The aftermath (Ryan POV)
. Basically Marissa died and I writing a ficlet about Ryan's reaction.

As she took her last breath, and her eyes left Ryan's. Ryan wasn't sure what to do, did she pass out, and did he need to get help NOW. All these thoughts started to run through his head, as he put his hand on her cheek and called out her name. "Marissa, Marissa" her name felt so real to him as though he was saying it for the first time at that moment. But it really hitted him, when she didn't respond. Her face felt so stiff, it was like life just immediately left her body. BUT no He couldn't think that way... Marissa was alive she was, maybe she couldn't hold on for very long and she passed out and she was unconscious, that was what was racing through Ryan's mind right now. But all that started to changed when he searched for a pulse and realize, THERE wasn't one. Ryan's body went completely numb now, was this really happening, no it couldnt be, she was alive and well in his arms, THERE was no way that she He couldnt even say the words... All that came out was, No, he said somberly, there is no way she is gone, the one person who knew him best couldnt be gone... Ryan felt that ache of lost feeling around his body and immidately into his soul. It was like suddenly he was feeling like he was in a deep black hole with NOTHING around him and he couldnt get out it... He couldnt find himself to get out it, and he wasnt sure how... The feeling and the mark that Marissa left suddenly felt so empty and hollow that it made him not want to feel ANYTHING in that moment.

A single tear went down his cheek, he has never cried or SHRED any tear about anythign that was this enormous in his whole life. He never allowed anyone or anything to get that close to him to cry because he always protected himself for ever letting anyone get that close to him or make him that vulnerable. not his mom, not trey, not even his father. But Marissa, she got into his soul and now here she is laying in his arms DEAD. this feeling is eating at him in every fiber of his being that he just wants to explode on something or somebody. Somebody! Ryan was thinking to himself Somebody like Volchek... his rage begins to burn inside of him, as he held Marissa, He killed Marissa through his tear stained eyes... He did this, he took her away from me, he destoryed my life... and now he is going to be detoyed As he looked down at Marissa slain body, he hugged her so tighly, he didnt want to let her go. Marissa, I am sorry, I couldnt save you, this time, I tried Marissa, I realy did, and I failed. I failed myself and most importantly I felled you" He bursted into tears hysterially, she CANT be gone he said... a part of him died with her that night and HE doesnt think that part of him will ever come back EVER again...

Alll of a sudden Ryan heard sirens in the distances, he could tell it was the police and the firetruck and amblances was heading towards them. Suddenly Ryan kept his arms around Marissa, he didnt want to let go of her ever and no one will ever take him away from her ever again. He couldnt, He wont. Suddenly a bunch of cops and MITS gathered around him.

" Sir, What happened sir? How did this happened? Ryan couldnt make the words out that the guy was talking about. He was looking down at the other people who were checking Marissa out, "DONT YOU TOUCH HER! he yelled...

The police got ahold of Ryan, sir this young lady is dead... Ryan glared at the cops with this intense glaze as he was ready to kill. "she is not dead, I wont let you near her...

I am sorry sir, but she is indeed dead, it looks like she stop breathing a few moments before we got here. Do you know what happened to her..

" Yes I do, Ryan Stares back "SHE WAS MURDERED...

The police took ryan aside " okay Ryan is it? I got your id from the afteraffects of the fire " Why dont you tell me what happened?

Ryan shook his head "I dont want to talk about it right now. looking on as the amblance peopel put Marissa in a body bag, which became Ryan's worse nightmare.

The cop nodded " Okay we can take ur statement later. as the cop watches Ryan looks at the MIT zipping up Marissa " Would you like to say goodbye to her. I am going to contact your parents.

Feeling numb Ryan walks over to the strecher where the girl he loves were laying.. in a black bag, her pale porecelin face eyes were closed. He was breathing hard, as if he wanted to die right then and there, with her. But instead he laid a kiss on her cold forehead... and said to Marissa " I WILL MAKE HIM PAY Marissa. I promise you Marissa...

Meanwhile, back at the cohens. Sandy/ Krisin and set/ summer were all watching tv when the phone rang...

"I get it sandy said as he got up and headed to the phone, he picks it up and answer

"Hello"

Sandy Cohen The cop answer

yes

"There is a report of an accident.