Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters used in this fan fiction. They all belong to FOX. I would appreciate reviews/comments, since this is my first and I'm not sure it's all that good. The first chapter was just a prologue, to introduce everyone to what's happening.
Ryan and Seth walked down a hallway in Harbor, binders in hand. School had just ended, and they were going to their lockers. "So..." said Seth, trying to make small talk. "It's your birthday today!" He nudged Ryan in the stomach. Ryan shrugged. "So?" Seth gave him a little face. "Come on...you can't not be excited! It's your seventeenth birthday!" Ryan replied with a cold: "And your point is?" Seth made a series of strange noises. "Dude, that has got to mean something to you. What are you, like, uh, a man of no emotions?" Ryan stared at him out of the corner of his eye. Seth was strange today, even for him. "Did you guys plan a party for me or something?" he asked, suddenly seeing the truth in Seth's face as he said: "Uh, whah, now why would you, nooo" Ryan laughed. "You'd better call it off Seth, because I don't want one, and besides...you REALLY suck at lying." Seth smiled and looked at Ryan. The two were now in front of their lockers, getting their bags. "Come on, we didn't plan you a party, Ryan. But Marissa is having one today, well" he looks at his watch. "Actually, right now. So we can go over, and you now, like par-tay for a while, then go home and do, uh, nothing." Ryan, unconvinced, shrugged his shoulders. "Come on...you have my word on, on all of my comic books, that there will be no birthday party at Marissa's." He stared at Ryan with puppy eyes, hoping that would convince him. Ryan sighed. "Fine. Fine, ok, I'll go. But nothing special!" Seth did the little sideways nod he always did. "No birthday cakes." Said Ryan. Seth nodded. "No presents!" Seth once again nodded. "Ok. Let's go."
They arrived at Marissa's five minutes later. Ryan was satisfied that it wasn't a birthday party. There were no decorations, no one foolishly yelling "SURPRISE!!" and nothing special. Just the way he liked it. But he couldn't help but want something special on his birthday. He had never had a birthday party, and wanted to know what it was like. At this boring party, there was no one to talk to. He didn't even know anyone there! No Marissa, no Summer, not even Luke. "Seth?" Ryan asked to Seth, who was in deep conversation with a junkie. "Yeah?" replied Seth. "I don't know anyone here, and it's kind of boring. Can we go?" Seth smiled and nodded approvingly.
Everyone was busily working at the Cohen house. Sandy was putting up decorations with Luke, and Marissa, Summer, and Kirsten were making a cake, although the two teens were trying to convince Kirsten not to help. The place looked fantastic with confetti and balloons everywhere. A banner with "Happy 17th Birthday Ryan" hang in the living room. The doorbell rang. Everyone nervously hid. Sandy went to go check who it was. "It's ok, you guys! It's just another guest." He smiled and everyone went back to work. The mystery guest stayed in the foyer. "We're all done here!" said Sandy, a big grin on his face. He led the guest to the back of the living room, and they all hid. Whether he wanted to or not, Ryan was going to have a fantastic birthday, surrounded by family and friends.
Seth was trying to get Ryan into a conversation. "Now, you see I think that Superman vs Wolverine would be incredibly unfair!" Ryan shook his head. "Sure Superman has all the powers, but Wolverine could tip his claws with kryptonite. And isn't the metal stuff his claws are made of indestructible?" Seth smiled. That was the most he'd heard Ryan talk all day. Seth opened the door slowly. All the lights were turned off. "Seth, turn on the lights." Seth stumbled around awkwardly. "Sorry dude, but I guess the power must have been shot off!" Ryan glared at him. Ryan walked into the living room, bumping into a table as he went. "Ow!" he muttered. "Seth! Lights, now!" Seth shrugged.
Suddenly all the lights were on, and everyone was screaming: "SURPRISE!" Ryan couldn't help but smile at his family for doing this for him. "Happy birthday, kid!" said Sandy, putting a hand on Ryan's shoulder. Ryan scanned the room. He frowned as he saw someone familiar. "Mom?"
Ryan and Seth walked down a hallway in Harbor, binders in hand. School had just ended, and they were going to their lockers. "So..." said Seth, trying to make small talk. "It's your birthday today!" He nudged Ryan in the stomach. Ryan shrugged. "So?" Seth gave him a little face. "Come on...you can't not be excited! It's your seventeenth birthday!" Ryan replied with a cold: "And your point is?" Seth made a series of strange noises. "Dude, that has got to mean something to you. What are you, like, uh, a man of no emotions?" Ryan stared at him out of the corner of his eye. Seth was strange today, even for him. "Did you guys plan a party for me or something?" he asked, suddenly seeing the truth in Seth's face as he said: "Uh, whah, now why would you, nooo" Ryan laughed. "You'd better call it off Seth, because I don't want one, and besides...you REALLY suck at lying." Seth smiled and looked at Ryan. The two were now in front of their lockers, getting their bags. "Come on, we didn't plan you a party, Ryan. But Marissa is having one today, well" he looks at his watch. "Actually, right now. So we can go over, and you now, like par-tay for a while, then go home and do, uh, nothing." Ryan, unconvinced, shrugged his shoulders. "Come on...you have my word on, on all of my comic books, that there will be no birthday party at Marissa's." He stared at Ryan with puppy eyes, hoping that would convince him. Ryan sighed. "Fine. Fine, ok, I'll go. But nothing special!" Seth did the little sideways nod he always did. "No birthday cakes." Said Ryan. Seth nodded. "No presents!" Seth once again nodded. "Ok. Let's go."
They arrived at Marissa's five minutes later. Ryan was satisfied that it wasn't a birthday party. There were no decorations, no one foolishly yelling "SURPRISE!!" and nothing special. Just the way he liked it. But he couldn't help but want something special on his birthday. He had never had a birthday party, and wanted to know what it was like. At this boring party, there was no one to talk to. He didn't even know anyone there! No Marissa, no Summer, not even Luke. "Seth?" Ryan asked to Seth, who was in deep conversation with a junkie. "Yeah?" replied Seth. "I don't know anyone here, and it's kind of boring. Can we go?" Seth smiled and nodded approvingly.
Everyone was busily working at the Cohen house. Sandy was putting up decorations with Luke, and Marissa, Summer, and Kirsten were making a cake, although the two teens were trying to convince Kirsten not to help. The place looked fantastic with confetti and balloons everywhere. A banner with "Happy 17th Birthday Ryan" hang in the living room. The doorbell rang. Everyone nervously hid. Sandy went to go check who it was. "It's ok, you guys! It's just another guest." He smiled and everyone went back to work. The mystery guest stayed in the foyer. "We're all done here!" said Sandy, a big grin on his face. He led the guest to the back of the living room, and they all hid. Whether he wanted to or not, Ryan was going to have a fantastic birthday, surrounded by family and friends.
Seth was trying to get Ryan into a conversation. "Now, you see I think that Superman vs Wolverine would be incredibly unfair!" Ryan shook his head. "Sure Superman has all the powers, but Wolverine could tip his claws with kryptonite. And isn't the metal stuff his claws are made of indestructible?" Seth smiled. That was the most he'd heard Ryan talk all day. Seth opened the door slowly. All the lights were turned off. "Seth, turn on the lights." Seth stumbled around awkwardly. "Sorry dude, but I guess the power must have been shot off!" Ryan glared at him. Ryan walked into the living room, bumping into a table as he went. "Ow!" he muttered. "Seth! Lights, now!" Seth shrugged.
Suddenly all the lights were on, and everyone was screaming: "SURPRISE!" Ryan couldn't help but smile at his family for doing this for him. "Happy birthday, kid!" said Sandy, putting a hand on Ryan's shoulder. Ryan scanned the room. He frowned as he saw someone familiar. "Mom?"
