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.

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