Kirsten walked up to the phone and opened the drawer. She was looking for a phone number she had written down there about a month ago.

She found the number and dialled it

"Hello" A voice said on the other side

"Hi Ryan" Kirsten said

"Mrs. Cohen?"

"Yeh it's me.. and you can call me Kirsten"

"oh... so is everything okay?" He wondered why she had called him

"Yeh everything is great" She lied "So how are you?"

"Oh, I'm good.. Is there something you want to talk about?"

"I was just thinking if you wanted to come here and visit" Kirsten asked "It would mean alot to Seth"

"Uh... you want me there?"

"Yeh, you're a good kid" she admitted

"Ok ok.. Sure, I've saved enough for a bus ticket so I guess I could come?"

"No Ryan, We can pay the ticket for you"

"No. You've done enough. Really"

"Oh ok.. So what are you doing today?"


At Harbor School. Summer and Marissa were walking to Summer's car. They were just talking about their schedules and checking if they had the same classes. Then they spotted leaving on his skateboard. "Hey Summer… Look" And she pointed towards Seth.. "Can I offer him a ride?"

"Ugh.. fine" She said… She kinda liked him, but was not going to tell anyone. After the night she went to look for Marissa and ended up sleeping in the Pool house she had felt something for him. So she acted like she hated him and that he was disgusting so no one, and especially him, wouldn't find out.

"Hey Seth… need a right?" Marissa asked

"Yeh sure… thanks" He replied with a smile

The girls had talked about their new clothes and accessorize they had just bought but Seth remained quiet the whole way, except the "no" he said to Marissa when she offered him a gum.

"Thanks for the ride Summer.. bye Marissa" Seth said as finally got to his home

"Yeh whatever" She answered coldly

"Bye Seth" Marissa said

Seth smiled. He walked to his house. He saw his mom talking to someone, not his father though… It was probably someone from work, he thought so he headed upstairs

"Hey Seth" His mom called when she saw him walking upstairs "Come in here"

"Fine… but I told you a million times, I don't need……" He stopped as he saw the person who his mom had been talking to. It was definitely not someone from work. "Ryan?" He said as he ran over to him and hugged him.. "What are you doing here?"

"I had the weekend off and thought I'd visit" he said "It's okay, isn't it?"

"No it's not okay… it's awesome… can't wait for the.." He was cut off by the doorbell "Come in" he screamed… "Now where was I"

"Hey Seth, you forgot your……" She stopped as she saw the person she had been thinking about everyday the last month "Ryan?" She said shocked

"Marissa" Ryan replied

"Ryan.. what are you doing here?" She asked

"Uh, I had the weekend off and thought I'd visit. I just got here like half hour ago or so" He wasn't sure if she was angry or glad that he was here

"Oh ok.." She walked up to him and hugged him "I missed you" She whispered to his ear and released her hands from his neck.

Ryan just smiled. "Look, I've got to go… Can we maybe talk later?" She asked

"Yeh sure"

"Ok, I'll be over later, bye" She turned away and started walking off "Hey Seth, you forgot your schedule in Summers car… here" She handed him his schedule and walked home

"So what was that about?" Seth asked Ryan as Marissa had left

"What was what about?" He asked confused

"Oh nothing…" Seth said… "So, how's Austin?"

"Fine I guess"

"You met someone new?"

"What do you mean by 'met someone new'?" He asked confused

"You know, do you know anyone there? Have any friends or something?"

"Uh, no.. not really" He said "Well, there's this guy at work and we've hung out like once, but other than that, no"

"Oh… but are there cute girls there?"

"I don't know, I guess… I haven't noticed"

"Oh, wait a minute… you not noticing girls is like me not talking" Seth said "So, is this maybe about Marissa?"

"What is about Marissa?" Ryan asked confused

"You're obviously bored to death there and don't notice the girls…"

"Wait, when did I say I was bored there? It's a fine place and Mike's really great"

"But you hate it there"

"No, I mean it's not great but it's a whole lot better than Chino…" He said "But I think I'm going to take a shower"

"Yeh ok, but later, we'll talk" Seth said

"Yeh ok" Ryan replied and walked off to the pool house.


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