Chapter Two

Summer pulled up to the Cohen house and parked her car. She pulled her sunglasses off and placed them on the top of her head and sighed. This is it. She got out of her car and walked casually to the door. She rang the bell.

A middle aged hispanic lady opened the door.

"I have something for Seth Cohen." She told her, smiling.

"Come with me."

"Well, I just thought-"

"Come with me!" The lady said, pulling her along gently. She stopped at the stairs. "Fifth door on the right." Summer nodded and started walking up the stairs. First Door, Second, Third..Forth. Fifth. She found it. She heard voices though, so she didn't go in. She just listened.

"Dad, can't I just swich schools?"

"Son. It can't be that bad!"

"Dad. They pee in my shoes. They make fun of me every single day. Even when Im nice to them, even if I help them. If I just say hi. They call me a nerd, they say ew. They tell me to.. Dad. Why can't I just swich schools?" It sounded like he was going to cry, or, he already was.

"Im sorry Son. Im sorry, but you cant run away from your problems."

Summer wanted to run into the room, say she was sorry for everything she's ever done to him. Sorry for everytime anyone was mean to him. She wanted to hug him and never let him go until he felt 100 better. But she couldn't. No one could, unless they knew how it felt.

She made her hand into a tight fist and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Summer sucked in a breath and opened the door, walking into Seth Cohens room. She greated politely. He nodded his head, gave her a smile and walked out of the room.

"Summer? What.. are you doing here?"

"You must'uve dropped your wallet into my bag."

"Oh. Im sorry."

She handed it to him. She tried to steady her breath. He noticed. "I looked through it."

She tried not to cry. He noticed.

"Summer, its okay that you looked through it."

Summer shook her head. "No.. Seth. Im sorry. Im so sorry that everyones so mean to you." She took Seths wallet and took out a folded piece of paper. She read it outloud.

"Freak. Loser. Geek. Emo-geek. Ass-hole. "Ew". Bastard. Faggot. Gay. Mamma's Boy. Fag Lover. I dont know why. It hurts most when She says it."

Summer was crying now. "Seth. Why do you want to remember?"

Seths face looked like stone. "Summer. I dont know who put you up to this, but stop. I know you dont care about anyone but yourself. Your hearts a piece of stone, so please just fuck right off."

Summer started crying a little bit harder, more tears running down her cheeks. It got harder for her to breathe. She choaked down more tears. She tried to look tough. Summer threw his wallet at his chest and muttered words he could hardly make out. "Schools gunna be hell for you on monday."

Summer got up off Seths bed and ran out of the Cohen house.

Sandy walked into Seths room a minute later. "What was that about?"

"Nothing." Seth answered as he pushed past Sandy.

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Summer was lying on her bed talking to Marissa and Holly on the phone.

"Anyways, Holls, you know that freak that bumped into me at the mall today?" Freak was on his list.

"Ew. Yes."

"Well it left its wallet in one of my bags!" I just called him an it.

"Ew! Was it touching your stuff?"

"Yes!"

"EW!!" The girls squeeled.

Amy ran into Summers room and yelled "Your introuble!" Summer threw a stuffed animal at her and she ran back downstairs. "SUMMER!" Her Dad bellowed. "Yah yah!" She yelled back.

"Look, I hafta go. We'll meet up at Coops later, okay?"

"Okay." The other two girls chimed.

"Bye Coop, Bye Holls."

"Bye Summer."

"Seeyah Sum."

Summer shut off her phone and threw it down on her bed. She raced downstairs and found her father. "What?"

"We're having dinner as a family."

Summer rolled her eyes and sat down. They were having roastbeef, roast potatoes, green beans, coliflower and yorkshire pudding. It was her favourite meal.

"Summer, did you spend more money on my creditcard?"

"No."

"Summer dont lie."

"Im not."

"Summer!"

"Daddy I didn't spend anymore money."

Summer got up from the table and poured herself a glass of wine. She brought it to the table and drank everything but the last sip until her father noticed. "Summer what was that?"

"Sprite."

"No it wasn't."

"Yes it was."

Summer got up again and poured herself another glass. She hid the bottle of wine in the bottom cupboard and got out a bottle of sprite and applejuice. She gulped down the wine and poured a tiny bit of sprite and a tiny bit of applejuice in the bottom of the glass.

"See, Daddy taste it." She said, handing it over to him. He tasted it and made a face. "Thats discusting."

Summer shruged and finished her meal. She was the last to finish, so she went over to the bottom cupboard and got out the bottle of wine. She chugged what was left and imidately felt the wine hit her. She started giggling and ran out of the house.

She was at Marissas street. She decided to skip Coops. She went straight to Seths house.

She knocked on the door and Seth answered it. "Theres my baby!" Summer yelled loudly.

Seth tried to shhush her and he stepped outside to close the door. "Summer your drunk."

"Nawwim not!" She slurred. She swayed backwards and almost fell off the back-steps. Seth ran and caught her just intime.

"Good catch!"

"Thanks." Seth said sarcastically. He brought her into the house and layed her on his bed.

"Go to sleep." Seth told her.

"No!" She said, softly.

Seth sighed and walked out of the room. He went downstairs and got her coffee.

When he got back in his room, she was looking at the list again. "I dont thinkyurew!" She said. "I think your pretty damn sexxxxxsay!" She pointed her finger at him.

"Thats great." He said, he was sure that it was the alchohol talking. He placed the coffee on the table. "Drink this." he said. She was about to say something but she ran to the bathroom. He ran after her, and held her hair for her.

LATER

Summer moaned as she walked into Seths room. He threw her a mint and she caught it.

"I cant go to Coops like this."

"So dont go. Phone her, say you cant."

"I dont have a phone with me."

"Uhh, Summer. I have 7."

"Kirsten calls Julie and Jimmy all the time. Coop has phone-id. She'd know where I was calling from.. no offence."

"Use my cell. Say its your dads and you left yours..somewhere. I dunno."

"That'll work." She said, as Seth tossed her his phone. "Thanks."

She dialed Marissas number and explained. "'Kay Coop. Bye."

"I'll give you a ride home, Summer."

"Thanks."

They walked outside and got into Seths car. A few minutes later he pulled into Summers drive-way.

"Thanks for everything." She said. She leaned over and kissed his cheek.

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