Chapter 2:

They got into the Jeep that Marissa's Dad had bought for her on her 16th birthday, and headed over to the Cohen's place. As they got nearer to the house Marissa got more and more nervous. Then they reached the porch and rang the doorbell. From inside they could hear Kirsten telling Seth to answer the door, she was busy in the kitchen. As the door opened Marissa looked at Seth with a weird expression on her face, then leaned over and got VERY sick on him...

"Well Marissa it's nice to see you too! I'm just gonna go to the bathroom and wash off all this puke on my FAVORITE Death Cab band shirt, if you will excuse me for a sec!" Seth said jokingly to her. Meanwhile, Summer went to the medicine cabinet in the downstairs bathroom and gave Marissa some cold water and a couple of pills to make the nausea go down.

"Thanks, Sum," Marissa said weakly and sunk down to the bathroom floor. Summer slid down the cold wall next to Marissa.

"Hey, No problem. Man,I mean if you think it's bad NOW just wait a couple more months, then it'll be REAL terrible...smell of food making you puke...morning sickness before school...school. Oh my God. Coop, what are you gonna do 'bout school? I mean, not to be me or anything but a pregnant teen in Newport...ughh...that's gonna suck." Summer said rambling on and on about school and sickness. Suddenly Marissa couldn't take it anymore.

"I think I heard Kirsten say dinner's ready. So we should go and eat. Okay, Sum? Come on." Marissa opened the bathroom door, where she came face-to-face with...Ryan.

"Uhhh.hey. Kirsten said dinner's almost ready, so I thought I'd go get you two. Since we'll be eating dinner soon, I just thought I'd tell you...okay." Ryan said, embarrassed at being caught in front of the bathroom door and feeling as if he invaded personal space or something.

"Hey Ryan!" Marissa said, smiling brightly and giving Ryan a hug and kiss on the cheek. "Yeah, we were going to the dining room anyways." She took his hand and led him to the dinner table. The awkwardness between them earlier forgotten.

At the dinner table Marissa and Ryan sat next to each other and Summer and Seth sat across from them with Kirsten and Sandy on each end. They were enjoying a nice, home-cooked, chinese take-out meal.

All through dinner Marissa felt Summer's eyes on her. The vibe from her screaming 'TELL HIM! tell him tell him tell him SOON!'. ThenMarissa glanced at her and mouthed 'Later. Not a good time right now.'Butwhen she saw Seth glancing curiously between the two of them she quickly looked down at her food.

After dinner the four were hanging out in the pool-house. Seth was reading his latest comic book, Summer was staring at Marissa and Ryan, Ryan was starting to grow uncomfortable under Summer's penetrating gaze, and Marissa was avoiding Ryan and Summer's looks. Finally,after 15 minutes, Summer couldnt take it anymore and said, "Ryan, how do you feel about kids?"

"WHAT!" Seth looked up, startled at Summer. "KIDS! Summer! Please tell me you are NOT pregnant!"

"No, dumbass. And, besides I was asking RYAN."

"Oh, well. I-I guess...little kids are okay...why?" Ryan replied giving her a confused look.

"No reason...gosh don't you think Marissa has such beautiful BABY blue eyes?...Oh my gosh! the other day at Fashion Island I walked past this new store for BABY CLOTHES." Summer kept hinting to Ryan. But, Ryan just gave her a blank stare. Finally, Summer gave up after receiving the death glare from Marissa.

"Summer, I think we shoudl leave. Now!" And with that, Marissa grabbed and practically pulled her through the door. But, Summer wasn't intent on leaving just yet. She grabbed the door frame.

''What? leave? but we just got here!" Summer protested " Its not that late! it's only 10:30!"

"Yeah, well my dad wants me to get home. We have to go to Palos Verdes tomorrow."

"Well alright. Bye guys! Call me later Cohen?" Summer took the hint and left with Marissa.

"You are'nt going to Palos Verdes until next week Coop! why you want to leave so soon?" Summer whispered to Marissa as soon as they were walking towards the car. Marissa didn't answer her. After a few minutes, they heard the door to the pool-house open and a voice behind them say, "You forgot your cell phone Summer."

Summer turned around and walked back to Seth and got her cell phone. "Thanks, see ya tomorrow.Love you!" and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"I love you too Summer!" Seth said. Marissa looked at him with hurt in her eyes.

"love youMORE!" Summer called out to Seth as her and Marissa were heading down the sidewalk to the car. Marissa just rolled her eyes when she thought no one was looking, but Ryan saw it through the pool-house window.

As Marissa and Summer sped off in the car, Ryan looked at Seth and asked him if he had any idea why Marissa and Summer had acted so strange.

"I dont know man, maybe its just girl trouble. You know how that is."

Ryan just looked at him strangely.

"NO! I didnt mean it like that! I just mean they are girls, no telling whats up with them, one minute, they're happy, next thing you know, they're chewing you out cause you said you hated lobster-cakes"

"Yeah, tell me about it man!" Ryan replied.

'You are just worrying over nothing, Marissa is FINE! Dont worry so much Atwood! Just relax! You'll talk to her in the morning.' Ryan thought to himself as he and Seth headed back to the living room.

well what did ya think? it will get better in the next 2 or 3 chapters, i promise!