Author's Note: Thanks to DKM, alien1, and pinktaxi5988 for reviews! The
O.C. episode last night is probably my fav so far. Is it just me, or does
Anna Stern kind of remind you of Riley? I think Anna and Seth are perfect
for each other. *sigh* And the ending of that episode. Oi. Anyhoo, this is
the next chapter and I hope you all like it! Please R&R! Any behavior
problems or reactions that you think aren't correct, please tell me so that
I can make the story more accurate. Thanks a bunch! (
Chapter 5 "It Only Took a Minute"
"Dude, Riley's late. Need nutrition now." Seth whined while tossing pebbles across the street.
"Riley will come sooner or later." Ryan said. 'Of course, we're going by "Riles Time": 20 minutes later than the current time.' Ryan looked at his watch. '1:19, 1:20 and cue Riley.' Ryan looked around the street. 'Gotta work on timing.'
"Dude.1:20 now and it's food time!" Seth said. Getting a little antsy himself, Ryan started to pace. And that's when he saw her.
Completely clad in black with a chain to the side, Riley came rolling in on her skateboard. She stopped in front of Seth and tied up her hair. Big chocolate eyes glanced at Seth for a instant and returned to Ryan's gaze. She stood there and was a little surprised that someone else was here too. She fiddled with chain belt and tugged at the bottom of her shirt.
"Still going by Riley Time huh?" Ryan joked.
"What other time do I go by?" Riley smiled. 'He still remembers my old habits.' Seth had the most confused and dumbfounded look that she had to laugh. 'What's up with this kid? Hey, he's cute. No, Riles, stop.' Finally Riley asked, "You okay man?"
"Uh, um, yeah. I'm find. Perfect. Good. Really great. Ryan? Over here." Seth rambled and grabbed Ryan and turned him around.
"A girl?! You said Riley was a guy. Nothing about a girl."
"No, never said guy, you just assumed. Your fault, not mine." Ryan said. "What, is there a problem?"
"No, no, no. Well, yes. I mean, *look* at what I'm wearing! I would have dressed better." Seth whispered, pulled at his stripe shirt and smoothed out imaginary wrinkles on his jeans.
"What, you were gonna wear a tux?" Ryan asked.
Seth made a face. "Yeah, okay clothing doesn't matter." Seth said.
"Um guys? Still here and not going anywhere." Riley said over the boy's shoulders. "And I can hear you guys you know."
Seth and Ryan looked Riley.
"Right.Break!" Seth said quickly.
Riley sent a look Seth a look. 'Quirky guy.'
"Don't let the first impression fool you. He's cool." Ryan added under his breath.
"Sure. Whatever you say." Riley said.
They started to walk, well skate and bike, to the local diner, "Seaside." They got seated and ordered. Ryan went to the bathroom, leaving Seth and Riley to "talk about stuff." An awkward silence ensued.
"You're a skater then huh?" Seth asked.
"Um, yeah." Riley replied. 'Am I making this guy nervous?'
Seth started nodding his head. "That's cool. I do too. Well of course you'd know. Yeah, so, there's a really neat skate park, like 10 minutes from here if you wanna check it out sometime." Seth asked. 'Did I just say neat?' Seth thought. 'Note to self: Learn new vocab.'
"Uh sure, love to." Riley said.
"Great." Seth said and smiled.
Riley smiled back. 'Finally another person who likes to skate. Wow, he has a nice smile. Blue's really his color. Oh my, got to stop Riles, got to stop.'
Ryan got back from his break at the pit stop. They got their food and started to eat. Riley was asking about Newport and how it was and now it was Seth's turn to go to the bathroom. Ryan saw Riley watch Seth leave. He smiled.
"So, you like Seth?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah, I guess. He's cool. Oh, you mean that way. I don't. Psh, please." Riley said and started to protest.
"Never asked it that way." Ryan said innocently.
"Well, I don't." Riley said and rolled her eyes.
"You're blinking more, liar." Ryan said. You know what they say, 'liar liar, pants on fire.'"
"What? What does blinking have to do with anything?" Riley asked.
"You blink more when you lie." Ryan said.
Riley started blinking more just to annoy Ryan. "You know you do." Ryan insisted.
"Ugh, you're impossible you know that!" Riley said. "Shut up, he's coming!"
"Haha, you do. You do." Ryan laughed but quickly shut up. Seth joined the table and they soon started talking about Newport and what it's like. The conversation died down and another silence began.
"So, Riley. You're a girl right?" Seth asked. 'That was stupid.'
"Last time I checked, yeah." Riley answered.
"Okay, what would a girl want for her birthday?" Seth asked.
"Um, depends on what she wants." Riley said slowly.
"Hmm, sounds good." Seth said.
Riley looked at Ryan for some understanding.
"He likes a girl. Well actually that's an understatement really. Try undying love." Ryan whispered.
"Oh." Riley's voice trailed off. 'Damn. Should've known he would like someone.'
Ryan realized what was going on in her head.
"So who's the lucky girl?" Riley asked, like she didn't care.
"Heh.Well.." Seth started to say.
The entrance door of the diner opened and two beautiful girls walked in, stopping Seth's train of thought completely.
Chapter 5 "It Only Took a Minute"
"Dude, Riley's late. Need nutrition now." Seth whined while tossing pebbles across the street.
"Riley will come sooner or later." Ryan said. 'Of course, we're going by "Riles Time": 20 minutes later than the current time.' Ryan looked at his watch. '1:19, 1:20 and cue Riley.' Ryan looked around the street. 'Gotta work on timing.'
"Dude.1:20 now and it's food time!" Seth said. Getting a little antsy himself, Ryan started to pace. And that's when he saw her.
Completely clad in black with a chain to the side, Riley came rolling in on her skateboard. She stopped in front of Seth and tied up her hair. Big chocolate eyes glanced at Seth for a instant and returned to Ryan's gaze. She stood there and was a little surprised that someone else was here too. She fiddled with chain belt and tugged at the bottom of her shirt.
"Still going by Riley Time huh?" Ryan joked.
"What other time do I go by?" Riley smiled. 'He still remembers my old habits.' Seth had the most confused and dumbfounded look that she had to laugh. 'What's up with this kid? Hey, he's cute. No, Riles, stop.' Finally Riley asked, "You okay man?"
"Uh, um, yeah. I'm find. Perfect. Good. Really great. Ryan? Over here." Seth rambled and grabbed Ryan and turned him around.
"A girl?! You said Riley was a guy. Nothing about a girl."
"No, never said guy, you just assumed. Your fault, not mine." Ryan said. "What, is there a problem?"
"No, no, no. Well, yes. I mean, *look* at what I'm wearing! I would have dressed better." Seth whispered, pulled at his stripe shirt and smoothed out imaginary wrinkles on his jeans.
"What, you were gonna wear a tux?" Ryan asked.
Seth made a face. "Yeah, okay clothing doesn't matter." Seth said.
"Um guys? Still here and not going anywhere." Riley said over the boy's shoulders. "And I can hear you guys you know."
Seth and Ryan looked Riley.
"Right.Break!" Seth said quickly.
Riley sent a look Seth a look. 'Quirky guy.'
"Don't let the first impression fool you. He's cool." Ryan added under his breath.
"Sure. Whatever you say." Riley said.
They started to walk, well skate and bike, to the local diner, "Seaside." They got seated and ordered. Ryan went to the bathroom, leaving Seth and Riley to "talk about stuff." An awkward silence ensued.
"You're a skater then huh?" Seth asked.
"Um, yeah." Riley replied. 'Am I making this guy nervous?'
Seth started nodding his head. "That's cool. I do too. Well of course you'd know. Yeah, so, there's a really neat skate park, like 10 minutes from here if you wanna check it out sometime." Seth asked. 'Did I just say neat?' Seth thought. 'Note to self: Learn new vocab.'
"Uh sure, love to." Riley said.
"Great." Seth said and smiled.
Riley smiled back. 'Finally another person who likes to skate. Wow, he has a nice smile. Blue's really his color. Oh my, got to stop Riles, got to stop.'
Ryan got back from his break at the pit stop. They got their food and started to eat. Riley was asking about Newport and how it was and now it was Seth's turn to go to the bathroom. Ryan saw Riley watch Seth leave. He smiled.
"So, you like Seth?" Ryan asked.
"Yeah, I guess. He's cool. Oh, you mean that way. I don't. Psh, please." Riley said and started to protest.
"Never asked it that way." Ryan said innocently.
"Well, I don't." Riley said and rolled her eyes.
"You're blinking more, liar." Ryan said. You know what they say, 'liar liar, pants on fire.'"
"What? What does blinking have to do with anything?" Riley asked.
"You blink more when you lie." Ryan said.
Riley started blinking more just to annoy Ryan. "You know you do." Ryan insisted.
"Ugh, you're impossible you know that!" Riley said. "Shut up, he's coming!"
"Haha, you do. You do." Ryan laughed but quickly shut up. Seth joined the table and they soon started talking about Newport and what it's like. The conversation died down and another silence began.
"So, Riley. You're a girl right?" Seth asked. 'That was stupid.'
"Last time I checked, yeah." Riley answered.
"Okay, what would a girl want for her birthday?" Seth asked.
"Um, depends on what she wants." Riley said slowly.
"Hmm, sounds good." Seth said.
Riley looked at Ryan for some understanding.
"He likes a girl. Well actually that's an understatement really. Try undying love." Ryan whispered.
"Oh." Riley's voice trailed off. 'Damn. Should've known he would like someone.'
Ryan realized what was going on in her head.
"So who's the lucky girl?" Riley asked, like she didn't care.
"Heh.Well.." Seth started to say.
The entrance door of the diner opened and two beautiful girls walked in, stopping Seth's train of thought completely.