Hey guys...
Sorry for another really late update! After I wrote that chapter...I had to go to camp for a while...then I just got busy with a lot of other crap. I've been thinking about this chapter for a while, and it's going to be my last...of this story, so I wanna make the ending good. I hope you like. Oh, and since I finished this, I'll be trying to update with Some Kind Of Wonderful, too. Please review!
Disclaimer: I'm not feeling creative today, so the usual applies. Don't own anything. Song belongs to The 5 Stairsteps--Ooh Child.
The Rays Of A Beautiful Sun
Chapter 5: The Rays Of A Beautiful Sun
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Ryan raced around Newport for what seemed like forever. He was out of places to look for her. He had checked everywhere. Jimmy's, Summer's, even the House on Haunted Hill. He looked through every room in that house, and still, no Marissa. Now, he was just driving around, trying to think of a place where Marissa might be. When he checked Summer's, she wasn't home...so Marissa was probably with her. But where would they go? Of course...The Mall!
He sped up, now knowing where he could find Marissa. When Ryan reached the mall, he found the closest parking spot he could find, and jumped out of the car almost before it was all the way stopped.
Ryan ran around the mall for a half hour. Looking in every girlie store, the food court and in the open hallways. No sign of Marissa.
Two girls giggling in front of him caught his ear. It was them!
"Marissa! Marissa! Oh, thank god...I was looking everywhere-" He stopped when the tall blonde girl turned around, revealing her face. It wasn't Marissa. And it definitley wasn't Summer. He should have known by her shoes. Who wears gym shoes to the mall?
"I'm not Marissa...but I could be..." She smirked.
"Sorry...mistake." Ryan said. He turned around and walked towards the door. She obviously wasn't at the mall.
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll get brighter
Ryan hopped back into his Range Rover. He felt totally defeated. Where could she possibly be? He was snapped out of his thoughts as he looked out the front window. Ahead of him, there was a bright pink piece of paper. He couldn't tell what it was, but for some reason, he felt like he should go see what it was. He hopped out of the car again, and walked over to the paper and picked it up. His eyes widened as he read:
Carnival in town.
Two days only.
Open all hours.
Games, rides and all you can eat!
At the bottom of the paper, there was a little ferris wheel.
...'The one place that she knew only you could find her'...
That's it. She was at the festival! She had to be!
He ran back up into his Range Rover with a huge smile on his face. Ryan knew that he was going to find her. He drove down to the pier, where there were tons of people holding stuffed animals, cotton candy, prizes, and all sorts of other cheap prizes. He spotted a ferris wheel in the distance, and ran over to it as fast as his legs would go.
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll get brighter
Ryan looked up at the spinning wheel. His eyes followed every girl. Every time he didn't see Marissa, he started to get a little more worried. Once the last pair were at the top, he was almost ready to turn around.
But there she was.
Marissa was sitting at the top of the ferris wheel. She was laughing with Summer. She looked more beautiful than anyone he had ever seen.
"Marissa!" he yelled. No response. She must not have heard him. He yelled louder this time. "Marissa!"
She looked down. Her blue eyes widened when she saw him. Summer looked down in the direction that she was looking. Rage filled her little brown eyes...she looked like she was going to kill him. But Marissa still just stood there...in shock.
Ryan ran over to the bottom of the wheel just as Marissa and Summer were getting off. He smiled in sight of Marissa as she started walking over to him.
"Chino!!" Summer yelled angrily.
"Hey...Summer..." Ryan said back, very nervous. She looked like she was gonna kill him. "Summer..."
Summer ran over and started hitting him with her purse and slapping him with her free hand. "I can't believe you!!" She yelled.
Ryan's smile quickly turned into horror. Summer was gonna kill him.
"Summer...Summer...Summer! OW! Stop hitting me!" Ryan yelled.
"I'm gonna kick your ass you bastard!" Summer yelled, inbetween punches.
Ryan tried to block her but it was no use. She really did suffer from rage black-outs. "Stop Summer!"
"You're gonna die Chino!"
"Sum! Hey Sum!" Marissa yelled as she pulled Summer back by the arms. "Settle down! It's ok."
"Ok, sorry. Rage black-outs..."
"Oh, thank god." Ryan breathed.
"Sorry...about...that." Marissa laughed nervously.
Some day, yeah
We'll put it together and we'll get it all done
"So, I um..." He couldn't get out the right words.
"You..um..." She repeated.
"I'm sorry."
Some day
When your head is much lighter
"Ryan Atwood! You think you can just come back and say your sorry and I'll forgive you?" Marissa yelled.
"Yeah!" Summer chimed in.
"Sum..."
"Sorry..." she laughed.
"Listen...Marissa...I'm sorry--"
"So I've heard." She folded her arms across her chest.
"Ok, I should have never gone back to Theresa. I should have never even gone with her in the first place. I'm so sorry for everything. I should have called. I should have done something. But I didn't. So I am now. And I was hoping that you could forgive me. I don't know what I would do without you." He paused. "I love you."
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Marissa walked closer to him. She had tears lining the rims of her eyes. And with all the force she had in her little body, she slapped him. Right on the cheek.
"Um, ow." He held his cheek in pain. So this was what it was like to be Luke...or an asshole. Same thing. "I guess I deserved that."
Some day
When the world is much brighter
"Yeah." She said firmly. But you also deserve this. She took his face in her hands, and kissed him. "because you're the sweetest person I've ever met." She smiled. "And I love you too." She kissed him again.
Ooh-oo child, things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child, things'll be brighter
They kissed for a few minutes, and then Summer broke it. "Aww...you guys are like...so sweet!"
"Summer..." They both said quickly.
"I'm just gonna..." She turned around and walked over to the cotton candy machine.
"I love you." Ryan said again.
"You should have seen your face...when Summer ran towards you."
"Well...what can I say...she scares the hell out of me."
"I love you." Marissa said.
Some day, some day, some day
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, some day, some day
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter
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