The First Day is the Hardest, Part 1

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Preview: It is everyone's first day in their new lives. Ryan meets some old friends.

Ryan was standing under a banner. It read "Class of 2012." Ryan looking at his schedule and map did not know where to go.

"Physics 101, Room 2004." He looks around.

"It's over there."

Ryan turns around only to see a familiar face, a face of a person who was once close to him, "Lindsay?"

"Hey Ryan good to see you." She gives him a hug.

"Yeah you – to" Ryan checks his watch "Uh – I have to get to class, want to get some coffee later?"

"Yeah, of course"

"Okay bye and thank you" Ryan runs off towards class.

RING RING

"Hello?"

"Hey Cohen!"

"Hi Summer how's G.E.O.R.G.E."

"It's good, we driving to Chicago for another protest, when do you start school?"

"In an hour, I'm nervous Summer."

"Aww, why?"

"I always thought we would both here for this."

"I will be, in a few months. How's Pancakes and her babies doing?"

"Good, but their cage smells"

"COHEN! You are supposed to clean their cage every week!"

"Oh! I clean it…"

"COHEN!"

"I will trust me. I have to go now okay, I'll talk you later."

"Okay, I love you."

"I love me too." Seth said sarcastically

"Bye Cohen."

"Bye Summer, I love you." Seth hangs up then phone. He sighs still wishing Summer was here. He looks over towards Pancakes cage, "Why can't you clean your own crap."

Ryan was still thinking about Lindsay while walking to his car to meet with her. He checks his phone and bumps into someone, another familiar face.

"DUDE!!!" yelled Luke Ward.

"Hey man good to see you." They share a manly hug, "How's it going?"

"Good dude" Ryan was staring at the same Luke as he remembers years ago, "Hey man heard about Marissa, sorry man."

"Yeah" Ryan gets a sad look on his face, "Me too."

"Hey man I'll check you later I got to class se you later."

"Yeah later," Luke goes off. Ryan walks away remember the times between him, Luke, and Marissa. Those days were simple.

"Hey Lindsay"

"Hey Ryan, how's it going?"

"Good, I started school today, met an old friend and you."

"Don't worry Ryan, I won't get between you and Marissa again, I'm only here for a semester"

Again Marissa was brought up. He finally got enough courage to say it, "She – she's dead."

"OH my god Ryan I'm so sorry." She gives him a hug, "How - how did she…?"

"In my arms" After hat he told her everything. The cage fighting, Sophie, the earthquake, the Cohen's moving to Berkeley and even Taylor.

"So she is in Paris?"

"Yeah she is and I love her" Ryan said with a smile.

"Well good for you Ryan." Lindsay looks at her watch, "Oh no it's almost 7, I have to go bye!" She gives him a hug and runs off. Ryan realizes he was supposed to meet the Cohens at their house. He pays for the coffee and leaves.

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Next: Part 2 of a 2 part chapter of everyone's first day at their new lives. Sandy's new job makes him happier than ever and Seth's past haunts him.