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Marissa pulled into the Cohen drive and beeped her horn. To her surprise and

pleasure, both Seth and Ryan made their way to the car. Summer was going to be one

happy lady tonight!

Summer surveyed her deck. The party was going relatively well for 8:45. It

probably wouldn't get into full swing until around nine-thirty. Summer walked over to

the bar and poured herself a drink. She found herself anxiously watching the door. She

sipped her drink and then almost choked when she saw Marissa, Ryan,...and Seth enter

the house. She forced herself to swallow and walked over to them.

"Hey!," she called, giving Marissa a hug.

"Hey girly. Great party!"

"Thanks...hey Ryan."

"Hey Summer, thanks for inviting me. You have a very nice house."

"Thank you...Hello Seth," she greeted apprehensively.

"Hey," he said, staring her down.

"Let's get some drinks!" Summer exclaimed, very uncomfortable.

The night went by pretty successfully, though Summer had not had too much

time to talk to her friends, greeting the guest and what not. She was glad Seth came, but

when he first got here and locked eyes with her, she felt totally naked. Not like that way,

like he could tell what was going on with her, what she was feeling, She saw so many

emotions in his eyes, none of which she could quite put her finger on. She heard the

doorbell ring and so she went to answer it. When she opened the door, she was surprised.

"Luke."

"Hey Summer."

"Excuse my rudeness but what in the fuck are you doing here?"

"I knew Marissa was going to be here so..."

"You were not invited."

"I know, but I didn't think you'd care. I mean, all three of us crashed parties this

summer together."

"That was before you were a cheating bastard and cheated on my best friend.

And for the record, I do care that you came into my house uninvited."

"I didn't do anything to you," he protested.

"You did something to Marissa. If you hurt her, you hurt me. And then I hurt

you. So you'd better leave."

"Whatever. You are such a bitch!"

"Well at least I am not a lying, cheating bitch, like someone else here!" she said,

trying to slam the door in his face.

"I need to talk to Marissa. You cannot keep me from talking to someone," he said

desperately, catching the door.

"Luke," Marissa said, coming up to him and Summer.

"Ris, can we talk?" he asked pathetically.

"Fine," she said, following him into Summer's father's study.

Summer caught Ryan's eye from across the room. God, that girl does some crazy

things to him. Summer walked over to him.

"It's gonna be OK, Ryan," she assured, "She won't get back with him."

"I know," he said, abruptly walking away from her.

"God, I gotta get some fresh air," she thought, making her way through the crowd.

Summer walked out on the deck, past three puking guys and two making out

couples. She was vexed on where to go for silence. She couldn't go anywhere in her

house, for fear that there would be a couple engaging in a little action. The beach would

be where all the stoners would be, admiring the sand, sky, and everything that they could

focus on. She finally realized a place she could go. No on eels would be there, since it

would be locked and only she had the key. She bounced down the steps and off into the

woods she went.

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