Author's Note: It's been a LONG time since I've written a fic, so give me a break alright! This is kind of like how I want the premiere to be like. This is just the intro so it's short. Hope you enjoy it!

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It's been 10 months. He walked down the Newport Beach looking around while eating his Balboa Bar. Everything seemed so different. 10 months isn't a long amount of time, but for some reason, Orange County looked unrecognizable. He continued to walk until he reached civilization. Back to ignorance and materialistic people. But for some reason, it felt so good. It was good to be home.

He didn't expect a welcoming committee. Nobody knew he was even there. Therefore, he wasn't in any rush to get back to the house. Instead, he found his way to the local bakery where Theresa used to work. As he peeped inside, he saw the first recognizable person there. It wasn't the person he expected to crash into first, but it was a friend nonetheless. She was reading a book with complete focus, and it was the first time he saw her so completely lost in another world. He walked into the bakery and walked over to her. He stood behind her until he finally decided to speak.

"What are you reading?" He spoke in a deep disguised voice.

"Madam Brovery..." She didn't even bother to look up. Instead, she just continued her sentence "...and I'd rather not be hit on right now because I am so not in the..." she turned around and saw Ryan's face smiling at her. "RYAN!" She gave him a hug and gave him the biggest grin.

"Hello to you too Summer."

"Wha? What, what are you doing here?"

"I'm home." Summer looked at him completely perplexed.

"Home? But what about..."

"The baby's not mine, and Eddie and Theresa worked their problems out. I still don't understand them, but I don't think I was meant to."

"So...you're home? For good? I mean, you should go find Seth."

"I thought that maybe I'd wait that one out for a while."

"Why?"

"I just think he was really mad when I left. I tried calling his cell. He never picked up. Even after he came back from Catalina, he wouldn't take my calls whenever I called the house."

"Hey you're not the only one he didn't call..." Summer was suddenly completely distraught. She closed her book and slouched back on her chair.

"So I'm guessing that things aren't the best between you two?"

"Not exactly a super relationship, but we're trying. I think."

"Well, if it's any consolation, it's been hard to talk to Marissa too. I heard she had to go back to rehab. I just...I didn't know what to do for her."

"I guess we're both kind a lost right now. But you have a chance to not be lost anymore. Go to the Cohen's."

"Are you sure you don't wanna join?"

"And not read the last chapter of this book? It's like the best part." Ryan got up and pushed in his chair.

"Alright." He began to walk away until Summer called out to him. He turned around and saw Summer standing there nervously.

"Can you...can you tell Seth I said hi...?" Her eyes wandered to the side and she sat back down. Her voice turned into a whisper. "...and that I miss him?"

"Yah. Of course." Ryan departed the bakery, and soon enough, Summer took her book and did the same.