Chapter 15

A/N:

Wow, I'm already at Chapter 15. Yea, I know it's only chapter 15, and most people have like 30 chapters before they start to think about how far they had become, but I still can't believe it. Anyways, I asked for a lot of reviews last time, and guess what I got a good amount of them! I think it's really because the chapter was horrible…hey but it worked right? Ug, that's such a political ploy.

I know a lot of you really don't like where this plot is going and really hate Cindy. But, it's drama, and don't worry this is a Ryan and Marissa shipper. So don't fret! Or I could just have everyone hate me and make Ryan marry Cindy. Hahaha…ok, so it's not funny to you R/M shippers, but it's funny to me! Ok, before you click the back button on your internet browser I'm continuing my story. Jeez, control your rage…


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(Back at the penthouse)

"Whew, what a day of shopping!" Summer exclaimed, plopping down on the couch.

Marissa nodded in agreement and plopped besides her best friend on the couch.

Seth came in the apartment with shopping bags and boxes piled high.

"Aack, someone help me, the boxes are so high, I can't even see where I'm going." Seth shouted, almost stumbling and tripping on Ethan's toy truck.

Receiving no help, he somehow made his way towards the love seat that was next to the couch Summer and Marissa was sitting on, and dumped the packages.

"Why do I have to carry all the shopping bags?" Seth questioned the two passed out women on the couch. "Never mind the fact that I have to carry the inventory of whole stores because my wife and her best friend are shopaholics."

"Oh Seth, suck it up." Marissa told him.

"Humph." Seth crossed his arms and stood in front of Summer.

"Thank you, Seth." She pulled him down onto the space next to her and they started making out.

"Ick, this is something I can definitely skip." Marissa yelled in disgust.

Seth and Summer ignored her and walked to their bedroom and continued their business.

Marissa sighed. She knew that Seth and Summer were really in love. She sighed and looked at the time, it was 7:00. She had already grabbed food at a restaurant near the Gucci boutique in LA during Summer and her shopping extravaganza. When she had got in the hotel room, she had noticed that Ryan wasn't home. Marissa wasn't too worried about it though, he might have dropped by with some friends that lived in LA. In the back of her mind, she knew that something wasn't right about that prediction, who would Ryan know? All his work friends would be in New York. But, she just pushed it back. She walked back to her room and feel sound asleep despite the loud and disturbing sounds Seth and Summer were making in the next room.


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"Oh my god! Where are my shoes? Emma put your barrette on, and Madison, I said to put your black dress on. It's not funny to put on your Easter dress!!! It's a funeral!!! And Seth, what did I say about that tie?" Summer yelled.

"What, it's my lucky tie!" Seth retorted back.

"What do you need to be lucky for? You got lucky last night!" Summer answered, ignoring the disgusted look of Marissa.

Everyone was scrambling around. It was the morning of Julie Cooper's funeral and everyone was running terribly late due to the fact of the kids late arrival. The kids were staying at Grandma Kirsten and Grandpa Sandy's house. All the adults wanted some time for themselves and the grandparents always loved having their grandchildren. Truthfully, Kirsten and Sandy were relieved to have grandchildren. Until the time Ryan had come to live with them, Seth hadn't mentioned any girlfriend and didn't seem like he was going to get one anytime soon. They never mentioned that to Seth, but it would spill out sometime soon. 

Marissa was really worried. Ryan still wasn't here. In fact, he was getting really worried. What if he got really drunk and someone mugged him? Or what if he got so drunk that he shacked up with some random girl he met at a bar. Knowing Ryan though, he wasn't one to drink a lot, and even when that occasional time came, he knew how to hold his liquor. He had been drinking beer since he was about 11. Let's face it, Marissa was the one with the drinking problem from a few years past, and she knew it. Still, how could he miss this day, it was her mother's funeral!

"Coop you ready?" Summer asked, nudging Marissa to wake her out of any trance Marissa was having.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Marissa answered. She popped a painkiller in her mouth when Summer walked out of the room. She didn't have a problem, just the funeral and Ryan's absence was unnerving. She considered it a valid reason to pop one.

Seth had noticed Ryan's absence too. Ok, to be truthful, everyone noticed he was gone. Seth knew that something was wrong, but he didn't push it. Even Sandy and Kirsten were worried, they threw questioning glances at him, but he returned it with his don't-push-it face. He and Summer knew that he hadn't come home. After their whole *ahem* "event" last night, they hadn't heard anyone come back into the apartment. He was worried and he knew that Summer was worried too. Seth was comforted in the fact that Ryan knew how to take care of himself.

Marissa stood by the door looking at the clock. She didn't believe that Ryan wouldn't come, he was too good for that. He knew that this day was important to her, that he really needed her support especially today. Yet, he still hadn't shown up.

"We're so late!" Kirsten yelled. She ushered everyone out the door.

It was time for everyone to come face to face with the death of the late queen of Newport.


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Ryan woke up to an unfamiliar setting. The room was yellow with sunflowers and it was quite spacious. Everything was so country, and it made him feel really at home. He remembered where he was, turning to his side, the bed sheets were creased, but no one was there. He walked downstairs, into the kitchen where he found Cindy frying eggs and bacon.

"Sit down."

Ryan obeyed. She put a plate of eggs and bacon before him and a cup of orange juice.

"It's the best thing in the morning, keeps you energized and fresh. Coffee has caffeine and really bad chemicals, people should just drink juice and stay chemical-free."

Ryan sighed. He really needed some coffee to wake him up. And he didn't have the heart to tell Cindy that juice had plenty of chemicals within itself to preserve it.

Cindy sat down across the table from him with her own plate of food. She ate an average amount of food.

They just ate in silence, enjoying the nice weather. After they were done, Ryan cleared the table and put everything in the dishwasher while Cindy went upstairs to take a shower. After he was done cleaning up, Cindy was already done with her shower.

"You should really take a shower." Cindy remarked as Ryan came in the room.

"Um…no clothes here." Ryan said gesturing to his day old clothing.

Cindy handed him a white terry cloth towel similar to the one she was wearing. "I'll put these in the wash." She smiled.

Ryan gave a small smile back. He took of his clothes and handed them to Cindy. He then headed towards the bathroom for a much needed shower.

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The gang returned back from the funeral. It had been somber and a quiet ceremony. Many people traveled from Newport to Los Angeles to see Julie Cooper one last time. Why her mother wanted to be buried in LA, Marissa didn't comprehend but respected. She felt a little sorrow, Julie and her hadn't talked since she left the house at age 18. Nor, did she really care about that. But, after all, Julie was her mother, and she still loved Julie, as much as she wanted not to. She looked over at Summer who was helping the girls out of their black dresses. Marissa almost hated herself for shunning Julie like that. Summer never had a mom, her mom just upped and left, leaving a scarred Summer. They both were gone, but Marissa knew that Julie at least still loved her a little bit, but Summer never even got an explanation…or even a goodbye.

The worst part about the funeral was the absence of Ryan. Any minute, she expected Ryan to burst through the doors of the church. Which, made her look at the doors more than she actually paid attention to what the priest was saying up front. How could Ryan not show up for such an important event? Marissa walked into her room.

She stood in front of the mirror, slowly taking of her pearl earrings. She changed out of her black dress into pajamas and headed towards the bed. Ryan was still missing, he was gone for about a whole day now. She hoped nothing bad had happened to him, like some murder or accident. But, Marissa somehow knew that Ryan was actually quite fine, just in the company of someone else. And then Marissa thought about Julie, and even though she did all those cruel things she did, she realized that Julie did really love her. That Julie married Caleb so she could support Marissa and Caitlyn. After Jimmy stole the money from the company and was fired from his job, he left the family poor. Julie married that old guy, not because she was a money digger-well she was, but mostly because she wanted to be able to still allow and support Caitlyn and herself's expensive habits. Without kids, Julie might have stuck it through with Jimmy, or at least fine someone better, but she did it for Caitlyn and Marissa. Mostly Marissa because Marissa was her favorite, perfect child. Realizing all of this, Marissa just became depressed. She felt like she wanted to cry, and cry she did. Her sobs weren't missed by the occupants of the hotel room until she feel asleep.

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Poor Coop! Summer wanted to rush in and hug her best friend and tell her that it was okay. But, Summer stayed out of it. She knew that all Coop needed was time, and eventually she would recover. Thankfully, Kirsten and Sandy had taken the kids for a little sight-seeing. She cuddled in Seth's arms, crying herself because she just felt helpless. Coop was always there to help Summer feel better, but she couldn't help Coop at all right now. What could she do to make her feel better? It had nothing to do with her, and nothing Summer did would make Marissa feel better and let Marissa take her mind off of all her issues. She cried even harder at the realization. She knew she was getting mascara and eyeliner all over Seth's Saks shirt, but she didn't give a shit. Neither did Seth.

"Shh…Summer, it's going to be okay. I just want to know where the hell Ryan is." Seth gently rubbed Summer's back to make her feel better.

Summer's sobs eventually became sniffles.

"I tried calling his cell, but that bastard left it on his bureau. Doesn't he care about how Marissa feels? Or even us? He's so inconsiderate!" Summer exclaimed.

"Ryan's just moody like that. He's inward, he doesn't like to talk about his feelings. He probably is out trying to solve whatever problem or issue he has." Seth said mostly to console himself of Ryan's lack of communication and absence. "He still could call, I'm worried sick."

"No Seth, he really has a problem. Two nights ago, I heard him talking on the phone with some woman. He said that he would just pay 500 dollars for child support if that woman stayed out of his life." Summer complained bitterly.

Seth was shocked.

"SETH! He made someone pregnant!!! Someone other than Marissa. I wanted to bash his head right there. But then again, Marissa wouldn't feel much better about that. I told him to just solve his problems. I want that baby he fathered to have a good life. I told him to talk to the mother. And I guess he…did." Summer explained.

"It'll all work out in the end. Tonight we are going to get out of the house and have a good time at your fashion show. Right?" Seth told Summer.

"Right." Summer nodded. "You know what? I'm going down there right now to pick out the perfect outfit for Coop. She'll be the other guest of honor. So now, I'm going to have two. Not very ordinary, but it's okay."

"I'll leave a note for Mom and Dad when they come back from whatever Emma was begging to see. I'll go with you down there, I need to get something to wear too." Seth smiled at Summer who he was cradling.

Summer smiled back and they stood up.

"I guess I need to wash up, and you need to change your shirt." Summer said, pointing at the mascara stained shirt. They went into their room to change. Summer changed into one of the clothes she designed, just to get into the mood of the show. Seth changed into a white button-down shirt. While Summer redid her makeup, and cleaned herself up again, Seth wrote a note for his parents telling of his and Summer's whereabouts. He felt somewhat childish doing that, he used to do that when he was 16 and 17. Seth smiled. He walked into the kitchen to put the note on the counter. He opened the briefcase that contained all the car keys. He went through the racks trying to decide which car he was in the mood for. He stopped along an empty rung. His mom and dad had the dark blue Mercedes SUV, what was the Porsche rung doing empty? Then it dawned that Ryan took the car, he must have been out to impress someone. He decided on a silver Mercedes convertible. It was a Mercedes day for his family. Just then Summer walked in.

"Ready, picked out a car?" Summer asked.

"Yeah, I got the silver Mercedes convertible." Seth answered.

Summer nodded in approval at the choice.

"Oh and um…Ryan took the Porsche for reasons more than a joyride."

Summer understood where Seth was going.

"You think that he's with another girl?"

"I suppose so." Seth answered back.

"We'll talk about it later. Right now, it's time to party and get pumped for the fashion show!!!" Summer shouted.

Seth offered his hand to Summer, which she took. The walked out to begin the night of fun.




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Ryan walked out of the shower feeling much more refreshed.

"Jeez, Ryan, that took long." Cindy said, laughing.

Ryan smiled sheepishly.

"It's fine, I just never knew a guy who would take a shower for such a long time. I thought long showers was such a girls thing." Cindy said laughing again.

Ryan honestly didn't know what to think. Cindy was beautiful, over the top beautiful. There was such an air of comfort and security about her. You would never know she was a movie star. She was such a country girl, but her accent was gone. She explained last night that her agent wanted her to get rid of the accent because southern people talked too slow. Cindy felt so sad and naked without her accent, it was like someone just stole a chunk of her identity. Ryan could see how he could spend the rest of his life with her. But Marissa was the one he really loved, she was the one he dreamed about every night. But, Cindy was pregnant, and he couldn't be a crass person and just leave her to fend the publicity alone. He needed to take care of her and be there for her. Leaving the dreams of him and Marissa in the dust.

"Day dreaming? Your eyes are so pretty when you look so distant." Cindy remarked.

Ryan just pulled her into a hug.

"You know what Ryan? Why don't you come to an event with me tonight?" Cindy asked.

Ryan raised an eyebrow. "What kind of event?"

"It's a fashion show. I know you aren't that kind of person, but you get to see lots of pretty girls!" Cindy laughed.

Ryan didn't have anything better to do. "Sure what's the fashion line?"

"Soir." Cindy told him before pulling him downstairs for snack.



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Summer was getting everything ready. She decided that she would pick Marissa's clothes out when she had everything ready for that night. She walked around the building and the seats. Each one of them had a folded card on the seat that had someone's name on it. There were seats for press, that was really needed. They had pretty decent seats. Summer needed them to really launch her company. If they said something bad, then it would be it for the company.

Then she had to have seats for celebrities. She looked at all the cards with golden lettering. There were seats for Paris Hilton, a family friend, and of course her sister Nicky. They were still party girls. Then she had seats for P.Diddy who seemed to like Seth for some reason. It was a platonic relationship. Then there were a bunch of celebrities that were hot at the moment, but who would soon fade away into obscurity.

Summer walked up to the guest of honor's seats which were right up to the runway. They had a special raised platform and curtains above them. There was a seat for three, even though there were only two guests, but it was just in case of another last minute guest. She placed the card that read Marissa Cooper onto the right side seat. She adjusted the card that was on the middle seat, which read …

Ava Sebastian.


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A:N! Hehe, I love that ending. Wow this is longer than others.

Do you want to know what is going to happen at the fashion show? Well then review my friends! Until next time…