Ok 5th Chapter as promised. I might have the 6th chapter up tonight, it
depends cause it's a longgggg one, so it's going to take forever to type!
Disclaimer ~ Don't own anything, Fox owns it all. Those bastards.
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Ryan knocked on Summer's door thinking about why he was so upset about Seth talking about Summer the way he did.
'Because, she's my friend. Yeah that's it.' He thought.
He didn't get to finish his thought because Summer opened the door with a smile.
"Hey Ryan." She was wearing track pants and a while tank top with her hair in a messy bun. He liked when she looked like this, when she wasn't trying to impress anyone. She always dressed up for Seth. He always said she didn't have to impress him, but then she would say "You're supposed to look nice for your boyfriend."
'I'm not Seth.' Ryan thought.
"Uh are you ok?" She asked.
"Um, yeah."
"You look kinda spaced."
"I'm ok."
"Ok, well come on in." She laughed.
He walked in the house and put his bad by the stairs, and then he followed her to the family room where she was watching some videos on MTV. Ryan walked over to the mantle and saw a picture of a little girl on a ballerina outfit, another picture of the same little girl was right beside it, and she was wearing a tap outfit.
"Is this you?" He asked picking up the ballerina picture.
"Uh, yeah." She said as she got off the couch.
"Cute."
"Yeah, I used to be really into dancing."
"Really? When did you get out of it?"
"Uh I think right before High School. It wasn't really cool anymore."
"That's no reason to stop something."
"I know that now."
"You have anymore pictures?" He asked interested.
"Uh, yeah over here." She walked to a big cabinet that had old photo albums.
She pulled out a big pink one.
"Pink, I should've guessed." He laughed.
"My Mom picked it out. It has all my dancing pictures in it."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't..."
"It's ok." She handed him the pink album and he sat on the couch and opened it. The first picture was another of Summer in a ballerina outfit but she was younger. The label said she was 3.
"That was my first recital. You want something to drink?"
"Uh yeah sure." He said as he looked through the book.
"What do you want? I made Coffee."
"Yeah, Coffee's good."
"K, I'll be back."
He continued to look through the album. He reached a page that said she was 13; she was in a much different outfit than the ballet outfit.
"Ok, here you go." She handed him the cup of coffee.
"Thanks. Hey what kind of dance is this?"
"Oh I had just started to get into hip hop dancing. I wasn't very good at it. I liked ballet better."
"I have to tell you something." He said as he shut the album.
"What?"
"Uh, Seth knows I'm here."
"Oh, ok."
"There's more."
"Ok." She said nervous.
"He thinks we're... ya know... together."
"What?"
"Yeah."
"That's so ridiculous." She said as she let out a very fake laugh.
"Oh... Oh yeah... ha I know right. How stupid. Like I'd go out with you."
"Ok Ryan, That's enough."
"Sorry."
"Was he mad?"
"Uh yeah, just a little."
"Look Ryan, you don't have to stay here. I mean I don't want you guys to get into it because of me."
"Are you still scared to be alone?" He said inching closer to her.
"Yeah."
"Then I'm staying." He whispered.
"Ok." She whispered back.
Just then the phone rang.
"Uh ok of course the phone rings now. Hello?"
"Hey." Marissa said.
"Uh, Hi."
"I just wanted to apologize for today. The stuff I said was pretty harsh."
"Yeah."
"Forgive me?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Ok god. Look I know your parents aren't back and I know you hate being alone, so how about I come over. Ya know have a girls night?"
"Uh well I don't think that's a great idea."
"Why?"
"Cause I have a friend here."
"Oh ok. The same friend from the other night?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Wait, Summer is Ryan the friend that's been there for you?"
"Um, yeah he is."
"Unbelievable."
"What?"
"So you are sleeping with him."
"Are you freakin series?"
"Yes, my God Seth just broke up with you and you move on to Ryan."
"Ryan is my friend Marissa. In fact he's been more of a friend to me lately than you have."
"What?"
"Marissa if it doesn't have anything to do with Oliver you don't care."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is. If I want to hang out with you Oliver has to come alone and I'm sorry but there's only so many times a person can play the third wheel before it gets really annoying."
"Fine, you want Ryan you can have him."
"Marissa, I don't want Ryan."
"Gee thanks." Ryan mumbled.
"Look I'm not gonna deal with this right now. I have enough on my mind." Summer hung up.
"Ugh, what is wrong with these people?" She yelled.
"Beats me."
"I mean we can't be friends without hopping in the sack?"
"I guess not."
"What's wrong?"
"Why is us dating such a ridiculous idea?"
"I... cause... case you're Seth's best friend. I... I dunno."
"Yeah that's really convincing."
"Ryan what do you want me to say? I don't wanna fight with you. I've lost Seth, I've lost Marissa, and I don't wanna lose you too." She said as she had tears in her eyes.
"Ok, sshh it's ok, come here." He said as he took her in his arms.
"When is this gonna stop?"
"When is what gonna stop?"
"The hurt."
"I dunno."
"I feel so empty without him. How did I let myself get so close to him?"
"Because you loved him."
"I just never wanted to let myself get so close to a guy. I never wanted a guy to control my happiness..."
"You want you to control it." He cut her off.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" She said as she pulled away.
"Cause I used to feel the same way."
"Are you happy?"
"Ya know, I think I am."
"Do you miss her?"
"Sometimes. When something good happens, like I get a good grade or get a raise or something and I wanna share it with someone."
"You can share it with me." She said smiling.
"Yeah?"
"Sure."
"Thanks Summer." He said smiling.
"You're welcome."
"You know, you're not the only one who feels like they lots their best friend."
"Why? Do you feel like that?"
"Sometimes."
"Is it because of me? Cause Ryan I don't wanna come between you and Seth."
"No, no this has been happening for a while."
"Well, who needs em"
"Yeah we don't."
"We have each other." Seth said smiling.
"You'll be ok ya know."
"I think I know that now."
"I know you're scared to be without him."
"I am. I mean what am I gonna do?"
"Summer, I think you can do anything."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I don't deserve you." She said laughing.
"Sure you do."
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4 months later, in January, Ryan and Summer were merely speaking to Seth & Marissa. But Ryan and Summer were getting closer than ever, in fact Ryan was finding it hard to deny his feelings for her anymore. He drove himself crazy until her realized he needed to tell someone. Now normally he would go to Seth for this. But obviously that wasn't happening. Lately he would go to Summer with advice, but again, not going to happen. So he went to his next option.
"You like Summer? Are you crazy?"
Luke.
"Thanks Luke really helping here."
"Sorry dude. It's just... wow... this is..."
"Big?"
"Yeah."
"What did Seth say?"
"I haven't told him, and you aren't either."
"I won't. What about Summer?"
"No, not telling her."
"What? Why not?"
"Because, she's not over Seth."
"Yes she is."
"No she's not."
"Dude she never talks about him."
"So, that doesn't mean anything."
"Wow. I never thought you'd like her like that."
"Why? You think something's wrong with her? I mean I know she can be a bitch, but you know the real her. I mean God Luke, you don't have to judge her." He said in her defense.
"Man chill out."
"Sorry, I guess I got a little defensive."
"Yeah... It's the crush."
"Shut up."
"Sorry." He laughed.
"What am I supposed to do?"
"Tell her."
"How? What if she doesn't feel the same way and I lose her all together?"
"Or, she does feel the same way and your best friend turns into your girlfriend and it's all awesome and shit."
Ryan thought about it.
"Look, you'll never know till you say something."
"You're right."
"I know."
"I'm gonna tell her."
"Good."
"You're not mad?"
"Why would I be mad?"
"Well, Seth's your friend too."
"Look, I just want you to be happy man. It's obvious she makes you happy."
"Yeah."
"So when are you gonna tell her?"
"Tonight. I'm going over her house cause her parents are you of town again."
"Damn, again."
"Yeah."
"So then we should do something tonight with her."
"Uh... hello... Luke..."
"After you tell her."
"Luke."
"Ok, fine. Call me tomorrow and tell me how it goes."
"Ok, thanks man." Ryan stood up and gave him one of those manly hugs.
"Anytime."
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When Luke left Ryan's, his cell phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Luke I have to talk to you... like now."
"Ok, What about?"
"Just come over... fast." She hung up.
10 minutes later Luke was there.
"So what's up? You ok?"
"No, God no I'm not."
"What is it?"
"I think I like Ryan."
Luke started to laugh.
"Hey, ass wipe, not funny."
"Sorry... it's just... are you serious?"
"I knew I shouldn't have told you."
"No I'm glad you did."
"Could you use a good laugh?"
"No, look you just caught me off guard."
"What the hell do I do Luke?"
"Uh... tell him?"
"Are you fucking crazy? You laughed, you think I'm gonna tell him?"
"He wouldn't laugh."
"Why? What do you know?" She asked curious.
"Just... that he wouldn't laugh. You know he cares about you7."
"I know."
"So tell him."
"But besides you, he's the only friend I have right now. I don't wanna lose him."
"You won't."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because I know you and I know him. You care about each other, there's no way this would ruin your friendship. Plus his face lights up whenever you're near him."
"It does?" She asked smiling.
"Yeah, and so does yours."
"You know, you're right."
"I know."
"I have to tell him."
"Good."
"Thanks Luke." She said as she hugged him.
"You're welcome." He smiled.
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There you have it. I'm sure I'll have the 6th chapter up tonight. It's an eventful chapter, if you know what I mean. lol
Disclaimer ~ Don't own anything, Fox owns it all. Those bastards.
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Ryan knocked on Summer's door thinking about why he was so upset about Seth talking about Summer the way he did.
'Because, she's my friend. Yeah that's it.' He thought.
He didn't get to finish his thought because Summer opened the door with a smile.
"Hey Ryan." She was wearing track pants and a while tank top with her hair in a messy bun. He liked when she looked like this, when she wasn't trying to impress anyone. She always dressed up for Seth. He always said she didn't have to impress him, but then she would say "You're supposed to look nice for your boyfriend."
'I'm not Seth.' Ryan thought.
"Uh are you ok?" She asked.
"Um, yeah."
"You look kinda spaced."
"I'm ok."
"Ok, well come on in." She laughed.
He walked in the house and put his bad by the stairs, and then he followed her to the family room where she was watching some videos on MTV. Ryan walked over to the mantle and saw a picture of a little girl on a ballerina outfit, another picture of the same little girl was right beside it, and she was wearing a tap outfit.
"Is this you?" He asked picking up the ballerina picture.
"Uh, yeah." She said as she got off the couch.
"Cute."
"Yeah, I used to be really into dancing."
"Really? When did you get out of it?"
"Uh I think right before High School. It wasn't really cool anymore."
"That's no reason to stop something."
"I know that now."
"You have anymore pictures?" He asked interested.
"Uh, yeah over here." She walked to a big cabinet that had old photo albums.
She pulled out a big pink one.
"Pink, I should've guessed." He laughed.
"My Mom picked it out. It has all my dancing pictures in it."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't..."
"It's ok." She handed him the pink album and he sat on the couch and opened it. The first picture was another of Summer in a ballerina outfit but she was younger. The label said she was 3.
"That was my first recital. You want something to drink?"
"Uh yeah sure." He said as he looked through the book.
"What do you want? I made Coffee."
"Yeah, Coffee's good."
"K, I'll be back."
He continued to look through the album. He reached a page that said she was 13; she was in a much different outfit than the ballet outfit.
"Ok, here you go." She handed him the cup of coffee.
"Thanks. Hey what kind of dance is this?"
"Oh I had just started to get into hip hop dancing. I wasn't very good at it. I liked ballet better."
"I have to tell you something." He said as he shut the album.
"What?"
"Uh, Seth knows I'm here."
"Oh, ok."
"There's more."
"Ok." She said nervous.
"He thinks we're... ya know... together."
"What?"
"Yeah."
"That's so ridiculous." She said as she let out a very fake laugh.
"Oh... Oh yeah... ha I know right. How stupid. Like I'd go out with you."
"Ok Ryan, That's enough."
"Sorry."
"Was he mad?"
"Uh yeah, just a little."
"Look Ryan, you don't have to stay here. I mean I don't want you guys to get into it because of me."
"Are you still scared to be alone?" He said inching closer to her.
"Yeah."
"Then I'm staying." He whispered.
"Ok." She whispered back.
Just then the phone rang.
"Uh ok of course the phone rings now. Hello?"
"Hey." Marissa said.
"Uh, Hi."
"I just wanted to apologize for today. The stuff I said was pretty harsh."
"Yeah."
"Forgive me?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Ok god. Look I know your parents aren't back and I know you hate being alone, so how about I come over. Ya know have a girls night?"
"Uh well I don't think that's a great idea."
"Why?"
"Cause I have a friend here."
"Oh ok. The same friend from the other night?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Wait, Summer is Ryan the friend that's been there for you?"
"Um, yeah he is."
"Unbelievable."
"What?"
"So you are sleeping with him."
"Are you freakin series?"
"Yes, my God Seth just broke up with you and you move on to Ryan."
"Ryan is my friend Marissa. In fact he's been more of a friend to me lately than you have."
"What?"
"Marissa if it doesn't have anything to do with Oliver you don't care."
"That's not true."
"Yes it is. If I want to hang out with you Oliver has to come alone and I'm sorry but there's only so many times a person can play the third wheel before it gets really annoying."
"Fine, you want Ryan you can have him."
"Marissa, I don't want Ryan."
"Gee thanks." Ryan mumbled.
"Look I'm not gonna deal with this right now. I have enough on my mind." Summer hung up.
"Ugh, what is wrong with these people?" She yelled.
"Beats me."
"I mean we can't be friends without hopping in the sack?"
"I guess not."
"What's wrong?"
"Why is us dating such a ridiculous idea?"
"I... cause... case you're Seth's best friend. I... I dunno."
"Yeah that's really convincing."
"Ryan what do you want me to say? I don't wanna fight with you. I've lost Seth, I've lost Marissa, and I don't wanna lose you too." She said as she had tears in her eyes.
"Ok, sshh it's ok, come here." He said as he took her in his arms.
"When is this gonna stop?"
"When is what gonna stop?"
"The hurt."
"I dunno."
"I feel so empty without him. How did I let myself get so close to him?"
"Because you loved him."
"I just never wanted to let myself get so close to a guy. I never wanted a guy to control my happiness..."
"You want you to control it." He cut her off.
"Yeah, how'd you know?" She said as she pulled away.
"Cause I used to feel the same way."
"Are you happy?"
"Ya know, I think I am."
"Do you miss her?"
"Sometimes. When something good happens, like I get a good grade or get a raise or something and I wanna share it with someone."
"You can share it with me." She said smiling.
"Yeah?"
"Sure."
"Thanks Summer." He said smiling.
"You're welcome."
"You know, you're not the only one who feels like they lots their best friend."
"Why? Do you feel like that?"
"Sometimes."
"Is it because of me? Cause Ryan I don't wanna come between you and Seth."
"No, no this has been happening for a while."
"Well, who needs em"
"Yeah we don't."
"We have each other." Seth said smiling.
"You'll be ok ya know."
"I think I know that now."
"I know you're scared to be without him."
"I am. I mean what am I gonna do?"
"Summer, I think you can do anything."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"I don't deserve you." She said laughing.
"Sure you do."
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4 months later, in January, Ryan and Summer were merely speaking to Seth & Marissa. But Ryan and Summer were getting closer than ever, in fact Ryan was finding it hard to deny his feelings for her anymore. He drove himself crazy until her realized he needed to tell someone. Now normally he would go to Seth for this. But obviously that wasn't happening. Lately he would go to Summer with advice, but again, not going to happen. So he went to his next option.
"You like Summer? Are you crazy?"
Luke.
"Thanks Luke really helping here."
"Sorry dude. It's just... wow... this is..."
"Big?"
"Yeah."
"What did Seth say?"
"I haven't told him, and you aren't either."
"I won't. What about Summer?"
"No, not telling her."
"What? Why not?"
"Because, she's not over Seth."
"Yes she is."
"No she's not."
"Dude she never talks about him."
"So, that doesn't mean anything."
"Wow. I never thought you'd like her like that."
"Why? You think something's wrong with her? I mean I know she can be a bitch, but you know the real her. I mean God Luke, you don't have to judge her." He said in her defense.
"Man chill out."
"Sorry, I guess I got a little defensive."
"Yeah... It's the crush."
"Shut up."
"Sorry." He laughed.
"What am I supposed to do?"
"Tell her."
"How? What if she doesn't feel the same way and I lose her all together?"
"Or, she does feel the same way and your best friend turns into your girlfriend and it's all awesome and shit."
Ryan thought about it.
"Look, you'll never know till you say something."
"You're right."
"I know."
"I'm gonna tell her."
"Good."
"You're not mad?"
"Why would I be mad?"
"Well, Seth's your friend too."
"Look, I just want you to be happy man. It's obvious she makes you happy."
"Yeah."
"So when are you gonna tell her?"
"Tonight. I'm going over her house cause her parents are you of town again."
"Damn, again."
"Yeah."
"So then we should do something tonight with her."
"Uh... hello... Luke..."
"After you tell her."
"Luke."
"Ok, fine. Call me tomorrow and tell me how it goes."
"Ok, thanks man." Ryan stood up and gave him one of those manly hugs.
"Anytime."
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When Luke left Ryan's, his cell phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Luke I have to talk to you... like now."
"Ok, What about?"
"Just come over... fast." She hung up.
10 minutes later Luke was there.
"So what's up? You ok?"
"No, God no I'm not."
"What is it?"
"I think I like Ryan."
Luke started to laugh.
"Hey, ass wipe, not funny."
"Sorry... it's just... are you serious?"
"I knew I shouldn't have told you."
"No I'm glad you did."
"Could you use a good laugh?"
"No, look you just caught me off guard."
"What the hell do I do Luke?"
"Uh... tell him?"
"Are you fucking crazy? You laughed, you think I'm gonna tell him?"
"He wouldn't laugh."
"Why? What do you know?" She asked curious.
"Just... that he wouldn't laugh. You know he cares about you7."
"I know."
"So tell him."
"But besides you, he's the only friend I have right now. I don't wanna lose him."
"You won't."
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because I know you and I know him. You care about each other, there's no way this would ruin your friendship. Plus his face lights up whenever you're near him."
"It does?" She asked smiling.
"Yeah, and so does yours."
"You know, you're right."
"I know."
"I have to tell him."
"Good."
"Thanks Luke." She said as she hugged him.
"You're welcome." He smiled.
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There you have it. I'm sure I'll have the 6th chapter up tonight. It's an eventful chapter, if you know what I mean. lol