DISCLAIMER:- I do not, and will never, own the mediator. Jesse
(unfortunately) belongs to Jenny Carroll/Meg Cabot *sobs* and so does
susannah, Paul, Father Dom. oh, u get the jist of it?
This the second chapter of the story, ots of revelations coming up in the next couple of chapters, this is kinda the link thingy between it all. If u want the next chapters then please please please read and review!!!! I need 3 reviews before I post the next chapter ok?
Enjoy =)
Jesse took a deep breath before whispering softly, "Susannah, I---" he began before blurting out "Paul's back". I gasped, I`m not quite sure whether it was because of the `Susannah, I---` cut-off sentence or the `Paul`s back`, but either way I screeched "What?!" As quietly as I could, hey if anybody walked in they'd probably think I was talking to myself and declare me insane, Then I wouldn't get to see Jesse again. I`d be shipped off to some mental hospital in some state no one has ever heard of before. I looked at Jesse, trying not to look too shocked or surprised. I guess I`m not a very good actress though because Jesse wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. "It`ll be ok" Jesse whispered into my hair, "I promise Susannah, I`d never let anything happen to the girl I-" He stopped short when he noticed that I had a big grin on my face. I didn`t know what he was actually going to say, but I could dream. I felt my heart fluttering in my chest, the way only Jesse could make it. I tried to calm myself as I said, what I hoped, blandly, "So what do you suggest we do?" But as hard as I tried the smile wouldn`t leave my face and to my surprise Jesse started grinning to, at the time I thought it was because I was smiling. A smile apparently being infectious and all, but as Jesse said the words I could hardly contain my excitement. "Me and father Dom have been talking and we find it in your best interest if I -" He paused as a huge grin seemed to engulf his face, "If I come and stay here for a while" I stared at him then like I did when I thought he wasn't looking, he quickly added, "Just until things get back to normal." That`s when I knew why he was smiling, he was genuinely happy! He liked staying with me! I felt my heart beating faster; I didn't even make a crack about things never being normal, which, for me, was a miracle! My heart sped up even more as Jesse inched closer to me, we were practically nose to nose when he whispered "Is that ok with you?" At that point I felt incapable of speech so I just nodded my head. Jesse seemed surprised at this to say the least; he even pulled back a little, much to my disappointment. "Am I not even worth a yes or an ok?" I let out a little laugh at this point, but I`m sure it sounded more like a hiccup. "Actually I'm glad" I stuttered, " I mean, I kind of miss you-" I regretted those words as soon as they left my mouth, I quickly added "well, I mean, I have no one to close my windows on a morning and it gets cold in here with the morning wind and everything and the cat misses you a lot, it won`t stop mewing and the damn thing keeps scratching my legs and it still hates me so I cant real-" Jesse made a sshhh gesture to me as he planted a kiss on my forehead, like he sometimes did when I was asleep. Of course, he didn`t know that I knew he did this, but I did and sometimes I closed my eyes pretending to be asleep just to feels his lips against my skin. Pathetic, I know. "I understand" he said through silent laughter. Acting was one career option I could safely cross of the list.
For a while me and Jesse just sat there, watching the sun outside my - our - window, then I heard a gentle knock on my door before it swung open to reveal my mother. I glanced at the space next to me on the window seat, Jesse was gone. I cast my gaze back up at my mother. She was dressed in a casual outfit of black trousers and an old country-style jumper. She never, and I mean never wore jeans, maybe that`s why she has a problem with my favourite pair. "Suze" she said, her gaze directly at my eyes, "Father Dominic is on the phone for you. Something about some extra credit?" I understood right away, me and Father Dom had come up with this system that whenever he called me at home, for ghost-busting business, he was to call it `extra-credit`, which, if you think about it, it kind of is, extra credit I mean. "I`ll be right there mom" I replied, my mom lingered in the doorway as I grabbed my robe and pulled it over my pj`s - well, T-shirt and boxers- and walked towards the door, a quick glance to see if Jesse had re- materialised, and then I followed my mom downstairs.
I walked into the main living room, passing rows and rows of pictures my mom had obviously put up, pictures of me as a baby - oh God, how embarrassing, I just hoped Jesse never went on little walks around the house while I was at school, I would just die. Well not literally, me being a mediator and all, oh you know what I mean. Anyway, as I reached the telephone table I picked up the smooth, white receiver and placed my hand over the mouth piece as I quickly glanced around to see if anyone was nearby, and could be eavesdropping - like my older stepbrothers (sleepy and dopey) usually did. I found Andy sitting at the kitchen table going over some papers, he obviously did paperwork, s that would make him some sort of manager or teacher right? They did that sort of work I thought, I really should ask him someday what it is he actually does. Doc was sat with him, at the kitchen table I mean, laptop on the space in front of him. Probably researching something like quantum physics for when he gets to the twelfth grade or something, "Preparation is the key to success" is one of his favourite sayings, maybe that`s why I`m always failing.
"That your boyfriend on the phone there Suze?" came a voice, I twirled around to find Dopey standing behind me, "What was his name again? Jesse?"
**Well, was Jesse there when Dopey said this? Was someone else there? Does dopey get another reminder of why not to mess with suze? Hmm. I wonder.. Oh welll, you`ll just have to review and see ;-) **
This the second chapter of the story, ots of revelations coming up in the next couple of chapters, this is kinda the link thingy between it all. If u want the next chapters then please please please read and review!!!! I need 3 reviews before I post the next chapter ok?
Enjoy =)
Jesse took a deep breath before whispering softly, "Susannah, I---" he began before blurting out "Paul's back". I gasped, I`m not quite sure whether it was because of the `Susannah, I---` cut-off sentence or the `Paul`s back`, but either way I screeched "What?!" As quietly as I could, hey if anybody walked in they'd probably think I was talking to myself and declare me insane, Then I wouldn't get to see Jesse again. I`d be shipped off to some mental hospital in some state no one has ever heard of before. I looked at Jesse, trying not to look too shocked or surprised. I guess I`m not a very good actress though because Jesse wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly. "It`ll be ok" Jesse whispered into my hair, "I promise Susannah, I`d never let anything happen to the girl I-" He stopped short when he noticed that I had a big grin on my face. I didn`t know what he was actually going to say, but I could dream. I felt my heart fluttering in my chest, the way only Jesse could make it. I tried to calm myself as I said, what I hoped, blandly, "So what do you suggest we do?" But as hard as I tried the smile wouldn`t leave my face and to my surprise Jesse started grinning to, at the time I thought it was because I was smiling. A smile apparently being infectious and all, but as Jesse said the words I could hardly contain my excitement. "Me and father Dom have been talking and we find it in your best interest if I -" He paused as a huge grin seemed to engulf his face, "If I come and stay here for a while" I stared at him then like I did when I thought he wasn't looking, he quickly added, "Just until things get back to normal." That`s when I knew why he was smiling, he was genuinely happy! He liked staying with me! I felt my heart beating faster; I didn't even make a crack about things never being normal, which, for me, was a miracle! My heart sped up even more as Jesse inched closer to me, we were practically nose to nose when he whispered "Is that ok with you?" At that point I felt incapable of speech so I just nodded my head. Jesse seemed surprised at this to say the least; he even pulled back a little, much to my disappointment. "Am I not even worth a yes or an ok?" I let out a little laugh at this point, but I`m sure it sounded more like a hiccup. "Actually I'm glad" I stuttered, " I mean, I kind of miss you-" I regretted those words as soon as they left my mouth, I quickly added "well, I mean, I have no one to close my windows on a morning and it gets cold in here with the morning wind and everything and the cat misses you a lot, it won`t stop mewing and the damn thing keeps scratching my legs and it still hates me so I cant real-" Jesse made a sshhh gesture to me as he planted a kiss on my forehead, like he sometimes did when I was asleep. Of course, he didn`t know that I knew he did this, but I did and sometimes I closed my eyes pretending to be asleep just to feels his lips against my skin. Pathetic, I know. "I understand" he said through silent laughter. Acting was one career option I could safely cross of the list.
For a while me and Jesse just sat there, watching the sun outside my - our - window, then I heard a gentle knock on my door before it swung open to reveal my mother. I glanced at the space next to me on the window seat, Jesse was gone. I cast my gaze back up at my mother. She was dressed in a casual outfit of black trousers and an old country-style jumper. She never, and I mean never wore jeans, maybe that`s why she has a problem with my favourite pair. "Suze" she said, her gaze directly at my eyes, "Father Dominic is on the phone for you. Something about some extra credit?" I understood right away, me and Father Dom had come up with this system that whenever he called me at home, for ghost-busting business, he was to call it `extra-credit`, which, if you think about it, it kind of is, extra credit I mean. "I`ll be right there mom" I replied, my mom lingered in the doorway as I grabbed my robe and pulled it over my pj`s - well, T-shirt and boxers- and walked towards the door, a quick glance to see if Jesse had re- materialised, and then I followed my mom downstairs.
I walked into the main living room, passing rows and rows of pictures my mom had obviously put up, pictures of me as a baby - oh God, how embarrassing, I just hoped Jesse never went on little walks around the house while I was at school, I would just die. Well not literally, me being a mediator and all, oh you know what I mean. Anyway, as I reached the telephone table I picked up the smooth, white receiver and placed my hand over the mouth piece as I quickly glanced around to see if anyone was nearby, and could be eavesdropping - like my older stepbrothers (sleepy and dopey) usually did. I found Andy sitting at the kitchen table going over some papers, he obviously did paperwork, s that would make him some sort of manager or teacher right? They did that sort of work I thought, I really should ask him someday what it is he actually does. Doc was sat with him, at the kitchen table I mean, laptop on the space in front of him. Probably researching something like quantum physics for when he gets to the twelfth grade or something, "Preparation is the key to success" is one of his favourite sayings, maybe that`s why I`m always failing.
"That your boyfriend on the phone there Suze?" came a voice, I twirled around to find Dopey standing behind me, "What was his name again? Jesse?"
**Well, was Jesse there when Dopey said this? Was someone else there? Does dopey get another reminder of why not to mess with suze? Hmm. I wonder.. Oh welll, you`ll just have to review and see ;-) **