Chapter 2 of Summer and Ryan.
"Coop! come on the limo is waiting for us to take us to the petting zoo doesn't that sound exciting!" Holly squealed, Marissa had to fake smile and said, "Sounds great Holl, I'm coming" as Marissa put on her Marc Jacobs heels, she exhaled. She didn't feel like partying, even if it was with her best friends for her best friend's hens night to her EX boyfriend.
Marissa thought back to the day, Summer rang her. Bold will be flashbacks "Hey coop! can you please ring me as soon as you get this I have like the best news its huge news! I am so excited to tell you! I miss you! Summ love ya" Marissa smiled at the message from her best friend Summer Roberts, Marissa had just gotten back from Europe on a two week shoot, she had been home only twenty minutes and Summer had rung, Kaitlin had rung with "Hey Bitch, I mean sis anyway your back home now I was thinking we have a little trip? Say vegas I know your going to say no but I promise you there will be no cocktails just cock and lots of it! Me, Hadley are keen so let me know ok love you" Marissa picked up the phone and rang Summer back.
She knew Summer was living back in Newport, she looked at her clock, it was now 9:30pm, it would be about 6:30pm in California, so she decided to ring her. Marissa played with the phone cord with her fingers. She finally heard a click and Summers laugh in the background and heard a familiar voice pickup and say, "Hello?" she gulped, she knew that voice too well.
It wasn't Seth's nasally geeky voice, it was a stong husky voice, it was Ryans voice. She had to remain composed and finally spoke into the receiver, "Hi Ryan, its Marissa, can I speak to Summ?" he was silent then said, "Yeah, yeah I'll just get her" Marissa had a gut feeling in her stomach, as she heard Summer laugh again say, "Stop tickling me Ryan!" The gut feeling got worse.
"Hello! Coop? oh my god how are you how was your trip tell me everything anyway I guess you got my message huh?" Summer said all too fast but Marissa could understand every little word. Marissa lightly chuckled and said, "I am good and It was amazing, yeah I did so whats the go with your huge news?" Summer said, "Oh that well can you come to Newport say this weekend I'd rather tell you in person than over the phone RYAN please your going to burn the pasta if you don't turn it down!, Listen coop I gotta go I'm teaching Ryan how to cook gnocchi so see you soon bye!"
Marissa semi smiled as she hung up the phone. Marissa sat on her bed and got her laptop out of her carry bag, the background was a photo of Marissa, Ryan, ,Seth and Summer during that unforgettable summer before senior year started. Her and Ryan were so in love that summer. Now she had nobody she felt.
"Flights to Orange County" Marissa looked up she found one, that left tomorrow at 8:15, got to John Wayne Airport at twelve thirty. She selected "Purchase" she exhaled in a combination of anxiety and relief.
That night Marissa couldn't sleep. She kept tossing and turning. She woke up at 630 and packed lightly. She called a cab to pick her up from her apartment, as she walked into the cab she felt kind of relieved to be going home.
The flight was daunting, Marissa felt like she was being watched by the guy who was watching her every move. So she tried to keep herself distracted by reading. She finally landed, she had called summer before the plane took off and summer agreed her, and Ryan would pick her up.
Marissa got off the plane and smiled as she felt the warm California sun hit her skin. She was wearing Dior's new summer dresses, the lace cotton dress with tan gladiators and aviator sunglasses and a tan birkin to match.
Marissa walked from the tarmac to the carosel where all the luggage was. She found her monogramed MC suitcase. She felt another hand grab for it, she looked up there he was Ryan Atwood, still the same boy she fell in love with just older and like a good wine. He got better with age.
She smiled and said, "Hey stranger" as he got her luggage off the wheel and he smiled and said, "Hey Mariss, how are you?" she couldn't help but smile again as she hugged him and said, "Really good how are you?" he sighed and said, "Yeah good working heaps"
Summer then appeared she smiled at her best friend and said, "Hey Coop! god I have missed you!" as she hugged her firmly, Marissa smiled and said, "Missed you too Summ!" as the girls finally separated. Marissa noticed an diamond on Summer's ring finger.
"Is this your big news Summ? Wheres Cohen shouldn't he be here with you about time he proposed!" Marissa said. The ring was a princess cut with a gold band and white diamond. The smile from Summers face quickly vanished and said, "Me and Cohen broke up about two years ago, Coop"
Marissa felt somewhat embarrassed with what she just said, "Well where is your mysterious fiancé then Summ?" Marissa asked hopeful without sounding like an idiot.
"He's right here" Summer said clasping onto Ryans hand. Marissa looked down and said, "Oh wow that's great, um well congratulations" Marissa didn't know if she wanted to laugh or cry.
End of chapter 2