Author's Note:
Thanks Lyle Brown and Juliette11 for the reviews. I've written a couple of
more chapters but they're all short. I'll start to reveal more of the
personalities of the characters in later chapters. Please R&R!
DISCLAIMER: I don't own The O.C. except for Riley Brooks and her family.
Chapter 2 "New Kid on the Block"
"Yeah?" asked a boy on a bike, but then smiled at the little pebble on the ground. Ryan Atwood was so deep in thought he didn't notice that a pebble hit him. He was glad he was staying with the Cohens for a couple of days. "Alright, you have my attention."
"Well now that I have your attention, I want to know WHAT had your attention?" the young skater quizzed. He looked over to the moving truck and a Lexus down the street. Seth Cohen quickly saw a teen girl with hot pink highlights in all black. 'Hmm, definitely doesn't come from around here.' He thought. "Thought you had a thing for Marissa." He asked.
Ryan shot him a look. "Seth. It's nothing. And I think I know that girl before. She looks so familiar, but I just can't place my finger on it." Ryan wistfully said. 'Ugh this is driving me nuts. Thinking about a girl that I don't even know. Ha, sounds like another girl you know Ry.' Ryan chortled. "I think staying here has really sharpened my wit."
"I think so too." Seth replied. 'Gave him a good right hook too.' The combination of sharp wit, a good right hook, and a couple of jackasses that took a disliking to Ryan and Seth was not a good one. "Too bad we always get hurt."
Seth and Ryan laughed, but Ryan was still deep in thought about the girl. He had a feeling that he should find out, and soon. They slowly made their way up the Cohen's house while planning what to do next.
[x]
"For the last time, I will not let a strange boy continue living in my house!" Kirsten Cohen said. "I don't want him having an effect on Seth. It's not good!"
"But he has nowhere to go! His family left him with no sign of where they are. We can't leave him on the street. Goodness knows, he might cause more trouble." Kirsten's husband, Sandy Cohen, explained.
"Fine, he can stay. That is for now. But once Child Services opens, he goes." Kirsten said.
"Thank you honey." Sandy said with a twinkle in his eye. "Oh hey boys, what do you plan on doing today?" He asked when Seth and Ryan came in. "Go sailing on your boat? It's a beautiful summer day."
Seth laughed inside. Never before has he found so many connections of Summer in a sentence. "Uh no Dad. We just got back from outside. Do something later though right?" He asked Ryan. After Ryan nodded, they both headed to the pool house when Sandy stopped Ryan.
"Seth, can you give me a moment to talk to Ryan. We're going to go.shopping.for food." Sandy added quickly. Ryan looked at Sandy. "What? We're running out of butter!" Ryan and Seth exchanged worried glances. Sandy smiled a little pleadingly.
"Okay, but seriously, no sugar in the morning, kay? You know how you get." Seth almost said motherly. "Catch up with you later right?"
Ryan nodded and with that, they left for the local supermarket. (Yes I know, why would the Cohens go to the supermarket, esp. the local one. It will all make sense, you'll see.)
[x]
'Hmm, green. They say geniuses pick green, but who the hell picks olive green? At least it's not the overused taupe.' Riley retorted. She paced around the room and her room was dreadfully dull. Of course nothing was in it, but it had an aura of boredom. The room was pretty spacious with a walk in closet and had her own bathroom. Walking into the room, she let out a long whistle. 'That's a big ass mirror.and that's a big ass tub. Dad did pretty good.' Riley praised with a smile. She put down a box she was holding. 'Bring out the music! Linkin Park, Mudvayne, Deftones, GC, Jane's Addiction.' Riley continued with her list but found something wrong. 'Hmm where did The Ataris go?' Riley questioned, but then she realized her answer. "CODY! YOU TOOK MY CD AGAIN DIDN'T YOU?!" Riley hollered and paused for a response. When there was no response, she started to run to his room when she almost ran into her mom.
"Sorry Ma. Have you seen Cody?" Riley asked sweetly. She was going to pound Cody for not telling her that he took the CD. Last time he did, the CD came back in pieces.
"He's helping Dad with unloading. Eh, don't bother him honey." Kate said as Riley started off to get Cody. "Right now isn't good for a sibling fight okay? Now do something useful and get some food for tonight? Please?" Riley had a 'like-I'd-go-out-to-get-groceries" look. Seeing this, Kate knew a bribe was in order. Will 10 bucks do the trick?" She asked again.
"Hmm. Extra cash." She muttered under her breath. "Alright, but I don't' guarantee the best foods." Riley said after a moment.
"Knew you would." Kate explained how to get there and soon Riley was off to buy food.
[x]
"Wow. I haven't been to a supermarket in a long time." Sandy said breathlessly. Ryan gave Sandy a look. He was amused by Sandy's state of awe at the supermarket.
"Right. Uh, what are we looking for again? Oh right.butter." Ryan said with sarcasm. Sandy barely noticed.
"Right butter, but I also wanted to talk to you Ryan. When Monday comes, we have to go to Child Services. Don't worry, they always find foster homes for kids like you. You'll be staying at a group home with kids your own age." Sandy said reassuringly.
"Yeah, fine. I'll get the butter then." Ryan said after while. There was a silence that began to develop and he didn't like it. He went to get the butter but bumped into someone unexpected.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" The girl barked. She dropped a couple of boxes.
"Sorry, didn't mean." Ryan's voice trailed off when he realized whom he ran into.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own The O.C. except for Riley Brooks and her family.
Chapter 2 "New Kid on the Block"
"Yeah?" asked a boy on a bike, but then smiled at the little pebble on the ground. Ryan Atwood was so deep in thought he didn't notice that a pebble hit him. He was glad he was staying with the Cohens for a couple of days. "Alright, you have my attention."
"Well now that I have your attention, I want to know WHAT had your attention?" the young skater quizzed. He looked over to the moving truck and a Lexus down the street. Seth Cohen quickly saw a teen girl with hot pink highlights in all black. 'Hmm, definitely doesn't come from around here.' He thought. "Thought you had a thing for Marissa." He asked.
Ryan shot him a look. "Seth. It's nothing. And I think I know that girl before. She looks so familiar, but I just can't place my finger on it." Ryan wistfully said. 'Ugh this is driving me nuts. Thinking about a girl that I don't even know. Ha, sounds like another girl you know Ry.' Ryan chortled. "I think staying here has really sharpened my wit."
"I think so too." Seth replied. 'Gave him a good right hook too.' The combination of sharp wit, a good right hook, and a couple of jackasses that took a disliking to Ryan and Seth was not a good one. "Too bad we always get hurt."
Seth and Ryan laughed, but Ryan was still deep in thought about the girl. He had a feeling that he should find out, and soon. They slowly made their way up the Cohen's house while planning what to do next.
[x]
"For the last time, I will not let a strange boy continue living in my house!" Kirsten Cohen said. "I don't want him having an effect on Seth. It's not good!"
"But he has nowhere to go! His family left him with no sign of where they are. We can't leave him on the street. Goodness knows, he might cause more trouble." Kirsten's husband, Sandy Cohen, explained.
"Fine, he can stay. That is for now. But once Child Services opens, he goes." Kirsten said.
"Thank you honey." Sandy said with a twinkle in his eye. "Oh hey boys, what do you plan on doing today?" He asked when Seth and Ryan came in. "Go sailing on your boat? It's a beautiful summer day."
Seth laughed inside. Never before has he found so many connections of Summer in a sentence. "Uh no Dad. We just got back from outside. Do something later though right?" He asked Ryan. After Ryan nodded, they both headed to the pool house when Sandy stopped Ryan.
"Seth, can you give me a moment to talk to Ryan. We're going to go.shopping.for food." Sandy added quickly. Ryan looked at Sandy. "What? We're running out of butter!" Ryan and Seth exchanged worried glances. Sandy smiled a little pleadingly.
"Okay, but seriously, no sugar in the morning, kay? You know how you get." Seth almost said motherly. "Catch up with you later right?"
Ryan nodded and with that, they left for the local supermarket. (Yes I know, why would the Cohens go to the supermarket, esp. the local one. It will all make sense, you'll see.)
[x]
'Hmm, green. They say geniuses pick green, but who the hell picks olive green? At least it's not the overused taupe.' Riley retorted. She paced around the room and her room was dreadfully dull. Of course nothing was in it, but it had an aura of boredom. The room was pretty spacious with a walk in closet and had her own bathroom. Walking into the room, she let out a long whistle. 'That's a big ass mirror.and that's a big ass tub. Dad did pretty good.' Riley praised with a smile. She put down a box she was holding. 'Bring out the music! Linkin Park, Mudvayne, Deftones, GC, Jane's Addiction.' Riley continued with her list but found something wrong. 'Hmm where did The Ataris go?' Riley questioned, but then she realized her answer. "CODY! YOU TOOK MY CD AGAIN DIDN'T YOU?!" Riley hollered and paused for a response. When there was no response, she started to run to his room when she almost ran into her mom.
"Sorry Ma. Have you seen Cody?" Riley asked sweetly. She was going to pound Cody for not telling her that he took the CD. Last time he did, the CD came back in pieces.
"He's helping Dad with unloading. Eh, don't bother him honey." Kate said as Riley started off to get Cody. "Right now isn't good for a sibling fight okay? Now do something useful and get some food for tonight? Please?" Riley had a 'like-I'd-go-out-to-get-groceries" look. Seeing this, Kate knew a bribe was in order. Will 10 bucks do the trick?" She asked again.
"Hmm. Extra cash." She muttered under her breath. "Alright, but I don't' guarantee the best foods." Riley said after a moment.
"Knew you would." Kate explained how to get there and soon Riley was off to buy food.
[x]
"Wow. I haven't been to a supermarket in a long time." Sandy said breathlessly. Ryan gave Sandy a look. He was amused by Sandy's state of awe at the supermarket.
"Right. Uh, what are we looking for again? Oh right.butter." Ryan said with sarcasm. Sandy barely noticed.
"Right butter, but I also wanted to talk to you Ryan. When Monday comes, we have to go to Child Services. Don't worry, they always find foster homes for kids like you. You'll be staying at a group home with kids your own age." Sandy said reassuringly.
"Yeah, fine. I'll get the butter then." Ryan said after while. There was a silence that began to develop and he didn't like it. He went to get the butter but bumped into someone unexpected.
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" The girl barked. She dropped a couple of boxes.
"Sorry, didn't mean." Ryan's voice trailed off when he realized whom he ran into.