Jason was wondering what her answer was going to be. He was about a couple
feet away before this trip was going to take a left, or right. A right
would mean back to the lodge area and a left would mean to the local
hangout. It was going to be up to her to decide.
"Umm. It's okay, but thanks for the offer. I should be heading back since my friends don't know where I went off to." Marissa spoke.
"That's cool. If you want you can ask them to come too. Here's my number so you can let me know."
"I'll do that. Thanks."
Ryan couldn't wait a minute longer. This was like an eternity to him. He told Seth and Summer that he was going to step outside for a couple of minutes to relax his nerves. Take a couple of breaths of the cold winds that engulfed the area. Anything to help from Seth and Summer becoming more paranoid than he already felt. One of them had to be the stable one and he had to stay that person.
Ryan didn't even bother to put on a jacket, or anything even though the weather would have advised him to. Whenever he got this way nothing existed in the world around him. It was just himself and what he was focused on. Right now that meant Marissa.
When Marissa noticed the lodge that they were staying in, she advised Jason to turn into that parking lot.
"Thanks again. I don't think I would have been able to make it back before possibly sunrise." Marissa joked.
"No problem. I have a thing for saving pretty girls in distress." Jason laughed.
"I'll give you that call so wait for that."
"Sure. I wish to meet your friends if they want to come along. I hope they are as cool as you though."
"I would think so. Bye."
While this scene was taking place, Ryan witnessed the whole interaction. He thought it best to keep calm and let her explain herself of why she left and who this guy was. He wasn't the over protective boyfriend like Luke was. Marissa would have to open up to him now. She had to be the one to give him the truth.
When Marissa turned around from the black truck to face again the ski lodge, she noticed Ryan standing there. It was odd for her to have him being calm and not in a mad rage. She became used to that so this was unsettling for her. Maybe she wanted him to be more upset at her leaving and not giving an explanation. Wait she thought. This is exactly what I wanted; more than just someone there to protect me. I already have a father. I need to have a boyfriend.
"Hi Ryan."
"Nice of you to come back before we called a search and rescue team for you."
"I just had to get away for a while without anyone near me." Marissa justified herself.
"Didn't look like that to me. You didn't come back by yourself."
"That was Jason. He drove me back since I couldn't make it on my own."
"Well your back now and Summer and Seth are worried. You should let them know you are okay."
"Ryan, are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
"You're acting more civil than usual. I was expecting a whole rage blowout in the front of this lodge, or anywhere else for that matter. The place never seems to be a factor anyhow."
"I guess this has just become routine so I learned to handle it well. You are your own person. I can't control what you want to do. I can only guide you."
"So things are cool right? I mean between us." Marissa hoped.
"Now that you are back and safe than yes. We are doing fine."
Once inside the lodge, Summer ran towards Marissa giving her a hug. Seth just stood near Ryan and gave him the look like something seemed off here. Seth was expecting a big blowout just like Marissa had. Luckily for the sake of their vacation, this did not happen.
"What are we going to do now?" Summer asked.
"Now that you mentioned that, I have a suggestion." Marissa said.
Marissa gave them the details of what Jason discussed with her. Summer loved the idea and Seth just went along with it because he wanted to be where Summer was. Ryan on the other hand was the last person to make up his mind.
"I already ate and I think I am just going to back to the room and watch some t.v." Ryan answered.
"Are you sure Ryan?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah. You go and have fun."
"Summer and Seth you go. I'll just stay here with Ryan."
"Marissa just go with them. I'll be fine. Really."
"I don't want to go without you and you are not going so."
"Come on Seth before they keep going back and forth and we never end up going." Summer said as she tugged Seth to follow her to the car.
Marissa gave Summer the number that Jason gave her. This way she was going to let him know that some people were going and that he would be able to give them directions. Ryan hid his emotion of surprise that Marissa agreed to stay with him and decided not to join them.
Summer waved bye and they were off to join Jason and his friends. Ryan and Marissa walked back to their room. Upon entering the room, she dialed the number for room service to bring something to the room for her to eat. Any much longer that she had to wait, she would probably have passed out.
"You want anything while I order?"
"Nah. I'm fine."
Ryan stretched out on his side of the bed exhausted after all the searching he did. He didn't know whether she would have figured that he was out looking for her and hadn't found her. As he was about to close his eyes Marissa nudged him in the arm.
"Yeah."
"Ryan, could we talk? We... I mean I left things up in the air earlier today."
"Could this wait till tomorrow? I am so tired."
"This won't take long I promise."
"I guess then it's okay."
Marissa took a deep breath before beginning. She apologized for running off like she did. It actually helped more than harm in her opinion. The thoughts that ran across her mind cleared up during the day. Ryan just sat there listening intently about what she was saying. When it seemed like she was finished, it was his turn to say what he had to say about the situation. Marissa was just waiting for how he was going to respond.
"Umm. It's okay, but thanks for the offer. I should be heading back since my friends don't know where I went off to." Marissa spoke.
"That's cool. If you want you can ask them to come too. Here's my number so you can let me know."
"I'll do that. Thanks."
Ryan couldn't wait a minute longer. This was like an eternity to him. He told Seth and Summer that he was going to step outside for a couple of minutes to relax his nerves. Take a couple of breaths of the cold winds that engulfed the area. Anything to help from Seth and Summer becoming more paranoid than he already felt. One of them had to be the stable one and he had to stay that person.
Ryan didn't even bother to put on a jacket, or anything even though the weather would have advised him to. Whenever he got this way nothing existed in the world around him. It was just himself and what he was focused on. Right now that meant Marissa.
When Marissa noticed the lodge that they were staying in, she advised Jason to turn into that parking lot.
"Thanks again. I don't think I would have been able to make it back before possibly sunrise." Marissa joked.
"No problem. I have a thing for saving pretty girls in distress." Jason laughed.
"I'll give you that call so wait for that."
"Sure. I wish to meet your friends if they want to come along. I hope they are as cool as you though."
"I would think so. Bye."
While this scene was taking place, Ryan witnessed the whole interaction. He thought it best to keep calm and let her explain herself of why she left and who this guy was. He wasn't the over protective boyfriend like Luke was. Marissa would have to open up to him now. She had to be the one to give him the truth.
When Marissa turned around from the black truck to face again the ski lodge, she noticed Ryan standing there. It was odd for her to have him being calm and not in a mad rage. She became used to that so this was unsettling for her. Maybe she wanted him to be more upset at her leaving and not giving an explanation. Wait she thought. This is exactly what I wanted; more than just someone there to protect me. I already have a father. I need to have a boyfriend.
"Hi Ryan."
"Nice of you to come back before we called a search and rescue team for you."
"I just had to get away for a while without anyone near me." Marissa justified herself.
"Didn't look like that to me. You didn't come back by yourself."
"That was Jason. He drove me back since I couldn't make it on my own."
"Well your back now and Summer and Seth are worried. You should let them know you are okay."
"Ryan, are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
"You're acting more civil than usual. I was expecting a whole rage blowout in the front of this lodge, or anywhere else for that matter. The place never seems to be a factor anyhow."
"I guess this has just become routine so I learned to handle it well. You are your own person. I can't control what you want to do. I can only guide you."
"So things are cool right? I mean between us." Marissa hoped.
"Now that you are back and safe than yes. We are doing fine."
Once inside the lodge, Summer ran towards Marissa giving her a hug. Seth just stood near Ryan and gave him the look like something seemed off here. Seth was expecting a big blowout just like Marissa had. Luckily for the sake of their vacation, this did not happen.
"What are we going to do now?" Summer asked.
"Now that you mentioned that, I have a suggestion." Marissa said.
Marissa gave them the details of what Jason discussed with her. Summer loved the idea and Seth just went along with it because he wanted to be where Summer was. Ryan on the other hand was the last person to make up his mind.
"I already ate and I think I am just going to back to the room and watch some t.v." Ryan answered.
"Are you sure Ryan?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah. You go and have fun."
"Summer and Seth you go. I'll just stay here with Ryan."
"Marissa just go with them. I'll be fine. Really."
"I don't want to go without you and you are not going so."
"Come on Seth before they keep going back and forth and we never end up going." Summer said as she tugged Seth to follow her to the car.
Marissa gave Summer the number that Jason gave her. This way she was going to let him know that some people were going and that he would be able to give them directions. Ryan hid his emotion of surprise that Marissa agreed to stay with him and decided not to join them.
Summer waved bye and they were off to join Jason and his friends. Ryan and Marissa walked back to their room. Upon entering the room, she dialed the number for room service to bring something to the room for her to eat. Any much longer that she had to wait, she would probably have passed out.
"You want anything while I order?"
"Nah. I'm fine."
Ryan stretched out on his side of the bed exhausted after all the searching he did. He didn't know whether she would have figured that he was out looking for her and hadn't found her. As he was about to close his eyes Marissa nudged him in the arm.
"Yeah."
"Ryan, could we talk? We... I mean I left things up in the air earlier today."
"Could this wait till tomorrow? I am so tired."
"This won't take long I promise."
"I guess then it's okay."
Marissa took a deep breath before beginning. She apologized for running off like she did. It actually helped more than harm in her opinion. The thoughts that ran across her mind cleared up during the day. Ryan just sat there listening intently about what she was saying. When it seemed like she was finished, it was his turn to say what he had to say about the situation. Marissa was just waiting for how he was going to respond.