:Chapter 7:
"I think I might actually hate you with a passion."
"CeeCee" I managed to get out between giggles, "you don't hate me. You're just extremely jealous."
She scowled at me, while I tried desperately to stop laughing.
"Come on its not that bad, besides what about that cute guy from the newspaper?" I asked rather loudly as I noticed Adam was nearing the table.
"What…?" CeeCee asked, staring at me in bewilderment.
"That guy that asked you out last week. Brian, Brad, Brett, something like that, right?" I replied.
"Suze, I think all your happiness is messing with your brain. I'm going to go buy a soda. You want?"
"Umm…sure. Cherry coke, por favor" I answered, using about the all the Spanish I know. As CeeCee walked away Adam stared after her, and when she vanished in the large lunch crowd, he turned to face me.
"Suze does Cee like that guy?" he asked.
"What guy?" I responded, completely surprised.
"That guy that you just said asked her out" he mumbled.
"Oh, that guy. I guess so. I mean she's been going on and on about how cute and sweet he is. But I bet that if you asked her out, she'd say yes."
"Really?" he questioned, her eyes swirling.
"Adam go ask her out before she gets sick of waiting for you" I ordered him. He smiled a 'thanks' at me, and then took off running into the lunch crowd.
I was finishing up my chicken salad when I noticed a shadow cast over me. I turned around on the bench and got a little anxious when I saw who the shadow belonged to.
"Hey" he said smiling down at me and then leaning down. His lips were getting close to mine. Too close. I moved my head a little so he caught my cheek, and inwardly sighed.
"Umm…hey, listen we need to talk. Wanna sit?" I asked nervously. Well, you would be too, if you'd only ever broken up with one boy your entire life.
"Sure" he replied sitting down and sending me a confused look. No longer did his brown/green eyes stun me into silence, now they made me realize just how strange an M&M would look, swirling in caramel, and reminded me that I really don't like M&Ms.
"Listen" I started, realizing how awkward his name might sound if I said it, "I know we never even really finished our first date, but you know it was a date nonetheless. So, umm…okay…the thing is…you're a great guy…it's just that…"
"Suze, are you breaking up with me?" he asked a shocked look on his face.
"Well…yes."
"Oh…well, umm…that's…that's okay…so…I guess, I'll see you around" he stammered before darting off.
I sat there feeling completely horrible, and yet, relieved. He had been so sweet, and I had basically used him.
"How did he take it?" a male voice said behind me.
The voice, made me go weak in the knees, and my heart rate speed up. Maybe it was the slight accent, or because I was practically giddy about seeing its owner.
"Okay, I guess. He got all weird and awkward, and then he just ran away" I answered, standing up and turning to see just about my favorite person in the whole world.
I had to remind myself that I was at school, and that tackling boys and kissing them isn't really allowed. He looked like Calvin Klein model, but better, because he was mine.
"Well, what did you expect, tears?" he asked, the corners of his mouth turning upward.
"No, I didn't want him to cry, I just…I don't know…I wasn't expecting that" I finally finished.
"Querida, I'm just happy that you got it over with it."
"Why? It couldn't have been bugging you as much as it was me" I replied.
"It was, every time we kissed, or hugged, or held hands, I felt like…like you were someone else's" he answered.
"I am my own person, not a piece of land. Besides its not like I've been officially claimed" I laughed.
"Really?" Jesse asked, amused "I could have sworn I claimed you yesterday."
"Umm…Suze, I'd hate to be the one to point this out to you, but that's not Gus" Adam said from behind Jesse. I happily noticed he had his arm strung around CeeCee's waist, and that both of them couldn't seem to wipe the smiles off their faces.
"I should hope not" Jesse replied, turning to face Adam and CeeCee.
CeeCee quickly whispered something into Adam's ear and then he turned and faced Jesse and I. "Oh, so you're the guy that Brad kept saying was sneaking into Suze's bedroom. Way to go man" Adam said nodding at Jesse.
I quickly informed Jesse that Adam had, in a very strange way, given him a compliment, not accused him of anything.
"Uhh…thank you" Jesse replied.
"Suze, it was so sad, we saw Gus, run out to the parking lot and drive away. He looked way depressed" Cee informed me.
"And pissed" Adam added.
I looked up at Jesse, and very maturely stuck my tongue out at him. He rolled his eyes, but wrapped his arms around me and said "I spoke to Father Dominic, and he's agreed to let you out of school for the day."
"Really? How'd to manage that?"
"Secret" he answered.
"But I don't like secrets" I pouted.
"I hear you don't like surprises either" he teased.
I stared at him a couple seconds, dumbfounded. "How did you hear that?" I asked still stunned.
"Querida I told you, I had to make sure he was gentleman" Jesse explained before leading me away from my lunch table, and towards the student parking lot.
"You followed us, the whole date?" I snapped.
"And if I hadn't you and I would probably never have told each other our true feelings. Plus, I would still be a ghost" he purred.
"That still doesn't make spying on me, okay" I stated.
"I know, but aren't you glad I did?"
"I guess, but that still doesn't make it okay" I replied, as we reached the parking lot.
"I'm sorry querida. I promise never to do it again" he said kissing my cheek.
"Hmmm…and all it took was some Spanish rock, French kissing, and a little jealousy" I sighed.
"All what took?"
"This" I breathed as I inched my lips to his.
"I love you Susannah" Jesse panted when we separated to breathe.
"I love you too Jesse" I happily chimed, and went back to kissing my very handsome, and very much alive boyfriend.
And all is perfect.