Confusion
Chapter 1
"Why doesn't she want me?" Seth said sulking after his latest rejection from Summer.
"I don't know why, Seth, I've always thought you were cute." Marissa replied with an upbeat tone, trying to comfort him.
"What?" Seth said, eyebrows raised. "You never looked at me twice before Ryan came, so I'm not in the mood for your sarcasm, ok. Not right now."
"Seth, don't be upset. I really do think you cute. And your funny and your charming and..."
Marissa line of thought run off "What I'm I saying?" she thought to herself, looking at Seth. "Um, I've never really looked at Seth, do I really think all those things I just said. No of course I don't, do I? Anyway I like Ryan not Seth. Marissa just shut up."
"Marissa?" Seth inquired. "Earth to Marissa."
"Yeah" Marissa replied.
"What were you thinking about, you looked really confused."
"Oh, nothing. Just thinking about something I have to do later that's all."
Before they spoke again, Ryan appeared in the doorway.
"Hey" he called.
"Hi Ryan." Marissa and Seth replied in unison.
They looked at each other with smirks on their faces.
"Quickly, Marissa, grab my hand. We're jinxed. We've got to make a wish.Close your eyes." Seth excitedly exclaimed.
Laughing, Marissa complied to Seth's request and to her suprise, she felt goosebumps at their small touch.
"You can't tell anybody what you wished for, not even Ryan. OK?"
"I don't wanna know anyway" Ryan remarked as he sat on the couch next to Marissa, cuddling up to her.
"Don't worry. I wouldn't tell even if you wanted to know." She said sarcasticly. At that same time she realised that she and Seth had not let go of each others hands and in a weird way, she didn't want to let go. "Why" she thought to herself. "I'm not even attracted to Seth, anyway, he's wants Summer and I want Ryan..."
"Why are you blushing?" Ryan asked Marissa mid thought.
"I'm not blushing, I'm just feeling a little hot." She snapped back. Ryan, suprised at her tone, inquired " What's up your butt today?"
"Why do you always do that? Why do you always insult me. There's nothing up my butt. You're always saying things like that to me, I'm getting fed up with it and I'm fed up with you." With that, Marissa stood and started towards the door. Ryan and Seth looked at each other, shocked. Ryan followed her to the door and grab her arm.
" Marissa, I'm sorry. I didn't want to upset you. Is there something on your mind that you want to tell me."
"No. It's nothing. I just need to be alone for a while. I'll phone you later. Bye Seth."
"Bye" shouted Seth.
She opened the door and looked at Ryan. "Bye"
"Bye".