Rating: PG for this part
Disclaimer: Nothing pertaining to The OC belongs to me.
Summary: What if someone else got shot in The Outsider?
Ryan grabbed Donnie and the struggled with the gun. Seth heard a bang and instinctually threw himself in front of Summer. Suddenly, the breath was knocked out of him and he heard a scream. It sounded distant though, muffled. He fell to his knees and brought his hand up to his chest. He felt something warm and sticky and when he looked down he realized there was blood on his fingers. He fell back and felt his head connect painfully with the ground.
Ryan looked up from where he had fallen on the floor. He scanned the room; nobody seemed hurt until his eyes came to rest on the prone form of Seth. He quickly ran over and grabbed Seth's hand. The boy's face was pale and his eyes were closed. His hand felt like ice. "Seth? Seth, buddy, come on open your eyes."
Ryan breathed a sigh of relief when Seth's eyes fluttered open. "Ryan?"
"Yeah Seth, it's me. How are you feeling man?" Ryan mentally slapped himself, what a dumb question to ask.
Seth gave a sardonic grin, "I feel like crap, to tell the truth."
Ryan gave a sad smile, "Yeah I know but you're going to be fine, ok?" Ryan looked up and scanned the crowd, "Can somebody call an ambulance?" He was surprised at how calm he was when a million thoughts were swarming through his head.
Marissa stepped away from the crowd and towards the two, "I already did." She crouched on the other side of Seth and took his free hand. She looked at Ryan, "How is he?"
Ryan didn't answer the question and instead looked at the guy that was practically a brother to him. Seth blinked his eyes, "Ryan, I'm so cold and tired. I just want to sleep." His eyes started drooping shut.
"No! Seth stay with me! Keep your eyes open!" The force in Ryan's voice made Seth open his eyes once more.
Finally the blessed sound of the ambulance reached Ryan's ears. "Hear that man, the ambulance is here. You're going to be fine."
The paramedics rushed in and loaded Seth into the ambulance followed by Ryan hopping in. Ryan looked back at Marissa before the doors closed, "Can you call the Cohens? Let them know what's going on?"
Marissa gave a silent nod and watched the ambulance rush away.
Meanwhile, a lone girl still sat on the floor of the beach house stunned. Summer Roberts could not believe that Seth Cohen had risked his life for her, a spoiled Newport brat. Summer sat there for the rest of the night contemplating things about her life.
TBC
