Chapter 5

The accident.

Jack walked into the small 7 eleven near the highway. A few miles down layed the resturant Bella Italia, Jolen had hinted how nice it would be to eat there since she has heard of its repuation. "Who likes italian food?" grumbled Jack as he grabbed some cigarrettes. The cashier was a nice young girl around 16 or so who eyed him nervously like he was gonna rob the place. "10 bucks" she said after she rang up the price for the cigarrettes. Jack groaned at the price. The only thing he hated about cigarrettes is how god damned expencive they are. He fished for change in his pockets while the girl waited impatiently. He finally got the exact amount. "You happy you bitch?" He growled. The girls eyes widened. "Excuse me?" She asked, clearly upset by his use of words. "I said you happy you bitch? Happy about taking the last of my money?" He snarled. The girl stared at him unsure of what to do since she was the only one working that night so there was no store manager. She sighed and said as calmly as she could "I didn't force you to buy the cigarrettes. If you want you can still give back the cigarrettes and I'll give you back your $10.00."

"Hell no." He growled still drunk from the vodka. "I ain't gonna do you any favors." He stormed out of the store carrying his pack of ciggarrettes leaving the girl shaken, realived, and very confused. "Get out." He snarled to Jolene who was in the drivers seat. "I'm driving."

"Hell no your not." Jolene said firmly. "Your drunk. Ain't no way your gonna be driving."

"Listen bitch."

"Don't you be calling me that!" cried Jolene. "I ain't your bitch and I'll never be your bitch you got that jackass?" He stared at her, taken by surprise for the first time a women has actuallly dared talk back at him, to his face. Dawn only had the guts to do that through the letters she mailed him telling him of their divorce. He did the only thing he could do at this situation. He kept his composher .

" I'm driving." He said in a low and dangerous voice. Jolene sighed and did the only thing she could thinnk of at that moment. She cooperated. Later she would wish she hadn't.

At that same time a very happy couple walked out of Bella Itialia. Seth was beaming and Summer was glowing.

Summer with her arms folded around Seths: So like we have to call Marissa and Ryan right away. They will not believe what has just happened. Did Ryan know you were going to pop the question?

Seth: Nope, nobody knew, not even Ryan.

Summer surprised: Seriously?

Seth: Hey, I didn't even know I was going to pop the question tell this morning.

Summer: Thats another thing, if its so soon how did you get the ring so fast? Seth looks away emberresed.

Summer exhasperated: Cohen!

Seth: What! She glares at him. Oh all right, so I bought it before hand and paid extra for them to keep on hold.

Summer: So wait, before today you were planning on asking me anyways?

Seth: Yeah I was during Summertime but then I...I um...

Summer: You what?

Seth: I chickened out. And put the ring on hold.

Summer laughs: You're so cute! You didn't have to be nervouse Cohen, I would have said yes.

Seth: Yes well now I know that. I don't know I guess I thought maybe it was to soon. Summer looks at him with a oh come on look.

Summer: And four months is going to make a differance?

Seth: All right, so I was more nervous then I thought I would be about marraige, you happy?

Summer: Yes very. But what made you change your mind?

Seth opening the door for Summer: It was the last and much needed grand romantic gesture I could think of keeping you. He closes the door and walks around, opens his door and gets in. Summers looking at him.

Summer: You were really afraid of losing me?

Seth: Yeah I was.

Summer: But just because we're in a fight doesn't mean that I want to break up with you...Wait a minute she snaps. Are you telling me that you proposed to me as a way to apologize? That your proposel was an apology?

Seth starting the car: What? No! Summer glares at him. Well even if it was does it matter? Summer stares at him for a while.

Summer: No I guess not.

Seth smiles: There feel better? She smacks him

Summer: Now I do.

Seth rubbing his shoulder: Yeah I keep on forgetting the whole rage blackouts thing that you have.

Summer: Your looking to have another one if your not careful!

SethOkay, sorry geeze maybe this was a mistake. Summer glares at him with a murderouse look. Kidding! He raises his hands up. Kidding I swear!

Summer: Cohen!

Seth: What now?

Summers: Hands on the wheel while we're driving would be nice!

Seth: Oh right, he puts his hands on the wheel and Summer rolls her eyes and then she picks up her cell phone.

Seth innocently: Who you calling?

Summer looks at him: Marissa, duh!

Seth sheepishly: Oh right.

Scene shows Ryan and Marissa making out in his car.

Ryan: Was it a nice afternoon?

Marissa smiles : Mmmmm Very nice. The phone rings. She looks at it. Its Summer, Ryan sighs Don't worry I'll get rid of her. Ryan sits up.

Marissa: Hey Sum. whats up?

Goes back to the car. Shows Summer and Seth.

Summer: Okay oh my God Marissa you well never beleive what just happened.

Marissa starts to sit up: What?

Summer: Seth just proposed to me!

Marissa sits up fully: What! Ryan looks at her oddly. Oh my God, are you serious?

Summer to excited to keep still: Totally! And it was so romantic how he did it. He stood up on the table at the restuarant and declared his love for me like he did at the kissing booth and asked me to marry him.

Marissa puts her hand over her: Oh my God Sum! I can't believe this! To Ryan Seth PROPOSED!

Ryan: What? He did what? He picked up his own phone and called Seth.

Seth: Yeah man? Whats happening?

Ryan: You proposed? THAT was the important question you needed to ask her?

Seth: Yeah man, sorry I didn't tell you it was kinda close notice if you know what I mean. Like I thought of the idea this morning.

Summer: Oh yeah right Seth. To Marissa He already bought the ring during Summer but then he chickened out.

Marissa laughing: Ohhh, thats just like him!

Ryan: And you didn't tell me because?

Seth: Wow Ryan, sorry man that I didn't tell you. I didn't think you would mind much.

Ryan: Well its not that I mind much its more of a shock...

Seth: Well tell you what next time I propose to a girl you'll be in on the info. Summer glares at him. Not that there will be a next time. Summer still glares at him. Hypothetical Summer! She smacks him. Geeze it was a hypthetical remark Summer! Thats all! He raises his hands to his face as if protecting it Hypothetical! Summer glares at him still. Okay like we're having this wonderful moment Summer, I really think a murder would ruin it.

Ryan laughing: Not even engaged for a whole day, not even a whole hour and already your getting into trouble.

Seth: Haha very funny, I guess this is my punishment for not teling you.

Summer ignores Seth and continues to talk to Marissa : So like you totally have to be my maid of honor. Taylor and Caitlynn can be my bridesmaide since Caitlynn is my stepsister its only fair. And Ryan will be Seth's best man, Seth she hisses ask Ryan if he'll be your best man. Marissa laughs.

Seth rolles his eyes: Okay Ryan, Summer wants me to ask though I already know the answer, will you Ryan Atwood accept the honor of being my best man?

Summer her eyes light up: Wait! Ryan's about to say yes of course.

Seth: Wait! Ryan stops. Well Summer said wait. What is it Summer?

Summer: What if like Marissa and Ryan gets enganged and we have a DOUBLE wedding. Ryan eyes widened at that remark.

Marissa looking at Ryan : Um I don't think we're ready for marraige Sum. I mean we've finally had a year of a normal relationship and marraige is a big step, it might ruin this normal thing we have going.

Seth shaking his head at Summer: Yeah I don't think their ready.

Summer sighs: Fine, it was just a thought, But you and Ryan will defenitly be our maid of honor and best man?

Marissa: Oh yeah defenitly

Summer: Okay good, I'll let you go now and finish your evenining with Ryan cause the next few weeks are going to be because cause I'm getting married! So like we totally get to plan my wedding I have so many ideas.

Seth: Wait you already have ideas?

Summer: Uh, yeah since I was like 12. Seth stares at her. Its a girl thing. Well anywho I'll let you go and have a little fun...

Marissa laughs: Oh my god, Summer! You have a disgusting little mind.

Summer: Yes I do. Well we have to get together and plan the wedding.

Seth whos still on the phone with Ryan: Do I have to be there for the planning?

Ryan: Trust me, from what I have observed all you need to do is show up, let the girls plan. Its a girl thing.

Seth: Okay so like how come everyone knows that weddings are a girl thing but me?

Summer who has already said by and has hung up: Cohen!

Seth: What?

Summer: Hang up! They need their alone time.

Ryan laughing: Did she just say alone time?

Seth: Yeah she did, well uh yeah I'll let you go and make out with your girlfriend Summer slaps him. Ouch he rubs his shoulder.And I'll just get abused over here. So um tommarow we should have our seth/ryan time and basically hide from ribbons and wedding dresses and all the chaos that makes a women.

Ryan: Sounds fine to me. Later buddy, and Seth.

Seth about to hang up: Yeah?

Ryan: Congratilations!

Seth: Thanks, I'm gonna need all the congrats I can get. Later man.

Ryan: Later. The both hang up the phone.

Marissa: Wow, so like Seth and Summer are engangned who would have though that would happen?

Ryan: I know especially today of all days.

Marissa: What makes today so special?

Ryan pulls out his own engangment ring while Marissa gasps: Cause today was when I was gonna ask you if you would marry me. Even though Seth beat me to it and its not as romantically done. He takes her hand. Even after all the drama and chaos we've been through and even though this isn't like Seth's proposel I have a question I want to ask you.

Marissa laughing and crying: Oh my God.

Ryan: Marissa Cooper, well you marry me?

Meanwhile back on the highway Seth and Summer were to busy being exicted to notice the car swerving behind them. It all happened so fast. Later Summer would have a hard time remembering the excite details. The car behind them swerved and skidded and then collided into them causing them to smash into a tree on the side and then to tip over. The other car was smashed up against the tree as well. People stopped driving and pulled over and one of them called the ambulance. Once of the drivers who was luckly a doctor ran to the car even though He would be amazed if anyone had survived it, looking at the wreckage he didn't see how that was possible.