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Rating- PG

Summary- Chapter2

The Summer Flu

My breath caught up in my throat as the brunette I'd been in love with my WHOLE FRIGGIN LIFE approached me. "Hey Summer" I choked out, praying to myself she wasn't gonna whip out a knife and stab me. She looked up momentarily then quickly looked away. Her eyes were bloodshot and puffy, and I imagine she had cried herself to sleep the night before.

"What do you want, Cohen?" she questioned, obviously fighting the urge to burst into tears. "I…. Uh… I'm sorry…and…yea" I whispered so the whole hall wouldn't hear. "Well save it, I don't care anymore" she mumbled and walked off leaving me alone in the slowly emptying hallway. I watched her push the door of the girl's bathroom open and she disappeared from sight.

I am such an ass! I thought to my self as I headed towards my first class. All throughout the day I couldn't help but think of Summer, and how much I must of hurt her, assuming that was what she was crying about.

After school I waited by Marissa's car for my ride home. I was sitting on the hood when I saw Anna walking towards me- or her car that was probably parked nearby. "Anna" I called out, she turned to see me standing next to her car. "Seth…. Are you waiting for me or something?" I looked around "uh, no I'm waiting for Ryan and Marissa" I replied realizing it was her car next to me. "Oh" she looked down disappointed. "Look Anna, I'm sorry about Thanksgiving, I shouldn't of lied and yea…. Forgive me?" I asked shielding my eyes from the sun. "I can't believe you would treat someone that badly, Seth" Anna barked. "Well I'm sorry, what should I have done said I'm sorry Summer I don't like you please leave, y'know I don't do that!" I spat towards the blond. "Sure, why not, it would of spared me, anyway I was actually invited, she just came and ruined our Thanksgiving!" Anna said waving her arms around.

I took a deep breath before starting on my next statement, so I could calm down. "Well maybe you should clue in and realize it wasn't 'our' Thanksgiving, and I was glad Summer came" I replied cooly in barely a whisper. Anna looked like she could have killed me but instead she just stormed off.

I sat waiting another ten minutes then decided I'd walk home; it would give me time to think. Before I could even leave the parking lot though I saw Marissa and Ryan sitting on a park bench eating ice cream, surrounding summer. "Great" I mumbled and kept on going. This is peachy, Summer's gonna explain to them that I'm an asshole and tell them EXACTLY what happened, then Marissa's gonna come over yell at me for hurting her friend, and I'm gonna have to find a new way to school, good thing I'm learning the walking way. I thought kicking a stone down the road; I was just on a regular street when a car started honking behind me. "There's two lanes!" I yelled as they drove past me throwing a bag of garbage out the window.

Life just can't get any better than this! I ran my hands through my hair and held my breath for a couple seconds.

I ended up getting home at 6:30pm, only to have my mom attack me, asking me where I was, and how worried they were, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!

"I'm going to my room" I announced before my mom could inquire any more information. In my room I grabbed my Discman and pulled on my headphones, turning it up as loud as they would go and flopping down on my bed. I didn't even know what CD I was listening to just loud noises to drown out my thoughts concerning Summer.

Around eight o'clock Ryan came in and pulled my phones down. "Quit sulking, it's your fault your like this" he announced opening my blinds. "Oh yeah, because I enjoy hurting peoples feelings and lying and all that other crap I did! Now Ryan can you please leave me alone?" I demanded taking my CD player back. "No, I am not leaving you to mope in your own misery until you die!" I raised my eyebrows and stood up. "Fine don't watch then." I grabbed my skateboard and went downstairs.

"Where the hell are you gonna go, Seth?" demanded Ryan. "Somewhere away from you" I called over my shoulder as I skated off into the night…

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