Chapter 19
1 Month Later...
The bell at St. Mary's rang and Marissa got up from her desk. She had a short walk home to her Aunt Katherine's penthouse apartment. She took the elevator up to the top floor, and walked in the door.
"Is that you Rissy?" her Aunt called
"Yes, it's me..." She mumbled bleakly. She hated being called Rissy.
She went into her room, which was decorated in pink hues, thanks to a trip her mom had paid last weekend. She spent 3 whole days planning and hiring people to do all the work. It was her thing, which was probably the only thing Marissa liked about her mom nowadays.
Marissa wasn't sure if she was happier. She couldn't remember the last time she smiled. Ryan called her a few times; she didn't answer or listen to his messages. He sent her 4 e-mails, she didn't respond. Only deleted. He even wrote her a few letters, which she didn't even bother to open. His presence still lingered there, and it wouldn't leave her alone. If she was going to get over him, she had to cut him off.
Marissa had made a few friends, none of which she really hung out with. Only a few shopping trips here and there. Truth was, she didn't just feel pain in her heart; she felt achy all over. She felt sick whenever she thought of Ryan. Theresa and Ryan haunted her once pleasant dreams.
Ryan didn't know what to do with himself. He and Seth were back to friends/brothers, and he filled most of his time playstationing with him and working. He got a new job to fill the void Marissa had left. He found himself reaching for the phone again. He stopped himself. He had left Marissa many messages, too many messages. He pleaded for her to come home, he told her how much he loved her. He knew it was too late after 3 weeks of no reply. He should have given her a reason to stay.
*** Months and Months go by, and the two are miserable and lonely. ***
Marissa knew that it was time to go back. Not to stay. She was going to graduate in New York, she had decided. But it was the end summer, and she missed Summer. Although she had promised to visit, her time was all spent with Seth. So she decided to go for a visit. Plus, she had a new boyfriend, Tad. She obviously didn't love him, but she needed to work on moving on. He had asked her out 3 times before she accepted. It was only a week long now, but she didn't believe that she would have the spark she had with Ryan even again.
So she hopped a plane and headed back, totally prepared for anything that came her way. Or so she thought...
1 Month Later...
The bell at St. Mary's rang and Marissa got up from her desk. She had a short walk home to her Aunt Katherine's penthouse apartment. She took the elevator up to the top floor, and walked in the door.
"Is that you Rissy?" her Aunt called
"Yes, it's me..." She mumbled bleakly. She hated being called Rissy.
She went into her room, which was decorated in pink hues, thanks to a trip her mom had paid last weekend. She spent 3 whole days planning and hiring people to do all the work. It was her thing, which was probably the only thing Marissa liked about her mom nowadays.
Marissa wasn't sure if she was happier. She couldn't remember the last time she smiled. Ryan called her a few times; she didn't answer or listen to his messages. He sent her 4 e-mails, she didn't respond. Only deleted. He even wrote her a few letters, which she didn't even bother to open. His presence still lingered there, and it wouldn't leave her alone. If she was going to get over him, she had to cut him off.
Marissa had made a few friends, none of which she really hung out with. Only a few shopping trips here and there. Truth was, she didn't just feel pain in her heart; she felt achy all over. She felt sick whenever she thought of Ryan. Theresa and Ryan haunted her once pleasant dreams.
Ryan didn't know what to do with himself. He and Seth were back to friends/brothers, and he filled most of his time playstationing with him and working. He got a new job to fill the void Marissa had left. He found himself reaching for the phone again. He stopped himself. He had left Marissa many messages, too many messages. He pleaded for her to come home, he told her how much he loved her. He knew it was too late after 3 weeks of no reply. He should have given her a reason to stay.
*** Months and Months go by, and the two are miserable and lonely. ***
Marissa knew that it was time to go back. Not to stay. She was going to graduate in New York, she had decided. But it was the end summer, and she missed Summer. Although she had promised to visit, her time was all spent with Seth. So she decided to go for a visit. Plus, she had a new boyfriend, Tad. She obviously didn't love him, but she needed to work on moving on. He had asked her out 3 times before she accepted. It was only a week long now, but she didn't believe that she would have the spark she had with Ryan even again.
So she hopped a plane and headed back, totally prepared for anything that came her way. Or so she thought...