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"Man it was like I wasn't even there, like last year didn't even happen. She's not avoiding me or anything it's like she doesn't know I exist I feel like I'm been sent back in time to two years ago or last year was just an elaborate hallucination. Am I crazy Ryan, am I so obsessed with Summer that I just imagined our relationship, I'm like two seconds away from committing myself."
"Relax man you're not insane, well that's not exactly true. What I mean is that you didn't imagine it or you're not in some kind of time warp. She's probably just upset or something, seeing you again was probably a shock give her a few days and talk to her."
"You don't get it. I know Summer when she's upset she scowls and throws things or threatens people. She's not upset, man she's over me, she's moved on."
Just then something caught Seth's eye. "I'll call you back later, Ryan I gotta take care of something."
"Alright just relax okay."
"Sure, tell Theresa I say hi, later man."
Seth hung up and went downstairs.
"Mom while I was gone did you move stuff out of my room or clean up or something."
"No what's the matter?"
"Some stuff is missing."
"What stuff?" Kirsten asked.
"Some magazines, cds, Captain Oats"
"Were the magazines and cds Summer's?"
"Yeah." Seth replied slowly.
"Well she came by before she left to pick up some stuff."
"Oh," Seth replied, his face fell. "She cleared out her stuff."
"I'm sorry, sweetie," Kirsten said in a sympathetic tone.
"It's okay. Do you know if she took Captain Oats?"
"I don't think so, but I'm not sure why don't you go look for it."
Seth began to run upstairs. "Him mom."
After much searching Seth found Captain Oats at the bottom of a closet lying on a pile of pictures of him and Summer which were cut in pieces. He was missing a leg.
"She mutilated Captain Oats. This has gone way too far. I'm sorry buddy." Seth said to the three-legged horse.
Next Day
Seth went to school that day on a mission. Captain Oats tragic mutilation was obviously a sign that she wanted to talk. She knew it was make him mad, that why she did. She wanted to talk to him but she didn't want to be the first one to crack so she found a way to make him come to her.
He saw her sitting with a group of girls and walked up behind them. They were gathered over some pictures and Seth was within earshot of the conversation.
"I can't believe you met all these gorgeous guys in Europe Summer." Layla said.
"I know. It was like hunk city over there," Summer said with a bright smile.
Seth felt his heart squeezing with jealousy.
"They were all soooooooo hot, but I wasn't interested in any of them."
Seth began to feel hopeful.
"Except Jean-Luc," Summer continued turning to his picture. "He is so amazing. He's cute and sweet, extremely romantic he says the most incredible things to me in French I don't understand them but hey it sounds so sexy. He's coming to visit me in a week I can't wait."
Just then one of Summer's friends turned around. "Can we help you?" she said smirking at Seth.
"Um Summer," he said.
She turned around. "Yeah."
There was silence for a few seconds. She laughed. "Can I help you or do you just wanna stare?"
"It's me Summer, Seth."
"I know it's you Cohen, I want to know what you want." She spoke very slowly like she was talking to an idiot.
"I wanna talk to you."
"About what?" She asked looking slightly annoyed.
"Us."
She smiled and looked at him like he was a lost little puppy. "There is no us, sweetie. We used to date, past tense. Sorry no do overs, hon. Bye."
With that she turned back to her friends who were already giggling. They didn't even wait till Seth started walking away to resume their conversation.
"I can't believe you used to date him," one girl said.
"I know," Summer replied. "But everyone's got to slum it at least once in their life and his grandpa is Caleb Nichol so he was a viable prospect till the old man dried up the fortune. These days I look at him and think Ew! I used to date that!"
That completely cracked the group up and Seth walked away in disbelief.
Seth cornered Marissa right away.
"What did you expect Seth? You left her. I've seen Summer go through tons of guys and believe me she doesn't wallow, she does wait around, she doesn't even get sad, she just moves on. Did you really expect her to wait around for you? She didn't even know if you were coming back. Life goes on Seth Summer's moved on maybe you should too."
Marissa walked away leaving a broken Seth standing alone.
TBC