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Thud! Thud! Thud!
Ryan Atwood dribbled the basketball down court. He did a lay up. Sweat was glistening off his shirtless body. He looked over to the parking lot, his friend still wasn't here yet Where could he be?
Thud! Thud! Thud!
He dribbled the ball again. Thud! He did a slam dunk. Swish! This is why he played basketball, he loved that sound.
He went to the three point line. He got into shooting position. He threw the ball in the air. Swish, he made it. It's time to go home now.
He grabs the basketball and puts his shirt on. He starts walking towards his bike. He gets on and takes one look back at the basketball court. It's time to get back to his house. It's time to get back to reality.
Newport Cohen House
Seth Cohen sat in his room staring at Captain Oats. His only friend was a plastic horse. Practice started in a couple of weeks. He still doesn't understand why his dad made him join the team. He was a horrible player, a geek, no one even liked him. The team would be better off without him.
He puts Captain Oats on and turns on the radio. Death Cab for Cutie's song, "Soul Meets Body" comes on. He just sits there listening to them for a while. It's not like he has anything else to do.
When the song is over he walks downstairs. "Mom! Mom where are you?!" When he reaches the kitchen, he sees that the house is empty. He looks on the counter and sees a note.
Seth, we're going out tonight. There's leftovers in the fridge, help yourself.
Love,
Mom and Dad
He walks back upstairs and picks up Captain Oats. "Guess it's just you and me Oats." As he goes and makes himself some food he can't help but wonder if he's going to be alone forever.
Newport Cooper House, Marissa's room
Marissa Cooper sits on her bed staring off into space. Tonight there was another party at her friend, Holly's house. She didn't want to go though. She's tired of acting like Newport's perfect girl. She just wants to escape.
Life was boring here in Newport. There was never anyone moving in or out, so nothing ever changed. Everyone expected her to be the center of attention, the perfect person. She just wants to break free though.
She goes to her closet and takes out a bright pink dress. She bought it earlier that day even though it wasn't her style. She changes into it and puts on her bright pink nail polish.
As she looks in the mirror, she's satisfied. If this was the closest she'd ever be to change in Newport, she'd take it.
Newport Cooper house, Jimmy's office
Jimmy Cooper stared at the file in front of him. This kid was perfect for the job. There was only one problem, he lived in Chino.
He took his school, Chino High, to the state championship for three years in a row. He won MVP two of those years and won the last two games by extreme numbers. He averages thirty points a game. He was amazing.
He was eighteen, just graduated from high school. He may not have gone to college just yet, but who cares. He looked for a number and started dialing the phone. On the third ring, a woman answered. "Hello." she said.
"Hi, I'm Jimmy Cooper, from the Newport Piranhas, is Ryan Atwood there?"