School had ended and Alex was quiet on the ride home. She was looking out the window the whole ride home. She knew she was confused and mixed with emotion. Maybe she hadn't have agreed to meeting Marissa later today. Seth and Ryan gave a look to each other of what should we do? Seth shrugged his shoulders. "Hey so Alex want to grab some tai food later tonight?" without looking at Seth she replied, "Sure." Ryan looked back and Seth and then to Alex. Soon they pulled up to the Cohen's driveway and parked. Alex got out and walked over to her Ferrari. "I'm going to unload the rest of my stuff into the pool house I'll catch up with you guys in a little."

"Do you need any help?"

"No I'm ok. You guys go on ahead." Ryan and Seth took a final look at Alex and walked into the house. "Man Marissa really messed her up huh?" Ryan looked up at Seth, "Yea she tends to do that to everyone." They rounded into the kitchen where Kirsten and Sandy were eating pasta. "Who tends to do what to everyone?" Sandy asked from the table. Seth gave Ryan an oh crap look. "Uh Ryan you take it from here buddy." Seth patted Ryan's shoulder and took off to his room. "Ryan?"

"Um its nothing really just Alex and Marissa met again at school." Sandy and Kirsten raised an eyebrow, "Yea exactly. It was super awkward at lunch." Ryan grabbed a juice out of the refrigerator, "Also Marissa is coming over to talk to her later. So if you here screaming and yelling from the pool house its them."

"Ah I see." Kirsten and Sandy went back to eating there pasta.

Alex had grabbed her duffle bags from her car and made her way to the pool house. She walked in and noticed that there was another bed by Ryan's. She smiled to herself and made her way over to the bed. She put her duffle bags down on the bed and looked around. This place was amazing. She could see the ocean from the window. She figured she would dig her surf board out her car tomorrow and go surfing. She walked over to the window and looked out at the ocean. She crossed her arms at her belly button. She stood like that silent for a brief moment until she was interrupted by a voice.


Seth and Ryan were up in Seth's room playing video games when the doorbell rang, "I'll get it." Ryan got up and ran down the stairs to open the door. Marissa was on the other side. She smiled at him, "Hey is Alex here?"

"Yea, she's unpacking her stuff in the pool house." Ryan moved out of the doorway to let Marissa in. "Thanks Ryan."

"No Problem. Ryan shut the door behind Marissa and climbed back up the stairs to Seth's room. Marissa made her way out to the pool house. She saw Alex looking around in amazement, "What am I doing here?" She quietly questioned herself. She went to go turn around, but ran into Sandy, "Whoa uh Sandy hi."

"Hi Marissa. Leaving so soon?"

"I uh…yea. I just forgot that I have homework to do." Sandy nodded his head and crossed his arms. "No you don't."

"Ok. I don't." Sandy looked at Marissa with concern on his face. "Marissa I think that you should tie up loose ends. Make amends with Alex. She has been through a lot and could really use your friendship." Marissa turned her head to look at Alex who was currently looking at the back window to see the ocean. "Yea…you're right."

"Of course I am." Sandy smiled and walked back to the house. Marissa turned around and walked into the pool house. She quietly opened and closed the door behind her. Making sure not to break Alex's concentration. She finally summed up enough courage to greet Alex. "Hey." Alex turned around to see Marissa standing there giving her a weak smile. "Hey."

"So nice view huh?" Alex looked back at the view, "Yea, I'm thinking ill go surfing tomorrow." Marissa walked up to join the brunette. "That's cool."

"Yea."

"Alex?" Alex faced Marissa and looked her in the eyes. "Yes?"

"I'm sorry."

"For what?" Marissa walked over to Alex's bed and sat down. Alex stayed put but turned to face her. "For well leading you on. It's true I used you to get back at my mom, but I really liked you." Marissa searched Alex trying to figure out what she was thinking. Alex stayed quiet. "Alex I am so sorry things ended the way they did. I'm sorry I couldn't have been better to you. I admit I freaked out when I was with you. I went from hell to living with you paying rent and it was so real it was crazy. I was scared. I threw myself back into the only thing I knew and that was school and my friends." Marissa was obviously nervous she was avoided eye contact with Alex and she was using her hands a lot when she spoke. "I should have been better to you. I'm sorry."

"Marissa it's ok. We were both in the heat of the moment back then. I was broke and a wreck. We were both lonely." Alex joined Marissa in taking a seat next to her on the bed. "So is that Ferrari out there yours?" Alex smiled and nodded, "Wow, so what are you doing back here?"

"Long story short. I made it big time, I'm rich and I can't continue my business until I graduate high school."

"Well that's exciting. Alex congrats." Marissa hugged Alex, but Alex seemed a little stiff in the hug. Marissa pulled back. They both looked at each other. "So what now?"Marissa asked Alex stood up, "Um, school? Me getting my diploma and hanging out here." Marissa stood up too. "Ok well is it ok if I hang out with you?"

"Sure." Alex smiled at Marissa, "well I have to unpack and do a lot of homework." Marissa raised an eyebrow, "On the first day of school?"

"Yea…I have hard classes."

"Well is it ok if I stay here and study with you?"

"Um…sure why not."

"Ok I'll go get my books out of my car. Maybe you can help me with my chemistry."

"Ugh gross no thanks." Marissa smiled and Alex laughed, "I'll go get my stuff I'll be right back." Marissa left the pool house and left Alex standing, "What are you doing Alex?" she whispered to herself quietly. "What are you doing?" a voice from behind her called. It was Seth, "Oh hey Seth didn't see you there did you draw yourself some sneaky powers to use?"

"Ha ha funny Alex. I'll have you know I am very sneaky." Alex rolled her eyes and opened her duffle bag and started to unpack. Seth ran and jumped onto her bed. "SETH!"

"Don't worry just breaking it in." He continued to jump up and down, "Get off!" Alex grabbed his ankle and he came tumbling down. They both laughed as Seth just sat down, "So what are you doing with Marissa? Are you friends again or together? Please Please tell me your together again that would be very nice to see." He clasped his hands together in a begging plea. Alex rolled her eyes and continued to unpack her stuff and fold it on the bed. "I don't know what were doing. Right now were friends. I'd like to keep it that way."

"Aw your no fun." Seth pouted and put out his bottom lip. Alex smiled. The door opened and it was Marissa. "Hey Seth."

"Marissa." He smiled at her then turned to Alex and wiggled his eyebrows at Alex. "Seth weren't you just leaving?"

"No I think I was going to stay a while you know."

"No I think your leaving." Alex pointed to the door. He got up and headed to the door, "Ok ok, but I'll be back eventually."

"Out."

"Ok sheesh women these days." Seth left and it was just Alex and Marissa, "So I brought over Chemistry, U.S. History and uh…" She dug around in her bag, "Physics."

"Cool I'll get out mine too." Marissa walked over and sat down on Alex's bed as Alex grabbed out her homework. Marissa spotted on the bed the shirt that Alex wore when they first kissed. She had a flash back of that night on the beach when the tide turned. "Marissa?" Alex snapped her out of her daze. "Yea?"

"I asked do you want to do Physics or History first?"

"Oh uh History is fine."

"Ok." Alex took a seat as well on her bed and the girls opened up their history books. The rest of the night was full of laughter. It was just like old times for Marissa and Alex except they weren't dating. Marissa sort of looked at Alex a few times. "So what's up with your hair?" Marissa played with a strand. "Oh yea," Alex laughed, "Um I don't know I needed a change. I wanted to reinvent myself." Alex smiled at Marissa who laughed. To Alex the rest of the night was sort of a surprise for her. It wasn't as bad as she thought. Maybe her and Marissa could continue to be friends, but in the back of her head she couldn't help but think that maybe the past feelings would come up again. She didn't want to think about it now she just put it in the back of her head and she and Marissa studied for History.


"So what do you think?" Ryan asked Seth. They were standing in the house looking over at Marissa and Alex smiling on her bed.

"Hmm if my powers are correct they are friends…for now."

"Seth?"

"Yes Ryan?"

"Enough with the super power comic talk."

"Ok buddy." Seth patted Ryan's shoulder. Ryan walked away, "But hey my powers tell me that we won't have awkward lunches anymore!" Seth yelled after Ryan. "Seth!"

"I know enough comic super power talk." then he whispered to himself, "My powers sense Ryan is angry."

"I heard that!" Ryan yelled from down the hall. "Of course you did." Seth took off towards Ryan.


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