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Recap of Chapter Five: Ryan finally got the courage to speak up to Dawn and to tell her all the things he had felt for so long. And eventually they made amends and were able to give each other the proper goodbye they both deserved... After Dawn had left, Ryan, Marissa, Seth and Summer completed their college applications and could only sit back and wait for the letters that would help determine their future.

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Float On

Chapter Six: Mail

Sandy Cohen walked in the door of his house after a long and tiring day of work. He walked into the kitchen carrying a pile of mail he had collected just before entering the house. He looked through the stack finding bills, bills and more bills. Just as he was about to stop looking at the mail which consisted mainly of unwanted junk, he came to a few important items of information. Sandy set the letters down on the kitchen table and headed upstairs to find Ryan and Seth.

He came to Seth's bedroom door and after knocking once he walked in to find Ryan and Seth sitting on the floor playing playstation. "Hey boys," Sandy said as he walked over to them and sat down on the bed.

Seth paused the game and looked up to find his dad sitting there. "Why hello father, what could possibly bring you to this room of the house?" Seth asked. "Could it possibly involve pudding?!?!" Seth finished, excitedly.

Ryan looked over at Seth with an agitated look on his face and then he turned back to Sandy, "Well boys I am sorry to say that the reason for me coming up here doesn't involve pudding." At this comment Seth's face dropped in disappointment. "I actually have some more important news." he continued.

"Dad what could be more important than pudding?" Seth asked, curiously.

"Well son, letters from the colleges that you applied to might actually be more important. After all, they could help determine the future." Sandy replied.

Ryan looked up suddenly after hearing this, "You mean the letters are here?" Ryan asked. He never thought he would be applying to colleges or that he would be nervous about finding out what colleges he got in to. But, Ryan had reason to be nervous, after all this could help determine his future with his friends and of course Marissa.

"Yeah, they came in the mail today. So, I set them down on the kitchen counter for you guys to go check out." Sandy replied.

Ryan and Seth got up and headed to the door of the bedroom. "Oh and dad, make sure when you go get groceries you get pudding too. Okay?!" Seth mumbled as he followed Ryan downstairs to the kitchen.

"Dude this is like so exciting. We are actually going to college." Seth said excitedly, as he walked over to the counter picking up the mail.

"Seth don't get to excited. I mean we might not even get in to any of these colleges." Ryan replied.

"Man, correction. 'You' might not get in to any of these colleges." Seth said sarcastically.

"Yeah, but you have to admit it's a pretty close one...I mean I don't have much great experience with school and have a few minor criminal things on my record...But, you on the other hand talk to a plastic horse and obsess over pudding." Ryan replied.

"Oh dude, you did not just say that!"

"Yeah actually I did," Ryan said, smiling slightly.

Seth frowned before finishing, "Okay, that's it you can not play, playstation for a month."

Ryan nodded, "Yeah okay whatever. It's not like you ever win anyway."

Seth who was frowning angrily looked back down at the letters and gathered the ones addressed to him. Then, he picked up the ones for Ryan and threw them at him.

Ryan caught them and began to open one up before stopping and asking, "Shouldn't we do this with Summer and Marissa?" Ryan for one didn't want to see the two of them get mad, especially Summer who scared the hell out of him.

Seth stopped opening his letter as well and set them aside, "You know dude, you have a point. I mean I can't afford to get yelled at once again by Summer." he replied. "I'll just call Summer who probably got her letters and I'll ask her to come over...And you can call Marissa."

"Yeah, okay." Ryan nodded as he walked over to the phone and dialed Marissa's number.

Seth did the same too, and called Summer.

Once the both of them had talked to Marissa and Summer who had agreed to coming over, they took a seat down on the couch and waited for their arrival.

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Knock. Knock. "Finally." Seth mumbled to himself as he got up and walked over to the door. He opened the door to find Summer and Marissa standing there with their letters from a few of the colleges they had applied to.

"Hey, guys...Or should I say girls," Seth said, as he stepped to the side letting them come in.

"Hey, Seth." Marissa said as she walked in. "Where's Ryan?"

"Ummm...He's probably in the family room brooding." Seth replied, trying to suppress his laughter.

Marissa nodded her head before walking into the family room to find Ryan deep in thought. "Hey," she said, as she walked over to him.

"Hey," he said, looking up.

Marissa took a seat next to Ryan and the two of them just sat there for a few minutes. "So..." She said, "You ready to see what our future holds?" Marissa said somewhat jokingly but with a mixture of seriousness as well.

"Yeah, I guess so." Ryan said, as he looked over at her, smiling. She smiled as well and then put her head down on his shoulder, "I love you, Ryan." she said, as she gently kissed his cheek.

Ryan smiled and looked down at Marissa. "I love you too." he replied. When it came to Marissa the words 'I love you' weren't just words because what he was saying was completely true. And Ryan had never really felt the way he felt about Marissa towards anyone.

Marissa smiled up at Ryan and kissed him passionately. Just as they were about to deepen the kiss Seth and Summer walked in the room. "Ewwwww," Summer said. "You guys, that is like so gross."

Ryan and Marissa pulled away quickly, embarrassed. "Yeah, I have to agree with Summer on that one." Seth replied. "And that's very unusual."

"Cohen..." Summer said, as she slapped Seth on the arm and took a seat on the other couch that faced Ryan and Marissa. Seth did the same as well, sitting next to Summer.

"Okay guys, why don't we go ahead and open the letters or whatever." Seth said, as he picked up his mail.

"Yeah, about that...I sort of already opened my mail. But I'm not going to say anything until everyone finds out about theirs." Summer said, as she looked at Seth.

"Summer...How could you?" Seth asked, hurtfully.

"Well, I'm sorry Cohen, but I didn't know." Summer said, sincerely. "I'll make it up to you..." she said, as she winked at him.

"Okay..." Seth replied as he kissed her quickly on the lips.

"Guys, please....Ryan and I don't really want to see you guys flirting and making plans for later." Marissa said, interrupting them.

"Okay, okay." Summer said. "Well, let's get this over with then."

With that Seth, Ryan and Marissa began to open their letters. Everyone agreed to not say anything until everything was opened, so that's what they did.

Once all the mail was opened, the four of them just sat back with blank looks on their faces. "So..." Summer said, breaking the silence. "Did any of you get into Berkeley?"

"I don't know...Did you?" Seth asked.

"Cohen...Be serious." Summer said, frustrated.

"Okay, well I didn't get in..." Seth said, looking down at the floor. Every one else just sat there shocked and disappointed. "Okay okay. I was joking. I got in!" Seth said, excitedly as he jumped up and down like a little kid.

"Cohen, don't ever scare me like that again." Summer said as she hit him on the head. "Well, I got in too."

"Summer...That's cool...You know we can go to the same college now...That's if you want to." Seth replied nonchalantly.

"Cohen...Shut up!"

"Well, what about you guys?" Seth asked, anxiously.

"Ummm...Actually, I got in too." Marissa said nervously. She was excited that she got into the college that she wanted to go to, but was nervous to see if Ryan got in as well.

"Marissa, that's great." Ryan smiled as he gave her a quick hug.

"Yeah, that's awesome, Coop!" Summer replied.

"Cool...Well, dude did you get in?" Seth asked turning to Ryan.

"Well, somehow I got in." Ryan said, unsure of himself.

"Ohmigod, Ryan!!!!" Marissa said as she grabbed him and hugged him tightly. "I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks," Ryan said, as he pulled away, smiling.

"Yeah, dude that's great!"

"Good job, Chino." Summer replied. "Well, anyway I hate to break this little party up but I've gotta run." Summer finished, getting up.

"Okay, bye Summer...See ya later." Marissa said.

"Bye." Summer said. Just as she was about to walk over to the door she stopped and faced Seth, "Cohen, come in!"

"Coming," Seth replied following her to the door.

Once Seth and Summer had left, Ryan turned to Marissa, "So, you wanna go out to the pool house?"

"Sure." Marissa said, as she got up and took Ryan's hand in hers, leading him out to the pool house.

They walked in the door and immediately sat down on the bed; Marissa in Ryan's lap. "So.....Ryan were all going to Berkeley!" Marissa said excitedly.

"Yeah I know. " he replied, smiling.

"So, that means we are going to the same college together...You know college...No parents and we'll have some sort of breaks between classes...So, we'll have some free time!" Marissa said slyly.

"Uh huh..." Ryan replied, smiling. "That's exactly what I'm looking forward to!" he said, as he leaned in and kissed her.

Ryan laid down on the bed with Marissa on top of him as they continued kissing. "Although we will... have to be... serious... about our classes... sometimes...." Marissa said, in between kisses.

"Uh huh..." Ryan replied, as he continued kissing her. "Only sometimes, though."

"Right." Marissa said, smiling.

The two of them went back to kissing, completely content with their lives; They were going to the same college and of course Seth and Summer were going too. Oh and they had a whole summer ahead of them...A summer that they would begin planning tomorrow!

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A/N: Okay, guys that was chapter six...I hope you liked it, and I know not much happened but I had to get it written. So, anyway thanks for all the reviews from the last chapter. And I know one reviewer felt Ryan wouldn't speak up to his mother like he did, and I agree, but I was trying to make Ryan a little more mature and to have him say the important things he had felt for so long. Also, if any of you have any suggestions or anything that would be great. Well, thanks a lot and don't forget to REVIEW!!!! :)

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