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CHAPTER 9

IT'S JUST THAT THE GUY YOU LIKE ACTUALLY LIKES YOU BACK.

"- Happy Birthday dear Tara, Happy Birthday to you!"

We finished singing. Tara closed her eyes, made a wish, and blew out the candles. We all clapped, and her mom started cutting the cake.

CeeCee and I wandered off, as people started milling around, clamouring for cake. CeeCee was trying to lose weight anyways, and I was supposed to help her. Although I don't have the faintest idea how. What am I supposed to do? Attack her if she even touches a piece of chocolate cake? Well, maybe, but whatever.

CeeCee sighed.

"How am I ever going to get Adam to like me Suze? You're so lucky. About you and Jesse I mean. Not that I'm jealous of Jesse."

She said quickly, sending me an apologetic look.

"It's just that the guy you like seems so nice and he actually likes you back."

I smiled, remembering Jesse and mine's first kiss.

"We've not always worked out, you know."

I told her, remembering the time when he was still a ghost.

"He always seemed to think that I was wrong for him. Not in a bad way, but that I seemed to deserve someone better."

"Like Paul?" CeeCee snorted.

"Well, actually, yes."

"Paul? Jesse thought Paul seemed better for you? Jesse thought Paul was better than him?" CeeCee asked, incredulously.

"Yes CeeCee, now shut up about it please."

But CeeCee wouldn't stop. Not until she saw Adam making his way towards us.

"Okay, BREATHE CeeCee." I said, as I watched her face turn redder and redder.

"Why is CeeCee not breathing?" Adam asked, as he came to stand next to CeeCee.

I watched her turn even redder.

"Cee, are you okay? You look like you're about to pass out." Adam said.

"I'm fine." She stumbled, and he caught her elbow.

"Whoa, watch it. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Fine."

Just then my cell phone beeped (yes, finally I had gotten one), so I couldn't follow the rest of their conversation.

"Hello?" I said, wondering who it was. The only person who ever called me on my cell was CeeCee, and she was right here.

"Susannah."

Jesse.

"Hey Jesse. What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Why?"

"Just wondering why you were phoning me."

"Do I need a reason?"

I smiled.

"I guess not."

I watched as Tara played pass the parcel.

"So…" Jesse said.

The music stopped. A little boy opened the parcel excitedly, and fished out two lollipops. He grinned happily, unwrapped what looked like a strawberry flavoured one, and stuck it in his mouth.

I heard Jesse laugh on the other end of the phone.

"What?"

I asked indignantly.

"It's true!"

"Sorry Querida. It just-"

He broke off laughing. I went off in a huff, and watched as a girl with black pigtails tore the paper off, and happily started on a pack of gummy bears.

"Okay, I'm sorry."

He said.

"I won't make fun of you anymore. That better?"

He sounded sorry too, so forgave him. How could I not? I mean, this is Jesse we're talking about.

I watched as the song ended, and a freckled faced boy, with ginger hair carefully opened the parcel, his eyes closed, wishing for something. He opened his eyes, and his face lit up. A red fire engine truck lay in his lap.

The game went on, and finally Tara won a set of colouring pencils and a stuffed toy.

I looked around and saw that CeeCee and Adam had gotten into a fight. CeeCee's face was red from yelling, and Adam's hands were balled into fists. This was not good.

"Er listen Jesse, I gotta go. Sorry. But I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

Jesse sounded disappointed.

"I'm really sorry. But it's kinda like an emergency. See you tomorrow. Okay, Bye!"

I hung up, stuffed my cell phone into the back pocket of my jeans and made my way quickly over to CeeCee and Adam. By this time CeeCee was in tears and Adam looked really pissed off, although he was trying to cheer her up. I was nearly standing behind them, when Adam sat down next to CeeCee, and slipped his arm around her shoulders, desperately trying to console her. At this point I turned on my heel and started to walk away. I knew CeeCee had an immense crush on Adam, and Adam had confessed to me that he really liked CeeCee, so I thought it might be a good idea to leave them alone and let them sort this one out by themselves.

I wandered around, not knowing what to do, when suddenly Tara ran up to me, shrieking:

"That's her! That's CeeCee's best friend! She's amazing!"

Then to me:

"Suze, Suze, come play Marco Polo with us!"

Which is how, 10 minutes later I ended up blindfolded, with all these little kids screaming "POLO! POLO!" at me. Finally I caught one – the little boy who won the fire engine truck – and I was able to sit down and watch them happily play stuck in the mud. By this time it was already 5, and mothers were coming to pick up their children.

I wandered over to where Adam and CeeCee were sitting and sank down in the grass next to them. CeeCee looked considerably happier than the last time I saw her, and Adam, I noticed kept looking over at her to see if she was all right. They really are destined for each other. I wondered how long it would take them to realise that they liked each other back.

Just as I was thinking that Adam spoke up:

"Hey, Cee, What are you doing tomorrow? 'Coz, you know Suze'll be going out with that Jesse guy, and I was thinking, you know, if maybe you wanted to do something?"

To say CeeCee looked surprised was a massive understatement. Her whole face lit up and she smiled, revealing a set of sparkling braces.

"Sure!"

Adam grinned back.

"Seven all right?"

(A/N: I know what's going to happen in the next chapter, so don't worry! I just have to finish my French homework and do some maths and then I'll have time to update! Please review!)