She walked across the room full of people. She was easiest to spot because of her attire. She always was though, even without her radical apparel. Ryan was always aware of her whenever she was around; it was like a Jedi mind link or something. She sauntered toward him, completely ignoring Seth who was across the room farther.
"I just came to give this to Seth." She looked up and gestured with the white envelope she held. "But I see he's busy. Would you give it to him?"
"Yeah, sure." He replied and took it from her.
"I have to catch my plane it Pittsburgh, it leaves in less than an hour. Bye Ryan, I hope everything goes well for you here in Newport." She almost clumsily lunged into an embrace which was at first awkward but settled into comfort. She sensed what he had sensed all along. They understood each other and she'd miss that.
"Bye Anna." That was all the man of few words could struggle to say as she walked off into the distance. He watched her for a few moments as Summer came up beside him and waved her hand in front of his face.
"Hey, space case! Welcome back to earth. What's up?"
"Sorry Summer, I'll be right back." He jogged slightly over to Seth, interrupting his picture sessions and mingling.
"Ryan, dude what's up? I'm kind of a little busy here drowning my sorrows in other people." Ryan handed him the envelope.
"It's from Anna. I thought you'd want to read it, you just missed her."
"Thanks dude, but she's over. Seriously, I'm a bit broken up about it but I HAVE Summer now. I wish her well, and thanks for the delivery buddy but I've gotta let her go. It's not like I'm gonna run after her or something." He turned back to his acquaintances.
Ryan was stunned, literally stunned. Where was Seth sometimes? He'd pined over Summer for months, then he'd decided he liked Anna, then back to Summer, then when he had Summer he acted all depressed about Anna. Now he had Summer and suddenly was satisfied? Poor Anna was just stuck in the middle of all of this, her heart nearly torn to shreds in the process. She never really told him that, but Ryan could tell.
That's when he realized what the only thing he could think to do was. He ran into the kitchen of the Cohen house, grabbed the keys to the car off the rack and ran as fast as he could to the driveway.