Story: The Boy Who Cried "Chino"
Main Characters: Ryan, Summer, Seth
Plot Outline: At the party when Ryan first visits Newport, Seth leaves
before announcing his hometown, which opens opportunities for the young
kid. However, things don't turn out as he expected...

I do not own any part of Fox or The O.C., I'm just a kid who loves writing
about it and a slighty obsessed fan of the show. So don't sue me!
Also, if you review it try and crit it a bit. I like critisism, and find it
useful.

CHAPTER 1: My Name's Summer...

Summer walked around the party, mindlessly. Drink take away the food equals
not a good situation. But that wasn't the point. Drunk out of her mind, she
wandered around, and fixed her eyes on the new kid.
"Look who I found!" Summer obnoxiously moved in on the unsure teenager. She
took a sip from her drink, and spilt it on him. She then went in to wipe it
off. "Oops, I'm wasted!" She fell into him, about to collapse. But the kid
put his arms out and caught her almost lifeless body. "So what's your name
anyway?"
"Ryan. Look you..."
"I'm Su, Summer," she slurred. "I've never seen you before. Who are you?"
"I don't think I should be here. I have someone to find and..."
"Oh c'mon, it'll be fun!" Ryan tried to escape, but Summer wouldn't let go
of him. Ryan was frantically looking throughout the party for his new found
friend, but just saw the back of Seth walk out the door.
"Ok, it's been fun. But, I really need to go." Apparently Summer didn't
think so, and moved straight in on him. The two kissed, and while Summer
was having the time of her life, Ryan had his eyes open and obviously
wasn't in the moment.
"What's wrong? Was it not good enough? Cos I..."
"No, erm. You know what? I'm gonna go get a drink. You want one?" Summer
nodded, and Ryan just sat her on a bench. He went off to get a drink, but
realised. Summer wasn't around him. He had an opportunity. He went for the
front door, but was blocked by Marissa.
"So, what do you think of Newport?"
"It's hectic," Ryan answered, and ducked under Marissa's arms to get out of
the party.
Ryan was walking home, wondering what he should do. He hadn't even been in
town for a week and already he had made out with his new friend's girl of
his dreams. Things weren't any prettier than Chino, apart from the fact
that he wasn't going to jail. The Atwood family curse was obviously still
with him, and no wealthy town or new home could stop that.

Ryan woke up on the edge of his bed, with his leg hanging off the side. He
picked his head up, noticing the pillows were on the other side, and
shuffled around. He wanted to forget about last night. He couldn't let Seth
know. And what about Marissa? From the minute he layed eyes on her he
noticed something about her. Maybe it was the fact that he couldn't have
her, or maybe it was just her quick qit and beauty. But he liked her. And
he wasn't willing to risk something he hadn't even got yet.
He walked in and made breakfast for himself, and then the Cohens.
Everything was going alright. He had caused zero amount of trouble, he was
meeting new people and he had a home. Well, temporary home. He had decided
to go back to Chino and try and work things out with his Mom.
"Hi Ryan. It's, erm, nice to see you." Ryan could tell Kirsten was still
not sure about his presense, but he was fine with it. "Erm, I see you've...
"It's OK. I'm going back to Chino today." A silence filled the room.
Kirsten, without realising it, had grown fond of Ryan. He had given Seth a
lot to do, and had clearly bonded with the kids there as well. But, he did
have a family. A family that he hated, and a family that completely
disrespected him and abandoned him whenever it got rough. But nevertheless,
it was his family.
"So soon? I thought..."
"I have to try and patch things up with my Mom."
"I, I understand." Sandy entered the room, and Ryan rushed out. He ran to
the poolhouse and started packing.
"What was with him?" Sandy was stumped. He'd been there for Ryan all along,
and now everything was finally getting right he had to go.
"He's, packing. He said he wants to straighten things out with his family."
"Oh. Oh! Well, what about Seth?"
"What about me?" Seth walked into the kitchen, intrigued by his parents'
conversation. The two tried to cover things up, but when Ryan walked in
with his bag there was nothing left to hide.
"You know where Seth..." He saw his new friend standing against the door
frame. "Is?" Seth just ran upstairs, closely followed by Ryan. As he
entered his room, Ryan was on his tail and tried to apologize.
"Look, I'm sorry. Hello? Fine, I'll just talk. The truth is I'm trying to
get my family problems fixed. Newport is very nice, lots of interesting
people." For a split second, he actually remembered the party, and Summer.
He shook his head quickly and carried on. "But I can't just abandon my
family. I'll, I'll try and call you and maybe come down and visit." Seth
opened the door. "Look, OK..."
"Go." Ryan just stared at Seth, who was clearly gutted by the decision.
"Look, man, I know your family must mean a lot to you." And with that Ryan
shook Seth's hand, and started his way out of the front door.
"You need a ride?" Sandy offered, which was eventually accepted by Ryan.
The two jumped in the Range Rover, and headed towards Ryan's hometown. As
he was leaving Newport, he stared at the buildings. Sure, he'd only been
there a day, but he'd grown fond of the scenery there. It was all so
peaceful and relaxing, and, perfect. After gazing out the window for an
hour, the sunny beaches of Newport changed to the beaten streets of Chino,
and after arriving at his house he jumped out.
"So I guess this is goodbye?"
"Yeah. I'll see you around kid. And remember, if you ever need anything..."
"I have your card. I just want to say. Thanks. For everything."
"Anytime."
Ryan waved goodbye to Sandy, and walked up to his house