Ryan took into consideration what Seth said. He just couldn't accept
the fact that she wanted to leave, and things were just getting better
between them. He was always the one that was giving his all in the
relationship. For once he wanted her to be the one that ran to him.
Seeing that she already made her decision, this was not going to happen.
All anything he could think about was giving up. There was no other
option.
There were a couple more things that Marissa still needed to pack. She placed those things in boxes after she cleaned up the mess she created earlier in the day. Today felt extremely long and she couldn't wait to end the day. Marissa ended the day with a short talk with her mom and then went straight to bed. Tomorrow morning she had a flight to catch.
The next morning....
"Are you sure about this Marissa? I don't want you to think you have to do this for me." Julie called out from across the room.
"I'm sure mom. I need to get away."
"Well let's go before we miss the flight."
They got into the cab to drive them to the airport. Marissa looked back at her house then at the Cohen house. She was saying goodbye possibly forever and for some reason she was left without any feeling at all. Normally a flow of tears would form, but now nothing. She was neither happy nor sad.
Seth came barging into the pool house while Ryan was still asleep.
"Get up man. We are going to be late for school. Remember school. The place that we have to go today." Seth yelled.
"I don't think I am going to go. I am not in the mood." Ryan replied.
"Well dad is not going to have that. Just get dressed and meet me in the kitchen."
Ryan got up a couple of minutes later and took a shower. After he got dressed he checked the answering machine for any messages. There were none so he proceeded to head for the kitchen. His one last hope was a message saying that she changed her mind and to meet her someplace after school. Entering the kitchen in a foul mood, he found Seth as chipper as ever.
"What are you so happy about?" Ryan asked.
"Summer and I are celebrating our three month anniversary this weekend. We are going sailing on my boat."
"That's nice for you two."
"So did you talk with Marissa yet? Did she call you?" Seth asked.
"No to both questions."
"What? Dude, what is wrong with you? Talk to her. Go over there now before school."
"I can't."
"Listen do I have to drag you over there. Now go."
"Fine. Just to get you off my back."
Ryan finished his cereal and walked over next door. He knocked on the door three times before looking through the window. No one was seen in the house. He didn't worry about this further, or he would be late for school and Seth wouldn't want that nor would Dr. Kim. He had been late too many times this month.
At the airport...
"I'll check if our flight is on time okay sweetie?" Julie asked.
"Yeah. I'll just wait here."
Marissa looked at her phone. No messages, or missed calls. He didn't call, or even say goodbye. Maybe he decided that he didn't care so much for her after all. It was nine in the morning and the flight is supposed to leave at nine forty-five. Almost time to say goodbye to Newport.
Ryan's first class felt like it went on for hours. The teacher spoke in the same monotone and if that wasn't bad enough, he just lectured. His next class was a bit of a step up since the teacher had the students work in groups for the period; not that he did any work in there. All he could think about was Marissa. She probably was on the flight right now about to start her new life without him.
"Hey Ryan, do you think we should do it that way?" Tim asked.
"Huh. What?" Ryan got disturbed from his daydream.
"Where were you? You looked like you were thinking about something serious and I am not talking about his assignment."
"Umm. Just do whatever you want to do and I'll do what you want me to."
"Alright man. Whatever you say." Tim agreed.
Lunch was not much better. He didn't feel like talking to Seth, or anyone else for that matter. It was a good thing that Seth was too entranced with Summer and his plans for this weekend to bother him. He sat alone and ate his lunch even though he was not that hungry. Whenever he was in one of these moods he lost his appetite.
"Hey man. What's up?" Luke asked.
"Nothing much. Things going swell as usual." Ryan said sarcastically.
"I heard about Marissa's dad and her leaving."
"Yeah well, she is gone and I have to move on."
"What are you talking about man? Go talk to her and get her to change her mind."
"Now you are starting to sound like Seth."
"Well then he is right. Look at all you went through for her and you are going to give up now that easily?"
"Listen, I am done with this. I never had to work this hard and I am not about to start now."
"Look at yourself. You are miserable and you know it. She is your other half and I never thought I would find myself saying this to you, but you are the best thing for her. Not just now, but for as long as you want it."
"Well then she is going to have to do something about it. Are we finished here?" Ryan said a bit pissed.
"Yeah. I just hope you change your mind." Luke said before he left the table not knowing what else to say.
Ryan just kept thinking someone should knock some sense into her. She was the one that was causing the mistake and not him. She was leaving and not him. It was Marissa's turn to do something, or she might regret what she wants to do. Only he knew that he hated her for seeming to not regret.
Marissa saw her mom waving to her to come by the desk. She figured it was okay to board the plane now. Her mother looked so happy, a change from what she looked like yesterday. This made her smile to think that at least her mother was happy.
There were a couple more things that Marissa still needed to pack. She placed those things in boxes after she cleaned up the mess she created earlier in the day. Today felt extremely long and she couldn't wait to end the day. Marissa ended the day with a short talk with her mom and then went straight to bed. Tomorrow morning she had a flight to catch.
The next morning....
"Are you sure about this Marissa? I don't want you to think you have to do this for me." Julie called out from across the room.
"I'm sure mom. I need to get away."
"Well let's go before we miss the flight."
They got into the cab to drive them to the airport. Marissa looked back at her house then at the Cohen house. She was saying goodbye possibly forever and for some reason she was left without any feeling at all. Normally a flow of tears would form, but now nothing. She was neither happy nor sad.
Seth came barging into the pool house while Ryan was still asleep.
"Get up man. We are going to be late for school. Remember school. The place that we have to go today." Seth yelled.
"I don't think I am going to go. I am not in the mood." Ryan replied.
"Well dad is not going to have that. Just get dressed and meet me in the kitchen."
Ryan got up a couple of minutes later and took a shower. After he got dressed he checked the answering machine for any messages. There were none so he proceeded to head for the kitchen. His one last hope was a message saying that she changed her mind and to meet her someplace after school. Entering the kitchen in a foul mood, he found Seth as chipper as ever.
"What are you so happy about?" Ryan asked.
"Summer and I are celebrating our three month anniversary this weekend. We are going sailing on my boat."
"That's nice for you two."
"So did you talk with Marissa yet? Did she call you?" Seth asked.
"No to both questions."
"What? Dude, what is wrong with you? Talk to her. Go over there now before school."
"I can't."
"Listen do I have to drag you over there. Now go."
"Fine. Just to get you off my back."
Ryan finished his cereal and walked over next door. He knocked on the door three times before looking through the window. No one was seen in the house. He didn't worry about this further, or he would be late for school and Seth wouldn't want that nor would Dr. Kim. He had been late too many times this month.
At the airport...
"I'll check if our flight is on time okay sweetie?" Julie asked.
"Yeah. I'll just wait here."
Marissa looked at her phone. No messages, or missed calls. He didn't call, or even say goodbye. Maybe he decided that he didn't care so much for her after all. It was nine in the morning and the flight is supposed to leave at nine forty-five. Almost time to say goodbye to Newport.
Ryan's first class felt like it went on for hours. The teacher spoke in the same monotone and if that wasn't bad enough, he just lectured. His next class was a bit of a step up since the teacher had the students work in groups for the period; not that he did any work in there. All he could think about was Marissa. She probably was on the flight right now about to start her new life without him.
"Hey Ryan, do you think we should do it that way?" Tim asked.
"Huh. What?" Ryan got disturbed from his daydream.
"Where were you? You looked like you were thinking about something serious and I am not talking about his assignment."
"Umm. Just do whatever you want to do and I'll do what you want me to."
"Alright man. Whatever you say." Tim agreed.
Lunch was not much better. He didn't feel like talking to Seth, or anyone else for that matter. It was a good thing that Seth was too entranced with Summer and his plans for this weekend to bother him. He sat alone and ate his lunch even though he was not that hungry. Whenever he was in one of these moods he lost his appetite.
"Hey man. What's up?" Luke asked.
"Nothing much. Things going swell as usual." Ryan said sarcastically.
"I heard about Marissa's dad and her leaving."
"Yeah well, she is gone and I have to move on."
"What are you talking about man? Go talk to her and get her to change her mind."
"Now you are starting to sound like Seth."
"Well then he is right. Look at all you went through for her and you are going to give up now that easily?"
"Listen, I am done with this. I never had to work this hard and I am not about to start now."
"Look at yourself. You are miserable and you know it. She is your other half and I never thought I would find myself saying this to you, but you are the best thing for her. Not just now, but for as long as you want it."
"Well then she is going to have to do something about it. Are we finished here?" Ryan said a bit pissed.
"Yeah. I just hope you change your mind." Luke said before he left the table not knowing what else to say.
Ryan just kept thinking someone should knock some sense into her. She was the one that was causing the mistake and not him. She was leaving and not him. It was Marissa's turn to do something, or she might regret what she wants to do. Only he knew that he hated her for seeming to not regret.
Marissa saw her mom waving to her to come by the desk. She figured it was okay to board the plane now. Her mother looked so happy, a change from what she looked like yesterday. This made her smile to think that at least her mother was happy.