The next morning Ryan was awoken by the sunshine reflecting off the pool and into the pool house. Ryan opened his eyes and soon realized that Marissa was sleeping in his arms. Ryan smiled feeling good about himself for the first time since before he found out Theresa was pregnant. Ryan leaned down and whispered in Marissa's ear.
Ryan: (Whispering) Marissa.
Marissa shifted in Ryan's arms and laid on her back and opened her eyes.
Marissa: Hi.
Ryan: (Smiling) Hi.
Marissa: I thought I was dreaming again.
Ryan: You're not dreaming.
Ryan slowly leaned down and kissed her, the first kiss they had shared in three weeks. The kiss was soft yet full of passion. Ryan slowly let up but Marissa pulled him back down and kissed him again. Ryan shifted his body on top of Marissa's and they had one of their traditional make out sessions. After a few minutes they finally let up and just smiled at each other.
Ryan: Come on, let's go in the house, I have to find Sandy and Kirsten.
Ryan and Marissa got out of bed and walked hand in hand through the back doors of the kitchen. Sandy and Kirsten were standing in the kitchen drinking coffee.
Ryan: Hi.
Kirsten: Oh my God, Ryan!
Kirsten ran over to Ryan and gave him a hug.
Ryan: Are you okay?
Kirsten: I'm hanging in there.
Ryan: (Turning towards Sandy) I thought you said she wasn't a hug-
Ryan can't finish his sentence because Sandy came over to him and gave him a hug.
Sandy: It's good to have you home kid.
Ryan: It's good to be home.
Sandy and Kirsten smiled.
Ryan: Why didn't you call and tell me about Seth?
Kirsten: We didn't want to worry you.
Sandy: Yeah, we figured you already had so much on your mind.
Ryan: So nobody knows where he is?
Sandy: No.
Ryan: But he took his boat?
Sandy: Yes.
Ryan: Have you called the Coast Guard, the Police, anybody?
Sandy: We called the Coast Guard but haven't heard anything back from them yet.
Kirsten started to tear up and Sandy walked over and comforted her.
Ryan: I can't believe he would do this; I'm so sorry guys.
Sandy: It's not your fault Ryan.
Ryan looked down at the floor obviously disturbed.
Ryan: Well we need to find him.
Sandy: Short of taking a boat out in the Pacific Ocean, we're doing all we can.
Ryan: There has to be something else we can do.
The four of them stand in the kitchen in silence trying to come up with some way to find Seth and get him home safely.
Meanwhile…back in Chino. Theresa's mother is standing in the kitchen drinking coffee and reading the newspaper when Theresa walked in from the back of the house.
Theresa: Morning mom.
Theresa's Mom: Hey honey, how are you, do you need anything?
Theresa: I'm okay, a little queasy though.
Theresa's Mom: That is to be expected.
Theresa: Where is Ryan? He's usually up by now.
Theresa's Mom: I haven't seen him, maybe he's still asleep.
Theresa: I'll go check on him.
Theresa's Mom: It's okay honey, I can go get him.
Theresa: No, it's all right, I'll be right back.
Theresa walked out the back door and headed towards the backhouse. Theresa knocked once on the door and then opened it.
Theresa: Hey Ryan, you up?
Theresa walked in and found the backhouse empty. She slowly looked around the room and found that all of Ryan's stuff was gone. Eventually she saw the note Ryan had left on the table, she walked over to the table, sat down and read the note aloud.
Theresa: (Reading Ryan's note) Theresa…I'm sorry for leaving like this but I had to go back to Newport. Seth ran away from home, and my family needs me. Call me if you need anything and I'll be back in a couple days. – Ryan.
Theresa clinched the note in her hand and got up from the table and went back into the house. Theresa walked into the kitchen and sat next to her mom at the table.
Theresa's Mom: What's wrong honey?
Theresa: Ryan's gone.
Theresa's Mom: What?
Theresa slid Ryan's note over to her mother, who then picked it up and read it.
Theresa's Mom: It's okay honey, he'll be back, and his family needs him.
Theresa: He's supposed to be my family.
Theresa's Mom: Theresa, you don't even know if this baby is his. It took a lot for Ryan to drop everything and come here to make sure you were okay. His family is in Newport, and they obviously need him.
Theresa: I need him.
Theresa's Mom: Oh honey, I know you love him, and I know you want the baby to be his, but you have to be willing to let it not be, and you have to be willing to let him go.
Theresa: I guess it doesn't really matter because he doesn't love me.
Theresa started crying and stormed out of the kitchen, her mom watched her go, obviously concerned. Theresa burst into her room and lay on her bed bawling.