Chapter 23
Seth stepped forward to the door, noticing that Marissa was a little uncomfortable. He glanced from Marissa to Ryan, and then shot a look at Abby, who was giving a sappy stare towards Marissa. Someone had to break the silence.
"Does everybody know everybody...or..?" Seth said trying to make things less awkward.
"Actually...Ryan never mentioned...I'm sorry what's your name?" Marissa said raising her voice in anger a little, shooting a glance towards Abby.
"Oh! Umm, Marissa this is Abby, and Abby this is Marissa" Ryan said, feeling like he was in the same position he was in with Theresa and Marissa way back in high school.
Marissa just smiled and turned around, heading to the kitchen to see what Summer was up to. Seth stepped back alllowing the 2 "lovebirds" to join everyone else. Abby plopped down on the couch next to Emily, making herself feel at home. Emily rolled her eyes over to Abby, giving her that annoyed leave me alone look.
"Whatcha watching Miss.Emily?" Abby asked, trying to sound like she was part of the "gang" and was close to everyone, in front of Marissa, trying to make her jealous of what she had missed out on. Abby had heard about Marissa many times from Ryan, and she knew they were all close.
"Why don't you look at the screen and tell me yourself" Emily said, in a bitchy tone. She must have gotten it from her mother. She was only 8 years old, but still had learned much from her.
Abby took that as a sign to leave, and sat up from the couch, spotting Ryan down the hall.
"Hey babe" she said kissing his neck from behind. Ryan immediatley looked around to make sure Marissa wasn't looking. Why was he doing this? He has moved on...Marissa was the love of his life, but they were over long ago.
"Umm...I'm..gonna...umm" Ryan tried to make and excuse to not have to have a little make out session with Abby in the hall, when the real love of his life was just down the hall.
Saved by Summer...
"DINNER IS READY EVERYONE!!!" Summer yelled throughout the apartment, trying not to sound too bitchy. Everyone obeyed her, knowing she would yell even more if no one listened.
Summer sat at one end of the table, Seth at the other. On one side of the table sat Ryan. Both Abby and Marissa jolted their eyes that way. Abby began to walk over with pride in her eyes. Emily came rushing through budging in front of Abby, taking a seat next to her Uncle Ryan. She liked him a lot, he'd always take her out and learn new things, while her dad forced her to read comics and play videogames. There were only 2 seats left...those on one side of the table right beside eachother. Marissa and Abby took a seat.
"I hope everyone is hungry!" Summer exclaimed. Ryan gave her this look. He had never tasted her cooking, and there were some people inparticular that he had known of to not be good cooks.
"Dont worry Ry! Summer can ACTUALLY cook...unlike mom back in Newport." Seth said, making everyone laugh a bit, except Abby. Everyone had tasted her cooking, and knew how awful it was. Abby was beginning to think this would be like a reunion of old memories, and she wouldn't be included in any of them.
The night went on, and the 5 adults sat at the dinner table, chatting away, sipping wine. Emily had fallen asleep on the bed in her parents room. Laughter filled the room, and it felt just like old times.
"Ryan..Sweetie..You ready to go? Its midnight" Abby said across the table, hoping for the right response.
"Actually...I think I'm gonna stay here awhile, catch up a little more. Go home get some rest, you need it" Ryan said handing her his car keys.
"Oh...well okay, i guess" she said, getting a little worried at his choice. She leaned in to give him a good night kiss, but Ryan saw it coming. He got up from the table, picking up a few dishes, and helped clear the table with Summer and Seth.
"I'll see you tomorrow" Ryan said, as he walked through the swinging door to the kitchen. Abby was left standing alone with Marissa.
"It was nice meeting you" Marissa said, trying to be polite.
"What the fuck is your problem?" Abby said, keeping quiet, so no one would hear her.
"Excuse me?"
"Oh give me a break! Can't you see your high school sweetheat has moved on!"
"What are you talking about?" Marissa said, trying to be calm and patient.
"All those glances at the dinner table and at the front door when I first arrived!" Abby said, raising her voice a little too high. Marissa stood motionless, and could hear someone walk through the kitchen and come through the swinging door.
"Abby? Why are you yelling?" Ryan said.
"Oh fuck Ryan! It's your god damn ex here! She needs to move on! You love me now not her!" Abby said, feeling so frustrated she grabbed her bag in a fierce rainstorm, exiting the apartment.
Ryan looked to Marissa, who looked hurt.
"I'm sorry..." Ryan said to her, looking her right in the eyes.
Marissa grabbed her purse and coat that was hanging up beside the door. This time, Ryan couldn't watch as she walked away.
Seth stepped forward to the door, noticing that Marissa was a little uncomfortable. He glanced from Marissa to Ryan, and then shot a look at Abby, who was giving a sappy stare towards Marissa. Someone had to break the silence.
"Does everybody know everybody...or..?" Seth said trying to make things less awkward.
"Actually...Ryan never mentioned...I'm sorry what's your name?" Marissa said raising her voice in anger a little, shooting a glance towards Abby.
"Oh! Umm, Marissa this is Abby, and Abby this is Marissa" Ryan said, feeling like he was in the same position he was in with Theresa and Marissa way back in high school.
Marissa just smiled and turned around, heading to the kitchen to see what Summer was up to. Seth stepped back alllowing the 2 "lovebirds" to join everyone else. Abby plopped down on the couch next to Emily, making herself feel at home. Emily rolled her eyes over to Abby, giving her that annoyed leave me alone look.
"Whatcha watching Miss.Emily?" Abby asked, trying to sound like she was part of the "gang" and was close to everyone, in front of Marissa, trying to make her jealous of what she had missed out on. Abby had heard about Marissa many times from Ryan, and she knew they were all close.
"Why don't you look at the screen and tell me yourself" Emily said, in a bitchy tone. She must have gotten it from her mother. She was only 8 years old, but still had learned much from her.
Abby took that as a sign to leave, and sat up from the couch, spotting Ryan down the hall.
"Hey babe" she said kissing his neck from behind. Ryan immediatley looked around to make sure Marissa wasn't looking. Why was he doing this? He has moved on...Marissa was the love of his life, but they were over long ago.
"Umm...I'm..gonna...umm" Ryan tried to make and excuse to not have to have a little make out session with Abby in the hall, when the real love of his life was just down the hall.
Saved by Summer...
"DINNER IS READY EVERYONE!!!" Summer yelled throughout the apartment, trying not to sound too bitchy. Everyone obeyed her, knowing she would yell even more if no one listened.
Summer sat at one end of the table, Seth at the other. On one side of the table sat Ryan. Both Abby and Marissa jolted their eyes that way. Abby began to walk over with pride in her eyes. Emily came rushing through budging in front of Abby, taking a seat next to her Uncle Ryan. She liked him a lot, he'd always take her out and learn new things, while her dad forced her to read comics and play videogames. There were only 2 seats left...those on one side of the table right beside eachother. Marissa and Abby took a seat.
"I hope everyone is hungry!" Summer exclaimed. Ryan gave her this look. He had never tasted her cooking, and there were some people inparticular that he had known of to not be good cooks.
"Dont worry Ry! Summer can ACTUALLY cook...unlike mom back in Newport." Seth said, making everyone laugh a bit, except Abby. Everyone had tasted her cooking, and knew how awful it was. Abby was beginning to think this would be like a reunion of old memories, and she wouldn't be included in any of them.
The night went on, and the 5 adults sat at the dinner table, chatting away, sipping wine. Emily had fallen asleep on the bed in her parents room. Laughter filled the room, and it felt just like old times.
"Ryan..Sweetie..You ready to go? Its midnight" Abby said across the table, hoping for the right response.
"Actually...I think I'm gonna stay here awhile, catch up a little more. Go home get some rest, you need it" Ryan said handing her his car keys.
"Oh...well okay, i guess" she said, getting a little worried at his choice. She leaned in to give him a good night kiss, but Ryan saw it coming. He got up from the table, picking up a few dishes, and helped clear the table with Summer and Seth.
"I'll see you tomorrow" Ryan said, as he walked through the swinging door to the kitchen. Abby was left standing alone with Marissa.
"It was nice meeting you" Marissa said, trying to be polite.
"What the fuck is your problem?" Abby said, keeping quiet, so no one would hear her.
"Excuse me?"
"Oh give me a break! Can't you see your high school sweetheat has moved on!"
"What are you talking about?" Marissa said, trying to be calm and patient.
"All those glances at the dinner table and at the front door when I first arrived!" Abby said, raising her voice a little too high. Marissa stood motionless, and could hear someone walk through the kitchen and come through the swinging door.
"Abby? Why are you yelling?" Ryan said.
"Oh fuck Ryan! It's your god damn ex here! She needs to move on! You love me now not her!" Abby said, feeling so frustrated she grabbed her bag in a fierce rainstorm, exiting the apartment.
Ryan looked to Marissa, who looked hurt.
"I'm sorry..." Ryan said to her, looking her right in the eyes.
Marissa grabbed her purse and coat that was hanging up beside the door. This time, Ryan couldn't watch as she walked away.