"Then go stop her," she said. In mild surprise, he planted a kiss on her forehead and left. Summer continued to sit there, staring into the life lines on her palms, wondering if she had actually done what she had done. If she had just let Seth Cohen, the one guy that she ever liked, chase after his ex-girlfriend. She knew it was the right thing to do, and that he and Anna were just friends. And with Cohen's amount of friends, she understood why he didn't want her to leave.
But it scared her a little. She was scared that Seth Cohen still liked Anna Stern. Summer Roberts had been very envious of Anna Stern. After all, Anna was the perfect girl for him. They both like comic books and were into to the same kind of music. They had everything in common. On the other hand, she had nothing in common with him. To top it all off, she had been a jerk to him his whole life. She still couldn't believe that they were together now.
Seth Cohen was different from all the other Newport boys. He was sweet, coring, loving, and everything a girl would ever wish for in a guy. But he was also smart. One day he would realize that she was the wrong girl for him and would leave her. That day, will the be day that her heart breaks for the second time. After the heartbreak she experienced when her mother left, Summer knew she couldn't handle another one. Even after all the years that she trained herself to be strong. Summer Roberts was terrified that Seth Cohen would leave her. She was terrified by his ability and potential to hurt and shatter her into billions of pieces. She was terrified of her love for him.
After about thirty minutes of deep thought, Summer rose from her seat and bid farewell to Marissa and the Cohens. She exited the mansion and drove back to her cold, un-welcoming house. When she arrived at the house, she climbed up the staircase to her bedroom. She took a warm shower in an attempt to chase off all negative thought of Cohen leaving her and then changed into a comfortable pair of tank top and flannel pajama pants.
She laid on her bed, covering herself with her purple blankets. She picked up the pillow on the other side, closed her eyes, and sniffed it. It smelled of the sweet and relaxing scent of Seth Cohen, despite the fact that he had not even stepped foot in her room since the day before. The scent brought back memories of his confession and the first couple of time they had slept together. A gracious smile appeared on her face as she remembered how sweet he was during his confession and how gentle he was when he kissed her. She slowly drooped off to sleep as she allowed herself to swim in the happy memories.
The doorbell chimes and Summer slowly dragged herself out of bed and downstairs to the door. Sleepily, she leaned her head on the door's frame as she opened it. She jumped and completely awoke at the sight in front of her. Seth Cohen was at her doorstep at gosh-knows-what time. He looked so distressed and sad. Summer then knew that Anna had left. She smiled a smile of sympathy and understanding. And without a word, opened the door wider so that he could escape the chill of the night.
Summer interlocked her fingers with Seth's as she led him up the stairs to her bedroom. He plopped himself down on the edge of the bed as she closed the door. She silently joined him at the side of the bed and deeply sighed while rejoining their fingers. She looked at him and asked, "Are you okay?" It was a stupid question really. She already knew he was troubled and saddened with Anna's departure. But she wanted to hear him tell his story.
"I just never wanted to hurt her feelings, you know? But I just couldn't deny my feelings for you, Summer. I never meant to hurt her."
"I know...I'm sorry."
His eyebrows rose and he heard her apologize. Confused, he asked, "Sorry for what?"
She lowered her head, staring at their interlocked fingers and started, "I'm sorry that she's leaving. I'm sorry that I was the reason you two broke up, that I was the reason why you feel responsible for her leaving...I just...I'm sorry. For everything."
Moments of silence passed slowly. Then with a finger on her chin, he lifted her head back up until she was staring deep into his eyes. He drew her head closer and kissed her softly, but passionately on the lips. Breaking away, but staying close, he whispered back, "It's not your fault that she's leaving. None of it is your fault."
She nodded in acceptance and kissed him. He asked if he could spend the night. She nodded yes and reached for the phone that rested on her night stand. She handed him the phone and he called his parents and told them that he would be spending the night at Summer's because Ryan already left, Summer was too sleepy to drive, and he didn't want to drive under the influence of alcohol. Surprisingly, his parents understood.
After he ended the call, Summer stood and gently pushed him down onto the bed and covered him with the comforter. She then walked around the other side and climbed in the covers. She softly kissed his forehead and lips and placed her head on his chest, feeling his heart beat slowly in rhythm with her own. When his breathing and the rising and falling of his chest slowed into a steady and soft rhythm, she concluded that he was asleep. She then let herself fall asleep, but not before whispering, "I love you" to no one in particular. Little did she know, that Seth was still awake, just barely enough to hear her confession. With a grin on his face and all memory of Anna's departure disappeared into oblivion, and he let himself fall into a deep slumber.
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A/N - My first story, criticism is welcomed.
But it scared her a little. She was scared that Seth Cohen still liked Anna Stern. Summer Roberts had been very envious of Anna Stern. After all, Anna was the perfect girl for him. They both like comic books and were into to the same kind of music. They had everything in common. On the other hand, she had nothing in common with him. To top it all off, she had been a jerk to him his whole life. She still couldn't believe that they were together now.
Seth Cohen was different from all the other Newport boys. He was sweet, coring, loving, and everything a girl would ever wish for in a guy. But he was also smart. One day he would realize that she was the wrong girl for him and would leave her. That day, will the be day that her heart breaks for the second time. After the heartbreak she experienced when her mother left, Summer knew she couldn't handle another one. Even after all the years that she trained herself to be strong. Summer Roberts was terrified that Seth Cohen would leave her. She was terrified by his ability and potential to hurt and shatter her into billions of pieces. She was terrified of her love for him.
After about thirty minutes of deep thought, Summer rose from her seat and bid farewell to Marissa and the Cohens. She exited the mansion and drove back to her cold, un-welcoming house. When she arrived at the house, she climbed up the staircase to her bedroom. She took a warm shower in an attempt to chase off all negative thought of Cohen leaving her and then changed into a comfortable pair of tank top and flannel pajama pants.
She laid on her bed, covering herself with her purple blankets. She picked up the pillow on the other side, closed her eyes, and sniffed it. It smelled of the sweet and relaxing scent of Seth Cohen, despite the fact that he had not even stepped foot in her room since the day before. The scent brought back memories of his confession and the first couple of time they had slept together. A gracious smile appeared on her face as she remembered how sweet he was during his confession and how gentle he was when he kissed her. She slowly drooped off to sleep as she allowed herself to swim in the happy memories.
The doorbell chimes and Summer slowly dragged herself out of bed and downstairs to the door. Sleepily, she leaned her head on the door's frame as she opened it. She jumped and completely awoke at the sight in front of her. Seth Cohen was at her doorstep at gosh-knows-what time. He looked so distressed and sad. Summer then knew that Anna had left. She smiled a smile of sympathy and understanding. And without a word, opened the door wider so that he could escape the chill of the night.
Summer interlocked her fingers with Seth's as she led him up the stairs to her bedroom. He plopped himself down on the edge of the bed as she closed the door. She silently joined him at the side of the bed and deeply sighed while rejoining their fingers. She looked at him and asked, "Are you okay?" It was a stupid question really. She already knew he was troubled and saddened with Anna's departure. But she wanted to hear him tell his story.
"I just never wanted to hurt her feelings, you know? But I just couldn't deny my feelings for you, Summer. I never meant to hurt her."
"I know...I'm sorry."
His eyebrows rose and he heard her apologize. Confused, he asked, "Sorry for what?"
She lowered her head, staring at their interlocked fingers and started, "I'm sorry that she's leaving. I'm sorry that I was the reason you two broke up, that I was the reason why you feel responsible for her leaving...I just...I'm sorry. For everything."
Moments of silence passed slowly. Then with a finger on her chin, he lifted her head back up until she was staring deep into his eyes. He drew her head closer and kissed her softly, but passionately on the lips. Breaking away, but staying close, he whispered back, "It's not your fault that she's leaving. None of it is your fault."
She nodded in acceptance and kissed him. He asked if he could spend the night. She nodded yes and reached for the phone that rested on her night stand. She handed him the phone and he called his parents and told them that he would be spending the night at Summer's because Ryan already left, Summer was too sleepy to drive, and he didn't want to drive under the influence of alcohol. Surprisingly, his parents understood.
After he ended the call, Summer stood and gently pushed him down onto the bed and covered him with the comforter. She then walked around the other side and climbed in the covers. She softly kissed his forehead and lips and placed her head on his chest, feeling his heart beat slowly in rhythm with her own. When his breathing and the rising and falling of his chest slowed into a steady and soft rhythm, she concluded that he was asleep. She then let herself fall asleep, but not before whispering, "I love you" to no one in particular. Little did she know, that Seth was still awake, just barely enough to hear her confession. With a grin on his face and all memory of Anna's departure disappeared into oblivion, and he let himself fall into a deep slumber.
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A/N - My first story, criticism is welcomed.