Chapter Three

The next week, Summer and Ryan were in the pool house talking

"Why do listen to me and stuff?" Summer asked him.

"Well, from what I hear you had a crappy childhood. You can almost relate to my stories but Seth; he's had a perfect life. He just wouldn't understand."

"So I've wanted to know for a while, what was Chino like?"

"My mom was a drunk, she had abusive boyfriends, my brother beat me up, and I've been shot twice. How about you?"

"My step mom's a dunk, my dad can't think for himself and I'm always alone for a week at a time."

"I guess we're not so different."

"Seth has Anna and I just fell so alone now."

"Since I walked in on Marissa, I feel like I have no one and Seth's always with Anna."

"Hey Ryan."

"You're calling me by my first name?"

"We're like really close after all these talks. I figured the least I could do for you."

She then leans over and kisses him quickly.

"Thank you"

"That was your thank you? Well.let me say your welcome."

Ryan then scoots over next to her and they start kissing on the bed of the pool house. They go on for about five to ten minutes.

Summer gets up and walks toward the door.

"I gotta go, my parents are finally coming back from Paris"

"That's cool, I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yeah sure, pick me up at 7. By he way, thanks."

*****

After that summer and Ryan started dating. Marissa stops talking to Seth and Ryan for she doesn't want to face Ryan.

Seth comes in the pool house and Ryan is lying on the couch.

"So, uh.what's up with Marissa?" Seth asks

"Not my problem"

"But.I men you guys are going out, so it should be your problem."

"No we aren't, not anymore."

"I'm sorry but we're amigos here, we tell each other what's going on right?"

"Yeah but I really don't wanna talk about it"

"Come on man, I'm your brother!"

Ryan stares at him

"How do you convey everything with just a look?"

Ryan glares at him again

"Again with the look, never mind. are you guys still friends?"

"Friends don't make out with creepy drug addicts behind their friend's back."

"Marissa and Oliver?"

"Gotta go, I got a date."

"Who may I ask is the lucky lady?"

"Summer"

"What happened to Chino, Eww?"

"Not quite sure bout that one. I'll explain later"

Ryan was driving home from Summer's house when a semi truck plowed into the Range Rover flipping it over!!! The paramedics came and called the Cohens

"Hello, Seth Cohen speaking"

"Your brother Ryan has been in a car accident. He's being held at HOAG."

Seth drops the cell phone and it makes a loud sound.

"Seth, what was that?" asks Sandy.

"Ryan's been in a car accident. He's at HOAG."

"How are we gonna get there without the Range Rover?" asks Kirsten

"I'll call Summer"

"Hello, Roberts's residence"

"Hey, it's Seth. Ryan's been in a car accident and we need a ride"

"Oh my god, I'll be right over"