Edit: Hey, it's been like... 2 years since I wrote this and I recently have come back to the world of fanfiction, as it's rather hard to sit here and wait patiently for the fourth season. So, as I'm scanning through various fics of my favourite fanfic pairing (Ryan and Summer are love) I stumbled across my half-assed story, which you are looking at now. So, I'm currently editing and reposting the first 4 chapters and I'll pick up from there as soon as I've gone over everything.
Well, This is my first fanfic and I have been thinking over so many different ideas for me to make my debut on. But I have reluctantly chosen this one. This is obviously about The O.C. and will be based of the currently fictional Ryan/ Summer pairing. This will take place after the episode the episode in which Summer, Seth and Zach travel over to some place to show they're comic idea's to some guy and they get turned down because Seth messes up and goes home early, alone and on a bus. Blah blah blah, you get the picture
Disclaimer: Well being a kid that doesn't even live in the U.S., I obviously don't own anything- Including that facts that I'm not that rich, I'm not that old, and I'm writing this fanfiction… hmmm, this of the things that could happen if you did own them though…
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Chapter One: Off to the mall!
"Dammit, Cohen!" Summer said angrily as she looked at the caller ID on her cell phone when it began ringing. He had called her twice already in the last hour and she knew it was because he wanted to apologize for being such a dumbass last night. Summer didn't want to hear it so she just ignored the ringing until it subsided.
"Why don't you just talk to him, Sum?" Marissa asked, getting annoyed by the constant sound of the ringtone she had helped her best friend pick out. They were spending a day at the mall, so that they could get in some girl time before the weekend was over.
"Because he's an ass and all he's going to do if I pick up is repeat over and over how sorry he is and ask if I'll get back together with him. Who the hell does he think he is Coop? Leaving for the summer and coming back to pick up where we left off?! I wonder how I fell for Cohen's sorry ass in the first place." She answered, obviously pissed off with his actions.
"Well at least you have a boyfriend to cheer you up. Ryan's moping about his relationship with Lindsay and D.J. left awhile ago leaving me with a check, how romantic that was. Relationships are so complicated." Marissa replied solemnly, hating the fact that she was so lonely. Right about now, she'd be happy to have two guys fighting over her.
"Yeah, tell me about it." Summer added as the two turned into a new store and began to search for the perfect new outfits.
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Seth walked into the Pool house and saw Ryan sitting on his bed reading another book. "Geez man, do you ever stop studying?" He asked making Ryan look up from the page he was currently reading. Sometimes the whole geek routine got a little out of hand, especially considering that it was the weekend.
"I'm not studying, Seth." Ryan replied closing up the novel and putting it aside as he sat up on the bed and looked up at Seth. He knew this was going to be something about his girl troubles, it usually was.
"Then what are you doing, reading for fun?" Seth joked as Ryan stayed quiet and just stared at him for a second. Seth got it. "Oh… uh, well… uh..."
"What do you want, Seth?" Ryan asked as he stood up and walked towards the pool house door. Seth followed him out.
"Well last night, about the comic book trip… didn't go so well." Seth answered Ryan, hesitantly.
"What did you do this time?" Ryan asked over his shoulder as he walked past the sliding glass door and into the kitchen area of the main house.
"Uh… I got nervous and screwed everything up, told Summer that I wanted to be with her in front of Zach. When we got back to the hotel Zach was pissed at me so I took off and I am completely clueless on how to get her back. You've gotta help me, bro." Seth replied eagerly as he looked up at Ryan, who didn't seem that impressed with Seth's story.
"Well, have you tried calling her yet?" Ryan asked, not surprised by Seth's recent mistake as he pulled out a bagel and the small container of cream cheese.
"About four times now, and she hasn't awnsered once. All I want to do is apologize man, I don't see what the problem with that is." Seth replied, clearly confused as he leaned onto counter by the sink of the kitchen, awaiting Ryan's next words of wisdom.
"Why don't you try going over to her place, she can't hang up on you if you're right in front of her." Ryan replied as he cut the bagel in half and popped the lid of the container before spreading the cream cheese over the bagel.
"I called her place and for once, the evil step-mom is home. She told me Summer was out at the mall. I actually pity Zach for once, having to go out and experience shopping with Summer. That's practically a trip to hell filled with many aisles of clothing and accessories." Seth replied sarcastically. When Ryan thought about it, shopping with Summer did sound pretty bad.
"She's probably out with Marrissa. I wouldn't consider Zach an ideal shopping buddy for Summer." Ryan commented, taking another bite out of his bagel.
Seth thought about this for a minute and Ryan knew he was in trouble when a smug smile spread across his brothers face.
"You're a genius, Ryan! You know where we're going?" Seth asked, obviously pleased. Ryan didn't know what he'd said that had been so great.
"You know I don't really feel like-" Seth cut Ryan off before he could finish his sentence.
"Get ready, Ryan, we're going to the mall!" Seth said enthusiastically as he pushed himself off the counter top.
"Seth, I don't really think that's such a great idea..." Ryan replied, definitley not as happy as Seth was.
"Do you want to help me get Summer back or not, man? You know Marissa will be there too right." Seth complained as he tried to convince Ryan that he had to go.
"I don't really want to see Marissa right now… after everything that just happened with Lindsay…" Ryan stated quietly.
"Come on man! It's time to get over this whole Lindsay thing, and getting back with Marissa is the perfect way to do so. Please?" Seth asked hopefully
"Fine! Just don't expect me to be much of an assistance" Ryan agreed, flatly.
"It's fine bro, I already know that you don't talk much to begin with. Now hurry up, off to the mall!" Seth charged out the door as Ryan grabbed the keys to the Rover and sighed as he followed in behind.
