Tingling Summer

Disclaimer: I don't own the OC. Duh.

Rated: M -Violence

Characters: Marissa Cooper

Summer Roberts

Holly Fischer- the girl Luke used to cheat on Marissa

Ryan Atwood

Seth Cohen

Carrie

Brandon

Terry

Julie Cooper

Brand new characters have been introduced.

Setting: Newport Beach

The fringe of Orange County

Note: This is set in Season two.

Chapter 1

The Beach of Orange County was hotter then any other usual day. Marissa and Summer were doing their usual natural sun tanning. Marissa watched her best friend swipe the sun lotion off the sand and banged the bottle against her palm.

"I'm glad Cohen is gone," sixteen-year-old Summer Roberts grumbled. "Just when I said I didn't want him to publish the comic, he runs off with Zach and does it anyway."

Marissa laughed, enjoying the sun's rays. "I'm sure you don't mean that."

"I don't need his sorry little ass anymore." With a frown on her face, Summer closed the cap of the bottle. She rubbed the lotion all over her body but it looks like she's scratching herself. Summer glanced at Marissa who had a large smile on her face. "How can you smile when your boyfriend has also left?"

"He hasn't left," Marissa stated. "He'll be back in two days or something."

Just a week ago Ryan had agreed to go on a trip to Europe to study it's history and architectures. Marissa Cooper would have come along with him but she knew she wasn't going to have a good time. Studying and reading was not her thing. After all, it was summer vacation. A time to party! Well, that's the way it's supposed to be. After a week of summer vacation, the only things the girls did were sun bake and watch the Valley! Hey what a surprise, Marissa thought sarcastically. We're sunbaking for the seventh time in a row.

Zach and Seth on the other hand were going to Hollywood to publish their comic and used most of their closest friends as the main characters. Marissa didn't mind but Summer did. She had huge breast and a tight, skin bearing fighting costume. It was so obvious that it was Summer, and she didn't want everyone thinking of her as the next Wonder Woman. Ryan Atwood was obviously the mysterious bad boy, and Seth made himself the main character as the dweeb that nobody wants to talk to.

When Marissa sat up, the sun's rays hit into her eyes. She blinked, trying to get the sudden blur out of her head.

"What are we doing Summer?" Marissa asked.

"I don't know," Summer grinned back at her companion. "After we get a shake and burger, we could go back to my house and watch the Valley."

"What?" Marissa felt like screaming. "No Summer, not again."

"Why not?" Summer asked. "It'll be on in two hours. We have enough time. Tonight they're playing the behind the scenes show. It's going to be so cool."

"As much as I love to watch . . . the Valley," Marissa started off, hoping she won't hurt Summer. "I think we should kick our shoes off and have some fun."

"Kick our shoes off?" Summer asked. "Our shoes are off."

Marissa couldn't help rolling her eyes. Sometimes Summer can be a little dim. But she doesn't let anyone tease her about it. Summer's tough and strong, one of the reasons why Marissa loved her so much as a best friend.

"It's just a metaphor. What I mean is, it's Summer Vacation. You know, pool parties, water fights, and just go wild? We've mostly just sat around moping about being ditched by our boyfriends."

Summer finally stood up, blocking out Marissa's sunlight. "Your right! I can't believe I hadn't thought of this before. I can watch the Valley anytime I like. I can get my step mom to tape the show for me and watch it at three in the morning!" For once Summer was actually smiling. No more frowns from the abandonment, no more frowns from seeing a cartoon of herself, and no more frowns from not being able to lean on a strong shoulder. "Alright! Let's go party!"

"There's one problem," Marissa laughed off.

"And what's that?"

"I don't think there are any parties being held tonight."

"Oh." Summer pulled up Marissa from the ground. After they packed up their belongings, they took a walk home. Their houses were pretty close from the beach and they thought they needed the exercise.

"So," Summer said. "Do you want to come to my place to watch the Valley?"

"Sure."

"Where did you find this place?" Summer screamed over the loud rock and roll music.

"In the Must Visit Orange County Guide," Marissa shouted. "It's amazing what places you can find in there."

After watching the Valley, Marissa decided to take a drive up coast. She couldn't take it anymore. If she was going to stay in Summer's room for another ten minutes, she was going to kill over. Marissa didn't really look through the Must Visit Orange County Guide; there was no such thing. As if anyone would name the book that name. Marissa just drove around for thirty minutes or so and found a dance club. It was for ages fifteen and over and it looked pretty steamy.

The dance club was filled with thousands of people and the walls were a dark grey colour. The tiles on the floor were red, white and black. Red modern couches were placed in corners if you didn't feel like dancing which is crazy because who would want to take a rest in this kind of dance club? On top of that, a DJ was spinning his records of rock and roll music. Everyone in the club was nodding their heads.

Marissa swished her head across her face but stopped when she realized that someone was watching her. He had nice, brown, spiked up hair and the bluest eyes.

"Hey," the guy said.

"Hey," Marissa replied. He looked around seventeen or eighteen and was to die for! But she promised herself to stay faithful to Ryan. Just because Ryan left for a week and a half, doesn't mean she could go behind his back. Their relationship wasn't over.

"Do you want a drink?" He asked.

"Actually," Marissa looked around for Summer. "I'm not that thirsty."

"No problem," he moved closer to her and she felt the heat beginning to form between them. "We could just dance together."

"Summer!" Marissa shouted in relief when she saw her friend make her way towards her. "This is . . ."

"Terry," the blue-eyed cutie finished off.

"Why hello Terry," Summer flashed her awarding smile at him. She wont have any trouble getting over Seth. Especially with this guy from wherever this place was.

Marissa moved away from the two towards the bar. A dark haired man who looked like he was on his third year at college was serving drinks at the counter.

"What can I get you?" he asked.

"What do you have?" Marissa asked.

"Hmm . . ." The dark haired man looked her up and down, and then smiled. "I'll mix you something nice. What's your favourite colour?"

"Purple," Marissa answered.

In a few seconds, the bartender whisked and stirred liquids and fruits together and formed a tropical purple coloured drink. Marissa was impressed. She never met anyone like him before.

"Wow! You are really good!" Marissa exclaimed.

"Thank you. My name's Brandon. Just wanted you to know if you are going to come here often."

"I might!" Marissa shouted at the top of her lungs.

The girls finally came back home to Newport. The time was exactly two thirty so the girls thought they should take a stroll down the old beach again. The breeze felt cool and warmth at the same time. If Ryan were here, they would be strolling down the beach, hand-in hand. It's so hard to have a distance relationship. You didn't have anyone to lean on and yet you couldn't flirt with anyone. It sounds crazy but she bet that Summer could keep a long distance relationship better then she could. The only reason why Summer was flirting was because she was infuriated with Seth for running off on her.

"That was the most fun I had in days!" Summer said happily.

"Yeah?"

"Yes! We have to go back. I didn't get his phone number because you know, there wasn't a pen around."

Marissa pulled out a sheet of paper that read 'Cold Fresh' across the top in blue writing. The club's number was on the bottom. "I have the club's number if you want it. Brandon handed it to me if I wanted just in case."

Summer smiled cheekily. "He totally likes you!"

"What?" Marissa said. "No way! His just giving the club's number. Not his personal one."

"But he can still talk to you right?" Summer asked laughing.

Marissa nodded slowly.

"Let me see that!" Summer grabbed the sheet and ran off with it.

"Hey!" Marissa laughed and ran after her. Summer ran into the water and suddenly tripped over something cold. The cold stick felt strangely soft.

"What was that?" Summer asked getting up. Marissa and Summer turned their heads around and saw a green blue coloured body lying in an angle on a rock. The girl's eyes were open, and dirty brown mud was dripping down her body. Marissa collapsed into the water when she found out who this dead body belonged to. Summer heard someone scream, then realised that the scream was coming out of her own mouth! It was Holly Fischer, their ex-best friend!