"Beverly Hills, the loneliest and most smothering town of all towns. When I'm alone, I miss companionship, when I'm surrounded, I'm smothered. I spent 6 weeks on my own, trying to get some clarity, trying to find something to make me feel good. Hoping to come back to Beverly Hills with a better reputation, less distant. I want someone to miss me, and tell me how well I've done. I want to know what it's like to have someone who looks at you with pride. If only I weren't so afraid of love, I wouldn't feel so empty."
Dylan stared at the paper he just wrote, scrunched it up and attempted to throw it in the trash but missed.
"How was Europe?" A familiar voice spoke
"Iris what on earth are you doing here?"
"I wanted to be here when you got back."
"And why is that?" Dylan groaned
"I want us to at least try to be a family... I know I'm so many years too late, but I'm really trying here, Dylan."
"Whatever. I'm going to surf."
The Beach
"Summer's almost over." Donna moaned
"I know... I never want it to end." David smiled, giving Donna a peck on the lips
"First summer with a girlfriend, I remember that. Don't you, Kel?" Steve winked at Kelly
"Well this time next year David and I will have to drag a baby out with us." Kelly rolled her eyes, ignoring Steve remark.
"I hope it's a girl." David sighed
"Why?" Donna asked
"I've always wanted a little sister."
"You have one now." Steve smirked
"Don't go there." Kelly playfully smacked his arm
"I said a little sister, not an older, bossy one." David grinned at Kelly and she chuckled.
"Hey, guys!" Andrea said, joining them, her greeting was met with many hellos.
"You've been busier this summer than you are at school!" Steve joked
"Yeah, camp... I volunteer all the time."
"Why?" Steve cringed
"Because we're not all self-obsessed or chasing girls in bikinis all summer." Andrea teased
"Fair enough." Steve sighed
"Whoa, is that Dylan? What's he doing back?" Andrea asked
"Did he mention he was coming a little earlier?" David asked
"Not to me." Steve sighed.
"Oh time for my date with Jake. Gotta go, guys!" Kelly jumped out of her seat and waved goodbye to the others.
"You okay with that?" David asked Steve
"It won't last long. Just some stupid summer fling." Steve retorted.
That night
Peach Pit
"Mega burger, please, Nat."
"Sure... good to have you back Dylan." Nat replied
"Thanks."
"Coffee to go." A familiar voice spoke behind Dylan
"Jake?" Dylan turned around
"Hey, Dylan!"
"What are you doing here?"
"Here for the summer, carpentry job... for that former model, Jackie Taylor's wedding."
"Ah, right, she's getting married."
"You know her?" Jake asked
"Yeah, sort of."
"Her daughter is... wow." Jake grinned
"What about her?"
"Forgot how good they make 'em over here."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I think you know." Jake winked
"Jake, she's in high school."
"So?"
"So isn't she a little young for you?"
"Oh Dylan." Jake laughed, "Have I taught you nothing? High school girls are great, they're wild, plus they'll do whatever you want in bed."
"Jake." Dylan sighed, "Kelly Taylor is young, emotional... don't mess with her, you're leaving after the summer, she doesn't need anymore disappointment from guys."
"What's gotten into you, Dylan? You were way cooler before."
"She's a friend, okay? Don't mess with her."
"Too late, kiddo. We're already involved." Jake smirked, grabbing his coffee and walking out. Dylan glared at him.
Mel and Jackie's wedding
"Dylan, glad you came." Kelly said walking up to him
"Thanks for the invitation." Dylan nodded,
"Hey, Kel, wait." He said before she walked off, "You dating Jake?"
"Yeah... you know him?"
"Too well." Dylan exhaled
"Alright..."
"Kel, he's no good."
"Funny, that's what people said about you." She joked
"I'm serious, Kelly."
"Dylan, you just got back, do you really want to pick a fight?"
"Kel."
"Dylan, I'm happy for the first time in a long time, please don't ruin this for me."
"He's gonna leave you, when summer ends." he blurted out, Kelly glared at him and walked off
1 hour later
"You leaving?" Kelly asked, walking up to Jake
"Yeah, got some stuff to do."
"I thought we were gonna hang out?" she asked
"Rain check? Sorry gotta run."
"We had plans, Jake."
"Can't we reschedule? Kel, I got a lot of work this summer, I told you. You said you'd understand, don't be that typical needy high school chick, alright?"
"Excuse me?"
"I don't need the drama." Jake sighed
"So it's true... you don't mean what you say." Kelly folded her arms
"What are you talking about?"
"You're leaving after the summer."
"Kel, we never said we were serious."
"You're right, just a month of dating, sleeping together... nothing serious." Kelly snapped and walked off.
School year starts
School parking
"Morning." Kelly said walking over to Dylan's car
"You're talking to me?"
"Yeah... guess you were right about Jake."
"Sorry about that."
"Should've known, this summer was too good to be true. Nothing lasts forever, right?"
"Guess so." Dylan sighed,
"How was your summer?"
"same old." Dylan shrugged
"Come on, Kelly!" Donna called over, "We're gonna be late for class."
"See you around?" Kelly said, turning back to face Dylan
"Yeah." Dylan smiled
Lockers
"Do you have to do that here?" Kelly groaned, approaching Donna and David while they locked lips.
"Honeymoon phase." Steve rolled his eyes, joining them "How are you Kelly?"
"Barely functioning." She said as Donna and David walked off to class together.
"How's Jake?"
"Leaving, apparently."
"Really?" Steve smirked
"Don't look too disappointed." Kelly said sarcastically
End of school day
"Kelly!" Jake called out walking over to her car
"Going home, Jake. No time to chat."
"Kelly wait a second!" Jake quickly spoke
"What?!" Kelly snapped
"I'm sorry, I should have told you... I didn't know things would evolve as much as they did."
"Don't act so invested if you're really not."
"That's just it... maybe I am."
"Don't play that game with me... I'm sick of that game."
"I decided to stay."
"What?"
"You heard me... I don't wanna leave... I wanna be with you."
The weekend
The beach
"Soaking up the sun before summer ends... you're predictable." Dylan joked, walking over to Kelly on her sunbed
"Yup." Kelly nodded
"How you doing?"
"Good." Kelly replied
"Really?"
"Don't look so surprised."
"You never handle break ups this well." Dylan chuckled
"There was no break up."
"What?" Dylan asked
"Jake wants to be exclusive... he's not leaving."
"Oh... you sure?"
"Yep."
"Oh, well good for you." Dylan exhaled deeply
"I know." Kelly grinned
Liquor store
"Jameson whiskey." Dylan said to the cashier.. "Jake?"
"Oh hey, Dylan... old habits die hard, eh?"
"What you doing?" Dylan said looking at the bag Jake was carrying
"Getting some booze for the road." Jake winked
"I meant what are you doing with the bag?"
"I gotta go see a friend,"
"Does Kelly know?" Dylan asked
"What are you, her lawyer? I think I can handle my girl on my own."
"I don't think you can..."
"Stay out of it Dylan, not worth the trouble."
"You're right... she won't be your girl for long anyway." Dylan sighed
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I won't let you treat Kel like crap."
"Oh snap out of it Dylan, since when do you treat girls any differently?"
"Look, I care about Kelly, alright? She's a special girl."
"I'm sure she is, but she ain't yours, so sit this one out, champ." Jake walked off
The peach pit
Dylan walked in to find Kelly sitting there alone
"You okay?" He asked, sitting beside her
"Called Jake's hotel, they said he checked out." Kelly wiped tears from her eyes
"Yeah, I saw him." Dylan murmured
"He was leaving?"
"Said he had to see a friend."
"And he forgot to mention it to me... great... He was lying all along right? He had no intention of staying."
"Sorry, Kel... Guys like Jake, they only care about themselves."
"Yeah I know a few like that... Boy, do I know how to pick 'em."
"Hey... don't waste your tears over this guy, let me take you home." Dylan stroked her back
"No, I don't wanna go home... it's a little crowded over there as I'm sure you know."
"Hmm... we could go back to mine? Forget a few things." He winked, showing her the Jameson bottle
"That's the best offer I've had all day." She smiled back.
"Let's go." Dylan pulled her up and they headed to his car.
