This is my first fic ever and I decided to do one about The O.C. that I've had in my head for some time now. Criticism is accepted because God knows I need that. Enjoy!
She stared out the window and watched the cars drive by. She really should have been keeping her eyes on the road but it was so hard. With all that was happening she couldn't bring herself to concentrate, besides, the traffic was slow.
She reached across the dash and unfolded the paper once again. She looked at the directions and what signs she was supposed to see. Unfortunately she had yet to see any of them. Maybe she was lost, but how? It wasn't very hard to make it to Newport California. Well, it shouldn't be.
As the traffic started moving she put the paper down. Everything that had happened the past few months came flooding back into her mind like they always did. Nowadays she could never not think about it. The pain, the suffering, the trial, and now the move.
The rain started to cease and she looked out past the red light she was stuck behind. A green sign reading Newport Beach was only a few yards ahead. She sighed as the light turned green and she passed over into the place she would now call home. Again.
"Mom tell me again why she's coming," Seth Cohen asked leaning over the counter to grab a piece of toast his mother had made.
"Because, her mother died about a year ago and now her father, who was her only remaining family, is going to jail for fraud. She has no other place to go Seth so she's coming to live with us, " Kirsten replied.
"Hey you know, this is almost like Ryan all over again. Neither did anything yet both are here. If you ask me I say we are turning into a place for children without homes," Seth said as Ryan walked in the kitchen followed by Sandy.
"Bout' time. Did you fall in or something?" Seth asked getting up and following Ryan to the door.
"Hey boys, Abby will be here in a little while. When you get home from school make her feel welcome, will you?" Sandy said before Seth and Ryan could leave.
"Yes Sir," Ryan said as Seth nodded.
"That means you to Seth, " Kirsten said.
"Yes, I know," Seth said as he and Ryan started to step outside but stopped and turned to look at his parents.
"We could call it the Cohen's home for less fortunate kids," Seth said.
Kirsten laughed as Sandy gave a blank stare knowing that he had apparently missed this conversation.
On the way to school Ryan listened as Seth ranted about this girl that was coming to live with them.
"What to you have against her?" Ryan asked parking the car.
They both got out and walked into the crowded hallway.
"Do I have to have a reason?" Seth asked
"That would probably be appropriate," Ryan said.
"Ok, so she was my best friend when I was little. She grew up down the street from me and was the only person who would even talk to me because all of the other kids said I had weird hair. But that's not the point. We did everything together; she even read comic books, which was a bonus. Then, third grade she left. Just gone, " Seth said.
"And she probably couldn't help it. Her parents did have a certain power over what she did and were she lived," Ryan said.
"Ok, next time remind me to not tell you something that truly pains me unless you take my side," Seth said.
Ryan laughed as they continued walking. He was just starting to really warm up to this school again. The people, not so much, but the school itself was better than any school in Chino.
"Her names Abby right?" Ryan asked.
"Yep. Abby or Abigail, she hates it when you call her that though…. So do," Seth said.
Funny, Ryan thought, he knew a girl back at home whose name was Abby and hated it when people would call her Abigail.
He turned to Seth and was about to say something when a glimpse of red hair caught his eye.
"Seth Cohen?" a voice said behind them.
Both Seth and Ryan turned around to face a pretty girl with shoulder length red hair and blue eyes.
"Ryan?" She said looking very surprised to see him.
Ryan smiled as he realized that this person Seth was talking about was the girl back at home.
She leapt over and gave him a huge hug.
"I can't believe you're here! I haven't seen you since you left Chino," Abby cried.
"Wait a minute. You know her?" Seth asked a little dumbfounded.
"Yeah, I grew up with her in Chino," Ryan said, "She moved there when we were about eight years old I think."
Seth had a look on his face that was priceless. He had seemed to just figure out were Abby had gone to and how she knew Ryan.
"You moved to Chino?" He asked.
"Yeah," Abby replied, "I know, it was far from home, but then I met some people and it was ok."
"Ok, I can't talk to you," Seth said turning to leave.
Abby watched him walk away and shrugged.
"He still has a grudge against me huh?" she asked
"Yeah, but he'll get over it," Ryan answered.
"Oh, this is so exciting and exactly what I needed. Come show me around since you do know your way around here Chino," Abby said grabbing his arm.
Ryan wanted to ask her all these questions reeling through his mind. How did she come to live with the Cohen's? Why was her father in jail? When had her mother died, but he kept them to himself for now. She was happy and he knew that she hadn't been in a really long time. He didn't want to mess up again and ruin their sudden meeting. He had once and he had lost the only person he ever really cared about and the only person that had understood him and his problems. Marissa hadn't even been able to do that.
Now that Abby was here, he wasn't going to screw up and watch her leave.
I hope you like it so far! Please review so I can continue to write more.
By the way I will explain Abby in the next few chapters and her relationships with both Ryan and Seth before they all met again right here.