Continuing from last post...
Summer looks at Marissa.
Su: Hey Marissa.
Ma: Hey Sum, what's going on?
Seth notices Marissa at the door.
Su: While, I realized that I've never been to Seth's room before.
Summer comments.
Ma: It's an experience not to be missed.
Marissa says sarcastically.
Ma: So Seth, did you show Summer your com-
Seth stares at Marissa to stop, as Marissa was about to say comic books. Marissa looks at Summer. There's a pause.
Se: I introduced Summer to Captain Oats.
Seth says breaking the silence.
Ma: Really? Hey Summ, did you tell Seth about Princess...
Summer stares at Marissa. She stops talking. There's an awkward pause.
Su: I think I'm gonna go.
Summer says.
Ma: Great, I think I'll stay.
Summer nods.
Se: Yeah, bye Summer, see ya later.
Summer leaves the room. Marissa looks at Seth.
Ma: You should really warn me when Summer's in here.
Se: Maybe a sign.
Ma: Yeah, "Warning, Construction Zone".
Marissa suggests. There's an awkward pause.
Se: How you been?
Seth asks sincerely.
Ma: Better... I think I just needed to get everything off my chest.
Seth nods.
Ma: We need to talk.
Marissa sits on Seth's bed.
Se: About our make-out session?
Seth jokes. He sits next to Marissa.
Ma: I wouldn't call it a make-out session.
Se: Hook-up?
Ma: No.
Se: hangout?
Ma: No.
Se: Affair?
Marissa looks at Seth.
Ma: Maybe.
Marissa say seriously.
Se: Oh come on, neither of us is married. Besides it's not like we haven't done that before.
Seth points out.
Ma: Yeah...
Se: We were eight, but...
Marissa nods.
Ma: This one was a tiny bit more significant.
Se: Yeah, it was...
Seth agrees. There's a pause.
Ma: It was kind of slobbery.
Seth looks at Marissa.
Ma: Not the most recent one, the one before.
Marissa clarifies. Seth sighs.
Se: Well good, that's a relief.
There's a pause.
Ma: Listen Seth…you know that I love you and that I'll always love you...
Marissa pauses.
Ma: but we're friends. I don't think I want to take it that next level, nothing good can come from it. It would just ruin what we have right now.
Seth looks down.
Ma: Look at this last week, I hated what it did to us. I don't want that to happen ever again, and I don't think you want that either.
Seth thinks. He looks at Marissa.
Se: Yeah, you're right. I got caught up in the moment that's all. It was nothing.
Seth says reluctantly. Seth looks down. Marissa looks at Seth.
Ma: You okay?
Seth looks up at Marissa.
Se: Yeah...I'm fine, it's just...
Seth says seriously. There's a pause.
Se: you're just so cute when you're vulnerable.
Seth finishes. Marissa looks at Seth.
Se: It happens so rarely...
Ma: And don't you forget it.
Marissa says confidently. There's a pause.
Ma: but thanks for helping me, when I was... vulnerable.
Seth nods.
Se: No problem.
There's a pause.
Se: So how was I?
Seth wonders.
Ma: Smooching-wise?
Seth nods.
Ma: Stars, or a scale of 1-10?
Marissa asks. Seth looks at Marissa.
Se: Out of ten.
Seth replies. Marissa thinks.
Ma: I'd give you a 3.5.
Marissa teases. Seth looks at Marissa. Marissa smiles.
Se: Oh yeah, well you get a -1.
Seth teases back.
Ma: oh yeah, -10.
Se: -100
Ma: negative infinity!
Se: negative infinity infinity!
Seth snaps back. Marissa smiles. She looks at Seth.
Ma: How old are we?
Marissa asks. Seth smiles.
Se: I think we're six.
Seth says seriously. Marissa nods. She looks around.
Ma: Yeah…time has stood still in this room.
Marissa comments. Seth nods. Marissa smiles.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Please Read and Review.
