Disclaimer: The O.C. belongs to Josh Schwartz, But! drum roll please I own the plot. W00t!
Summary: Kaitlin Cooper has just returned from boarding school and comes across the resident bad boy, Ryan Atwood.
Just so you know: Ryan and Kaitlin have never met before. Ryan is a bad ass, because I love him that way. Reviews are love so please leave me one, and not to say "can't wait for the SS" or "Ew, Kaitlin and Ryan, like, ewwww. RM 4 LIFE!"
"Oh my god, Kaitlin! You've grown up so much," Marissa Cooper bear hugged her younger sibling, which creeped Kaitlin out a bit.
"Yep," Kaitlin responded, not really interested in her sisters small talk.
"So, how has school been?"
"Obviously not that great if I've been suspended," Kaitlin replied with an eye roll.
"Oh, right," Marissa said, a little unsure of what to say.
"Where's Mom?" Kaitlin inquired, not even really caring if her Mom was there or in Africa, but the awkward silence was pissing her off.
"She's waiting by the car. Apparently she didn't want to embarrass you, so that's why I came inside," Marissa explained.
"Yeah, 'cos you were so much better," Kaitlin muttered.
"Did you just say something?" Marissa asked nonchalantly.
"No," Kaitlin replied in an accusing tone.
Marissa's expression was somewhat of confusion, "Okay…" she said.
"Hi baby!" Julie yelled ecstatically.
"Hey Mom," Kaitlin returned with a fake smile.
"Come on, lets get your bags in the car and go for dinner at the Yacht Club," Julie said excitedly.
Kaitlin let out a small 'I-can't-be-bothered' sigh and hopped in the front seat of the car, leaving Marissa and Julie to attend to her bags.
"Someone's in a good mood," Marissa remarked.
"Marissa, that's not very nice. She's your sister, give her a little credit," Julie said with a frown.
"Fine," Marissa dismissed.
"Thank you sweetie. Alright, off we go," Julie and Marissa got in the car.
Once they started driving Julie said, "your father talked to the Harbor School, and they've agreed to letting you attend…if you want to leave Montecito, that is."
"Definitely, I cannot stand those bitches for any longer," replied Kaitlin.
Julie was a little taken a back at her daughter's choice of words, as was Marissa.
"Um, yes, so we'll go and talk to Dr. Kim tomorrow," Julie recovered from her surprise.
"Cool," Kaitlin responded, facing the window.
"My god, this place hasn't changed a bit," commented Kaitlin as the three Cooper women entered the Newport Bay Yacht Club.
"See, you're wrong there; the bathroom doors have changed," Marissa said, laughing.
"Ah," Kaitlin responded, rolling her eyes as soon as Marissa turned the other way.
"Hello ladies, can I get you anything?" A female waiter asked.
"Uh, can I have a diet Coke," Kaitlin requested. The waiter nodded and wrote the order down.
"I'll have the same," told Marissa.
"Right then, your drinks should be out very shortly."
"Thanks," Marissa called out after the woman as she walked out back.
"Where did Mom go?" asked Marissa, her eyes darting around the club.
"Who cares? Appreciate the time we have alone, because once she's here you'll wish she wasn't," Kaitlin answered.
"Who are you? And what have you done with my little sister?" Marissa asked.
"I'm not a little kid anymore, I've grown up."
"I never, in a million years would have thought you'd turn against Mom," Marissa said.
"Did you ever think you would?"
"No, but I did. And since we went through all that, now we're closer than ever," Marissa smiled.
Kaitlin nodded.
"Here are your drinks," the waiter placed a tray with two tall glasses on Marissa and Kaitlin' table.
"Thanks," Kaitlin said, taking it off the tray and sipping it immediately.
"Call if you want anything else."
"Will do," Marissa said.
"Hello, sorry girls. I was looking for my Purse," Julie sat next to Kaitlin, which did not get a lively response.
"If it's okay, can I use the bathroom?" Kaitlin asked.
"Of course baby!"
Kaitlin enraged at the last word, but kept it inside as she dragged herself to the toilets.
She closed off a stall and played around with her hair and make up. Kaitlin dipped her hand into her handbags side pocket and emerged with lip-gloss and eyeliner.
After carefully applying the expensive cosmetics, Kaitlin opened the stall door and did a once over of herself in the larger mirror; pleased with what she saw, Kaitlin turned around to leave the bathroom and join Marissa and Julie, but something caught her eye, no actually someone caught her eye.
"Uh, I don't think you're allowed in here, or are you a shim?" Kaitlin inquired of the blond haired young male sitting on the huge windowsill.
"Funny, and no, I'm not a shim. If I was that'd be way fucked up and my parents would put me up for adoption," he replied.
Kaitlin actually laughed at that, "What the hell are you doing in the ladies room anyway?"
"I'm a perv," Ryan replied nonchalantly.
Kaitlin wasn't sure if he was joking or not, "honest and direct, I like it-"
"Ryan," he introduced.
"Kaitlin."
"Uh-huh, well, maybe I'll see you around…Kaitlin," Ryan jumped out the window and walked out of Kaitlin' view.
Kaitlin smiled to herself and made her way to the table of which Marissa and Julie sat.
"You were gone a while," Julie noticed.
"Um, there were a few people in there," Kaitlin lied.
"I hate it when that happens," Marissa said, sipping her diet Coke.
"Totally," Kaitlin responded, sipping her drink also.
"What's with the smile?" Julie asked with a curious smirk.
"Oh nothing," Kaitlin' coy smile caused an eyebrow raise from Marissa.
"How about we order in, I'm not really in the mood for this," Julie suggested.
"But we already…okay," Marissa agreed.
"Is that all right with you honey? I mean we came here to do something special, but…"
"Mom, I'm totally cool with it," Kaitlin replied, chugging back the rest of her Coke, then walking out to the car.
"She'll be interesting with alcohol," Marissa remarked, motivating a look from Julie.
"Joking!"
"Hmm," Julie murmured.
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