I wasn't going to update, but I am before I leave for the concert.

"Slater, why are you doing this?"

I heard Jesse's voice. I tried to move, but I was too weak. I opened my eyes to see a small puddle of blood beside me, no doubt where Paul had hit me. My eyes closed.

The next thing I knew, I was in David's car as he was speeding down the road. My head was in Jesse's lap, and I was wrapped up in a towel or something that was covered in blood.

"Jesse-" He looked down at me. His eyes were filling up with tears. "Jesse!" I started crying.

"Shh, querida. I know. I'm right here." I felt my eyes close.

"Don't you leave me Susannah Simon."

"I won't Jesse. I promise."

Then I felt my eyes close.

Jesse's POV

"Mr and Mrs Ackerman?" The doctor motioned for them to follow him. Mercedes was crying on my shoulder. I looked over at David who was silent. Katherine was too.

"Jesse?" I looked up to see Cee Cee and Adam walking in. She ran up and hugged me. Her cheeks stained with tears. "Is she?"

"I don't know."

She and Adam sat down beside us. Then we heard it.

"NO! My baby!" we looked into the office to see Susannah's mom screaming. Her step-father fighting back tears and was holding her in his arms.

"Suze!' Mercedes buried her head in my shirt sobbing harder.

"She cant be dead. She promised."

Ow, my head. Wait, why am I here? I thought I was in David's car?

Then I saw the gatekeeper.

Omigosh. I'm dead? I'M DEAD!

'You're not suppossed to be here."

"Excuse me?"

"It's not your time." A light appearred beside him. "Go in."

"Um, 'Don't go into the light'! Dude, I've seen the movie."

"Just go."

I gulped and did as he said. i was already dead. What else could happen to me?

I felt a sharp pain in my side, and the next thing I knew, I was laying in a hosptital bed hooked up to a gazillion machines. I opened my eyes, and I could have sworn I saw a pair of emerald green eyes, exactly like mine,staring back down at me.

"It wasn't your time, kiddo."

I was still holding on to Mercedes, when I saw doctors running to Susannah's room. "What's going on?" Her doctor came in to the waiting room.

"It's a miracle. She was dead for 10 minutes. Someone is really looking out for her. The first thing she asked when she woke up was, 'Where's Jesse?'" I couldn't help but smile at that.

"She's awake. She's talking a little. I'm only going to let you three in tonight. She's still very weak. Mr and Mrs Ackerman, you can go first. Mr de Silva can go when you're through."

I sat there waithing in the hallway for what seemed like forever.

"Jesse." I looked up to see them walking out. Mrs Ackerman hugged me when she walked out. I walked in to see her lying on the bed. She was hooked up to many different machines. I went up to her and stroked her cheek. She woke up and smiled at me.

"They didn't think you'd make it. I thought I'd thought I'd lost you Susannah. I thought you left me." She smiled as she reached up to wipe away one of my tears. I held her hand on my cheek.

"I couldn't leave you Jesse. I promised." I smiled. " I love you, Jesse."

I love you querida. Have always loved you, and will always love you. No matter what. To the end."

She smiled again as her eyes closed. I kissed her. "I'll come back tomorrow, okay?" She nodded and I kissed her again. I turned back one last time before I walked out to make sure she really was still there.

I wasn't going to let Slater get to her. Not now, not ever.

So...? What did you think? Tear-jerker? I know sorry! Oh Jesse! Anway, R&R!

oh and xoxdefygravityxox, see? they got thier moment without Paul interrupting! aw!

I got to go! American Idol concert awaits! Yay ACE!