For All Eternity Chapter 12, a mediator fanfic

Disclaimer: Meg Cabot owns mostly everything. I am no Meg Cabot at all; she's a genius for thinking that a human being could fall in love with a ghost. If only I owned Jesse -sigh-...

A/N: I'm going to be focusing on finishing this story first before I update all the other ones.

I won the election. Just too bad I'm not that happy, unlike some people. Well you see, 2 days after the speeches, Adam and CeeCee became, well, as what you may call it these days, an item. Yep, you heard right. Adam and CeeCee are going out, finally. Anyways, back to the topic, the reason why I'm not happy is because everyone is paired off. And I'm the only one who doesn't have a boyfriend, or a crush. Well, a crush, maybe, but a crush on a DEAD guy? Nu-uh, don't think so.

Yeah, I have a crush on a dead guy who I-can't-even-see-and-probably-doesn't-feel-the-same-way, got a problem with that? That's the thing; I don't know what he feels about me. Even though he is a ghost, I'd still go out with him, just as long as the feeling stays mutual. I mean, who'd want a boyfriend who doesn't even like you? I sure wouldn't want someone like that. Jesse, Jesse, Jesse, yes, the flowers were very romantic, honey, but that does not give me any sign that you like me as more than a friend. And yes, he did send me flowers and I wrote him a thank you note: Thanks for the flowers, Jesse! That was really sweet of you!

Only he didn't write me back yet. Something tells me that there's something going on with him. I don't even feel his presence much anymore, which is weird, because he's usually in my room 24/7 and we've become like the best of friends, not that I don't have best friends here or anything. Because you know, I do; CeeCee and Adam. Only that I'll always be a 3rd wheel every time we go to the clutch because they're going out and will probably be snogging until their eyes pop out.

"Hello? Earth to Suze?" CeeCee asked.

Suddenly, I remembered that I was humming the 'Here Comes the Bride' song, which means that I was daydreaming. I'm not gonna tell you about the details but...oh fine I'll tell you. 'Here comes the bride, all dress in white' and there was Jesse waiting for me in the front pew, ALIVE, and me walking down the aisle in a bride's gown...I'M GETTING MARRIED TO JESSE! AND HE'S ALIVE! Only too bad that CeeCee had to wake me up and the dream vanished.

"Oh yeah, I'm here." I answered, groggily.

"Were you sleeping?"

"Yeah"

"So, what are you and Kelly going to do with the student council money?"

"Well," I said. "Kelly wants to have a dance but I'm thinking more along the lines of a beach cookout. We still have to decide so, I don't know."

"All I know is that I'm all for the beach cook out. There ain't no way I'm going to a dance hosted by prissy Kelly." Adam said. "Hey! That rhymes!"

"Prissy Kelly?" I asked.

"Better not say that or Kelly will hear ya." CeeCee warned. "She gets furious with all these crap. You know, people not following her and calling her names behind her back. I think Debbie said something about her once...I can't remember what she said exactly but she said something about Kelly getting a nose job and they called her Nosey Kelly when she wasn't around."

"Now that Heather's gone, yeah, Heather was with Debbie too, they stopped making fun of Kelly." Adam added.

"Just too bad, I was getting used to that name..." CeeCee sighed. "Nosey Kelly"

"What's with the sigh, love?" Adam asked. "Come here and let me kiss your little nosey." He said in a baby gibberish talk.

"EW!" I exclaimed. "Get a room."

I turned around and left because it just made me feel like a 3rd wheel again...and it makes me feel jealous also. Let's see who the newly found couples are, shall we?

Debbie and Brad

Kelly Prescott and some guy on the wrestling team

Adam and CeeCee

Jake and one of the girls in his grade

And yes, Doc too, has a girlfriend.

See what I mean? It's just so, um what's the word again? Oh yeah, disturbing to look at. They're all so lovey dovey when they're around each other...and what about me? I've never let any guy kiss me; on the cheeks yes, but never on the lips...because I'm saving it for him. Ahem, I think I'm starting to fall for him.

Getting home from school was drag because I had to walk home from school since Jake decided to leave without me. Stupid bastard. Well, when I finally did, I went straight up to my room and found another letter from Jesse. It only read: Be careful, querida.

Oh what now? No, Love from Jesse? And what did he mean by Be Careful? I mean, surely I'm not going to die to so soon -fakes a heart attack- Kidding, jeez.

I decided to head to the library, yes; Suze Simon goes to the library and has a library card, because I needed to find...something important. Let's see...spells...witchcraft...love spells...oh there it is. The first time I went to the library, there was this book, authored by a Zara Adhmin, weird huh? You know Madame Zara...Well yeah; it was a book full of love spells. There's this one that suited Jesse and I, well mostly Jesse. It said:

One will be given a chance to live and to love until the clock hits midnight. It will work when the person who is chanting this spell loves the person very much and truly cares for them.

Which is partially true, I do care for him...but I'm still not sure about the love part. Maybe I do love him or maybe it's just a crush. The only way to prove it, if it is true, I mean, is to try the spell. And yes, it can only work for a day unless I procrastinate and it works, I may only have an hour with Jesse. I read the instructions or the demands, whaddaya call it, carefully and wrote it down on my notepad quickly:

You must summon the person you are saying this to and repeat the words 10 times, clearly. When you recite it, it must come from your heart.

Ikaw lang ang na sa puso ko. Ang ligaya ko ay nakatira sa puso mo. Binabantayan mo, papasukin mo ako. Ang mundo ko'y walang ligaya pag wala ka sa buhay ko. Sa piling ko, ang bitwin, tila araw, gawing mo kong mahal mo.

It's worth a try right?

I know what you're thinking, Suze Simon believes in witchcraft? I do, kind of, but not that much because some spells don't work. I know, I've tried it once. I tried to make it rain but it gave me a very sunny day, actually. Which was okay in some parts, the only thing I didn't like about it though was when Gina and I started sweating like pigs. EW. Not a pretty picture, I must say.

"JESSE!" I called when I got home. "Are you there?" He usually comes when I call him. "Jesse!" I hissed.

1...2...3...he's here.

Then I see a piece of paper and pen floating in mid-air. It, or Jesse, quickly wrote down something and dropped it on my bed. It read: What is it that you want querida?

"I just want you to stand right in front of me, okay?" I said. "And stay still!"

Another note dropped: Yes, ma'am.

I repeated the spell ten times, and it didn't work. A note dropped while I was doing it on my second try.

What is this all about querida? The note read.

"Nothing, Jesse. I'm just trying out something okay?"

I took a deep breath and chanted the spell ten times, coming from my heart.

And sure enough, when I opened my eyes, I saw him. He looks a bit different from the photo but he still looks the same. I kind of sneaked a peek of his washboard abs because of the big cut in the middle of his shirt. The guy probably worked his ass off back when he was alive.

I guess he noticed me staring at him because he was all, "Querida, you can see me?" He sounded so surprised.

I nodded. And I threw my arms around his neck, and he hugged me back. We held on to each other as if we never want to let go. But that was interrupted by a knock coming from my door.

"Just a second okay?" I said to a gaping Jesse.

"Do-David?" Doc was standing by my door.

"Who were you talking to?"

I turned around and saw Jesse just standing there. "Oh, um, no one. I'm just practicing my lines for an English play."

"Okay..." he sounded unsure. "Okay then, bye."

Whew! So he can't see Jesse. I guess that spell made me Jesse's mediator for the day. Let's see...it's 4 in the afternoon and when the clock hits 12 am, at midnight, I won't be able to see Jesse anymore. Better make this worthwhile.

"Querida?" Jesse asked, disrupting me from my thoughts. "How...how can you see me?"

I blushed, because he was staring at me as if he could see right through me. "A spell?" I managed to squeak.

"What kind of spell?"

"It was from a book..."

"What kind of book?" One of his eyebrows started going up.

"A spell book?"

"Querida, will you explain to me how and why you did it?"

"IdiditbecauseIthinkI'mfallingforyouandIjustwantedtoseeyouintheflesh. AndhopingthatyoufeelthesamewayasIdo," I said really, really fast. I have very good habit of talking fast when I'm really nervous. "ThespellsaidthatifIlovethepersonenoughandcaresforthem, thespellwillwork. Iguessitdidbecauseyou'restandingrightthere…" and staring at me.

He started laughing. "Susannah, I do not think I even caught more than 3 words of what you said. Will you repeat that again, querida?"

How dare him! Here I am, pouring my heart out to him and what does he do? HE LAUGHS!

"No." I know I'm acting like such a kid but…

"Please, Susannah, I'm sorry I laughed," he said. "It's just you are the only person I've heard talk that fast."

"So what now?" I asked. "You're making fun of me, aren't you?"

I glared at him.

"No, Susannah, I am not, as what you call it, making fun of you. Now please, tell me what you just said?"

"Okay, fine, I said: I did it because I really wanted to see you 'in the flesh'," I repeated, using air quotes. "-and that I care for you, that is why the spell worked."

"Are you sure querida? Or did you do it because you're starting to like me?" He said, walking towards me.

HOLD UP. What the hell does he think he is doing? There is no way I am confessing my undying love for him right now.

"What does querida mean?" I asked changing the subject.

"It means sw-, "His eyebrows furrowed. "You are changing the topic at hand Susannah."

"Follow me." I said to him.

I led him to the front porch. "Sit." I ordered him and he did what he was told.

"Good boy!" I gushed.

"Susannah…I still don't understand…." He asked, more serious.

"I can't explain it either but can I ask you one question?"

He nodded.

"How did you die?"

He looked at me intently before saying, "I was murdered."

"By who and why?"

"I guess there's no way of getting out of this one," he gave me a weak smile.

I nodded. "Yesiree"

"150 years ago," he started. "My father told me that I was betrothed to my cousin Maria." I made a face, I mean, ew. He was getting married to his cousin! Good thing he didn't notice though because he was staring at the sunset that was occurring. "I did not know her at all, but I accepted because if I declined…I would be disgracing my family and I could not let that happen. When I heard about the rumors of Maria having an affair with a Felix Diego, I decided to break off the engagement. I've heard of him, Felix Diego. He is not a good man; he is a slave-runner. He's always trying to look for ways to get money, and I guess he decided to go have an affair with Maria because she is wealthy. And to make a long story short, Maria sent Diego to kill me." He looked at me then. "But I'm glad that he did…or else something wonderful wouldn't have happened." And smiled.

All I could do was look up at him; our faces getting closer and closer. His face was 2 inches away from mine and if I move one more inch, I could kiss him…but I don't want to make the first move because, what if he doesn't feel the same way?

I waited for a little longer, just staring at him until I feel his warm lips on mine. I just closed my eyes and thought:
Jesse De Silva just kissed me!

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