Chapter 4

" Meducci is back at your school?! What was Father Dominic thinking?!" Jesse said appalled about the fact. I don't blame him he was there with me when the angels who wanted to get revenge on Michael just sort of kicked our asses well my ass to be exact I had some ribs broken, so one piece swim suits we only worn at the beach which totally sucked.

" You are not safe at school any more Querida. This is very serious." Jesse took my shoulders and looked me straight in the eyes. When his eyes made contact with mine I felt safe…like the world won't dare to touch me.

" Have you talked to Father Dominic about this?" Jesse asked.

" I was going to do so today but he had an errand to attend so he wasn't in school for the day but I'll talk to him tomorrow first thing."

" I think we better keep a close eye on Meducci just in case."

And that I would certainty do, I know that Michael is there for a reason and I swear I'm going to find out.

" I just know that he is there for something, I feel it I just don't know what that is?" I said.

" Well whatever he is up to we'll know." Jesse said.

" I certainly hope so." I placed my head on Jesse's shoulder while looking at the view from the Point. It was such a beautiful night that I called Jesse after dinner and suggested to come to the Point. I had other intentions on coming here but I just couldn't contain myself from telling him about Michael.

The next day I tried to pretend like nothing had happen the day before, that everything was great. But that didn't last long because once the assembly that we regularly have here at Junipero Serra Academy was over and we had to move on to first period Michael walked up to me.

" Good morning Suze." Michael said with a grin on his face.

" I don't see nothing good about it." I said acidly.

" Aww…don't be that way Suze. I've apologized countless times."

" Yeah but that still doesn't justifies the fact that you tried to kill us." I snapped.

Even though I didn't say it so loud, some people still heard me and looked straight to our direction.

" I was just going for one target. I didn't mean for all of you to-"

" Brad is still part of my family Michael!" I shouted.

Everyone that was in the hall way stopped and stared at us with wide eyes.

" Look Michael I don't have time for your pointless apologies okay?" I turned around and didn't even wait for a reply.

When lunch came around I took the opportunity to go see Father D. lucky for me that he was at there.

" Good afternoon Susannah. Its been a while." Father Dom. Said so innocently, but that wasn't going to stop me from what I was set to do.

" Lets just get to the point. What the hell is Michael Meducci doing here?!" I said scornfully.

" Susannah! I will not allowed such language here. Remember this is still a church." Father D. said appalled.

" I apologize, but you still haven't answered me the reason he is here?! How could just admitted him back into to school? Isn't that against the law or something?!"

" Not if he had a good behavior in prison. The reason I admitted him back was because he was one of our best students and he is repentant about what happen so I gave him a second chance to make amends."

I was just so shocked about all of this that I was speechless. I just couldn't believe what I was listening.

" That doesn't mean he is going to succeed Father Dom. He is hated by the whole school and for much as he tries to apologize about what he did I'm not going to forgive him. " I said with all the resentment that I could muster.

" Susannah, don't you think he deserves a second chance to revise the past?" he asked.

" No I do not think he deserves a second chance! He tried to kill my family and my best friend! That not something you just let go Father D." I said nearly shouting.

" There is no reason to shout Susannah…" he said in a low and pleasant voice.

" It's because you are not listening to what I'm saying."

" Yes, I am Susannah but I unlike you, I believe that Michael has chosen the path of righteousness and we should give him the benefit of doubt."

" That's what you said about Paul Father D." I said skeptically.

" But in the end I was correct wasn't I Susannah? I am just advocating you to consider it."

Yeah right. The benefit of doubt. We have I heard that before.

" Look Father D. I'm not going to consider it, just so we can get that clear. Jesse and I are going to keep an eye on him if he tries anything funny?"

Father Dominic sighed and looked at me intently. It seems like what he said in my expression made him re-think what he was going to say at that moment.

" Do as you wish Susannah…I guess I can't get through to you, but what I do ask is that you should forgive him. He can't go on if you don't." he said with a sweet voice.

I looked at Father Dom. I got up from the chair I always sit in when we have one of long conversations. I headed for the door.

" If you were in my shoes Father Dominic I don't think you would forgive him either."

I opened the door and went out to the office. The salty sea air cleared my head a little, but even it's a beautiful day it didn't seem to be a peaceful one.