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Author's note: Sorry I haven't updated, in a long time…. I have been focusing on my schoolwork, and don't have much free time. But I'm actually had time this weekend to write this. Enjoy!

She didn't ask more about it, the whole "I'll just ask Ben" thing. But that's probably because her mom offered to take us to the mall. I jumped of course, mostly because we were going through that whole 'awkward silence' thing back in her room. And as any normal adult, her mom starts interviewing me, just as my own mother does to my friends.

"How do you like California?" she asked. Well the thing I like the most is back in California, and I won't see him for the next week.

"It's okay, I mean the sunsets are amazing, nothing like in New York." Yea, the sunsets suck in New York, and New York doesn't have Jesse. The thing Jesse and I love to do: watch sunsets.

"You're from New York?" Jess asked, I could hear the jealousy in her voice. I guess she doesn't get out of Indiana much.

"Yea, I'm from Brooklyn, when my mom remarried, we moved to California. It was easier with three step brothers." Yup, my three wonderful stepbrothers. Jake, always sleeping or studying. Brad, always being, well, Brad. And David, my favorite, the smart one who has some idea about me. Three wonderful brothers. Not.

"Three brothers, and I thought two was bad." Jess said.

"Jessica!" Her mother said sharply.

"Sorry," She muttered. At this point she stared out the window and tuned us out.

"You're parents are divorced?" Jess' mom asked. I guess she heard the 'remarried' part. Figures she assumes that they are divorced.

"Um…no," I started, "my father passed away when I was young."

"Oh, I'm sorry." She said.

"It's okay," It really is, I saw my dad a lot after he died, that is until I had Jesse. My dad saw I was finally happy, and that I was going to be okay, so he was able to move on. "My step-dad, Andy, is really cool. He's a handyman, and a great cook."

"So how do you like school?"

"It's okay, I mean it's Catholic, and I'm not, but it was the best school to go to."

"One last question."

"Shoot." I said.

"So, are there any nice boys out there?" She asked. Jess finally tuned back in, probably at the word 'boys'.

"Mom!" Jess said, sounding embarrassed for her mom, I couldn't help it but giggle.

"Well, honey, you keep me in the dark about these things." She said to Jess, Jess gave her a look of agreement.

"Um…" I said, since I moved to California, I've met plenty of boys. Sometimes they are nice, like Adam. Sometimes their crazy girlfriends try to kill me, like Bryce. Sometimes their family members try to kill me, like Tad. Sometimes they try to kill me, like Michael and Paul.

Paul is a different story. One day he tries to kill me, the next he wants to date me. But I'm happy with the boy I have. A guy I met the first day I moved to CA. I love him. "Well some boys are nice."

"Anyone want a donut?" Jess seemed to say out of the blue.

"Uh, I'm not very hungry." We did eat a lot of pizza for breakfast, but Jess shot me a very angry look.

"Honey, if you just wanted to see Rob, why don't you ask?" Ah, that made sense. She mentioned she had a boyfriend. But why Dunkin Donuts?

"Okay… Can I go see Rob?" She asked her mother.

"Not with Susie here." That has to hurt, if my mom ever said I couldn't go see Jesse because Gina was over, I would flip. There has to be something I can do.

"Honestly, Mrs. Mastriani, I don't mind." Being polite is always the way to get what you wanted.

"Fine, fine, fine…" She sounded a little annoyed, but she's a mom, and moms are like that when it comes to boys.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" Jess cried. She really must like Rob. She hops out of the car and darts not to the Dunkin Donuts, but to the garage next door. I'm staying put; it's not my business what she does with her boyfriend.

"Hey Suze, come on" She said, I was getting out of the car very slowly, "He won't bite." She said to me. With that I get out, and follow her, as we enter, I don't see anyone. We walk around a car, and there underneath are two legs sticking out.

"Come out with your hands up." Jess said.

"Haha, very funny Jess." He rolled out from under, and wiped his hands on a towel. He was tall, taller than Jesse was, with dark hair, and gray blue eyes, but those eyes didn't even notice me. He swooped down on Jess and started kissing her. I turned around, to let them have their privacy. After a few minutes though, enough was enough.

"I thought you said he didn't bite." I said jokingly.

"Uh…Who are you?" Rob asked, not even letting go of Jess. He was looking annoyed, as if saying 'why are you interrupting my make-out session?'

"Susannah Simon. I'm an exchange student from California." I said sticking out my hand. I don't want to be on this guy's bad side.

"Rob Wilkins." He said, shaking mine. "Jess didn't mention any friends coming this weekend."

"Actually this week, my class is here for a culture shock." I corrected him.

Now he was saying something to Jess, but I wasn't paying attention. Someone had called my name, I was sure of it. I looked around and saw him sitting in a U.S. Postal Service Van.

"Hey Ben."

Endnote: Well, I'm happy with it. I'm trying to work Jesse in, but I'm having trouble how. Any ideas? Read and review please.