Life Goes On

Summary: Seth comes home and tries to pick up where he left off with Summer but its not going to be that easy.

Disclaimer: The OC never has been and probably never will be mine. None of the characters belong to me I'm just playing with them for a while.

Seth took a deep breath and opened the door. "Hi mom." He was almost knocked over by his mother who ran into his arms immediately and gave him the tightest hug she could. Then she slapped him. "Don't you ever do that to me again! Do you have any idea how worried I've been? I'm just glad your home now." She hugged him again.

"I'm glad to be home too mom, but I'd be a lot happier if I could breathe."

"Sorry," she released him, "I'm just happy to have at least one of my sons back."

"How is Ryan by the way?"

"He's doing ok. He and Theresa found a nice place in Chino and Ryan's got a pretty good job. I know he'd be happy to see you."

"I think I'll hook up with him tomorrow right now I need to take a shower and get some sleep, I'm exhausted."

"Well your father will soon be home and we're having dinner together."

"Good I haven't had a home ordered meal in a long time."

Kirsten smiled as Seth went upstairs. It was definitely good to have her son home.

Three hours later, after he promised his dad he'd never take off again about twenty-five times Seth was in his room staring at the phone. There was a knock at the door.

"Come in."

"Just checking to see if your still here, I can't help it."

"Do you think I should call her or just show up. I think I should show up she'll just hang up on me if I call on the other hand if I go over there I'm sure she'll do something a lot more painful."

His mom smiled. "I don't think you should do either. Summer's not home Seth."

"Where is she?"

"Summer went to Europe on vacation. Maybe you could call Marissa she might know something. You know Marissa's been doing really well after she got out of rehab this time. Her dad's really proud of her."

"I'll call Marissa, thanks Mom."

Three weeks later school had started and still Summer hadn't returned. All Marissa would tell him was how much he had hurt Summer and that she would be home soon but he should stay away from her. Seth was all alone. Summer and Ryan were gone and all Marissa would do was give him evil eyes for hurting her best friend.

Then one day he saw her. She was talking to Marissa, smiling brightly her eyes twinkling. He'd forgotten how perfect she was, how beautiful she was, how she simply took his breath away.

She was walking towards him he took a deep breath. This probably wouldn't be easy. He'd imagined this moment in his head in every possible way. He knew she'd be mad and hurt probably wouldn't talk to him at first or just hurdle tons of insults at him but he knew she'd succumb to him eventually, nobody resisted the Cohen charm.

She was looking in his direction she had to see him but her face remained the same. She continued talking and giggling with Marissa. She looked right at him, right in his eyes her expression didn't even change. She brushed right past him like he wasn't even there. Seth was so shocked he couldn't speak.

TBC

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