Hey peeps! I know it's been like a month since I last updated, but life is so DRAMATIC! I blame high school. Plus the holidays, but here ya go another chapter in this mini saga. I know I put chapter 9 last time, but this is the real chapter 9.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything and you know that. I don't own Jesse (tear) or Suze.
Chapter 9 Anderson Party Part I
Suze's POV
Whoa. That's all I have to stay. It isn't the fact that their mansion is bigger that Jesse's. It's the amount of people that are at the place. The place is crowded with people. When we go to arrive at the front of the house Jesse helps me out of the carriage because God knows that if I had to do on my own I'd fall. All nine of us entered the house and the three older girls went to, what I assume, are their boyfriends. The other two girls the food table and started to pick at it. Jesse's parent's go and find a table which only leaves me and Jesse. I have no clue what to do. I decide that going towards the tables to sit down would be best.
I sit down at an empty table to just watch the other couples dance. I can't dance here because I don't know how. I can scratch that off my 'to do' list. I sit there for about half an hour just looking at the other dancers. I'm mostly thinking about where Jesse is. My thoughts are interpreted by the clinging of a glass from somewhere behind me. I turned to look to see where it was coming from and saw a large man with his glass raised.
"I'd like to welcome you all tonight for being here with my family. We are here tonight to celebrate the future joining of my daughter, Amanda Anderson, and the son of John Fallman and Catherine Fallman, Christopher Fallman. I would like to give them my blessing and a toast to a happy marriage. Please raise your glass and drink to the couple." Everyone cheered and applauded for the couple who were in the center of the dance floor.
The whole party scene was becoming a little over whelming for me. I decided that I was going to go and take a walk around the Anderson's garden that was in their backyard. The garden was really beautiful. It had roses that were pink, yellow, and red, tulips of different colors, marigolds, violets, and sunflowers that all blended elegantly. In the pond in the middle of the flowers were water lilies and floating candles. The whole atmosphere of the area was really calming and relaxing. I sat down at one of the four benches that surrounded the pond and thought.
Bad idea.
The first thought that came to mind was my mom. I'm starting to miss her and I know she must be freaking out and I can't even tell her I'm okay because I'm stuck in the nineteenth century trying not to re-fall in love with Jesse. I wonder how long I've been gone. Has it been the same amount of time as I've here or has been a week, month, year? I don't know. I also have to deal with the fact that Paul still can't take 'no' for an answer. I let out a groan of frustration thinking that I'm alone.
I'm not.
"Querida what's wrong?" Jesse's walking towards me with a concerned look on his face.
"I've just got a lot of stuff on my mind, that's all." Not a total lie.
"Why do I get the feeling that's not the whole story Susannah?" I was about to deny about how right he is, but then a ghost shows up. I don't think I've ever been so happy for a ghost to interrupt Jesse and me. I turn to face this ghost and come to face-to-face with a ghost Jesse. I was shocked.
"Jesse…how are…why are…" I couldn't get a sentence out so I just said the first thing on my mind. "I'm glad to see you." I threw my arms around him and hugged him and never wanted to let go. After what seemed like an eternity, but was probably a minute, I let go.
"Susannah I'm glad you're alright. Now that I see you're fine I must ask you something." Ghost Jesse said.
"Okay sure."
"Why did you come back to my time when I specifically told you not to?" Oh that. I kind of forgot about that part of the evening, I know that reason why I came and for once I'm not going to try and avoid the subject. "I came because I knew that when you went to go find Paul that he'd be gone and that I would have very little time left with you." I got that all out in one breath.
"Susannah why am I standing right there?" Alive Jesse asked
"Wait you can see him?" Alive Jesse nods his head.
I know it's short, but I've been having major writers block for this story.
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