Chapter 19
A.N. So there's like two chapters left after this one....yay me! After this one I intend to concentrate on Never Look Back, so if you haven't checked it out yet, please do!
MONDAY
"I thought I'd get some lunch while you visit," Sandy states as they reach the Chino boarder.
"You don't have to, I'm sure they wouldn't mind you staying at the house." Ryan responds, knowing that he's lying through his teeth, Theresa's family didn't need one more reminder of what Ryan had left Chino for and Sandy knew it too.
"Nah, I'm good, starving actually. We find a diner that served pretty good food when we were hear before, I'll be there, just call my cell phone when you're done with your visit."
"Thanks Sandy," Ryan states when Sandy stops the car in front of Theresa's house. "For driving me down here."
"Of course," Sandy nods, "we've been over this..."
"If I need anything, just ask...I get it."
"If you need anything, like Aurora suddenly runs out of bottles or something..."
"I'll call." Ryan promises before getting out of the car.
"Good, you'll call." Sandy nods. "Do you need me to carry the carrier in?"
"Sandy," Ryan's eyes lock onto Sandy's, "I'm not staying this time. I'm going back to New Port with you." With his words Ryan can almost see relief wash over Sandy's face.
"Of course you are, have fun."
"So dude, was it bad?" Are the first words out of Seth's mouth when Ryan and Sandy walk into the house carrying food.
Kirsten takes her food from Sandy, "I think I'll eat in my room."
"Yeah, I've got work to do I'll be in my office." Sandy adds.
"Is it just me or are the parental units mid spat?" Seth asks.
"Yeah, but we should let them figure it out for themselves," Ryan states pointedly.
"Of course, wouldn't have it any other way. So how'd this thing with Theresa's family go anyway?"
"It went," Ryan responds. "They felt guilty about completely cutting Aurora out of their lives, Theresa's mother wouldn't let her go. They want to make plans to see her once a month, which can be worked out I guess."
"So did you work out this whole guilt thing?" Seth questions.
"I never said there was a guilt thing," Ryan insists.
"Maybe guilt wasn't the exact word you used, but it was something to that point when you explained why you flipped out on Marissa the other night. You've got to talk to her, man, she's been on edge all day, snippy with everyone. Myself and Anna included, and we as the innocent parties plead that you make up with her."
TUESDAY
"Um hi," Marissa stands uncomfortably in the Cohen's living room, alone with Ryan.
"Hey, uh are you looking for Kirsten?" Ryan questions.
"Yeah, Hailey was wondering if she could come over to make sure her dress fits." Marissa stares intently at a pillow on the couch.
"I think she's out by the pool," Ryan suggests. "If you want to check there."
"Thanks," Marissa nods before making a quick exit.
"So you're really into this party thing?" Tate asks Summer over the phone. "If you were just telling Jamie you'd go to be nice you don't have to worry about it, there's going to be so many people she won't notice either way."
"Do you not want to go?" Summer asks.
"No, it'd be cool to go, I just don't want you to be uncomfortable and I know you have that wedding Saturday."
"I want to go," Summer assures. "It's been a while since I've been to a good party, it'll be fun."
WEDNESDAY
"How long are you going to stay mad at me Kirsten?" Sandy questions, for the first time in weeks the house was empty and Kirsten and Sandy were able to have the argument that had been brewing for most of the week.
"Sandy, you lied to me, you said you were excited about having this baby and then all of a sudden your relieved that we're not going to have another one." Kirsten snaps. "You have no idea how angry that makes me."
"Well, you've been acting like I don't exist all week so I'm getting the idea. I wasn't opposed to the idea of having the baby, but I just think that now probably wouldn't be the best time to bring another thing into our already chaotic lives."
THURSDAY
"Listen Summer," Marissa stops Summer in the hallway. "Hailey says you're coming to the wedding."
"Lana sent the response before I could tell her I didn't want to go."
"Fine," Marissa states, "whatever. I just want the wedding to go well, so can you not act like a complete bitch for just a couple of hours?"
"Dad's coming to the wedding," Hailey looks to be on the verge of tears when she walks into the Kirsten's living room.
"Well that's a good thing, right?" Kirsten asks, "I thought you wanted him there."
"I changed my mind," Hailey sobs. "I don't want him there. What if I can't go through with it? What if I chicken out and get to the alter and can't go through with it?"
"Where's this coming from?" Kirsten asks helping her nearly hysterical sister to sit down.
"It's just, I've never been able to commit before, what makes this any different? I mean it's Jimmy Cooper for God's sake."
"You know what makes this different?" Kirsten asks. "You love him, I can just tell. You love him and you're going to have a baby with him."
"I dunno if I'm ready for this."
Kirsten smiles warmly at her sister, "I think you are."
A.N. So there's like two chapters left after this one....yay me! After this one I intend to concentrate on Never Look Back, so if you haven't checked it out yet, please do!
MONDAY
"I thought I'd get some lunch while you visit," Sandy states as they reach the Chino boarder.
"You don't have to, I'm sure they wouldn't mind you staying at the house." Ryan responds, knowing that he's lying through his teeth, Theresa's family didn't need one more reminder of what Ryan had left Chino for and Sandy knew it too.
"Nah, I'm good, starving actually. We find a diner that served pretty good food when we were hear before, I'll be there, just call my cell phone when you're done with your visit."
"Thanks Sandy," Ryan states when Sandy stops the car in front of Theresa's house. "For driving me down here."
"Of course," Sandy nods, "we've been over this..."
"If I need anything, just ask...I get it."
"If you need anything, like Aurora suddenly runs out of bottles or something..."
"I'll call." Ryan promises before getting out of the car.
"Good, you'll call." Sandy nods. "Do you need me to carry the carrier in?"
"Sandy," Ryan's eyes lock onto Sandy's, "I'm not staying this time. I'm going back to New Port with you." With his words Ryan can almost see relief wash over Sandy's face.
"Of course you are, have fun."
"So dude, was it bad?" Are the first words out of Seth's mouth when Ryan and Sandy walk into the house carrying food.
Kirsten takes her food from Sandy, "I think I'll eat in my room."
"Yeah, I've got work to do I'll be in my office." Sandy adds.
"Is it just me or are the parental units mid spat?" Seth asks.
"Yeah, but we should let them figure it out for themselves," Ryan states pointedly.
"Of course, wouldn't have it any other way. So how'd this thing with Theresa's family go anyway?"
"It went," Ryan responds. "They felt guilty about completely cutting Aurora out of their lives, Theresa's mother wouldn't let her go. They want to make plans to see her once a month, which can be worked out I guess."
"So did you work out this whole guilt thing?" Seth questions.
"I never said there was a guilt thing," Ryan insists.
"Maybe guilt wasn't the exact word you used, but it was something to that point when you explained why you flipped out on Marissa the other night. You've got to talk to her, man, she's been on edge all day, snippy with everyone. Myself and Anna included, and we as the innocent parties plead that you make up with her."
TUESDAY
"Um hi," Marissa stands uncomfortably in the Cohen's living room, alone with Ryan.
"Hey, uh are you looking for Kirsten?" Ryan questions.
"Yeah, Hailey was wondering if she could come over to make sure her dress fits." Marissa stares intently at a pillow on the couch.
"I think she's out by the pool," Ryan suggests. "If you want to check there."
"Thanks," Marissa nods before making a quick exit.
"So you're really into this party thing?" Tate asks Summer over the phone. "If you were just telling Jamie you'd go to be nice you don't have to worry about it, there's going to be so many people she won't notice either way."
"Do you not want to go?" Summer asks.
"No, it'd be cool to go, I just don't want you to be uncomfortable and I know you have that wedding Saturday."
"I want to go," Summer assures. "It's been a while since I've been to a good party, it'll be fun."
WEDNESDAY
"How long are you going to stay mad at me Kirsten?" Sandy questions, for the first time in weeks the house was empty and Kirsten and Sandy were able to have the argument that had been brewing for most of the week.
"Sandy, you lied to me, you said you were excited about having this baby and then all of a sudden your relieved that we're not going to have another one." Kirsten snaps. "You have no idea how angry that makes me."
"Well, you've been acting like I don't exist all week so I'm getting the idea. I wasn't opposed to the idea of having the baby, but I just think that now probably wouldn't be the best time to bring another thing into our already chaotic lives."
THURSDAY
"Listen Summer," Marissa stops Summer in the hallway. "Hailey says you're coming to the wedding."
"Lana sent the response before I could tell her I didn't want to go."
"Fine," Marissa states, "whatever. I just want the wedding to go well, so can you not act like a complete bitch for just a couple of hours?"
"Dad's coming to the wedding," Hailey looks to be on the verge of tears when she walks into the Kirsten's living room.
"Well that's a good thing, right?" Kirsten asks, "I thought you wanted him there."
"I changed my mind," Hailey sobs. "I don't want him there. What if I can't go through with it? What if I chicken out and get to the alter and can't go through with it?"
"Where's this coming from?" Kirsten asks helping her nearly hysterical sister to sit down.
"It's just, I've never been able to commit before, what makes this any different? I mean it's Jimmy Cooper for God's sake."
"You know what makes this different?" Kirsten asks. "You love him, I can just tell. You love him and you're going to have a baby with him."
"I dunno if I'm ready for this."
Kirsten smiles warmly at her sister, "I think you are."