Chapter 9:

Oscars Anyone?

Marissa and Summer walked back into the suite feeling refreshed. It was three hours to go before the big event. Marissa felt a little giddy and her stomach was doing flips. Summer gave her an encouraging hug to calm her down. Best friends always knew what each other was thinking.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." Summer replied with a sweet smile. "It's the big night, and you've been dieting for so long. If we eat a lot today, it's not going to show up until tomorrow. Comfort food is what you need right now." With that, she produced a variety of food from the top cupboard.

"Summer, what's with all the food? You could feed the army right now. I know I won't have to worry about starving to death if there's a serial murderer threat and we have to stay inside for eight years."

"Shutup, Coop. This is so the pre-Oscar thing. Every year you should try to get nominated and every year we'll have this junk food fest. It'll be a tradition."

Marissa rolled her eyes, "Like that is going to happen. I didn't believe that that I was going to get the nom in the first place."

Summer laughed. "But, you're an incredible actress even though most of you movies are corny, love stories."

Marissa was a bit hurt. "Shut up and pass me some food."

In response, Marissa got hit by bags of Doritos, Oreos, and Lays.

"Never tell Summer to shut up. I would know from experience." Seth said in the doorway, causing both of them to jump up in surprise.

"God, Seth are you trying to freak us out? You scared us to death."  Summer exclaimed. "Oh and welcome home." She added in a much nicer tone.

"Thanks" Seth said while grabbing the package of Oreos that had just bounced off Marissa's head.

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Anna sat on her hotel bed and bounced up and down. She reminisced about the times she had with Seth. She hated Summer, she was the one that Seth always lusted for, his first. Anna always wanted to be the one Seth looked and drooled over. She thought she had gotten him, when he said he would go out with her, that he chose her, but she had been so wrong.

*Flashback*

Seth and Anna were sitting in his room reading comics. They were reading in silence, enjoying each other's company.

Suddenly, Anna piped up. "I can't believe you got his is special-edition!" Anna exclaimed.

"Yeah I know." Seth dejectedly said.

Anna just ignored that remark. Seth was quite the talker, but today he remained silent-as silent as Seth Cohen could be. Anna just thought it was due to stress or something like that.

Trying to change the subject, Anna brought up Summer. "How do you think Summer is taking the idea of us being together?" She waited for a response, but got none. "I mean she seems fine with it. Now she can go and hook up with Abercrombie guys."

Seth squirmed at the thought.

Anna suddenly became much more subdued and serious and gentle. Maybe now's the time to ask him.

"Seth. . . This has been on my mind for a long time. Do you think we're ready?" Anna put her hand on his knee. "It'll be the first time for both of us."

Abruptly, Seth stood up. "I've been wanting to talk about Summer for quite some time."

Anna stood up also. "Really, ok what."

Seth shifted. "Well the relationship between Summer and I hasn't been terminated."

"Um, ok. But what does that have to do with s- I mean what I was talking about before."

Seth shifted again. "Well, uh it's related. You know how said it would be the first time. Well first, I don't really want to." Anna flinched. "And second, it wouldn't be my first.

Anna was a bit hurt by his first comment. "But, Seth, you said you were a virgin, like yesterday." The realization hit her. "You slept with Summer, didn't you?"

"Yeah." Seth replied.

"I can't believe you did this! We were going out together, and you slept with her! You slept with a whore."

"Actually, it was her first time too." Seth interrupted in his very bad timing way. Damm Seth, you are so not Mr. Smooth.

"You just asked me to come here to. . . break up with me! You're an asshole!"

Heaven Bend to take my hand
And lead me through the fire
Be the long awaited answer
To a long and painful fight
Truth be told I tried my best
But somewhere long the way
I got caught up in all there was to offer
But the cost was so much more than I could bear

Anna ran out of his room, tears stinging her eyes. She ran downstairs past the kitchen where Ryan was pouring himself Coke. He stared at Anna, with makeup smudged and tears, totally forgetting about the cup completely overflowing and making a terrible mess on the counter. She ran out of the door, her jacket in her hand, flying with the wind. She ran down the driveway, only thinking about how her perfect vision of her and Seth was ruined.

Though I've tried I've fallen
I have sunk so low
I messed up
Better I should know
So don't come round here and
Tell me I told you so

Once out of sight of the Cohen's house, she sank down on the grass of the lawn and cried on her knees. That bitch, Summer. She always ruined something.

We all begin out with good intent
When love is raw and young
We believe that we can change ourselves
The past can be undone
But we carry on our back the burdens time always reveals
In the lonely light of morning
In the wound that would not heal
It's the bitter taste of losing everything
I've held so dear

Anna already had had it planned out. A romantic dinner on his boat, complete with candles and roses. Then their first time in the cabin bed. But, it was all destroyed, everything she imagined, right from the very first time she saw him. Anna just stayed there, on her knees, crying.

*End of Flashback*

Anna felt tears forming in her eyes. She wiped them away. She comforted herself in the fact that once Seth really got to know Summer, he'd realize the true personality of Summer, a self-absorbed bitch. He'd be sorry for what he did. As far as she was concerned, Seth wasn't with Summer anymore. But, she would get Seth to fall back in love with her even if took some work to get rid of his current object of affection i.e. girlfriend. All she needed was to formulate a plan to meet him. She already knew that he was staying in the hotel. All she needed was to meet him.

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Ryan and the kids clambered out of the bedrooms. Ryan was a bit shocked. Summer, Marissa, and Seth were all lounging in front of the T.V. in their pajamas eating cheetos.

They were all watching some soap opera. Ryan thought it was general hospital.

TV: "Why, Melissa? Why?"

"Ew, that's so corny." Summer exclaimed, throwing cheetos at the screen.

Seth was semi-entertained. "I can't believe I'm watching a soap opera. It's actually pretty funny, see there's this drama, and uh see there's this love triangle where Mira loves Joe, but Joe likes Sarah who's pregnant with Michael's baby who is actually gay. Sit down Ryan, it's a good show."

Ryan politely refused.

Just then the phone rang.

"Hey Ryan, could you get the phone, my hands are orange from the Cheetos." Seth asked.

"Me too." Summer added.

"Me three." Marissa added.

Ryan picked up.

After some talking, he hung up.

"Who was that?"

"The baby sitter, she's sick, so she can't babysit."

Summer suddenly jumped. "AHHH. Coop it's almost time and we're pigging out! And the kids don't have anyone to watch them!"

"What the hell are we going to do?"

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A/N:Sorry I knew I was going to do the Oscars this chapter, but I needed a filler. I promise next Chapter!