"Hakuna Matata" part 5
Author's Note: So I am over my whole dislike of Ryan/Marissa. I'm not exactly back to the shipping them, but I can accept them again. I hope you like the new part. I am in a hurry so it isn't as long as I was hoping. Please R/R.
"Theresa?" Ryan thought stunned. It couldn't be her. She was in Chino. What would she be doing here? He turned around and sure enough Theresa was kneeling down picking up scattered appetizers. Ryan immediately bent down to help her. "Hey Theresa," he said smiling.
It was then that Theresa looked up and noticed Ryan for the first time. "Ryan Atwood, pleasant surprise," he replied, a giant grin spread across her pretty face.
"What are you doing here?" Ryan asked as he picked up the last of the food and placed it on the tray. "Oh and sorry about knocking you over. I hope you don't get in trouble," he added as an afterthought.
Theresa frowned. "I hope I don't, but then if I tell them that one of the guests knocked me over, they should understand right? I mean these people got places to be and people to see. The waitress isn't important is she?" Theresa laughed nervously. "I forgot you're one of them now. I shouldn't have," she apologized.
"Gnaw, it's cool. I know how you feel," he reassured her. "Look I gotta go find Marissa, but find me later." She nodded and he walked off. She stood there a moment watching him before heading into the kitchen.
Seth was bored. He hated these events. Stupid party his mom was throwing. He would much rather spend his Valentine's Day playing video games or something. In fact he would almost do anything if it meant he didn't have to be here. The only good thing about this was that Summer was his date. That put a smile on his face. The downfall to that is he hadn't seen Summer since they got here.
Marissa and Summer came out of the bathroom laughing. "And then Luke messed up and accidentally said shit in front of your dad. That was hilarious," Summer said as another fit of giggles overcame her. "Hold on, Coop. I gotta stop a sec," Summer told Marissa as she sat down at one of the tables, laughing yet again.
Marissa sat down in the seat next to Summer and laughed as well. She glanced up to look for Ryan. She expected he was with Seth, but what she saw made her freeze. Suddenly she was no longer laughing. Jealousy overtook her as she spotted Ryan talking to a familiar girl.
Summer glanced up noticing the change in Marissa. "What is it, Coop?" She looked where Marissa was and spotted Ryan. "So what's the big deal? They're talking, Marissa. I'm sure he just ran into her or something. See look he is helping her clean up," Summer reassured her. She didn't know what was wrong with Marissa these days. She seemed to lack the confidence she once had. She understand that Coop had a rough year, but all that stuff had happened awhile back. She needed to move on and have this whole macho woman thing going on. Atleast that is what Summer would have done if she was Coop.
"No, Summer, you don't understand. She's his ex girlfriend from Chino. I met her on Thanksgiving," Marissa filled Summer in.
Ryan walked away from Theresa looking for Marissa. He spotted her sitting at a table with Summer and hurried to meet up with them. "Hey," he greeted the two girls as he too took a seat.
"Ryan, why is Theresa here?" Marissa asked unsure if she was approaching this in the right manner.
Ryan made sure his face was stoic. He hadn't really thought about Theresa since Thanksgiving and didn't want to. Things between them were complicated. He loved her but not like she loved him. He confided in her and sought comfort in her but didn't love her like she did him, and she knew it. She knew it and accepted it and still give him what he needed. That all changed when he got arrested and though he appreciated his new life, he missed sneaking into Theresa's room at night where she would hold him and whisper loving words in his ears. She would release him from his hell for the night, and he loved her for that.
He quickly returned to the present, pushing all of his issues with Theresa to the back of his head. "Nothing. I ran into her. She's working here tonight," he replied as he smiled at Marissa. "Absolutely nothing," he repeated as he gave her a quick peck on the lips.
Late that night, Ryan was in his room changing out of his tux and into his pajamas. As he reached into the pocket of his tux, he felt a piece of paper. On it in familiar handwriting said:
Meet me at the beach by the pier at 3. I hope to see you.
TBC...
Author's Note: So I am over my whole dislike of Ryan/Marissa. I'm not exactly back to the shipping them, but I can accept them again. I hope you like the new part. I am in a hurry so it isn't as long as I was hoping. Please R/R.
"Theresa?" Ryan thought stunned. It couldn't be her. She was in Chino. What would she be doing here? He turned around and sure enough Theresa was kneeling down picking up scattered appetizers. Ryan immediately bent down to help her. "Hey Theresa," he said smiling.
It was then that Theresa looked up and noticed Ryan for the first time. "Ryan Atwood, pleasant surprise," he replied, a giant grin spread across her pretty face.
"What are you doing here?" Ryan asked as he picked up the last of the food and placed it on the tray. "Oh and sorry about knocking you over. I hope you don't get in trouble," he added as an afterthought.
Theresa frowned. "I hope I don't, but then if I tell them that one of the guests knocked me over, they should understand right? I mean these people got places to be and people to see. The waitress isn't important is she?" Theresa laughed nervously. "I forgot you're one of them now. I shouldn't have," she apologized.
"Gnaw, it's cool. I know how you feel," he reassured her. "Look I gotta go find Marissa, but find me later." She nodded and he walked off. She stood there a moment watching him before heading into the kitchen.
Seth was bored. He hated these events. Stupid party his mom was throwing. He would much rather spend his Valentine's Day playing video games or something. In fact he would almost do anything if it meant he didn't have to be here. The only good thing about this was that Summer was his date. That put a smile on his face. The downfall to that is he hadn't seen Summer since they got here.
Marissa and Summer came out of the bathroom laughing. "And then Luke messed up and accidentally said shit in front of your dad. That was hilarious," Summer said as another fit of giggles overcame her. "Hold on, Coop. I gotta stop a sec," Summer told Marissa as she sat down at one of the tables, laughing yet again.
Marissa sat down in the seat next to Summer and laughed as well. She glanced up to look for Ryan. She expected he was with Seth, but what she saw made her freeze. Suddenly she was no longer laughing. Jealousy overtook her as she spotted Ryan talking to a familiar girl.
Summer glanced up noticing the change in Marissa. "What is it, Coop?" She looked where Marissa was and spotted Ryan. "So what's the big deal? They're talking, Marissa. I'm sure he just ran into her or something. See look he is helping her clean up," Summer reassured her. She didn't know what was wrong with Marissa these days. She seemed to lack the confidence she once had. She understand that Coop had a rough year, but all that stuff had happened awhile back. She needed to move on and have this whole macho woman thing going on. Atleast that is what Summer would have done if she was Coop.
"No, Summer, you don't understand. She's his ex girlfriend from Chino. I met her on Thanksgiving," Marissa filled Summer in.
Ryan walked away from Theresa looking for Marissa. He spotted her sitting at a table with Summer and hurried to meet up with them. "Hey," he greeted the two girls as he too took a seat.
"Ryan, why is Theresa here?" Marissa asked unsure if she was approaching this in the right manner.
Ryan made sure his face was stoic. He hadn't really thought about Theresa since Thanksgiving and didn't want to. Things between them were complicated. He loved her but not like she loved him. He confided in her and sought comfort in her but didn't love her like she did him, and she knew it. She knew it and accepted it and still give him what he needed. That all changed when he got arrested and though he appreciated his new life, he missed sneaking into Theresa's room at night where she would hold him and whisper loving words in his ears. She would release him from his hell for the night, and he loved her for that.
He quickly returned to the present, pushing all of his issues with Theresa to the back of his head. "Nothing. I ran into her. She's working here tonight," he replied as he smiled at Marissa. "Absolutely nothing," he repeated as he gave her a quick peck on the lips.
Late that night, Ryan was in his room changing out of his tux and into his pajamas. As he reached into the pocket of his tux, he felt a piece of paper. On it in familiar handwriting said:
Meet me at the beach by the pier at 3. I hope to see you.
TBC...
