Hey guys : ) yay I got reviews! Hehe thanks so much I luv them! They keep me writing. Ok, this chappie is in Summer's perspective. Enjoy!

Chapter 3

Summer closed her eyes and let the cool ocean breeze wash over her. It made her feel lightheaded and she desperately wished she could be carried away with the wind.

Carried someplace different.

Anywhere but here.

She tried to switch off to her boyfriend's excessive non-stop talk.

He just wouldn't shut up.

Summer thought she'd be happy that Zach and her dad had gotten along so well. But surprisingly it did nothing for her. She loved her dad so much and it was important to her that he got along with 'the boyfriend'. But Summer was just confused. Ok, she hated to admit this to herself, Marissa always told her so but Zach was a lot like Seth. So why the hell did her dad like Zach but hate Seth? And why the hell was she thinking of Seth now?

Summer shook her head and this small movement seemed to catch the attention of Zach. Normally he would just continue talking, as he so loved to do but he actually stopped to look at Summer.

All Summer could hear now that Zach had stopped talking was the sounds of the beach she loved so much. The sounds of summer.

"Summer?" Zach questioned, offended that she was ignoring him.

She never ignored him, she always clinged to every funny, stupid thing he'd say ever since Seth left her.

"I can't believe him. He thinks he can just waltz back in here, charm me with a smile then I'm hooked? No, it's not that easy. I waited so long for him. Too long. God, he can be so self absorbed." Summer ranted. She was talking more to herself then to Zach. She even forgot he was there. That was until he touched her arm.

She jumped, even though his touch was gentle.

"Your thinking of Seth Cohen right now?" he asked in disbelief.

Summer felt a pang in her heart. Those words sounded so familiar. Except Seth Cohen was replaced with Anna. She remembered last year when she was still with Seth, and Anna was just about to leave to go back to Pittsburgh. They were sitting on the boot of a car kissing when Seth pulled away and started rambling about Anna and that it was his fault she was leaving. Another classic example of self absorbed Seth. Summer remembered clearly what she said, "Your thinking of Anna right now?"

But Seth loved Summer. He chose Summer over Anna. He loved Anna as a friend. God, maybe it was Summer who was self absorbed. Nah, as if. It was totally Seth that was the self absorbed one.

Summer began to dangle her legs over the edge of the bench they were sitting on. She squinted when the sun began to blind her and reached to the top of her head to pull her sunglasses on. Marissa always told her she looked like a total bitch with those sunglasses on. She was joking of course, but Summer knew there was truth behind that statement. She knew she had to keep up her reputation by looking the part. Newport bitch. That was half the reason she wore them. So no one could see her insecurities. Plus they were totally hot sunglasses.

She heard Zach speak but it sounded so distant.

"You wanna go for a swim or something?"

Before she could answer, Summer saw Marissa walking past, about to cross the road to the shops.

"Coop!" she yelled but Marissa couldn't hear her.

Summer leapt off the bench, said a quick "Sorry" to Zach and ran in the direction Marissa went, leaving Zach frowning after her.

Summer was not much of a runner. She was panting by the time she reached her best friend. She clung onto her for support.

"Sum!" Marissa exclaimed, shocked to see Summer. More shocked to see Summer running. She laughed out loud as Summer tried to catch her breath.

"Not…. funny." she panted.

Marissa pulled Summer over to the other side of the road and onto another bench in front of Summer's favourite clothing store.

"He's back." Marissa stated before Summer could open her mouth.

"I know. I mean how did you know?" she asked puzzled.

Marissa didn't seem to hear the question.

"He comes back now, after all this time."

Summer nodded.

"I know, like he comes to school and expects everything to be normal between us again. But I told him, I told him I'm done waiting."

"What? Why would you tell Ryan that?" Marissa cocked her head towards Summer.

"No, Cohen. He just expects everything to be normal. Like he forgets he's the one that left!" She said impatiently.

"What are you talking about? Ryan's back."

"Chino?"

"Yeah, I thought you knew that?"

"What? God I'm getting a headache. I have to walk or something." She started to get up but Marissa pulled her back down.

"Hang on a minute. So they are both back?" Marissa swallowed, waiting for a response.

"Yeah, I guess. But yeah, whatever. We don't need them right." Summer was trying to convince her self more than Marissa.

"Right." Marissa said slowly.

Summer got up and Marissa soon followed. They walked in silence, both trying to come up with something that didn't contain the names Ryan and Seth. But they couldn't think of anything. Marissa and Summer both had new boyfriends. Marissa's more secret than Summer's. She had been seeing the pool guy that worked at Caleb's mansion. Marissa needed some excitement in that place, it depressed her too much. And her new boyfriend stopped her from wanting to lock her self in her bedroom, drinking until she threw up. But Marissa hadn't even told anyone about him. Not even Summer.

After a while Marissa's phone beeped.

She reached down in her bag to grab it and after reading the new message she turned to Summer and said, "Sorry Sum, that was Dad I gotta run. I'm meeting him for lunch. I'll come around later ok? You'll be home?"

Summer nodded glumly and Marissa hesitated before leaving. She didn't want to leave Summer as she knew she had Seth on her mind. But to keep her conscious clear she made herself promise she would go over to Summer's later and listen to her bitch about Seth. That's what friends were for.

After Marissa left, Summer kept walking.

She found her feet were carrying her without her realizing and before she knew it she was stopped in front of a comic book store. Seth's favourite comic book store.

She was just standing, staring through the glass window, unable to move.
Her breathing quickened as she saw Seth sitting at one of the tables near the back. He was facing towards her but couldn't see her through the window as he was too far back. She watched as he characteristically ran his hands through his hair. She squinted and could just make out a "Death Cab for Cutie" t-shirt. Yep, that was definitely Cohen. God, he looked so depressed. He looked so damn cute when he was upset.

Some part of Summer wanted to burst through the doors and embrace Seth.

Eww, that is such a movie script ending, She thought to herself.

Brushing her hair back, she went to move forward and swallowed all her pride before grabbing the door handle. Before she turned it however, something caught her attention.

Seth's attitude changed drastically as a girl Summer didn't recognize went to sit opposite Seth, her back to Summer. She had blonde short hair and looked strangely like Anna. But it couldn't be Anna, Anna was in Pittsburgh.

She put down a pile of comic books on the table before them and they began to chat and laugh while flipping casually through the comics. If Summer was not mistaken she could have sworn Seth was flirting. Well maybe not flirting, Seth never really mastered the flirt, but he was defiantly happier with her around.

Who the hell in Newport read comic books beside Seth Cohen? Why hadn't Summer seen this girl before?

Summer's hand slipped off the door handle. She turned on her heel, fuming that Seth had found another girl so quickly.

She turned and ran straight into Zach.

"Hey." He said, catching her from falling.

"What are you doing here? You know this is a comic book store right?" he sounded amused.

He put his hand on her forehead, pretending to check for a tempertature.

"Ok, your not sick so… oh you poor thing your lost! Don't worry I'll help you find a clothes store."

Summer knew he was joking and didn't mean anything harsh by it but Summer was not in the mood for jokes.

"Let's just go ok?"

As they turned away, hand in hand, Seth got up to look at a comic book near the front of the store. As he reached the row that was right near the front door, he had a strange urge to look outside the glass door. But as he did, he saw nothing but happy couples passing by. Seth shook his head, picked up a comic book and went back to sit with Anna.