Okay here is the thing, and yes I will be changing the first chapter so I can put a little note in there. But I will just put this here so I can copy and paste. and have it in two places. Okay the Cat character is nothing like me, I have no sister, I have never had a boyfriend, mostly because I don't want one right now, yes I do have guy friends but no not a boy friend. I have not written myself into the story, so don't tell me I did. Yes Cat may think like me, but she is not me. You people tick me off. I said if you don't like it tough, don't read, but stop with the stupid reviews telling me i am self centered or put in a character that is 'Self-created'. You have to read the whole story, to get the background info, i am not one of thoughs writers that like to give everything away in the first chapter, I am not trying to say those stories are bad. If you have read the story than you will understand what the hell is going on. But if you read the first chapter, you will not really know who Cat is. There was no Cat that they met on the show when they went to Chino, i made that up, it is called creativity, try using it. I made Cat up and needed to have a reason for Marissa to let Cat go with her so i added it in there. You people need to not watch the show religiously (at the moment I don't care if i spelt that wrong). You can change things in shows if you are writing fan fiction, you can make anything happen. The whole "New Port Relations" are something that will be spelled out eventually, as is the money thing. If you read 11 you will find out what Cat really is to her family. You will find out what no one really knows, until then in the story. Read the thing to find out what happens and what her relationshop is to her family, and friends. You need to read more than they first chapter to understand the whole story people. If you were reading a book in English class, or Language Arts, what ever your school wants to call it, do you read only the first chapter and understand everthing about the book... NO. So get a brain, you need to read the whole story to understand everything. I hate people who judge a story by the first chapter, and than say it is crap. you need to use your brain. It takes hours to and days sometimes months to write a story. When it has been posted for over half a year, and has 17 chapter counting this one, then one person reads the first chapter, and says to the writer that it is crap, you don't know what the whole story is about. You need to use the brain that you were born with and not treat the author like they are stupid. Read more than the first chapter to understand it. How hard is it to understand you need to read more than one chapter. I know it is hard to get into Harbor, but i don't care, she out have gotten good marks like Ryan, give it a break, it is artistic license.

I do not own the O.C. but I do own Cat.

THE TRUCK

Ryan has been in Orange County for a couple of months. He has gone to Chino and had Marissa meet some of his friends from Chino. One of those friends was named Cat. That is all that Ryan would call her, so Marissa didn't know if it Catheren, or if it was Kathleen, or any of those other Cat names.
Cat had come to town, mostly because her family inherited some house and all the money of some wealthy family member that had dead recently. She really didn't want to be there but she had no choice. She moved to New Port and lived there with out Ryan knowing. She didn't really want him to know. So she avoided him in the halls at school. He was still the same old Ryan, not paying attention to the people that are around him. He lives in his own world, not noticing most of the other people around him. Well not their faces anyway.
Her family was invited to the Christmas party that Julie Cooper was in charge of. Cat doesn't like Christmas parties mostly because that if when her parents get drunk, and come home and kick her butt. So Cat sat outside, just staring up at the sky when Marissa came out. She looked mad and Cat didn't know why, so she approached her and ask.
"Marissa, right?" Cat asked
"Yea, how do you know me?" Marissa asked.
"I met you in Chino, when Ryan brought you there, remember?"
"O, yea, nice to see you again..."
"Cat."
"Right sorry I have a bad memory when it comes to names."
"That's okay, I do too. Where are you going?"
"I was getting out of here."
"You would mind, taking me with you?"
"No, Hop in."
Cat walked toward Marissa's car, she was a little nervous about getting in the car with her. She could smell the alcohol on Marissa's breath. But she never could let a drunken person drive alone.
"Nice car. "
"Thanks, my dad gave it to me, before the..."
"You don't have to go any farther. I heard from my parents. How fast can it go?"
"About 120, maybe. I never tried."
"Do you think I could drive?"
"Why you don't think I can drive because I am from New Port."
"No, I haven't driven in a while, and I have never driven this kind of vehicle, though my mom and dad are thinking about buying one and have me drive it. I just wanted to see it I liked how it handled. That is all."
"Maybe next time. Hop in lets go."
Marissa started the Car and was about to take off when Ryan came running in front of the car. He tried to open the drivers door, not seeing Cat in the passenger. He tried to get in but he couldn't so he went for the passenger, where he found Cat. Marissa pulled away leaving Ryan in the dust.
"You two have a fight or something?" Cat asked when they pulled on to the road.
"Yea, we did." Marissa answered.
The two drove in silence for a while.
"Where should I drive you too?" Marissa asked
"Anywhere you feel like driving to. I just don't want to go home right now." Cat replied.
"Where do you live, and why were you at the party anyways?" Marissa asked.
"I live in New Port, we moved here recently. We were invited because Julie said that it would be a great way to meet the people in town...what are you doing?"
While Cat was talking Marissa had started playing chicken with a tracker trailer truck carrying some steal beams. Cat grabbed the wheel and pulled it to their side of the road.
"Why did you do that?"
"I should be asking you..."
"LET...GO...OF...THE...WHEEL!!!!" Marissa got the wheel out of Cats hands and swerved to the left side of the road. The two girls watched in horror as the truck came straight at them. But there was no time to react it was too late.

I will need some reviews if you like the story and want me to continue. It will get more involved with Ryan in the next chapter this is only the teaser so to say