Three hours later, Marissa arrived at her father's house with a lot
of bags. "Hey sweetie? What are all the bags for?" Jimmy asked. "I told mom
I was pregnant and she went a little overboard," Marissa said. "Well what
the HELL did she buy?" Jimmy asked. "She bought clothes, even though we
don't know if it is a boy or a girl, she bought diapers, blankets and she
bought a crib. It'll be here in about four days," Marissa said. "Why did
she buy so much? We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl," Jimmy said.
Marissa shrugged. "Mom will do anything to go shopping," she said. "I'm
going inside to use the phone." Marissa walked away.
She went into her room and picked up the phone. "Pick up," she repeated to herself. "Hello?" A voice said. "Hi Sandy it's Marissa. Can I come over again?" Marissa asked. "Sure! As long as your mother doesn't come with you," Sandy said. She hung up the phone and left.
"How is he?" Sandy asked. "I'm fine!" Seth said. He wanted to get off of the couch. "Well, you sound better. I'm taking your temperature," Kirsten said as she got the thermometer. She put it in Seth's mouth just as the doorbell rang. "It's probably Marissa," Sandy said. He went to the door and saw a delivery man there. "Is Marissa Cooper here?" he asked. "Not right now. I can give it to her," Sandy said. "OK. Sign here," the man said. Sandy signed and the man left. It was a heavy package addressed to Marissa Cooper. There was no return address or anything.
"Was it Marissa?" Kirsten asked. "No. It was a delivery man. It's a package for Marissa. The handwriting looks familiar, but I can't put my finger on it," Sandy said. Just then, the doorbell rang again. "That's Marissa," Seth said. "No talking while the thermometer is in your mouth," Kirsten snapped. Seth shut up. The thermometer beeped 5 times. His temperature was 102.4. "You're still sick," Kirsten said.
Sandy answered the door. "Hello Sandy," Marissa said. "Hi Marissa! Kirsten and Seth are inside," Sandy said. She nodded and went inside. Seth was still lying on the couch. "Hey Seth," she said. "Hey Marissa. You wanna sit?" Seth asked. "Sure. Where's Summer?" Marissa asked. "She left," he replied. "You sound better," Marissa said. "Yeah. I feel it to, but I'm not. I still have a fever," Seth said. He expected her to move back, but she didn't. "The real reason I came over again is because the baby kicked," Marissa said. She pulled up her really baggy shirt. She was putting on weight. "Put your hand there. It's kicking now," Marissa said. Seth put his hand on her stomach. The baby was kicking. "When you can't go to school anymore, I'll take notes and teach you everything," Seth said. Marissa hugged him. "Thanks for everything. When I go into labor, I'll make sure that they let you in the room with me," Marissa said. Seth smiled. "Awww. I feel honored," he said.
Kirsten came back in. "How was shopping?" Kirsten asked. "It was OK. My mother bought almost everything in the store that had to do with or contained the word baby. She even bought a bottle of liquor that said Baby on it," Marissa said. "Marissa, you got a package," Sandy said carrying the box into the room. Marissa looked at it confused. It said her name and had the Cohen address on it. She opened the box. It was covered with the bubbly paper on top, and there was an item underneath it. But there was a note also.
Dear Marissa,
I know what you're going through. I know just how you feel. You were closer to Ryan than I ever was. He came to Chino a little while before he died. He left me something to give to you. There is another note under what he left for Seth and an item for him.
Dawn Atwood
Marissa took off more bubble paper to reveal an item. She picked it up. It was a picture. It was her and Ryan the day they shared their first kiss. Behind the picture, there was another note.
Marissa,
I told Dawn to give this to you in the event that I die before you. I gave it to Dawn because I know that she would send it to the Cohens. I'm watching you right now Marissa. I just wanted to let you know that I love you and I always will. Don't forget me no matter what. If you ever see Oliver again, tell him that I'm watching over him also. It's not his fault he's mentally insane.
Love Always,
Ryan
Marissa started crying. She ran into the bathroom leaving very confused Cohens behind. Seth went over and saw another item in the box and a letter addressed to him. He took the box back over to the couch and opened the letter.
Dear Seth,
Ryan cared about you more than anyone. He told me to tell you, in the event that he died, that he loved you. You were the closest thing he ever had to a brother. You were there for Ryan no matter what, except the Oliver incident. But he forgave you and Ryan doesn't forgive many people. He wanted me to give you this.
Theresa
Seth took out the item. It was a picture of Seth and Ryan the first day they met. Seth smiled at the memory. He turned the picture over and found a note.
Seth,
I'm so sorry if you get this. I gave this to Theresa to give to you if I die. Well, I guess I have. I love you man. I understand why you didn't believe me about Oliver. But Marissa, that I don't know. Look. If we were fighting for any reason, I'm sorry and I hope you forgive me. I will always look after you Seth. Also, open up the frame. There's another picture in it.
Love,
Ryan
Seth opened the frame. It was a picture of Ryan, Seth, Sandy and Kirsten. They were on the beach. Seth gave the picture to his parents. They smiled at the picture. Seth went into the cabinet and got a picture frame. He took the picture and put it in the frame. He put the picture next to Ryan's First Christmakkuh picture.
She went into her room and picked up the phone. "Pick up," she repeated to herself. "Hello?" A voice said. "Hi Sandy it's Marissa. Can I come over again?" Marissa asked. "Sure! As long as your mother doesn't come with you," Sandy said. She hung up the phone and left.
"How is he?" Sandy asked. "I'm fine!" Seth said. He wanted to get off of the couch. "Well, you sound better. I'm taking your temperature," Kirsten said as she got the thermometer. She put it in Seth's mouth just as the doorbell rang. "It's probably Marissa," Sandy said. He went to the door and saw a delivery man there. "Is Marissa Cooper here?" he asked. "Not right now. I can give it to her," Sandy said. "OK. Sign here," the man said. Sandy signed and the man left. It was a heavy package addressed to Marissa Cooper. There was no return address or anything.
"Was it Marissa?" Kirsten asked. "No. It was a delivery man. It's a package for Marissa. The handwriting looks familiar, but I can't put my finger on it," Sandy said. Just then, the doorbell rang again. "That's Marissa," Seth said. "No talking while the thermometer is in your mouth," Kirsten snapped. Seth shut up. The thermometer beeped 5 times. His temperature was 102.4. "You're still sick," Kirsten said.
Sandy answered the door. "Hello Sandy," Marissa said. "Hi Marissa! Kirsten and Seth are inside," Sandy said. She nodded and went inside. Seth was still lying on the couch. "Hey Seth," she said. "Hey Marissa. You wanna sit?" Seth asked. "Sure. Where's Summer?" Marissa asked. "She left," he replied. "You sound better," Marissa said. "Yeah. I feel it to, but I'm not. I still have a fever," Seth said. He expected her to move back, but she didn't. "The real reason I came over again is because the baby kicked," Marissa said. She pulled up her really baggy shirt. She was putting on weight. "Put your hand there. It's kicking now," Marissa said. Seth put his hand on her stomach. The baby was kicking. "When you can't go to school anymore, I'll take notes and teach you everything," Seth said. Marissa hugged him. "Thanks for everything. When I go into labor, I'll make sure that they let you in the room with me," Marissa said. Seth smiled. "Awww. I feel honored," he said.
Kirsten came back in. "How was shopping?" Kirsten asked. "It was OK. My mother bought almost everything in the store that had to do with or contained the word baby. She even bought a bottle of liquor that said Baby on it," Marissa said. "Marissa, you got a package," Sandy said carrying the box into the room. Marissa looked at it confused. It said her name and had the Cohen address on it. She opened the box. It was covered with the bubbly paper on top, and there was an item underneath it. But there was a note also.
Dear Marissa,
I know what you're going through. I know just how you feel. You were closer to Ryan than I ever was. He came to Chino a little while before he died. He left me something to give to you. There is another note under what he left for Seth and an item for him.
Dawn Atwood
Marissa took off more bubble paper to reveal an item. She picked it up. It was a picture. It was her and Ryan the day they shared their first kiss. Behind the picture, there was another note.
Marissa,
I told Dawn to give this to you in the event that I die before you. I gave it to Dawn because I know that she would send it to the Cohens. I'm watching you right now Marissa. I just wanted to let you know that I love you and I always will. Don't forget me no matter what. If you ever see Oliver again, tell him that I'm watching over him also. It's not his fault he's mentally insane.
Love Always,
Ryan
Marissa started crying. She ran into the bathroom leaving very confused Cohens behind. Seth went over and saw another item in the box and a letter addressed to him. He took the box back over to the couch and opened the letter.
Dear Seth,
Ryan cared about you more than anyone. He told me to tell you, in the event that he died, that he loved you. You were the closest thing he ever had to a brother. You were there for Ryan no matter what, except the Oliver incident. But he forgave you and Ryan doesn't forgive many people. He wanted me to give you this.
Theresa
Seth took out the item. It was a picture of Seth and Ryan the first day they met. Seth smiled at the memory. He turned the picture over and found a note.
Seth,
I'm so sorry if you get this. I gave this to Theresa to give to you if I die. Well, I guess I have. I love you man. I understand why you didn't believe me about Oliver. But Marissa, that I don't know. Look. If we were fighting for any reason, I'm sorry and I hope you forgive me. I will always look after you Seth. Also, open up the frame. There's another picture in it.
Love,
Ryan
Seth opened the frame. It was a picture of Ryan, Seth, Sandy and Kirsten. They were on the beach. Seth gave the picture to his parents. They smiled at the picture. Seth went into the cabinet and got a picture frame. He took the picture and put it in the frame. He put the picture next to Ryan's First Christmakkuh picture.