One shot. Summer's thoughts about Seth leaving. I don't own anything. Song is 'Here Without You' by Three Doors Down, I thought it suited the fic. Please R&R.

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Summer stood on the pier, gazing out at the ocean, a gentle breeze making waves. The sun shone brightly, seagulls cawed, pleading for a scrap of food, and people walked around, talking and laughing.

'If only they knew...' Summer thought bitterly.

'A hundred days had made me older since the last time

that I saw your pretty face

A thousand lights had made me colder and

I don't think I can look at this the same.'

Gulping away her tears, she resisted the temptation to break into sobs. He couldn't make her, she couldn't let him. Crying wouldn't bring him back.

'But all the miles had separate

They disappeared now when I'm dreaming of your face.'

Driving slowly down the Harbour school road, she gazed at the sprawling building, tears still threatening to spill over any minute. It brought back so many memories, pre and post bitch. Smiling bitterly, she decided that the post-bitch memories were the best; those were the ones with Seth.

'Cohen...' she murmured, scolding herself for being silly, concentrating on getting home.

'The miles just keep rolling
as the people either way to say hello
I've heard this life is overrated
but I hope it gets better as we go.'

Fumbling with her keys, Summer let herself into her house. Her father was away, meaning she had the house to herself. Dumping her bag by the door, she raced up the stairs, flinging herself onto her bed.

After a moment of thought, she must have fallen asleep, as Seth stood there, grinning cheekily, and Summer clung to him, laughing aloud in relief.

But then he was gone, and Summer was falling...

'No!' she shrieked, bolting upright, breathing laboured. Glancing around her room, she lay back down, burrying her face in her pillow. It had the vauge scent of Seth's cologne, and she clung to it, finally letting the tears dribble down her face, wishing that he was beside her, hugging her, telling her everything was okay.

'I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time.'

She missed him so much. She missed his dimples, his smile, his ramblings- hell, she even missed his lame jokes.

"Oh Seth," she sobbed, as her salty tears wet her Seth-smelling pillow.

"How could you?"

'Everything I know, and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love
And when the last one falls, when it's all said and done
it get hard but it won't take away my love.'

Fin.