It had been two days since Jesse had left and Susannah was thinking he would never be back. She thought of him and called him but he never showed. Well two days went and it was Monday, so after trying to call Jesse again she slipped on a simple pair of jeans and a T-shirt. She didn't bother going for her usual brand name look, she was feeling lonely.

"Suze," she heard a faint voice call her once at school. "Suze, come over here."

It took a minute but when she found the voice she also found Paul, unfortunately.

"What is it Slater?"

"Party, my place, after school, you want in?"

"No," she started to walk away.

"Suze," Paul grabbed her hand. "You want in?"

"Paul, you better let go of me right now or else I'm gonna…"

"What, Suze," Paul tightened his grip. "Call your little boy-toy to come and save you from bad old Paul?"

She stayed quiet because that's exactly what she wanted to do, she wanted Jesse to come and save her. She was afraid, as most people are in the presence of psychopaths.

"Let go of me Paul or you'll regret it."

"Oh, scared now," Paul said, but he did let go of her arm and she ran to class with as much dignity as possible, until he yelled after her. "Four o'clock Suze, hope to see you there!"

When she got home Jesse was reading in her window seat, a sight to long forgotten.

"Querida, what's wrong?"

"Jesse, haven't you heard me calling you! Why haven't you answered."

"I was supposed to stop listening for two days to try and get used to it and help you to get used to it. But today when you called me I was worried about you."

"Today?"

"Yes around nine, I came and I saw you with Paul but he let you go, so I left."

"Jesse…"

Susannah walked over to him and kissed him gently on the lips. "Thanks for watching over me.

Authors note: I hadn't planned to continue this but now people are wanting me to so I'll add this chapter and a few more odd and awkward moments. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW. Please?