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Chapter 2
I was sleeping on Doc's bed armed with an axe and a prix in case if that skank Maria was going to pay me a visit. I also had Max, the Ackerman dog with me. Sure he's a coward who would whine and run away at the first sign of supernatural activity. But at least that'll wake me up and announce the bitch's arrival.
Sleepiness was overpowering my senses when Max started to whine. In a flash I was out of the bed with my axe ready to aim a hit right on her face. There was a blue light of materialization and I swung my axe against the intruder.
But it was just Jesse, he dodged my attack and I dropped the axe. "Querida what are you doing?" asked Jesse horrified. The tale had come pouring out from me in seconds and when I got to the part about Maria and the knife he snatched me up, he really did snatch me up and hugged me.
I sighed to his chest. "Oh querida" he whispered whispering a bunch of stuff to me in Spanish. Heck I didn't understand a word but it felt like endearments. I sighed again pressing myself to him. "Your all right, I wont let anyone hurt you" promised Jesse pulling away and tenderly cupping my face in his hands.
We were so close, and our position was so intimate. I only had to close the distance and kiss those strong and determined looking lips. But then the thought of Andy finding his body and him moving on hit me like a ton of bricks
"oh jesse !" I cried as tears streamed down my eyes. I hate crying, I hate it even more than I hate fear. It makes me so….I don't know…it just makes me so girlish, I guess.
Jesse was alarmed. He searched my green eyes for answers "Susannah don't cry I said I'll protect you" he said with the hope of assuring me.
"No no it's not that Jesse, I just….it's just that if Andy finds your body out there, not only is Maria going to be really mad, but you…..you're going to move on. You know? From here. Because that's what's been holding you back, Jesse. The mystery of what happened to you. Once your body is found, though, that mystery will be solved. And you'll go. And I don't want that to happen. Because I don't want you to go. Because I love you " I said.
There I said it,the "L" word. After all this time I was able to admit my real feelings. Jesse let go of me so abruptly as if I was on fire. My mind screamed for his arms around me again but one look in his eyes made me realize I should never have said the "L" word.
No I shouldn't have said that all. "Susannah I…." he trailed off. Jesse unable to utter a syllable, that was so unlike him. If it were any other time I would have laughed my ass off. But at that moment I only felt a verge of tears threatening to stream down my eyes.
"Susannah" he said again. 'what no querida?' I wanted to ask but I kept my mouth shut. "Nombre de dios Susannah I never knew you felt like that….I'm sorry but I can't return your feelings" he finished tenderly.
And those words tore my heart into a million pieces…..
"Care to share what's on your mind, Miss Simon ?" the voice of Mr Walden acknowledging me brought me back to the present. "What?" I asked dumbly. The class exploded in to giggles and snickers. It was Paul's snicker that annoyed me the most. I turned behind and gave him a death glare.
"Nice trip down the memory lane Suze?" he asked with a raised eye brow and a sarcastic smile on his lips. "You fucking assh…" I said a little too loud for the class to hear.
"Miss Simon !" Mr Walden cried out in alarm. "Detention after school till 4.00 o'clock !" he hollered at me. "You got it now suzieeee" Paul said sweetly and I bit back the urge to punch his perfectly sculptured face.
"But Mr Walden Paul was…" I started. "I don't care what Paul said but I will not tolerate obscense language" he cried. "But.." I started again. "Till 5.00 p.m. care to make it 6.00?"he asked with a raised eyebrow. That shut me up for good. I swear that man has something against me!
When Mr Walden dismissed the class for lunch I got up to leave but I felt a iron-strong hand on my arm. I flipped my head back to see who dared lay a figure on me given to the fact that I've created quite a reputation due to the many times I beat Dopey up.
I should have guessed it was none other than the mighty Paul Slater himself. He drew me towards him in a swift movement and my nose bumped to his very hard chest. He held me by my arms to steady me and I rubbed my nose.
Why does his chest have to be so hard ? I whipped my head up high to face him with with a deathly glare. Yeah whipped up my head high….I'm that short….laugh all you want. "What's with the glare Suze, we're old souls"he whispered to me.
"Let go of me" I said with another glare. "And we're not old souls. Hell we're not even friends" I said. "Exactly right Simon we're not friends. We have something much more special" he said with a drawl as his breath on my face made my knees wobbly.
Look he's one of the hottest guys I've ever seen ok? Yeah sure he took Jesse away from me and tried to kill me. But still he radiated so much warmth. So sue me for lusting the guy ok?
However I wasn't going to give Paul the satisfaction that I was intimidated by him. "Something else my ass. Last time I met you, you tried to kill me remember?" I hissed.
Ha ! that made him uncomfortable. "I swear I didn't try to kill you Suze. I would never do that" he said so genuinely that even I would have believed him if I didn't know better.
"yeah right you ar.." my little speech was interrupted by Kelly who came towards us. "hey Pawllll" she drawled "I guess that you two know eachother" she said shakily. Jealousy was pretty much evident in her voice.
"Sure Suze and I go way back" he said with a laugh. "What !" Kelly shrieked with her eyes horrified looking at me incredulously with a look that clearly said "What's a hot guy like that doing something stupid like dating Suze?"
"No we don't. We're not even friends. We're just acquaintances. You have the full right to get your claws on him Kells" I said finally managing to push Paul away from me and walking towards the cafeteria.
I stole a look at Kelly before heading out. The girl didn't even have the decency to be embarrassed. God! talk about zero self-dignity and respect ! She immediately started flirting with Paul with relief evident in her voice.
Cee cee demanded her explanation as soon as I entered the cafeteria. She even dissed Adam saying it's girl talk. "So spill" said Cee as soon as we sat down. I bit into my tandoori chicken sandwitch. "Nothing to spill, Paul's just an acquaintance" I said with venom in my voice.
"Acquaintance?" Cee cee asked suspiciously glancing at Paul who was sitting with Kelly, Dopey, Scott, Debbie and all the other air-headed kids in class. "It didn't seem like an acquaintance to me. I mean look at the way the guy grabbed you after class and the way he keeps staring at you even now."
I glanced at Paul to see him talking with Kelly. He met my eyes and smirked. I turned my head away and said "He's not staring at me. He's having a conversation with Kelly".
"Yeah right not starting at you. The guy must be pretending to listen to Kelly given to the way he constantly keeps glancing your way" she said sarcastically.
I shook my hair and said "Ok if you want to know it bad, let's just say the guy is like my own personal stalker who wants to get into my pants" Ok I said it, well not the whole truth, I certainly can't say anything about mediating stuff to Cee. She'll never believe me and mediating isn't something I go babbling around to everyone. It's my own personal secret.
Cee cee let out a low whistle and asked "What's with you Simon the guy is damn hot. So what's your glitch?" I let out a forced smile and said "Let's just say that he is the reason for the break up between me and my boyfriend. He's the reason my boyfriend uhh..left me"
"Really? you've been hiding things Suze, you didn't tell me you had a boyfriend. How come I've never seen him. Is he from Caramel? Some guy in new York ? shit don't tell me he's going to RLS ! " she babbled.
"No no he doesn't, he's well not here anymore. I don't know where he is now. Just don't keep asking me about this ok?" I snapped. She must have understood the pain in my undertone so she shut up.
"Suze I didn't mean to pry but" she trailed off when I interrupted her with a "Cee im sorry but I'd like to be left alone for a bit. Why don't you join Adam?"
She got up and left. I finished the rest of my thandoori chicken sandwitch. I was enjoying my solitude for a while but guess who decided to humor me with his presence? Yeah, the spawn of Satan himself.
I gave him a look to say 'get out of my sight' but he apparently didn't get the threat. He sat down next to him and I looked away. "Suze" he said. I met his icy blue gaze and said "What are you doing here Paul? Haven't you caused enough trouble for me already?"
He smirked and said "Actually I helped you Suze, I helped your ghost friend move on after 150 years ! 150 years Suze! A century and a half. Isn't that the best help he can get? What's his name again? Jesse right?"
"Don't you dare say his name from your mouth" I threatened. "Come on Simon I didn't cause trouble I helped" he said again. I let out a sarcastic laugh "Jesse never wanted to leave in the first place, you're the one who made him leave. Oh yeah and I guess you consider attempting to murder me as help too"
He had the decency to look pained at that statement. "I didn't try to kill you Suze, you shouldn't have exorcised yourself to get to shadowland, you can just do it whenever you want" he said.
My eyes bulged at that but I refused to look fascinated by what he said. Of course I was damn interested. This guy knew a whole lot of stuff what mediators can do, that much I knew.
"Care to elaborate?" I asked sweetly. "I will if you give me the chance, the day and the time from your schedule" he said with a determined smile. Then he whispered "I will teach you so many things Suze, things you can't even dream that you can do. What do you say?"
I felt my heart stop at those words. The temptation was too much. I wanted to say "Hell yeah I wanna know" but I knew better how this cold-blodded guy can be.
I won't sacrifice my dignity for the sake of learning these wonderful things. But still I wanted to say yes. I was torn. "I…" I trailed off. His hand gripped my hand softly when he said "Think about it Suze" and left me alone to join Kelly and her fan club once again.