Ok, wow. I am horrible. I cannot believe it's taking me so long to update! I SUCK! I am so sorry to anyone who is still actually reading my story. I will try to make this chapter long.

Love to all my reviewers. I am up to 114! I am so happy. I am going to try and use all my writing skills to make this chapter extra exciting and review-worthy.

Let us begin.

If you recall, the last chapter ended with Suze saying she wanted Paul…what could this be about? Smirk I know and you dooooon't!

CHAPTER SIXTEEN!

I said to Paul, "I don't want it to be them because all I want is you."

Paul stood up from my desk and looked at me in a really confused way. "Wha…what did you just say? Did you really just say you want ME?"

I squinted my eyes in thought and I too had a perplexed look on my face. "I said what?" I asked him. I could tell he wasn't lying, but I seriously have no idea what he is talking about. I must give him props for not getting all cocky.

"Suze, are you sick or something? I mean, we finally decided that we could hold a real friendship…girl! You confuse me so much!" Paul was rambling almost as much as I normally do.

I looked up at him with an apologetic look and said, "I really don't know how or why I said that. I don't even remember saying that and it only happened a few moments ago…" I really did feel bad. I didn't want to be leading him on or something. "Paul? What is happening? Why can't I remember something that happened less then five minutes ago? And how could I say something like that? I mean it was as if someone else was controlling my mind! I mean, I know you have done that before but you weren't this time, were you?"

He opened him mouth but nothing came out. Paul Slater was actually speechless. I have never seen this happen before. He then almost looked sheepish and wouldn't look me in the eye. "Uh, I think you aren't the only one whose powers are going all crazy-like." He was of course referring to the little bathroom calling visit incident, but besides that I do not know what he means…

"What?" I asked with a confused look on my face. "Who else do you mean?"

He gave me his classic you-are-so-stupid look, which I am. Stupid, I mean. Maybe I am just slow…anyways. "Me. Duh."

"Well, ok then…" I said still really confused but I didn't want to look stupid again.

He just looked at me as if he expected me to say something else. I just looked back at him not knowing what to say. "Don't you want to know HOW my powers are going crazy?"

Oh. I get it. He expect me to ask him that. Heh, silly me! "Well yeah of course. What is going on?" I bent over and picked my purse up off the floor while saying this, I had to look at my planner and see what class I had to go to first.

He watched me mess around in my purse and said "Didn't you feel yourself being controlled when you said 'you didn't want anyone but me?' I mean, come on Suze, I know you better then that. You would not say that on your own free will about ME." His voice sounded quite bitter with the last part. I almost felt bad for him. Almost.

I looked away from him and an awkward silence followed. Finally I looked back up and asked, "So what do you think is happening?"

He cleared his throat, "Well, somehow I accidentally controlled your mind without meaning to. I am not quite sure why this happened yet…" he said trailing off.

Ha. Sure. He might be my friend now but that doesn't mean I have to trust him one hundred percent yet. He isn't telling me something and I knew it. "Really now?" I said sarcastically. I could tell by the look on his face he was hiding something. "Well, what was going on in your mind when it happened? Or before it happened?" I asked him.

He muttered something I couldn't really hear and looked away again. "Yeah Paul. Like I could actually HEAR that…" Wow how did I get in such a sarcastic mood all of a sudden? "Come on Paul. You know that you can tell me." I said in a calmer less bitchy voice. Lord, I must be PMSing or something. I have been having some major mood swings.

He opened his mouth and hesitated. Paul Slater seems so self-conscious and such today. Lately he has been seeming more and more human-like and less spawn of satan-like. I like this change in him. "Well, you see…" he started and you could tell he was searching for the correct words. "I was thinking to myself how goo—" and then in the middle of his sentence the teacher stood up and told us all to go to first period class now. "Oh, look at the time…" Paul said grabbing his stuff. "I guess I will have to tell you later!" and he basically ran out of the room.

"Yeah…" I said after him. "Later…"

All during the first classes of the day my mind was totally not focusing on the work in front of me. My mind wandered to the topic of Jesse. I can't believe he loves me. He is an amazing person! sigh I just wish we was actually alive sometimes…and Paul. He is still as hot as ever and he seems very good in the friend department. I really wanted to know what he was about to tell me before homeroom finished. The "goo" he said was probably "good" but that still does not leave me with anything. Gah. On top of all of that, who the hell is this mystery boy who called me? Will he call me back? Will I EVER find out who he is? This is too much drama and confusion for one girl to take! I really need to talk to CeeCee. I need a girl's opinion on this, and that is a lot coming from me since I normally keep everything to myself.

I started writing her a note because she just happened to be in my classes with me. Aren't I lucky? I get to have my best friend in almost all my classes.

Hey C-

Aw girl I have way too much going on right now. I cannot handle it emotionally so I am doing what any good friend would do and dump it on you! Yay! Ok, so right after you called me about the dance the other day, this dude called and I am not sure who he is. He is my mystery man. I really want to know WHO it is. A few days before that Jesse informed me that he loves me. This is good and bad. I mean, I have wanted to hear this from him for the longest time, but I am scared now. Yeah I know…me? Scared? But I am. I mean, he is dead…that doesn't leave much for a relationship that is going to last, and I really want it to last with him. Now, Paul keeps being really nice to me and I really like being his friend. What's up with that!? He is no longer creepy stalker demon boy but cool good-looking friend boy. And worst off? I like it. I like having him around. What am I to do, what am I to dooo? Ok yeah this class is boring me to death. If it doesn't get exciting soon I will have to mediate myself…

S

I looked up to act as if I was paying attention to my History teacher, but like always he was not paying attention to anything we were doing. I swear to God he has his eyes closed half the time. It is like he cant stand to make eye contact with us so he just looks above us or below us and I swear he has his eyes CLOSED for half the time. Closed! Sheesh! CeeCee sits two seats down from me so I stood up to 'get a tissue' and gave her the note. I returned to my desk and waited for her to respond. In the meantime I pulled out a book I have wanted to read and sat there and read it. Well, ok I attempted to read it but I know I was not retaining any of the words that entered my head. I knew this because I ended up reading the same sentence about six times before moving onto the next line.

I was interrupted by the voice of my teacher called, "MS. SIMON! Your attention, PLEASE." Whoa, talk about moody…

"Yes sir?" I asked all innocently while looking up at him, shocked to see that he was actually making eye contact with me. Weird.

"Suze, I have been calling for name for the past minute to answer my question, so if you would kindly enlighten me with why you are not?"

Whoa. I am more out of it then I thought. I looked at him all confused-like and said, "I am so sorry, sir. I must have completely zoned out…I did not even hear you…could you repeat it please?"

"Ms. Simon, when you are in class, you are to pay attention at all times. When you are asked a question you are to answer. Am I understood?"

"Yes sir." My god, just give me the damn question and move on so the whole freaking class, including Dopey, is not looking at me.

"Good. Now, Brad, would you answer my question that I asked your sister?"

"STEP sister, sir, and yeah, ok…" Brad went on to answer the question but I once again fell into my own thoughts. That is until I saw from the corner of my eyes a folded up piece of paper being handed to me. I snatched it from the person behind me knowing that it was from CeeCee.

Suze-

Well. You have been busy lately, haven't you? I am glad you told me this all because wow I am bored. This is at least something to think about, you know? So who do you think this mystery boy is??? I wonder if he goes to The Mission…hmm.

So, are you going to invite anyone to the dance? Maybe Paul since you know…Jesse can't really go? I wonder if Adam would invite me…or should I invite him? Well ok I will talk to you after class about all the guy craziness.

-CeeCee

I sighed and folded the note back up and put it in my purse. I guess I had failed to mention that this guy does not go to our school; well he wouldn't until Monday he said…wait…today is Monday…ok I have to talk to Fr. Dom. He would know if a new kid came or not! I looked up at the clock and saw that there was only 5 more minutes of class left. I started planning in my head how I would then make a dash for the principal's office and ask Father Dominic if any new students had started today. I started to gather all my books and pens and such so I could get out of the class right away.

Four minutes. Come on! Why can't time go faster??

Three minutes. UHG. Time is such a pain in the ass sometimes…oh I just WISH IT WOULD SPEED UP.

And then right before my eyes I saw the hands on the clock rotate around the clock 3 times in the span of 3 seconds. Whoa. Ok, did I just control time? Jesus, these shifter skills are getting weirder and weirder…

Just then Kelly raised her hand and before being called on said, "Um. I believe it is time to go to our next class."

Our teacher looked at the clock and said, "My how time flies!" Oh, if only he knew…

Since we do not have a bell system at the mission we all just leave our classroom after an hour. We all stood up and headed for our next classes, well everyone but me who headed for the office. I half way ran into the office, waved a quick hello to the secretary who was used to my random stops at Father D's office, and rushed to open his door. Of course, right when I was entering the room, someone else on the other side decide to exit it, thus I ran into them.

"OH! I am so sor-" I trailed off as I looked up to see who I hit. Well. Let me tell you my heart just about stopped. I had to grab hold to the doorway so I did not fall over. "Wha..Wha..wow…"

"Susannah, I see you have, well quite latterly, ran into our newest student here!" Father D said way too normal for my liking. I looked at him to see if he was being serious. He just stood there smiling at me just like the guy who I ran into was smiling down at me too. That is when I fainted. AGAIN.

(A/N oh, no I am not finished with this chappie quite yet and no you do not get to know who mystery boy is quite yet either…)

I woke up and realized that I was not lying in the middle of the office floor, but I had been moved into the nurse's office. I slowly sat up trying to remember why I had fainted. What the hell is with me fainting all the time all of a sudden? Then it all came rushing back to me…his face…his face was smiling down at me…he is the new student here…but…but…how?

"Susannah!" a male's voice said. I looked up and saw Father Dom. "Are you alright? You just fainted all of a sudden!"

I leaned back down into the pillow on the cot I was lying on and just simply nodded. "Yeah…I think so…but Father D…I swear I saw…that I saw…"

He stood up and smiled at me and said, "You did see him."

Ok. You would this news would make me happy…no not happy OVER JOYED but I was in such a state of shock that all I could get out was, "But, how? How did this happen?"

"I think I should let him tell you himself…" You could so tell that Father Dom was just so happy. The old mad, I swear to all that is holy, was basically giddy.

With that I heard another male voice halfway whisper, "Susannah…"

TBC!!

Ok…please review and tell me what you think and I am so sorry I took so long. I am going to start on the next chap right now I think.