Note: For those who are big fans of Ryan Atwood. You might be disappointed because you won't find him here. In every O.C. story that I ever sone I have included Ryan. But with this story I wanted to try another direction. A version without him.
This story is about one boy and one girl.
Journey
Seth is riding his skate board in the street. It is dark. The street lamps light his way. Marissa is walking towards the corner. She is wearing a white tank top and a pair of loose fitting blue jeans.
She checks her purse making sure everythings there. She looks up and sees Seth riding towards her. She forgets about her purse, crosses her arms and waits for him. He approaches her. He stops putting the skate board under his left arm.
Seth - Marissa, What a surprise standing on the corner.
Marissa - Seth, date less again?
Seth looks at her.
Seth - Yeah, you wouldn't go out with me.
They smile at each other.
Seth moves closer to her.
Seth - Let's see... What could Marissa be doing out here at night... Oh could it be waiting for her hunky boy friend Luke.
Marissa - He's not that bad.
Seth - He's a jerk. Not to mention he's on the water polo team and shaves his chest hairs. That's gotta be really attractive.
Marissa starts to laugh.
Seth - Oh my god. Marissa is that a smile? Are you actually laughing at your own boyfriend.
Marissa shoves him.
Marissa - Shut up. Don't you have some where to be?
Seth - Okay, I'm going but you'll miss me.
Marissa - No I won't. See Ya!
Seth starts to walk away .Up the ramp towards his house. When he remembers something. He walks back down towards Marissa and puts his arm around her.
Seth - Oh by the way. Try not to get drunk again. I mean I'd hate to carry you to your house again.
Marissa - So that was you. You know if I was crazy I would think you actually cared about me.
Seth doesn't say anything. Instead he let's her go and walks away. He walks back up the ramp towards his house. Marissa watches him. Seth waves to her with the back of his hand.
Seth - Your dillusional.
Marissa- I'll see you later.
Seth - Much
At that moment Lukes car pulls over to her. Marissa's eyes are still fixated on Seth to notice anything. Luke starts beeping his horn and Marissa snaps out of her trance. Luke rolls down the passenger side window and yells at her.
Luke - Hey babe. What's going on!? You coming or not?
Marissa - Yeah.
She enters Lukes car and is smiling. She puts her seat belt on, and looks out of the window towards Seth house again as they drive away.
Luke - What's going on?
Marissa - Nothing.
Later that Night...
Luke drives Marissa home.
Luke - I'll see you tomorrow babe. Love you.
They kiss good night.
Marissa exits her car and starts walking towards her house. What Marissa doesn't know is that Seth is already on the other side of the fence with his arms folded. Waiting for her.
It seems like this is a nightly routine for Seth. (lol)
He peaks through the fence at her. Marissa has a wine bottle in her hand. She twist the cap and goes to drink.
When...
She thinks about what Seth said to her earlier.
She looks over to the Cohens House and to Seths window. She then turns the bottle over and pours the entire bottle on the pavement. She then tosses it in a nearby garbage bin. She once again looks over to his window and exits into her house.
Seth watches her and walks away.
Next Day: School - 9th grade
Seth is turning the corner when Luke collides into him purposely knocking all his books on the floor.
Luke - Watch, where your going dork!
Seth starts picking up his books. When Luke grabs him and slams him against a few lockers.
Luke - I said outta my way... Bitch!
Marissa is near her locker and watches everything.
Marissa - Luke, leave him alone! Get off him!
Luke looks over at her and then to Seth. Luke shoves him and walks away. Seth walks over to her. Shes concerned.
Marissa - Seth, are you okay? I'm sorry about that. I guess he's just...
Seth - A prick.
Marissa - Seth
Seth - Hey, what happened to you yesterday? I didn't have to carry you.
Marissa - I quit.
Seth - Quit? Just like that?
Marissa - A friend convinced me.
Marissa sees the look on Seths face.
She decides to play it off.
Marissa - Not you.
Summer arrives...
Summer - Coop, what happened to you? You just left me their yesterday. I didn't even have a ride home.
Marissa - Yeah, I wasn't feeling well.
Seth clears his throat.
Summer notices him.
Summer - Who this?
Marissa - Summer this is my friend ...
Seth is flushed.
Seth - Hi Summer. I'm Seth , Seth Co...
Summer - Great! My book.
She grabs her book from Marissas locker.
Seth hides behind Marissas locker.
Summer - Later.
Marissa - Later.
Marissa slams her locker.
She looks at Seth.
Marissa - You didn't tell me you have a crush on Summer.
Seth - Who doesn't? So you two are friends?
Marissa - Yeah, we've known each other since middle school. We just stopped talking. We just became friends again.
Seth - By any chance... Do you think you can get me a date with her?
Marissa walks away without saying a word to Seth.
Next Day: Cohens House
Seth is in the kitchen eating pancakes.
Kirsten walks in and pours herself a cup of coffee.
Sandy is in the kitchen with Seth.
Kirsten - I gotta go.
She kisses Sandy on the cheek.
She waves to Seth and Seth waves back at her.
Seth - See you later.
Sandy places two bagels in the toaster.
Marissa walks in.
Marissa - Hi.
Sandy - Hi, how are you?
Marissa - Fine.
Seth - Marissa, how nice so early in the morning.
Marissa - Your eating pancakes again?
Seth - Well, theres nothing like a healthy breakfast is their. You should try it sometime. Speaking of breakfast. Marissa did I ever tell you about the pancake tour of North America?
Marissa - A thousand times.
Seth - Okay, well this will be a thousand and one.
Marissa - Seth, I already told you. I'm not a pancake type of girl.
Seth - Then what are you doing here?
Marissa - To return these.
She throws down six of his comics on the table.
Marissa- You left them in my book bag.
Two bagels pop out of the toaster.
Sandy places cream cheese on both of them.
He turns to Marissa.
Sandy - Bagel?
Marissa - Sure.
She takes a bite and starts smiling at Seth.
Sandy smiles too.
Marissa walks away.
Seth - Ha , Ha, Ha ... Very funny. Really I'm dieing inside.
Marissa goes outside.
She goes to the corner where she waits for Luke. She checks her book bag when she realizes she forgot something. She walks back to her house, goes in, up the stairs and to her room. She sees a book lying on her dresser and grabs it.
But when she turns to look at her bed she notices something else too. She looks on top of her bed, around it and underneath it. But doesn't find anything. She quickly runs out and down the stairs when she almost collides with her mom.
Julie - Marissa, honey don't scare me like that. Shouldn't you be at school?
Marissa - Mom , did you take share bear?
Julie - Share bear?
Marissa - Yeah. My purple bear. In my room.
Julie - Oh that. I gave that to charity. You know trying to do good things for the community.
Julie says fixing her hair.
Julie - Why was it important?
Marissa - No mom. Dad just gave it to me when I was eight. And it was just lying on my bed.
Upset she leaves her house.
School
Seth is walking the hall when he sees Marissa crying. Tears are pouring down her face. Concerned he goes over to her. Marissa is standing near her locker crying to Summer. Summer doesn't quite know how to handle it.
Seth - Hey , Marissa what happened?
Marissa looks at Seth.
She goes over and cries on his shoulder.
Seth - It's okay.
Marissa - Seth my mom took share bear. She took her away.
Seth has a digusted look on his face.
Seth looks down at her.
He gently pats her head.
Seth - Marissa, I'm sorry.
That Night: Cohens House
Marissa stops by.
Seth is playing playstation in the living room.
He sees her and quickly drops the controller.
Seth - Hey, Marissa. How are you feeling?
Marissa - Okay I guess. I just can't believe what she did.
Seth - Yeah that really sucks. Hey I got you something though. Now I know it's not your birth day till next week but I thought you might like to have it. It might cheer you up.
Marissa is surprised.
Seth - Okay, now close your eyes and hold out your hand.
Marissa does so.
Marissa peaks.
Seth catches her.
Seth - Are you peaking?
Marissa - No.
Seth - Are you sure? I thought I saw a little something their. Now don't peak or your not gonna get it.
Marissa definetly closes her eyes this time.
Seth places it in her hands.
She opens them and smiles.
Seth - It's one of those new ...
Marissa- Side Kick 3's
Side Kick 3: Basically a portable device that lets you browse the internet,send instant messages or emails and listen to music.
Seth - Yeah, I thought you like to have one.
Marissa - It's in purple.
Seth - Yeah the same color as share bear.
Marissa is over whelmed.
Marissa - Thank you.
Seth - So you like it?
Marissa - Yeah , now I get to bug you all the time . Even from long distances.
Seth - Really ? Yeah never thought about that! Maybe you should let me have that back.
Seth and Marissa go back and forth.
Seth playfully trying to take it from her and Marissa playfully trying to stop him.
When finally...
Marissa puts it down her shirt. Signaling the end of that.
A Few Days Later ...
Marissa has another argument with her mom.
Upset she leaves the house and sits in front of her door. She is sitting alone when Seth suddenly joins her. He sits right next to her but doesn't say anything. When Marissa looks over at him he simply smiles , looks at her and looks ahead. Marissa places her head on his shoulder and Seth stays out with her there for the rest of the night.