A/N: I used a different program to write this one so hopefully it will transfer into fanfiction a little better. The last few have transferred messy in my opinion. We shall see. This chapter took me longer to write than most so I hope it is a bit longer than normal. It is the 13th so it had to be unique! I like this chapter. I think it is fun. This chapter is also unique because I'm writing this note after writing it! Therefore it is filled with a lot of self admiration. I apologize. I just think this chapter is swell. It is dramatic. I like that, just in case you couldn't tell that by now. I think I'm getting things going now. I hope I've increased the amount of action going on to a decent level. If so or not, review and let me know!

"Excuse me?" Teresa said looking at Summer.

"No thanks. I'd rather not. You're not excused." Summer said point blankly.

"What is your problem?" Teresa said becoming defensive.

"Obviously it's you. You left. You lost your chance with him. What in the world are you doing here now?" Summer said. She was quite fine taking the aggressive role.

"I care about Ryan. He's my friend. I have as much right to be here as you, in my personal opinion, more." Teresa wasn't about to take Summer's shit. Where in the world was this girl coming from? What right did she have talking to her that way?

"What Ryan feels about me isn't what's in question. Our friendship is quite sturdy. What I can tell you that you're not aware of, is that Ryan and Marissa are getting back together, probably as we speak." Summer purposely added emphasis on the last word to draw out the effect.

"Well getting back together and being together are two different things. Thanks for warning me that I'm not to late. You're a real friend." Teresa used a fake nice voice.

"Oh I'll show you how friendly I can get!" Summer grumbled.

"I'm waiting princess. Believe me I'm not scared." Teresa added with a little smirk. A smirk that faded quickly as Summer lunged at her claws out. Soon the hallway was a picture of hair pulling, whining, yelling, and slapping.

Seth came out of the elevator. He had just gone to the cafeteria. Seeing Summer in a cat fight with Teresa was not the site he was expecting when he came out. He found himself torn. Watching them fight was hot. Nursing a limping Summer sounded like a pain. But if he stopped it now, would Summer limp and complain anyway?

As Seth was thinking these thoughts Teresa drew blood in a scrape on Summer's face. "Okay ladies. Well maybe not ladies after this scene...anyway...break it up." Seth said this while trying to force them apart. Summer ended up clawing him instead. "ow!!!!" Seth screeched as blood was drawn from his own cheek. "What are your claws made of, adamantium? You're a regular Wolverine!" Seth whined putting his hands over his cheek. "Oh my Gosh Cohen! I'm so sorry." Summer said losing interest in Teresa. She was also ignoring her own scrape on her own cheek. "It just hurts." Seth sniffed. "Well. At least now we both have one! It is like a matching set!" Summer reasoned while patting her own battle wound. "Well you say that now. When you see yours you'll take a different turn. You know your vanity will step in. You can't turn this into an act of love." Seth pretended to be truly hurt. "Cohen. Just shut up." Summer grabbed his face and kissed him. He stopped having any complaints. Teresa took this opportunity to make her leave.

Marissa heard screaming and yelling down the hall. She chose to ignore it. Whatever conversation was taking place inside Ryan's room was what was important to her at that moment. Kirstin tapped her on the shoulder. "Catch your earring on the door?" Kirstin smiled at her. Marissa suddenly remembered why she had dragged Summer over to the door with her. She had needed a look out. "heh...Caught me?" Marissa said nervously. "It is all right. We are all worried about Ryan. We all want to spend every second in there with him. I see you have found a clever way to sort of do so." Kirstin laughed. "So you don't have a problem with it?" Marissa questioned still nervous. "Problem? No. In fact, make room for me." Kirstin smiled nudging Marissa over. Marissa laughed and complied with her wishes. Unfortunately for them, in the time it took them to settle themselves by the door, Sandy was on his way to open it. The door bumped them both in the heads. "Ow." Kirstin and Marissa both exclaimed. "Sorry!" Sandy said quickly. "Why were you so close to the door?" "Oh I..." Marissa started. "Um we..." Kirstin started. "OW!!!" They heard Seth yell from a distance. "That sounded like Seth." Sandy said concerned. "Ya,... let's go check it out!" Kirstin said trying to get him away from the scene of her and Marissa's crime. "Good idea." Sandy mumbled. What had Seth gotten himself into? Marissa watched them leave and slowly ducked into Ryan's room. She had to ask him about Eddie. Ryan was startled when Marissa came in. He somehow had not expected her to be back for a while. "Why didn't you tell Sandy that Eddie shot you?" Marissa didn't feel like banging around her point. She was going to use a direct hit. Ryan almost choked. How did she know anything about Eddie shooting him or that he hadn't told anyone? "Wh...What?" It was all Ryan could manage to get out. "Don't play dumb Ryan. I saw Eddie at the scene." Marissa said gently but also with some force behind it. "I...You...You didn't tell anyone else did you?" Ryan asked concerned. "What if I did? Why are you protecting him! He hurt you! He could have killed you! Do you want to die? He could come back and finish the job he started!" Marissa felt tears starting to gather in her eyes. She still couldn't face that she could have lost Ryan. That he almost had died. "Eddie won't be back. It isn't a problem." Ryan felt his own voice crack. Damn it. He couldn't handle confrontation like this. He couldn't face these issues! Didn't she get that? "Right, Sure. You believe that now. But you didn't see yourself slowly passing out from blood loss in my lap!" Marissa was crying now. She couldn't believe Ryan was protecting the person who had hurt him, the person who had almost taken Ryan from her completely. "It isn't...he isn't going to hurt me again. He knew it was a mistake. I saw it on his face. He knew what he had done was wrong. It isn't a problem. He isn't a problem. He deserves to have a good life. You just don't know him. He was just confused!" Ryan babbled this out quite quickly his voice rising as he went. "Please! You're kidding me right! Eddie is a monster!" Marissa exclaimed just as Teresa walked through the door. "What's this about Eddie?" Teresa questioned.

A/N: I like author's notes today! This one has a real purpose though! Of all the crazy ideas right!? Well anyways, this is to remind you to review. I like to hear from my readers! You influence how things go! I'm using spell check more! I took that recommendation! I'm trying to add more action. Took that recommendation! I didn't kill Ryan....at least not yet (I have to keep you wondering, suspense is important!)! I listen to my reviewers! Now it is you turn to have your say! Or, you could just tell me I'm wonderful. That would work for me as well....look at that! I'm back to being self admiring. Bring my ego down if you see fit! Review!