Chapter One: All Alone in a Crowd
All Marissa could hear was the pounding of music. She could barely hear herself think. One thing she did know however was that she had to get out of the place. She loved the Bait Shop but she just wasn't in the mood. Seth and Summer on the other hand were. Marissa glanced over to where they were sitting at the bar. They were both clearly drunk. Summer was squishing his face with her hand and making funny faces at him. They both laughed and started kissing. This immediately reminded Marissa of Ryan and what it once was like. But Oliver had come along and they gradually grew apart. She knew that she loved him and she thought or at least hoped that he loved her back. But it always just seemed too difficult. This was why Marissa was stuck with the love-birds like a third wheel. Trying to stop herself from thinking about Ryan, she barged her way through the crowds to Summer and Seth. For once she seemed to be the only sober person in the place.
"Hey guys," Marissa said to the slightly too happy looking Summer and Seth.
"Hey Co-oop," Summer slurred. Marissa gave her a weird look. She had seen Summer drunk before but she seemed different. Maybe that was just what love does to you.
"Ye so I'm just gonna head off", Marissa said.
"No, Marissa don't leave us!" Seth wailed as he jumped up from his bar stool and hugged on to Marissa. Marissa looked rather surprised.
"I love you too and as a true friend I really think you should go home and sleep." Marissa said as she unlatched Seth's arms from around her neck.
"Ah yes the joys of home sweet home, also known as the place where parents wait up to tell you that you are in two minutes after your curfew", Seth slurred using very dramatic arm movements. Summer was sitting at the bar engrossed in trying to get the last drops out of her glass.
"You have a curfew?" asked Marissa.
"That's not the poi…." Seth's eyes widened. He tapped Summer who looked annoyed at being interrupted "Ooooh look Summer is that not your dad!"
"Oh my god what is he doing here" Summer exclaimed. She grabbed on to Seth's hand and started dragging him to where her dad was.
"Oh wo, wo. Your father and I don't have the best…"Summer shot him a fiery look " Or you know we could go and say hi. Never too late to turn over a new leaf."
They suddenly both got swallowed by all the people. Marissa was left there all alone in a crowd.