Letting You Go

Chapter 1 - Made My Mind Up

Summer pushed open the shower door to hear a phone ringing, she was home alone so she slipped a towel around her and rushed to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hey Sum, it's Marissa."

"Heya!"

"Um, is it okay if I come over? I want to talk to you about something."

"Yeah sure." Summer replied. "Wait! Give me five seconds I've just got out of the shower!"

Marissa laughed, a short and not exactly one and then hung up. Summer wondered what her friend wanted. She walked into her bedroom and began to get dressed.

Marissa threw the last few items into the her suitcase. It was on the middle of her bed where she had flung it earlier that morning. It was full to bursting and Marissa had to sit on it to get it zipped up. For the last week she had been thinking about things here in Newport and she decided that what she was doing was for the best. It was until now that she had become doubtful of her plans. She wondered what Summer would think, would she think she was stupid or would she just be sad about losing her best friend. Her thoughts filtered over different people and then to the person she hadn't wanted to think about - Ryan. Would he even care she wondered. He might even be happy to have her out of his life, she hadn't really made things any easier for him and he might be glad that she was going.

Marissa made a quick tour of her bedroom and bathroom making sure she hadn't left anything vital out of her suitcase. In the front pocket of her backpack was the directions for the taxi driver, details of her accomodation and job interview forms. She checked that all of them were there and then decided she'd given Summer long enough and began to make her way to her house.

Summer raced down the stairs as she heard the doorbell ring her wet hair sprayed all around her.

"Hey Coop." she said opening the door.

"Hi." replied Marissa coming into the house, her tone of voice was almost like a shy little girl and immediatly new that there was something not quite right with her friend.

"What did you want to talk about?"Summer asked leading her into the living room.

Marissa perched awkwardly on the edge of the sofa wondering how she should start.

"Um... well I've decided to move away, it's been on my mind for a while and I really want to go for it."

Summer's expression changed from one of interest to one of shock.

"You mean you want to leave Newport behind?"

Marissa nodded. "Yeah."

Summer's expression didn't change. "What about..."

"My family?" Marissa finished. "They won't care!"

"No I mean what about..." Summer still didn't finish.

"You? Sum you won't miss me that much! You've got Seth!"

Summer visibly flinched as Marissa said this, her relationship with Seth was a little rocky at the moment to say the least.

Summer said calmly. " No I mean what about Ryan?"

Marissa looked at the floor. It was the question she had wanted to avoid discussing.

Summer continued. " You can't say that he won't miss you can you Coop?"

Marissa looked up and stared Summer defiantly in the eye. "I am sure he'll be glad to see the back of me!"

Summer rolled her eyes. " Well you've at least go to go and speak to him first."
Marissa wasn't sure she wanted to but she knew that if she didn't Summer would go and tell him herself.

"Okay." she agreed standing up. "I'll come back around later okay Sum?"

Summer nodded. "Tell me how it goes!"

Marissa smiled. "I will!"

Outside Summer's house Marissa took several deep breaths to staying her frayed nerves and began to walk to the Cohen's dreading what might happen next.

It's my first attempt at an OC fanfic. I'd love some feedback!