Everything Is Everything

First off thank you for the reviews. Secondly, I know some of you were apprehensive at my pairing! But if you think about it they do complete each other in a way sort of. Um thirdly I hope this chapter makes sense! Enjoy.

Everything Is Everything Part Two

Ryan repeated the message for a third time, making sure he heard correctly, "Hey Ry, it's me Trey. I don't think you thought you'd ever hear from me again but I'm not calling to ask for anything. I'm…I know I left on bad terms with you. I'm so sorry for everything I put you through." There was a pause, and Ryan could hear him distinctly taking a drag. "The thing is I'm getting married tomorrow at noon, and I really want you to be there. Mom doesn't know, no one from our family is going to be there. I just, it would mean a lot to me if you were there. It's at Courtyard in old Pasadena…I understand if I don't see you there. I guess that's about it."

Setting his phone down slowly on the island in the middle of the kitchen, he eyed it wearily. A hand clapped onto his shoulder, and he was awoken from his daze.
"Whoa Ryan, you trying to burn a whole into your phone?" Seth questioned, opening the refrigerator door and taking out a bottle of water. Seth opened the bottle and began chugging half it's contents, but Ryan remained silent.
"Ryan are you okay?" Seth questioned wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "Earth to Ryan?" Seth said moving his hand in front of Ryan's eyes.
"Trey's getting married." Ryan finally spoke, looking up at Seth.

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"Seriously Coop tell me what's wrong. You've been looking all sad for like months." Summer said taking a seat next to Marissa on her bed.
"Nothing, you know the usual my mom stuff…" Marissa trailed off rolling over to face the window.
"Are you sure this doesn't have to do with a certain blonde bartender with a tattoo? Cause ever since she's been gone, you've been so sad." Marissa remained silent as thoughts of Alex took over her mind, it wasn't unusual for her to think about the blonde.
"Okay Coop does it have to do with Ryan?"
"No, you know there's nothing between us."
"Does it have to do with a certain dirty blond haired boy who you shot."
"Summer!" Marissa exclaimed turning to her.
"Sorry, I'm just trying to help you get to the root of your problem."

Before Marissa could say anything, a knock came to the door and Seth walked in, "Ladies, I was wondering if you would like accompany me and Ryan to Pasadena tomorrow."
"Why are we going to Pasadena?" Summer questioned, her eyebrows raised. "Oh you know, to see the sites. And Ryan's gotta see a priest."
"Priest?" Summer asked skeptically causing another eyebrow to shoot up.
"Minister…He has some things to take care of. And I figured since we're all friends we might as well go with him."
"Sure I'm down, Coop you in?"
"Hmm? Yeah sure."
"Excellent, I'll see you two ladies tomorrow at ten."
"That's pretty early Seth."
"Well Ryan has an appointment around noon, and it'll take us at least an hour to get up there." Seth replied, retreating out of the room so he couldn't be asked anymore questions.

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Seth and Ryan sat side by side in the pool house, both had a controller in their hands, and were deeply engrossed in the game before their eyes. "X O! X O!" Seth yelled excitedly, watching Ryan's character kneel over.

"Are you boys hungry?" Sandy asked walked into the pool house.
"No, we ate already." Ryan answered, peeling his eyes away from the game in front of him.
"What do you say we go play some golf tomorrow?"
"Dad you know Ryan's not good at golf."
"What better time then now to learn?"
"Sorry Sandy, but I can't. I have plans."
"Like what?"
"It's Trey's wedding." Ryan answered after a few brief moments of silence.
"That reminds me, I invited the girls." Seth added casually, eyes still on the game.
"What are you talking about?" Sandy asked realizing what Ryan had said.
"Seth, I told you I was going alone."
"I just thought that you might like some company on the way there."
"No."
"Ryan come on, we won't even be at the wedding."
"Hold on a second here, Trey's getting married?" Sandy asked again.

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Summer clutched her Chloe bag tightly as she waited alongside Marissa. Seth and Ryan were officially two minutes late, and she checked her cell phone again to make sure they hadn't forgotten them. Another minute passed, and right as Summer was about to call Seth and yell at him the range rover pulled up. Both girls climbed in slowly, and eyed Ryan's formal attire.

"Um Ryan you know you're a little over dressed." Summer stated.
"Summer since when is a white shirt, and slacks formal?" Seth countered.
"Well you're the one wearing flannel. Compared to you and me and Marissa he's over dressed."
"I'm going to a wedding Summer."
"Oh I love weddings! Whose wedding?"
"Trey's." Ryan stated.
"What?" Marissa said finally speaking up.

Ryan turned and gave Seth a long hard stare, "I didn't tell them." Seth finally said. Ryan glanced in the rearview mirror at Marissa.
"If you don't want to go, I can turn around."
"No, it's fine." Marissa muttered.
"So…who's the girl?" Summer asked trying to ease the tension.
"That I don't know. He just said he was getting married."
"Where's it at?"
"The Courtyard in old Pasadena."
"Really? Wow, I didn't peg Trey for a formal wedding kind of guy. At least it's not like a shotgun wedding, or one of those cheesy Elvis weddings in Vegas."
"Yeah he broke the Atwood tradition on this one."

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Trey looked around the room nervously, his hands were clammy and his left foot kept tapping. He couldn't shake his nervousness, he glanced around the room again hoping to see a familiar face but saw faces that he couldn't place.

"So you sure you want to just wait out here?" Ryan asked Marissa.
"Yeah, you guys go. I'll be fine." Marissa said. She watched her friends enter the building, and she started to wander around.

The bridal march started and Alex began walking towards Trey, in her white dress accompanied by her father. As Alex walked down the aisle, and towards the man she would be with, something caught her eye. Glancing out the window she saw the face that haunted her dreams on most nights.

Marissa looked back at Alex, not knowing if her mind was playing tricks on her. Without thinking Marissa headed back for the front doors of the building. Alex stopped completely and blinked a few times, but the girl who looked like Marissa was gone. Her father nudged her a few times, and she continued forward towards Trey. Unable to shake Marissa's face from her mind.

Her father kissed her on the cheek, and put her and Trey's hands together. Alex knew Trey was nervous she could see it all in his eyes. He offered her a small smile, before the minister cleared his throat. As the minister was about to speak, the doors opened. Both Trey and Alex turned to see who had entered.

Quietly the trio closed the door, not knowing the bride and groom were watching them. Alex's mouth dropped open when she saw Ryan, along with Seth and Summer. A big smile formed on Trey's face, he couldn't believe Ryan had actually come to his wedding. The door opened again, and Marissa walked in.

"Alex?" Marissa said, not believing that Alex was in front of her. At the sound of Marissa's voice Ryan, Seth, and Summer all finally looked up. The entire room was quiet. "Alex?" Seth said surprised.
"I can't believe you came, Ryan." Trey remarked, his smile getting bigger.
"Wait…Ryan's your brother? This Ryan?" Alex's eyes bore into Trey's, she let go of his hands and pushed past the group of friends who were in front of the doors. Marissa surprised herself by going after her. Everyone in the room looked from Trey to Ryan.
"So I guess we are underdressed." Seth said looking down at his flannel shirt.