Disclaimer: All I own are the Characters that do not belong to Fox. Meaning Fisher, and some other New ones.

Chapter 2: Life's Ups and Downs

"Mr. Atwood. Miss. Klein will see you in a minute."

The guidance office was in the same building as Dr. Kim, but a much smaller office.

"Hello Ryan. I am Miss Klein." She couldn't have been much older than the students maybe 4 or 5 years.

"Ryan, I know you didn't finish your Junior year."

"No, I didn't but it was like 2 weeks."

"There could be a problem there. See you could have made it up over the summer, but since you never contacted the school. I am afraid we have no other alternative. You may not be able to graduate with your class." Ryan was stunned it was 2 weeks he missed 2 weeks all because of Theresa.

"I had a family Emergency."


"Yes I understand that. Sanford Cohen your legal Guardian assures me that it was not a matter of life and death and you could have stayed for those 2 weeks. "


How could Sandy betray him like that?

"Ryan, you can graduate if you work hard. Your study period will be used for Interning for a teacher and you must also take Saturday classes."

All this for two lousy weeks. He was a straight A student he had worked hard to keep his probation grade point average up and now they were sending him back.

"Ryan I want you to know. That you can still be a senior you may just not graduate at Graduation."

He decided he would make an appointment to see Dr. Kim

"Thanks Miss Klein I'll be in touch with you"

Ryan was late to 3rd period Pre Calc. What would Marissa say.

She had saved him a seat in the back row. Next To Seth and Summer

"Welcome Mr. Atwood. I am glad you decided to join us."

"Sorry I am late." he said as he sat down behind Marissa

"Now where was I?" the teacher said.

"Ryan where were you?" Marissa asked.

"I was in the Guidance Office."

"I'll tell you after I talk to Dr. Kim."

His appointment was after school he would talk to her then about all this Hooey.

"Ryan Atwood? Its only the first day of school I was not figuring on seeing you till atleast tomorrow." Dr. Kim said playing around

"I am going to try to not to have to see you as often this year Dr. Kim."

"That's a good Goal Ryan. Now, what did you need to see me about?"

"Guidance is saying that I need to take a few classes besides my already scheduled courses to Graduate."

"Yes I have heard about that."

"Ryan, I know about why you left early. I know it could have been postponed, but I also know that when a friend is in trouble you help."

"Ryan I will make you a deal as head of the school. You keep your grades higher than B- and you also follow all the rules of your Probation. I will let you graduate with your class. You must follow those rules or plan on Graduating next year with the class of 2006.

Ryan knew with Help from the Cohen's and Marissa he could keep those grades up. And as long as No Oliver's, Eddies, or Luke's came along he should be fine on the probation front.

Ryan got out of Dr. Kim's office at 4:00 the parking lot was Empty except for the Football player's cars who were parked near the Field and Marissa's Silver Jeep sitting where they had parked that morning. "Hey" She said as she rolled down the window.

"Where's Seth?" he asked "Went with Summer. Hop in." She rolled up the window and Ryan walked around to the Passenger side.

"So why did you need to talk to Dr. Kim?" She said as she took the car out of park and started to back up.

He told her about Graduation

"Ryan we are going to keep those grades up if it kills us." She said Winking at him.

"Do you have any assignments tonight."

"Not Really just reading that book Stim gave us. Can you believe he expects us to read it in a week?"

"U can do it Ryan." She said patting his Hand.

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Over the Summer Sandy has went back to being a Public Defender he may have made less money, but he also took more pleasure in helping people for free than by taking a way all there money.

Ryan opened the door to his Pool house. There was a boy not much younger than him sitting on his bed. "May I help you?" Ryan asked.

"You must be Ryan." the kid reminded Ryan of himself he had Blonde Sandy hair and Blue eyes.

"You are?"

"Oh yea I'm Fisher."

"Fisher?"

"Well my mom was a drunk and my dad was a stoner when they had me they were stoned and they named me Fisherman Wolfe" Dahm I feel sorry for the kid.

"Ah! Ryan I see you have met Fisher. He is going to be staying with us for a while."

"Why us?" Ryan asked

"Cause you have more room and Haley is still in the guest room."

"Sandy Can I speak to you out side for a minute."

Ryan and Sandy exit the room.

Fisher walks around the room looking at the pictures of Marissa and Ryan and Seth and Ryan and Ryan Seth, Marissa and Summer and Luke, Ryan and Abby(Theresa's Baby) The Family photo of the Cohen's and Ryan.

"What in the world Sandy?"

"Does Kirsten Know."

"Not yet."

"Sandy you know how she reacted when you brought me home and this kid is more messed up them me, his parents were on Crack when he was born."

"Yes I know we're not going to adopt him or anything, but he got caught stealing a Car like you and has never had a conviction."

"Really?"

"Yeah, He's from Chino."

"What the heck"

Ryan walked back into the Pool house.

"Hey Fisher, You can sleep over there in the corner."

He pointed to wear his soccer ball was.

"Thanks Ryan"

. "Who are the people in all those pictures."

"They are my friends" Ryan said as he walked into the bathroom to brush his teeth Marissa was coming over and he wanted to look good.

"Wow Friends. That must be nice" Said Fisher.

"Hey Fisher if you want while you're here you could hang out with Seth and Me. I have a date tonight, but I'll be home later and we can all play video games. Seth would love to have a new opponent."

"Thanks."

Just then Marissa walked in. "Hey Ryan. Ready." She didn't even notice Fisher.

"Yeah." Ryan walked over to Marissa.

"Marissa this is Fisher" Marissa noticed the Blonde boy finally.

"Nice to meet you Fisher." She said shaking his hand.

"Well we better be going." There was something familiar about Fisher to Marissa.

"Nice Meeting you" Marissa said as they walked out the door.

"Who was that"

"I don't really want to talk about it."

"Ok then."

They went to the Pier and at the Crab Shack not the highest acclaimed eatery in Newport but the Cheapest.

"So." Ryan said as him and Marissa held hand walking on the pier.

"So what?" Marissa said

"I was thinking we should do something different"

"Different?" Marissa asked

"Yea different and I don't mea Seth, Summer, Me, and You. I mean Marissa and Ryan time. Get away"

"Ryan what are you talking about.?"

"We just take your car and drive to the Country or the Desert which ever comes first."

"Sounds awesome" She said as she kissed Ryan.

"Ryan I love you."

"I love you too." He said without Hesitation.

That was the first time since he had known her had hadn't hesitated before he said he loved her.

He really did love her.

"Hey Seth" Ryan said as he waked into the Kitchen. Seth was making a sandwich.

"Where's fisher?"

"O him"

"What's wrong did he beat you at Tony Hawk?"

"No Summer came over and he started hitting on her."

"What a sleaze Bag." Ryan said Laughing

"It's not Funny" Seth said trying to give the Ryan Glare, but it was no use you had to be ryan to give the glare.

"O stop trying to do the Glare." Ryan said as he walked away into the Living room.

Where Summer and Fisher were playing PlayStation.

"Hey Fisher." Ryan said.

"Hey Ryan. I beat Seth like 15 times"

"O really? Well you're the first."

"Really?"

"Summer Can I see you for a minute" Seth said from the kitchen.

"Yeah" Summer got up and went to the kitchen

"Hey Babe what's wrong.?"

"Uh nothing" He said Leaning down for a kiss.

"Seth, What is your problem you are entertaining guests." Summer said as she moved away.

"I want to Entertain you." Seth said Grinning

"Seth no Fisher is lonely we need to be his friends."

Seth just gave in and they went back the living room where Ryan was all alone.

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