Ryan, who is utterly speechless, opened the screen door for her and shifted to his left to allow Marissa to enter his room. Marissa walked up the steps and moved into the room, Ryan watched her as she came in and then shifted his glance over to the house, which was still dark. Ryan stepped back into the room and shut the door. He turned toward Marissa who was staring at him, the two stood in silence at opposite ends of the room staring at each other. Neither knew what to say, or how to start the conversation. Marissa shifted her glance from Ryan's eyes to the floor and then back up to Ryan and smiled at him. Ryan gave Marissa his classic half smile, and Marissa's heart melted.
Marissa: I…um…I just…I had to see you.
Ryan: Are you okay?
Marissa: Far from it.
Ryan: What's wrong?
Marissa: You left.
Ryan opened his mouth slightly as though he was going to say something, and then stopped. Ryan looked down at the floor.
Marissa: Look, I know I have no right to be here, and maybe I should have just stayed home but…I had this dream and I woke up and before I knew it I was pulling into Theresa's driveway. I don't know…I don't know anything except…I love you, and I miss you and I had to see you…
Ryan looked up from the floor and looked into Marissa's eyes.
Marissa: …and I know you have obligations and responsibilities, and…and you probably don't love me, but I…
Marissa suddenly stopped talking, her eyes filled with tears. Marissa was trying to get a read on Ryan who was just standing there staring at her.
Marissa: I…I should just go. I'm sorry for coming.
Marissa wiped the tears from her eyes and slowly started walking towards the door. She stopped right next to Ryan who was standing next to the door.
Marissa: I'm sorry.
Marissa reached down and placed her hand on the doorknob. She cracked the door open and was about to leave when Ryan reached over placed his hand on the door and shut it.
Ryan: I'm the one who should be sorry.
Marissa took her hand off the door and looked at Ryan speechless and in shock.
Ryan: I should have told you…I should have told you a lot of things.
Marissa felt her tears rolling down her cheeks, she couldn't contain them.
Ryan: It kills me that you think I don't love you because…I do. I just…I couldn't say goodbye to you Marissa, if I did, I knew I wouldn't be able to leave. And I thought…I knew that I had to go. I wake up every morning wishing I was still in Newport, wishing I was with you, wishing I had told you everything I wanted to say before I left.
Marissa: So tell me now.
Ryan: I love you.
Marissa: I love you too.
Ryan reached out and grabbed Marissa and pulled her into a tight hug. Ryan buried his head in Marissa's neck, and Marissa melted in his arms.
Ryan: I'm glad you came.
Marissa: Me too.
Ryan led Marissa over to the bed and they sat down at the foot of the bed.
Ryan: I'm sorry I didn't call you…I wanted to, but I always stopped myself.
Marissa: I understand.
Ryan: So…how is everybody?
Marissa: Depressed.
Ryan looked at Marissa and was obviously confused.
Marissa: You've talked with Sandy and Kirsten right?
Ryan: No, not since I left.
Marissa: Oh my God, you don't know about Seth.
Ryan: What about him?
Marissa: He ran away.