Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer stared at James. "Y-y-you're a Ward?" Marissa asked. James nodded. James looked at Ryan. "Hey man! You're scaring me!" James said. Ryan looked at him even closer. "What's your father's name?" Ryan asked. "Luke. Why?" James asked. "Dad! What's that problem?" L. Summer asked. "I don't know. Maybe it's the fact that his father dated your mother for about 10 years!" Ryan screamed. "No. No no no no! You can't be a Ward!" Marissa said. Marissa clutched her stomach. "I need to sit down," Marissa said. She ran to a garbage and threw up. "So what if mom dated his father?" L. Summer asked. "James. Why don't you go home? We need to have a talk with our daughter," Ryan said. "Whatever man. Bye Summer." James went over to her, but Ryan interfered. "Go home," Ryan said coldly. James walked away.

They all went inside. "Do you want us to leave?" Seth asked. "No. You have to back me up on this," Ryan said. "Aden, take your brother upstairs," Ryan said. "I don't wanna!" L. Seth screamed. Aden dragged him upstairs.

They all sat down, waiting for Marissa to come back. "Are you two dating?" L. Summer asked Seth and Summer. They nodded. "Then why can't I date James?" "Because of his father." Marissa came back in. "His father was my first boyfriend for a while. When your father showed up, he became violent and abused me. He threatened me and told me to stay away from him. He would get into fights with your father. But when Oliver showed up, they became friends. When Oliver left, they were still friends.

"After high school, Luke left. He went to college in New York. We were a little upset, but we managed. When he left, things changed. People that hated us became our friends, people that liked us hated us and people we thought were friendly went to jail. But when Luke left, your Uncle Seth's best friend Anna returned to go to college here. (Seth walked away. He knew what was coming) Your Uncle Seth and Anna grew close. Then the unthinkable happened. Anna was murdered 9 years later. Her killer was Luke's father.

"That's why you can't be with a Ward. They are violent and dangerous. I will do everything in my power to keep you away from him Do you understand?" Marissa was wiped. She went back into the bathroom and threw up. "So what? I met his father and-""YOU MET HIS FATHER?" Ryan yelled. L. Summer whimpered. "Go upstairs. I can't see you right now," Ryan said. L. Summer ran upstairs crying.

"Do you think that you were a little harsh on her?" Summer asked. Seth came back in. He had tears in his eyes. "She m-m-met L-L-Luke huh?" Seth said. Ryan nodded. Seth fell on the floor. Ryan went over to him and hugged him. "Don't worry man. She's watching you right now. She's crying also. Look outside," Ryan said. Seth looked outside. It was raining. "You made her sad by crying. She won't forget you Seth and you won't forget her," Ryan said. Seth was amazed at how sensitive Ryan became over the years. Seth remembered when he first came to Newport. He was tough and wouldn't talk to anyone. He was like trying to break through a steel wall with a piece of plastic, impossible.

Aden came downstairs. "Seth fell asleep and Summer is in her room sobbing. I guess she's not allowed to see James anymore?" Aden guessed. Ryan nodded. Aden looked down. "I'm going upstairs." He ran upstairs.

5 years ago....

Seth and Summer were playing tag. Seth was it. No, Summer was. It was to confusing for little Aden to follow. He was on the swings watching them. I'm bored, Aden thought. He wanted to go inside, but Uncle Seth told him to stay outside and watch his siblings. "I'm getting a drink," Aden told them. They didn't hear them. Yeah, whatever, Aden thought.

He went inside when he heard a noise. He snuck into the living room and saw his Uncle Seth making out with that blonde girl. What's her name? Aden thought. Anna! That was it. He went inside to get a drink. He heard a smash. The twins! He thought. He looked out of the window. They were fine. But what was the smash?

He went to go outside, when he heard a scream from the living room. He peeked his head in. Seth and Anna were sitting up, and there was a man holding a gun to Anna's head. "DON'T DO IT! KILL ME!" His uncle was screaming. The man shot her. Aden went into the kitchen and threw up as blood splattered everywhere.

When he went back inside, his uncle was holding her. He was crying. "FUCK YOU WARD! FUCK YOU!" He was screaming. Aden felt a sharp pain in his leg. He looked down. A stray bullet hit him.

He went in the living room. His father was in there. "Dad," Aden said. Ryan looked at him. "ADEN! Go inside!" His father was crying also. "Look," Aden said. Ryan looked at his leg. "Aden! Lay down!" Ryan screamed. Ryan picked him up and put him on there bed, which was one room away.

Aden heard sirens. There here, he thought. He heard the sirens stop. "Where is she?" A man asked. "Here," Ryan said. "But my son was also shot in the leg. He's inside! Follow me!" His father came running in. Two paramedics came in. "He got hit badly. We need an RA unit now!" The man said. "Its ok son, you'll be alright," Ryan said. "I know. But I don't feel anything. I don't feel any pain. Just a little sting, but nothing bad," Aden said. "I know. That's because your leg's numb from the bullet," Ryan said. That's when Aden fell asleep.

When he woke up, he was in a bed. A hospital bed. He looked around, trying to adjust to his surroundings. To his right, were his parents. "Mom?" He said. His parents came over. "What happened?" He asked. "You were shot, remember?" Ryan said. Aden nodded. He looked to the front of his bed. He had a cast on. "You have to go to surgery in about an hour. They have to fix some damage, so you can't eat anything," Marissa said. "Mr. and Mrs. Atwood, it's time." A doctor came in. "Hello Aden. I'm Dr. Rose," she said. Aden nodded.

They all went to the operating area. "You have to go in there and make a left. That's the waiting area," Dr. Rose said. "Don't worry. He'll be fine," Ryan said. Marissa was crying.

They took him into the operating room. There were so many tools and so many people. They put him under a light. "First, lets take this cast off," someone said. It was a temporary cast, so it came off in 30 seconds. "You're going to feel a little tired, but that's ok. So what happened?" The person asked. "I was getting a drink when-"He fell asleep.

The surgery was done 4 hours later. Dr. Rose went out to tell Ryan and Marissa the news. "Everything went fine. The rest of the bullet is out and nothing was removed. He's going to be in a wheelchair for 2 weeks, then he can use crutches," Dr Rose said. Ryan and Marissa hugged. There son was going to be alright. He's going to live, Ryan thought to himself, and Ward is gonna die.