The next morning at the Cohen house, everything was different. Ryan never left the pool house and Seth didn't even go there for their daily morning chats. Kirsten and Sandy hadn't left the bedroom. Seth stood in the deserted kitchen thinking whether or not he should try and cheer up Ryan. He still couldn't get his mind of the fact that he and Summer weren't going to be together next year. The house was just too quiet for Seth. He took one last sip of his coffee and went upstairs to his bedroom. He opened the drawer that had pot inside of it. He thought to himself 'Summer's not gonna be with me, Ryan's depressed and Marissa's gone, taking pot would clear the stress.' He looked around the room and saw Captain Oats standing there. Seth smiled at the plastic horse and closed his drawer resisting to the temptation.
Ryan lay in his bed covered in his dark purple duvet. In his hands, clenched tightly was the picture of him and Marissa on the Ferris wheel when they shared their first kiss. Marissa's bags that she was supposed to bring to her dad's boat were situated next to Ryan's LCD flat screen. Ryan got up and walked towards the bag, he opened one of them and saw a whole bunch of Marissa's clothing that smelt of the Channel perfume she would always use. He clenched one of the red dresses and clenched it tightly in his hands, sniffing it and crying.
RYAN HAS A FLASHBACK
"You wanna dance?" Ryan asked, Marissa was wearing the red bridesmaid dress for the wedding of Julie and Caleb's wedding. Marissa smiled and took Ryan's hand. The both danced together to Jem 'Maybe I'm amazed'.
"I just want you to know…I understand why you have to do this." Marissa said, trying to reassure Ryan that she understands why he has to go and help Theresa with the baby.
"Thanks,"
-"But I wish you didn't have to,"
-"Me too," Marissa took a deep breath.
"I love you," She declared. Ryan rested his head on her shoulder and continued dancing.
END OF FLASHBACK
'I love you too' he thought to himself.
Summer stayed curled up in Marissa's bed crying and using all of her remaining accessories. A knock came onto the door.
"GO AWAY!... I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE!" she yelled, screaming and crying off the top of her voice. The door opened and Mr. Roberts came walking through the door.
"Hey Sweetie, I just wanted to know if I could get you anything." Neil asked.
"The only thing you could get me is my best friend. Otherwise there really is nothing else." Neil looked at her crying child. He looked around and saw a photo of Marissa, Kaitlin and Julie, one that was taken right after the Graduation. Neil entered Marissa's bed to join Summer.
"I told her I'd be her maid of honour," Summer said.
"How could she leave Daddy?" Summer continued to weep; Neil just hugged her and stared at the photo of the Cooper girls. 'There's only two left'. He thought to himself.
