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Summer, Seth, and Marissa sat outside at "their" table. All day, stares, whispers, and looks of sympathy had followed them everywhere. It had been 2 weeks since the trial ended, but the outcome was the last thing on everybody's mind.
" You gonna eat that Marissa?" Seth asked Marissa.
Marissa countiuned to stare at her food. She couldn't eat. All she could do was think of Ryan, and how it was her fault.
***** Flashback *****
" You betrayed me again Marissa. Again. I forgave you, I took you back, and what do you do to repay me? Huh?" Ryan yelled angrily.
Marissa stared at Ryan, with a mixture of fear and hurt in her eyes. Ryan had never yelled at her like that. " I'm sorry." was all that she could say. What more could she say? He was right, In a moment of weakness, she had run to Luke for comfort.
" I'm sorry? That's the best you can come up with, I'm sorry?" Ryan laughed bitterly. He had been on the edge for the past 2 weeks. Who knew that in 2 short weeks, your entire world could come crashing down?
In a moment of anger, hurt, and confusion, Marissa told him the only thing she could think of. " It's your fault. You made me."
That was it. That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Ryan's face fell. She knew that he had hit his breaking point, and immediately regretted the words that had last come out of her mouth.
***** End Flashback *****
" Coop!" Summer's shrill voice broke Marissa's thoughts.
" Huh?"
" Where have you been? The last bell rang 5 minutes ago." Summer said gently.
" Sorry, I was just thinking..."
Summer nodded, knowing what she was thinking. " Walk me to Chem? Seth bolted as soon as the bell rung. He couldn't stand the attention."
Marissa nodded, and followed Summer to class.
*******
" I'm sorry. I didn't really mean it, I swear. It's just a defense thing. I swear." Marissa pleaded, tears spilling from her eyes.
But it was no use. Her pleas were heard by deaf ears. Ryan put his head down, and walked slowly to the pool house, refusing to look at Marissa, not even hearing her pleas. Ryan walked to the door of the pool house, stopped, and looked at Marissa one last time.
" I'm sorry that I'm such a screw-up. I love you, Marissa Cooper." Ryan looked Marissa right in the eye, his once bright blue eyes now pale and dull.
" I love you too." She replied dumbfounded. She couldn't understand the change in Ryan's attitude. She couldn't see the mixture of hurt, pain, and sadness in Ryan's eyes. All she heard was "I love you." She stupidly took this as a good sign, thinking Ryan was all better.
Ryan walked the rest of the way to the pool house and locked the door. Marissa walked back towards the main house. Just as she was about to enter, Riley zoomed out of the house, almost knocking her down. Jake was on her heels.
"Where's Ryan?" Riley asked, a sense of urgency and fear caked her voice.
Suddenly Marissa knew what was happening. She looked at the pool house.
*********
" Marissa. Marissa, honey, wake up. Your having a nightmare." Jimmy Cooper gently tried to wake his daughter.
Marissa suddenly woke up, a cold sweat lingering on her body. It was nothing new. She had been waking up like that for the past 2 weeks. One dream haunted her, never letting her forget what had happened to Ryan.
" Marissa, are you OK?" Jimmy asked, concerned.
" Yeah dad, I'm fine." Marissa repiled, plastering on a fake smile that she had perfected over the course of her life.
" Are you sure? I mean, I can..."
" Yes dad, I'm fine. Just a bad dream, that's all." Marissa said, cutting off her father.
Jimmy nodded, not beliving her for a minute, but left the room anyway. There was no use. Marissa was never going to open up to him about Ryan's death.
A/N: I know that the details of the trial aren't mentioned here, but don't worry, They will be soon.
Summer, Seth, and Marissa sat outside at "their" table. All day, stares, whispers, and looks of sympathy had followed them everywhere. It had been 2 weeks since the trial ended, but the outcome was the last thing on everybody's mind.
" You gonna eat that Marissa?" Seth asked Marissa.
Marissa countiuned to stare at her food. She couldn't eat. All she could do was think of Ryan, and how it was her fault.
***** Flashback *****
" You betrayed me again Marissa. Again. I forgave you, I took you back, and what do you do to repay me? Huh?" Ryan yelled angrily.
Marissa stared at Ryan, with a mixture of fear and hurt in her eyes. Ryan had never yelled at her like that. " I'm sorry." was all that she could say. What more could she say? He was right, In a moment of weakness, she had run to Luke for comfort.
" I'm sorry? That's the best you can come up with, I'm sorry?" Ryan laughed bitterly. He had been on the edge for the past 2 weeks. Who knew that in 2 short weeks, your entire world could come crashing down?
In a moment of anger, hurt, and confusion, Marissa told him the only thing she could think of. " It's your fault. You made me."
That was it. That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Ryan's face fell. She knew that he had hit his breaking point, and immediately regretted the words that had last come out of her mouth.
***** End Flashback *****
" Coop!" Summer's shrill voice broke Marissa's thoughts.
" Huh?"
" Where have you been? The last bell rang 5 minutes ago." Summer said gently.
" Sorry, I was just thinking..."
Summer nodded, knowing what she was thinking. " Walk me to Chem? Seth bolted as soon as the bell rung. He couldn't stand the attention."
Marissa nodded, and followed Summer to class.
*******
" I'm sorry. I didn't really mean it, I swear. It's just a defense thing. I swear." Marissa pleaded, tears spilling from her eyes.
But it was no use. Her pleas were heard by deaf ears. Ryan put his head down, and walked slowly to the pool house, refusing to look at Marissa, not even hearing her pleas. Ryan walked to the door of the pool house, stopped, and looked at Marissa one last time.
" I'm sorry that I'm such a screw-up. I love you, Marissa Cooper." Ryan looked Marissa right in the eye, his once bright blue eyes now pale and dull.
" I love you too." She replied dumbfounded. She couldn't understand the change in Ryan's attitude. She couldn't see the mixture of hurt, pain, and sadness in Ryan's eyes. All she heard was "I love you." She stupidly took this as a good sign, thinking Ryan was all better.
Ryan walked the rest of the way to the pool house and locked the door. Marissa walked back towards the main house. Just as she was about to enter, Riley zoomed out of the house, almost knocking her down. Jake was on her heels.
"Where's Ryan?" Riley asked, a sense of urgency and fear caked her voice.
Suddenly Marissa knew what was happening. She looked at the pool house.
*********
" Marissa. Marissa, honey, wake up. Your having a nightmare." Jimmy Cooper gently tried to wake his daughter.
Marissa suddenly woke up, a cold sweat lingering on her body. It was nothing new. She had been waking up like that for the past 2 weeks. One dream haunted her, never letting her forget what had happened to Ryan.
" Marissa, are you OK?" Jimmy asked, concerned.
" Yeah dad, I'm fine." Marissa repiled, plastering on a fake smile that she had perfected over the course of her life.
" Are you sure? I mean, I can..."
" Yes dad, I'm fine. Just a bad dream, that's all." Marissa said, cutting off her father.
Jimmy nodded, not beliving her for a minute, but left the room anyway. There was no use. Marissa was never going to open up to him about Ryan's death.
A/N: I know that the details of the trial aren't mentioned here, but don't worry, They will be soon.