Life in the OC
Chpt. 1
It was a sunny day in the OC and Marissa was asleep in her bedroom. Her covers were pushed around everywhere and a few pillows were scattered around on the floor. Her brown long hair was tossled around her head carelessly and it was 2:00 in the afternoon on a Sunday. Her mother opened her bedroom door and stood there watching her sleep for a moment. (She still isn't up. This is unbelievable! It's two in the afternoon. She is not sleeping another minute) Julie Cooper-Nichol thought to herself. She walked over to Marissa's window and pulled the drapes apart, the sun beaming into the bedroom.
"Marissa Cooper! Get your ass out of bed right now!" Julie yelled standing infront of her daughter's bed, arms folded and foot tapping. Marissa scrunched up her face and made a noise, still laying in bed with her eyes closed. "That is it! It is 2:00 in the afternoon, you should not still be in bed! If you don't get up this instant I'm taking away your internet!" Julie said trying to black mail her daughter into waking up. Marissa shrugged her shoulders and continued to lay there, eyes still closed. "Ok, internet and tv," Mrs. Cooper-Nichol said. Marissa shrugged again. (This will get her out of bed for sure) she thought to herself then said in one final attempt, "No internet. No tv. No cell phone and no Mustang." Marissa sprung up out of her bed. "You wouldn't dare," she said suddenly wide awake at the sound of her favorite luxury being taken away. Julie Cooper-Nichol smiled. "Oh but wouldn't I?" she asked then raised her arm. Sure enough in the palm of her hands were both sets of Marissa's keys to her Mustang. (Dammit! How did she get those? I thought I hid them pretty good. Guess not) Marissa thought to herself then sighed. "Fine, mother! I'm getting up and out of bed. You know I don't see what the big deal is, it is Sunday after all,' Marissa replied standing up and making her bed sloppily. "Well for one, its too late for you to be sleeping, period. And two, I'm bored since Caleb is gone and I wanted to know if you wanted to go shopping," Julie replied. "Shopping? Just us? You must be kidding," Marissa said with a smirk. "That is just asking for problems. No thanks. I'll pass. Maybe next millennium mom," she replied. Julie looked slightly hurt and said, "Fine. I'm not going to try to make you come along with me. I'm going to sit out by the pool." "Ok," Marissa said walking to her adjoining bathroom expecting her mother to let herself out. Julie Cooper-Nichol got to her bedroom doors and then turned around. "Oh and by the way, I'm going to be in Paris all this week because Caleb needs some help with the company and I leave early tomorrow morning. Just thought you should know, not that you care," Julie said then stood in the doorway waiting for Marissa's response. The toilet flushed then Marissa appeared again. "Ok, well have fun helping with the company in Paris," she said emphasizing the helping the company part with air quotations. Julie rolled her eyes then left the room mumbling something about teenagers.
As soon as she was alone Marissa closed her bedroom door then took her cell phone off the charger. "Go figure," she said looking at the display screen. "15 missed calls, 10 text messages, and 5 voicemails. All from Summer." Marissa didn't even bother to read and listen to the messages. She just hit number one on her speed dial. "Hello?" the voice on the other end answered after the first ring. "Hey Sum," Marissa replied.
