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Chapter 8: The Return Home

Marissa stayed in the Hospital a few more days. It was the worst few days of her life. Ryan had been in school so he couldn't see her except at night and her mom stayed by her side 24/7. Why would her mom only care when she was in the hospital.

Finally on the last day Ryan came with flowers and a get well card from people at school.

"That all for me?" Marissa asked as Ryan helped her put on her shoe for her one foot.

"Yea." He said kissing her Cheek

"I had no Idea so many people liked me."

"The flowers are from me."

"I thought so." She said kissing his lips.

They drove in the car in the opposite direction of where the Nickel Mansion was.

"Mom, where are we going?"

"The House is the other way."

"I am divorcing Caleb he is no good guy." Her mother said.

"Good for you." This made Marissa's day.

"Then where are we going?" Marissa asked again.

"We are going to go live with the Cohen's."

"What?"

"It's all been arranged."

"Ryan is going to move in with Seth and until I can find a job and can rent an apartment we are going to live in the Pool house."

Marissa thought for a second her mother sleeping where she had slept with Ryan done things with him. It was kind of freaky.

"Ok." She finally said

"At least she would get to see her Ryan more."

Ryan had been following them home.
"I can't believe I lost my pool house to Julie Cooper." He said to himself.

As they pulled into the Cohen driveway. Jimmy's car was there and so was one with an Oregon license plate. "Must be Luke." Ryan said to himself. "This will be interesting." He parked the Range Rover next to the Red Ford Mustang GT. Marissa's mom had already helped her inside.

"Hey everybody." Julie announced. Sandy, Summer, and Seth were sitting on the Couch and Kirsten, Jimmy, and Haley were standing over by the Kitchen Door.

"Hey." Sandy said getting up.

"Here Marissa take my spot."

"Oh Coop I can't believe you were in an accident. I am so happy you are ok. I don't know what I would have…"

"Why don't we just be glad she's alive. Jimmy Said..

"Daddy."

"Hey Sweetie."

"Sorry I didn't come see you. I didn't want to be around the wretched witch."

"I understand Daddy. I love you." She said giving her dad a hug.

She whispered in his ear. "Please, don't make me stay with her." "I'll see what I can do." He said standing back up and winking at her.

"Hey, Marissa." A voice said from behind her. She recognized it as Luke's.

"Luke? What are you doing here?" She said with a smile.

"When I called my mom last week to check in with her she said you had been in an accident. I care a lot for you Marissa I had to come see you."

"Hey buddy." He said talking towards Ryan.

"Hey Luke." They did the little hand shake thing.

"So." Then Luke Spotted Julie.

"Man she looks gorgeous."

"Man don't do this."

"I can't help it."

"She's such a women."

"Luke." Ryan held him back.

"Come on lets go for a walk."

Ryan and Luke left the room.

"Well Marissa you up for a video game?" asked Seth

"Cohen. Why would she want to play a video game?"

"To take her mind off the fact..." Summer elbowed him in the side.

"Come on Coop." Summer helped Marissa up. Seth got her Crutches and they went to the Family room.

Meanwhile on there Walk.

"Dude, Julie Cooper don't' go there." Ryan said in a very serious voice.

"I know I know."

"You told me you had Emily back in Portland. Remember."

"I Love Emily and for a while she took my mind off Julie."

"I knew coming here was a mistake."

"Maybe, but Marissa looked happy to see you. She still cares about you."

"I know I know."

"Look why don't we go back and play video games with Seth and Summer."

"I bet Marissa could use the Company. Besides Julie is going to go over to…."

Ryan stopped if Luke knew that Caleb and Julie were getting a Divorce. He would certainly go after her.

"Go where?"

"She is going to go to her sisters."

"Her sister doesn't live in Newport."

"She does now she just moved hear."

"Somehow, Atwood I don't believe you, but I am too tired from my drive from Portland to argue."

They walked back in the house.

Yeah the suicide will be in the next chapter and it's not Marissa's suicide I wouldn't do that to you NewPortBabe. I won't I promise. i am going to kill of a unknown character. You'll seee.