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A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys. I really appreciate them… and omg… I hit 100!! That's so much more than I ever thought I'd get. And its all cuz of you guys, so thanks. So…waiting for more drama or fluff? Well I guess you'll have to see. Oh, one more thing, someone asked why Marissa took Ryan back, well because she needed comfort right then especially after fighting and plus… I couldn't keep them fighting for so long… they're just so cute. As you can tell, I'm a big RM fan. Ok, here we go.
It was after dinner at the Cohen house. Summer and Seth were in Seth's room and Ryan and Marissa had retrieved to the pool house. Everything seemed calm and complete in their lives.
"I better get going…" Marissa began after taking a breath from making out.
"You're leaving?" He asked disappointed, as he kept kissing her neck.
"I have to… it's almost midnight. My mom will freak."
"Since when does she care when you're home? I thought she never noticed."
"Well she might, but trust me, I'd rather be here with you."
"Then stay. Please." She kissed him passionately one more time just to shut him up and then left, leaving him more content and satisfied than he'd been before. After shutting the door of the pool house she went in search of Summer, who was her ride home.
Summer was in Seth's room, kissing him passionately. Then, Seth pulled away, just to get a breather.
"Wow, this is way more exciting than trying to beat Halo 2."
"Didn't I say I'd make it worthwhile?"
"Like you ever don't."
"I know." He wrapped her in his arms as she rested her head on his chest. Then she looked up at him, his long eye lashes and curly hair. She didn't know how much she missed it until now.
"What, staring at my charming face or something?"
"Don't flatter yourself Cohen." She smiled. He did have a charming face of course, but he knew as well as she did that she never admitting things like that out loud. "What time is it?"
"Almost midnight."
"Are you serious?"
"Yea, something wrong?"
"I missed The Valley. I don't know why but I completely forgot it was on…weird, I don't usually forget."
"Don't worry. I taped it." he took out a tape from his small TV/VCR combo and handed it to her. "Here, I know how important it is to you." she took it and as she did she kissed him softly and innocently.
"You're sweet. Thanks."
"No problem." He smiled. The loved seeing her happy and if The Valley was what made her happy then that's what he'd get. He kissed her forehead.
"Well I better go Cohen. Its late."
"Ok, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Bye hon." She walked out of his room and found Marissa on the stairs. "How long you been there Coop?"
"Not long, just waiting for you."
"Sorry, just talking to Cohen."
"No problem. Have fun?"
"Yea, he's sweet."
"Ryan too."
"So, should we get going?"
"Yea, come on."
"Uh Sum, what's with the tape?"
"Oh, Cohen taped The Valley for me."
"Cute."
"I know." Summer looped her arm through Marissa's and they headed to the Robert's house.
The next day, the four friends met briefly in the morning but were torn apart by the bell. Everything was going smoothly until Marissa reached geography. They had to work with their partners.
"Alright class," Mr. Bradley began, "meet with your partners and start working with the outline. You have the rest of class." Everyone met with their partners and Lindsay once again made her way towards Marissa.
"I'm guessing you're done already?"
"You've been talking to Ryan haven't you?"
"What was your first clue?" Lindsay glared at her.
"But since you asked, yea, I am done."
"Shock there."
"Just be glad you can stare at your perfect hair."
"Yea… right. And be glad that you can too. O wait, you can't."
"Just because I'm not some rich girl with a perfect life who got everything handed to her doesn't mean anything."
"You're calling my life perfect? Yea right…"
"Yea, I'm sure its not, what with parties and money and the perfect boyfriend. What exactly is wrong with your life?"
"Don't…" Marissa whispered.
"What was that?"
"Don't, don't make assumptions about my life when you have no clue about it." Marissa's eyes were starting to water.
"What did I make you cry now?" Marissa ran out of the room. She made her way to the bathroom and pulled out her blade again. As she was about to make a cut, the door swung open.
"Coop?" Summer slowly pushed open the door that was forgotten to be latched shut. "Marissa, what the hell are you doing with a knife?
"I…" Summer grabbed it from her.
"Are you…" Summer was at a loss for words.
"Yea…I am."
"Oh God…" After a few moments of silence, Marissa finally asked,
"You…you won't tell anyone will you?"
"No, you're the one that needs to tell someone, not me." Summer placed the blade in her purse.
"Hey, give that back."
"No, it's what you use to…"
"Cut myself?"
"Yea…so no more of this."
"Fine…" 'There's more at my house anyway,' Marissa thought to herself.
"Now, let's go back to class, and after, I'll give that girl a piece of my mind."
"No, its ok Sum."
"No, she has no right to talk to you like that, and if it makes you do this, well then she definitely needs some talking to."
"Summer, its fine."
"Ok, if you're sure, but if you change your mind, just say the word and I am right up in her face ok?"
"Ok, thanks Sum." They went back to geography and after, Marissa just walked out, not waiting for Summer.
"What's up with her?" Seth asked.
"Nothing."
"Are you sure? She seems pretty pissed off to me. Wait is it…"
"No Cohen, it's not what you think."
"Oh, ok… I was starting to think this conversation was going to turn into health class." She hit him in the arm. "I was just kidding," he replied defensively as he rubbed his hurt arm.
"I'll meet you later ok?"
"Ok, bye Summer."
"See ya Cohen," she replied and they departed ways. Summer found Marissa in the lounge area, drinking some coffee. "No, none of that."
"Sum, it's not spiked. I forgot my Vodka…" she admitted quietly.
"Well then good." She tasted it to make sure.
"What? Don't believe me?"
"Just making sure." She handed the coffee back to her and Marissa drank from it, then she noticed Ryan out of the corner of her eye.
"Ryan, hi."
"Hey guys."
"Chino, take care of her while I go talk to Cohen ok?"
"Sure." Summer walked away from them and met up with Seth. "What was that about?"
"Nothing… she just gets paranoid sometimes."
"Summer? Paranoid? Maybe just when Seth's around."
"Yea, tell me about it."
"So are we hanging out later?"
"Yea, count me there."
"Great," he kissed her on the forehead.
Ok, that's chapter 20. I tried to include a lot of detail. How did you guys like it? and was it good for Summer to find out like that? TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE!!!! I have to know weather you guys want it continued like this. If not, I'll end it or take a new spin but you have to tell me what you think. So please please review.