Chapter Five

Ryan is healing his wounds in the pool house. He is reading a book as Marissa walks in.

She sits down next to him and he sits up.

"Ryan, I need help"

"I knew that last December (it's May) but you wouldn't listen to me"

"Oliver's dead"

"He OD'd right?"

"I'm sorry about everything please forgive me"

"No, I can't. Not when you're like.this. You're a mess. I'm trying to start a new life but you... you're my mother all over again"

"Ryan, don't go, I love you so much"

"Look, I have a date. I have to go."

Ryan then gets on his bike an slowly rides off to Summer's house.

Copyright© Jewfro Productions