What if Marissa didn't die??…………..
Instead of squealing away that night when Volchok ran Ryan and Marissa off the road, he done the right thing for once and turned the van around and drove towards the accident. They were able to get the unconscious Marissa to the hospital in time for the doctors to rehabilitate her. The whole way she never left Ryan's arms. Marissa was in the hospital for a couple of weeks and had many regular visitors. Ryan, Seth, and Summer paid her many visits a day, bringing her plenty of pancakes and "The Support Group". (Captain Oats and Princess Sparkle) During all of this drama, Julie found out about Dr. Roberts affair with his ex-wife, the step-monster, and she moved out of the Roberts mansion and into the Mermaid Inn, where she is staying while Marissa is in the hospital and until she can figure out a genius plan to get money for a apartment or condo. RISD called Seth back and as it turns out they can take him for the first semester too. So, Seth and Summer are busy planning their move to Rhode Island.
(This picks back up the day Marissa is getting out of the hospital, a couple of weeks after graduation.)
Cohen Kitchen (Ryan is fixing bagel and Seth enters from upstairs.)
Seth: Morning buddy. (pats Ryan on the back)
Ryan: (annoyed) Morning Seth.
Seth: So, Marissa is getting out today.
Ryan: Yeah….
Seth: So I just figured….well….ya know….you know what?? Nevermind.
Ryan: Seth. Marissa and I are not getting back together.
Seth: OH. Come on dude! You mean to tell me you just spent the last two weeks sitting up there at the hospital doing nothing??
Ryan: There is nothing going on.
Seth: Come on. You rescued her from a burning car and carried her to safety. Let's take a walk down memory lane shall we, our little trip to TJ- ended up with you carrying Marissa to safety, you get back to Newport and BOOM you two are glued at the hip for months. Then Oliver, then Luke, then Trey, then Johnny, then……
Ryan: (interrupts Seth) Seth.
Seth: So there's no "something"??
Ryan: (looks at Seth)
Seth: Not even a little somethin-somethin.
Ryan: Fine. Maybe a really, really, really, little something.
Seth: YES!!!!!!!!!!!
(Sandy walks in)
Sandy: Yes What??
Seth: Ryan and Marissa are getting back together!
Ryan: Seth! I did not say that.
Sandy: WHHHOOOOOO! (Shakes fists in the air) (looks at Ryan) You know I am always last to find out.
Ryan: (puts his hand on his head)
(Kirsten walks in)
Sandy: Morning, honey.
Kirsten: Good Morning, guys.
(phone rings) (Kirsten answers it)
Kirsten: Hello. ….. Hey Julie. …… Really?? Wow. …... Of course. ….. No, I promise, its not a problem. …… Julie I mean it, don't worry about it. …….. Ok, I'll call you in a little while.
Seth: What did she want this time??
Kirsten: Seth.
Kirsten: Ok. So you know how Julie is staying at the ummm….?
Ryan: The Mermaid??
Kirsten: Yeah! That's the one. Well, she doesn't want Marissa to have to come home from the hospital to a sleezy motel, so I told her that Marissa could stay here as long as she wanted too.
Seth: (looks at Ryan)
Kirsten: (Looks at Seth and Ryan and Sandy)
Seth: Well that shouldn't make things weird at all. (sarcastically)
Kirsten: Is that going to be a problem…???
Ryan: Of course not.
Seth: Yeah, Of course not (smirking)
Ryan: (asking Kirsten) Do you need me to pick her up? Or?
Kirsten: Ryan, that would be great.
Kirsten: Now, I'm going to go figure out where she is going to sleep.
(Kirsten and Sandy exit)
Ryan: Seth, don't.
Seth: (smiling) Oh no I won't. You will.
Ryan: What the hell does that even mean??
Seth: Remember the Yoo-Hoo story from last year?? Midnight "run-ins" involving yoo-hoos and underthingies.
Ryan: Yes Seth. I do. And it's not like that.
Seth: Oh of course it is.
Ryan: I'm going to go get ready to drive to the hospital.
(Ryan walks outside and towards the Pool House)
Seth's Room
Seth: So here's the plan.
Summer: No Cohen! (looking at parka's on the internet) There is no plan. No meddling. No interfering in the Ryan/Marissa relationship- if that's even what you want to call it.
Seth: Summer PPUUULLLEEAASSEE? Just a little meddling??
Summer: No Seth. We are staying out of it. If Ryan and Marissa want to be together, then they will do it by themselves.
Seth: Maybe they need a little shove.
Summer: No. No Shove. No Push. Not even a little Poke. Now stand up. I have to measure you for our matching parka's.
Seth: (thinking) But we have to do something.
Hospital (Marissa is in the room by herself) (Her cell phone rings)
Marissa: (shaky, scared voice) hello?……...stop calling me, I mean it. (hangs up)
I know this Chapter was a little short but the next ones will be longer I promise. Stay tuned for the next chapter to see what happens when Marissa moves in with the Cohen's!!