heard Kelly gasp a "No way!" and ask, "He called you?" sounding shocked, like the sky had just turned Purple and started raining gumdrops.

"He kinda has to... he's my boyfriend." I answered slowly. She squealed and said that that was awesome news. I told her that I would try and hook her up with Jason, she agreed and we hung up.

"Hello?" I heard someone say. Looking around I saw no body. "Suze?" Called the voice.

"What?" I asked out loud.

"Are you decent? Can I come in?" The voice asked.

"Who are you?" I asked confused

"Jesse." Came the reply.

"Sure." I said, in answer to his question. I haven't talked o him in forever. I wish he still felt the way about me that I feel for him. "The world may never know!" I thought, remembering a tootsie pop comercial.

Jesse materialized on the window seat. "You brought Spike?" I asked, noticing the cat on Jesse's lap.

Jesse smiled, "He missed you!". I love that smile. It sends chills down my back.

"So... What's up?" I asked, trying hard not to stare. I couldn't help it, he was wearing a tight, white, sleeveless shirt and his muscles were VERY visible. It was very hard not to jump him right then.

"I mis- I mean- I haven't talked to you in a while. It's not like I still live in your room." He said. Does 'I mis-' mean he misses me? I wanted to scream 'I miss you too! I still love you!' at him, but I don't know if he feels the same way.

"Yeah, but this way you don't have to sit around talking to ONE boring person all day." I said, hoping for something like, 'you could never be boring, or else I wouldn't love you so much, Suze'.

"You aren't boring querida!" Exclaimed Jesse. I couldn't help but laugh, I tried to disguise it as a cough, but Jesse caught it. "What's so funny?" He asked, confused.

I paused, "- um, Jesse, I take Spanish now... I know what that means." He blushed. BLUSHED, JESSE!!!!!!. "It's okay," I assured him, " Really, It brings back memories of- then."

"You have a boyfriend." He stated, "It's unacceptable for me to call someone else's girlfriend something so- special."

"I'm special?" I asked. He grinned at me and nodded. "You don't know how long I've waited for you to admit that." I said quietly.

Jesse looked shocked. "What about Tad?" He asked.

"I thought you and I were over- because- well, I thought- I don't know why. Then I ran into Tad, and I was so lonely, and he made me feel good again. And talking to you was weird, because I didn't know how you felt about me, or US, or anything." I explained

"I thought you hated me because of how I acted the other night- sorry about that, by the way." He said.

It was my turn to look shocked. "To tell you the truth that did piss me off, but I didn't hate you." I said, " I- actually, yes I did for a little while- then I kissed Paul to try and make you mad, but you didn't react, so-"

Jesse cut me off, "Hold on- you kissed PAUL?". I knew I shouldn't have said that. It's just my luck that when I'm trying to make a guy jealous he has no clue.

I looked down, "yeah- a few times- he's really changed. And he's my friend now, so don't be to harsh on him." I said quietly.

"Slater, changed?!" Jesse laughed, "Right! How?"

"He stopped following me, he acted nice without motive... He got a girlfriend- that wasn't me... He tought me shifter stuff- and ONLY shifter stuff. Is that enough?" I said.

"Wow. Slater and you kissing. Tad and you kissing, Who else have you kissed while I was gone? Who!? Brad? Adam?" He asked, yelling.

"No and EEW! to both of those." I said calmly, "Brad's being nice- and he's my brother- and Adam asked me out- and kissed me, but I didn't kiss him back, I pulled away."

"Brad's your step-brother Suze- just reminding you- and that thing with Adam?- It happens sometimes." Said Jesse, sounding really pissed.

"He's my brother, actually. Mom adopted the three guys and Andy adopted me." I said. I forgot that I didn't tell him that.

"Whoa, that's unexpected." Said Jesse, "-But don't change the subject. You kissed Paul and Tad- and Adam- to try and make me mad." He laughed, "Nice try Suze."

"No I didn't- well, only Paul- then I realized it wasn't worth it." I said closing my eyes and holding my head in my hands. When I opened my eyes, Jesse was gone, leaving me to wonder how much of what I had just said he had actually heard.

"Suze?" Asked Tad, concerned, "Are you alright?"

I snapped out of my day dream, "Yeah...just tired."

It was almost the end of the day on Friday. I was worried about seeing Jesse next period. He was pretty pissed last night. I would have been too if I was him. How could I have been so stupid?!?!?!

"So. I was thinking Pizza?" Said Tad.

"Pizza?" I asked, confused.

"For the party," He reminded me.

"Oh, right!" I laughed, "Sorry- yeah. Pizza sounds good- lots of pizza!"

Tad laughed, "OK, Suze, what day is it?"

"Today?" I asked yawning. He shook his head 'yes'. "Friday?"

"Good!" Said Tad, "Now, who are you going to the party with?"

"You?" I said.

"Very good!" He commented, "How much sleep did you get last night?"

"None." I answered, drifting back into thought. 'Jesse. It hurts to be with you, but it kills me to be apart from you. Having you mad at me is like sticking daggers through my heart, one after another.' I distinctly heard laughter in my head. Cold, evil laughter. Jesse's laughter. He must have heard me. Crap!

I was brought back from my nightmarish thoughts by the sound of the bell. Jason stood up, "Come on Suze." He said, putting his arm around my waist and my arm around his shoulders. He led me, half asleep, to our next class. Tad gave me a concerned look as he walked away.

As soon as we got into the classroom I collapsed in my desk. I took a moment to look at Jesse and woke right up- he was staring at me, laughing, with an evil looking grin on his face. He saw mw looking and the grin widened.

I spent all of class wondering what Jesse was up to. Not knowing was scaring me to death. I've never seen Jesse act like this, I don't know what to expect.

At the end of the period Jason helped me walk out of the classroom. We stopped outside of the door to wait for Tad. Jesse walked out of the door after us and stopped to talk to some girl, one of his 'followers'. With a glance towards me he smiled and gave the girl a deeply passionate kiss. It made me blush just to watch- that is, before I passed out.

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HeHe! review and tell me what you think! I'll try and update soon, but I can't promise anything, cause school is starting in about a day.

~Chels