"Yes. Anything available?" Ryan asked.
"Well there are two separate rooms, one on the first floor and one on the fourth floor. We only allow two people to each of those rooms. Is that okay?" the lady questioned.
"It's great." Ryan answered without even asking for the opinion of the others.
"What's great Ryan?" Seth asked when he reached up to Ryan.
"We've got rooms. Let's get some of our things."
"Did you say rooms?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I thought we were going to stay in one bigger space."
"Two separate smaller rooms were the only ones available. One on this floor and the other on the fourth floor."
"Well I guess Summer and I will take this floor. It will be closest to the ground when she decides to throw me out the window thinking I came up with this as a plan."
"What plan?" Summer snuck up with Marissa in tow.
"Nothing, uh, Ryan will explain the details. I will be by the car." Seth said quickly before rushing to the Range Rover.
When they arrived at the car with two men to help them with the bags, Seth was pleased that Summer was fine with the arrangements. It was not long before both sets of couples were settled in their rooms.
"I'm glad you choose this room for us. The view is spectacular." Marissa said with a smile on her face.
"Well it was not totally my decision, but yeah this room seems much better." Ryan pointed out.
"I'm just going to call my dad and tell him that we got here and that we are fine. Also I just want to stop by Seth and Summer's room."
"Sure. No problem. I'll just order us some room service."
When Marissa left, Ryan just starred out of the window. In this moment of solitude he just thought about everything that happened even since he moved to Newport Beach. All the crazy events that happened between him and Marissa. Everyone had been right; he and her never had just been friends. Then his thoughts drifted back to Teresa. He never had just been friends with her either, but something about Marissa was different than her. What made them different Ryan thought? Why was he able to say I love you to one, but not the other?
Marissa watched him from across the room and sensed that he was thinking about something. Deep thought as they say. She didn't want to disturb him, but thought to herself what is he thinking about? Did it have anything to do with her? If so, then what was it? He didn't look as cheerful as before. Did something upset him? Well there is only one way to find out.
"Hey. I'm back." Marissa called out.
Ryan turned around and walked up to her. He gently put the hair that fell on her face back behind her ear. Then slowly leaned in to kiss her. After a while, Marissa pulled away.
"So, did you order room service?"
"No, sorry. I just got lost in the moment."
"What were you thinking about?"
"Nothing really."
"It didn't look like nothing. You looked (pause) sad. Did I do anything wrong?"
"No, and why would I be sad?" Ryan spoke out trying to hide what he thought would be unrecognizable.
"Just a thought."
"So how is the situation with Seth and Summer?" Ryan was just trying to change the subject.
"Surprisingly well. I just wish they would get back together so this trip won't be hard on Summer."
"What about Seth? She was the one who broke it off with him."
"Between you and me, she wants to be with him."
"I think those two need to solve their own love problems."
"Yeah, cause we need to focus on us right?"
"Yes. Speaking of which, let's go join them."
When they arrived at their room nobody was answering the door. Both exchanged looks with each other.
"Maybe they went to get something to eat." Marissa suggested.
They then headed toward the lounge area and still they didn't see them. Both then just decided to get something to eat themselves.
"I wonder where they are. I hope they learn to enjoy themselves." Marissa spoke first.
"I know. They won't spoil our fun right?" Ryan said with a mischievous grin.
"Right." She said as she giggled.
"Um. Ryan, can I ask you something? I know this might not be the right time, but I just have to ask."
"I guess so."
"Do you trust me now? I mean after having some time to have everything pass." Marissa asked not knowing what, or how he was going to answer.
Ryan just looked down at his plate. He wasn't even sure himself, but he knew he had to giver her an answer. Marissa on the other hand wanted to take back what she just said. It was still too soon to have him figure this out. Yes they were back together, but maybe not in the same way as they were before.
Ryan grabbed her hand as he spoke...
"Marissa (pause) I just don't know how to answer that." Ryan responded as he was quickly interrupted.
"Forget it. Just pretend like I never asked that."
"No. It wasn't wrong of you to ask that. You deserve to know."
"We are together and this will just upset us."
"Marissa listen for a moment."
She looked into his eyes trying to read what he was about to say. Normally she was able to tell, but right now she couldn't figure it out. Anticipation swept over her.
"Look we never talked about anything really serious, like how we feel inside until that day at the pier. That was the most difficult ten minutes that I had to endure. Not even fighting the most toughest guy in Chino was as bad."
Marissa laughed at that. She never realized that it hurt him as much as it did her.
"But what was said needed to be. It hurt me so much to look into your eyes and admit what I was feeling."
"Was it easy with Teresa?" Marissa questioned.
"She is different."
"Why? I need to know Ryan." Marissa spoke starting to get frustrated.
"Let's not bring her up okay?"
"Hey look who we found Summer." Seth interrupted.
"So what were you guys talking about?" Summer opened the question to either of them.
"Just stuff. Where were you guys?" Ryan asked to take the attention off him.
"Nowhere. Um, when are we going to go skiing? I can't wait to hit the slopes." Seth spoke as he made an imitation of a skier.
"We can go now. How about it?" Ryan suggested.
"Great." Seth and Summer said simultaneously.
Seth and Summer started to head toward the direction of the slopes.
"We can finish this later." Marissa seemed to demand and Ryan was not too happy about it.
"Well there are two separate rooms, one on the first floor and one on the fourth floor. We only allow two people to each of those rooms. Is that okay?" the lady questioned.
"It's great." Ryan answered without even asking for the opinion of the others.
"What's great Ryan?" Seth asked when he reached up to Ryan.
"We've got rooms. Let's get some of our things."
"Did you say rooms?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I thought we were going to stay in one bigger space."
"Two separate smaller rooms were the only ones available. One on this floor and the other on the fourth floor."
"Well I guess Summer and I will take this floor. It will be closest to the ground when she decides to throw me out the window thinking I came up with this as a plan."
"What plan?" Summer snuck up with Marissa in tow.
"Nothing, uh, Ryan will explain the details. I will be by the car." Seth said quickly before rushing to the Range Rover.
When they arrived at the car with two men to help them with the bags, Seth was pleased that Summer was fine with the arrangements. It was not long before both sets of couples were settled in their rooms.
"I'm glad you choose this room for us. The view is spectacular." Marissa said with a smile on her face.
"Well it was not totally my decision, but yeah this room seems much better." Ryan pointed out.
"I'm just going to call my dad and tell him that we got here and that we are fine. Also I just want to stop by Seth and Summer's room."
"Sure. No problem. I'll just order us some room service."
When Marissa left, Ryan just starred out of the window. In this moment of solitude he just thought about everything that happened even since he moved to Newport Beach. All the crazy events that happened between him and Marissa. Everyone had been right; he and her never had just been friends. Then his thoughts drifted back to Teresa. He never had just been friends with her either, but something about Marissa was different than her. What made them different Ryan thought? Why was he able to say I love you to one, but not the other?
Marissa watched him from across the room and sensed that he was thinking about something. Deep thought as they say. She didn't want to disturb him, but thought to herself what is he thinking about? Did it have anything to do with her? If so, then what was it? He didn't look as cheerful as before. Did something upset him? Well there is only one way to find out.
"Hey. I'm back." Marissa called out.
Ryan turned around and walked up to her. He gently put the hair that fell on her face back behind her ear. Then slowly leaned in to kiss her. After a while, Marissa pulled away.
"So, did you order room service?"
"No, sorry. I just got lost in the moment."
"What were you thinking about?"
"Nothing really."
"It didn't look like nothing. You looked (pause) sad. Did I do anything wrong?"
"No, and why would I be sad?" Ryan spoke out trying to hide what he thought would be unrecognizable.
"Just a thought."
"So how is the situation with Seth and Summer?" Ryan was just trying to change the subject.
"Surprisingly well. I just wish they would get back together so this trip won't be hard on Summer."
"What about Seth? She was the one who broke it off with him."
"Between you and me, she wants to be with him."
"I think those two need to solve their own love problems."
"Yeah, cause we need to focus on us right?"
"Yes. Speaking of which, let's go join them."
When they arrived at their room nobody was answering the door. Both exchanged looks with each other.
"Maybe they went to get something to eat." Marissa suggested.
They then headed toward the lounge area and still they didn't see them. Both then just decided to get something to eat themselves.
"I wonder where they are. I hope they learn to enjoy themselves." Marissa spoke first.
"I know. They won't spoil our fun right?" Ryan said with a mischievous grin.
"Right." She said as she giggled.
"Um. Ryan, can I ask you something? I know this might not be the right time, but I just have to ask."
"I guess so."
"Do you trust me now? I mean after having some time to have everything pass." Marissa asked not knowing what, or how he was going to answer.
Ryan just looked down at his plate. He wasn't even sure himself, but he knew he had to giver her an answer. Marissa on the other hand wanted to take back what she just said. It was still too soon to have him figure this out. Yes they were back together, but maybe not in the same way as they were before.
Ryan grabbed her hand as he spoke...
"Marissa (pause) I just don't know how to answer that." Ryan responded as he was quickly interrupted.
"Forget it. Just pretend like I never asked that."
"No. It wasn't wrong of you to ask that. You deserve to know."
"We are together and this will just upset us."
"Marissa listen for a moment."
She looked into his eyes trying to read what he was about to say. Normally she was able to tell, but right now she couldn't figure it out. Anticipation swept over her.
"Look we never talked about anything really serious, like how we feel inside until that day at the pier. That was the most difficult ten minutes that I had to endure. Not even fighting the most toughest guy in Chino was as bad."
Marissa laughed at that. She never realized that it hurt him as much as it did her.
"But what was said needed to be. It hurt me so much to look into your eyes and admit what I was feeling."
"Was it easy with Teresa?" Marissa questioned.
"She is different."
"Why? I need to know Ryan." Marissa spoke starting to get frustrated.
"Let's not bring her up okay?"
"Hey look who we found Summer." Seth interrupted.
"So what were you guys talking about?" Summer opened the question to either of them.
"Just stuff. Where were you guys?" Ryan asked to take the attention off him.
"Nowhere. Um, when are we going to go skiing? I can't wait to hit the slopes." Seth spoke as he made an imitation of a skier.
"We can go now. How about it?" Ryan suggested.
"Great." Seth and Summer said simultaneously.
Seth and Summer started to head toward the direction of the slopes.
"We can finish this later." Marissa seemed to demand and Ryan was not too happy about it.