'Ryan' Marrissa said softly as she tapped ryans shoulder, which was hunched over his desk as he was softly crying.
'Marrissa, but, how? I thought…'Ryan began as he turned to reveal his red eyes and blotched shirt, from staying up all night crying. He looked in awe at Marrissa who was not the bloody, scratched up body he remembered, but a beautiful, elegant angel with a heavenly glow surrounding her that made it slightly hard to see her.
'it doesn't matter.' Marrissa cut in.
'The only thing that matters is that you're okay. You know, with me gone.'
'Marrissa, how could this have ever happened? How could you leave me? We were suppose to go to college together, begin our lives as adults. Why..'
'Ryan you must know, it wasn't my fault. It wasn't my choice to have gone from this life. I know, you are really confused and hurt right now, but this is not the time to point fingers. Ryan, you must understand, as I had to, it was my time to go.'Marrissa cut in again.
'but Marrissa…'
'Ryan, nows, not the time for me to explain. You need to figure out these questions on your own because I don't have much time with you and I need to go soon.
'To go? But where? I need you'Ryan asked starting to cry again
'The only reason im here right now, is to tell you something.' Marrissa said as her glow slightly faded, signaling her time to leave.
'But I have so many more questions' Ryan started
'Now's not the time ryan. I don't have much time.' Marrissa said hurriedly, yet still elegantly.
'Ryan, I need you to find something for me. Can you do that?' Marrissa calmly and patiently asked as if speaking to a child.
'Yes. Anything.' Ryan said still in awe.
'Okay, I need you to go to my room, and in my desk, there is an old pink & purple craft box. Inside the craft box is a letter. I need you to get that letter.' Marrissa said with a heavenly smile on her face
'But why? What is the letter for?' Ryan asked hurriedly realizing his time was limited.
'Thank you Ryan. For….everything. I don't know how I could have lived without you. You're an amazing guy and I know you will go far and live a wonderfull, extraordinary life. I'll never, ever forget you.' Marrissa said as she turned to leave, a single tear sliding down her face.
'but wait! Marrissa!' Ryan called after her
'I have to go now. Goodbye Ryan.' Marrissa gave Ryan a soft kiss on the cheek then turned, a bright light surrounding her. And she was gone.
'Ryan. Ryan. Ryan!' Seth yelled as he pushed Ryan out of the chair
'Wha… huh?' Ryan lifted his head reavealing the very large pool of drool on the desk in the poolhouse.
'Dude, that's just nasty' Seth said disgusted.
'Marrissa!' Ryan yelled. Getting up. Searching the poolhouse.
'Ryan, you've been up all night. I mean, you just fell asleep. I think, dude, im really sorry. You need to go back to sleep. You haven't slept in the past 3 days. Look im sorry. I kno what happened, its affected all of us but…' Seth began with a sad look on his face
'No! Marrissa! She was just here! Where did she go!' Ryan exclaimed with a crazed look in his eyes
'Look, ryan, it was just a dream, Marrissa's….. well, she's…. Marrissa's dead' Seth choked as he actually said it.
'It was….just….adream' he said sitting down. 'get some rest' he walked out of the poolhouse and closed the door as he walked into the kitchen and sat down drinking his coffee…..thinking.
'a….dream? just a dream? No. NO! It wasn't a dream! She told me to find this letter. Right? But, what am I suppose to do with it once I found it? Will she come back to me? Yea, that's it! I find this letter and she shows up again! Yes! I have to find this letter!' Ryan told himself as he grabbed his keys and bolted out of the poolhouse.
'Ryan. Where are you going?' seth asked as he watched Ryan run past him to the front of the house.
'I'm going to see Marrissa' Ryan said flatly as he slammed the door behind him.
'what?' Seth asked himself puzzeled. As he began to get up from the table to run after Ryan.
'Don't do it' Sandy said as he walked into the kitchen
'Whoa. You just…came outta no where. Don't do what?' Seth asked
'You know seth' Sandy looked at seth.
'At this critical time in his life, he needs to figure things out for himself. With college in a few months, and Marrisa's death, he needs to find himself again. Marrissa's death, it….it took a toll on him. You know that Seth. And he just needs to be on his own for a little while, to……sort through things.' Sandy said
'Yeah, I know. Your right. I just have never seen him so….out of place like this.' Seth said with a sad look on his face.
'I know son, just leave him be. He's a smart boy, he'll sort things out quick' Sandy said grabbing a cup of coffee.
'And you too son. Take a day off and just sort through things. I know how close all of you were.' He said between sips of coffee.
'And after that, you need to be with Summer. She must be going through a hard time right now. Losing her best friend. She really needs you right now. She needs the support' Sandy said.
'Yeah you're right. I'll head over right now. We both need each other right now.' Seth said.
'Thanks dad' He said looking at Sandy, then grabbing his keys and heading out the door.
'Anytime son.' Sandy said as he watched his son go out to be with Summer.