Disclaimer still stands. Oh and I do not own Green Day or anything Green Day related, including the songs Boulevard of Broken Dreams, American Idiot, and Extraordinary Girl and I never will. So thank Green Day for the wonderful song, not me, I do not own it or the other two songs I mentioned and I do not own them either and I never will so please please do not sue me.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews guys! And special thanks to Converses Rolled Down for always giving me a lengthy review and pointing out what you like in the story, it helps a lot. I'm glad everyone is liking the story. Here we go with chapter 24! (wow, its already chapter 24)
It was the morning of the Green Day concert. Everyone was pretty excited about, but especially Seth. Summer had cooled down about the Alex deal and they were strictly spending time together for business, which made Summer pretty happy. As Seth was clearing the junk off the stage for the concert that night, Alex approached him.
"You're doing pretty good with this, keep it up."
"I try," replied Seth as he went back to work. That was the only type of communication they had and although Alex really wanted to spend time with Seth, she knew it couldn't be possible, at least not until Summer and Seth broke up which she figured wouldn't be any time soon. Seth, after finishing sweeping put the broom aside and headed outside to get a breather before he went back to work. All the employees had to help set up all morning and their time off was when the band arrived. Seth observed the environment around him. It was still pretty early, about 9 am. The sky had set into something beautiful and he thought of Summer. 'I wish we could hang, but it's worth it if Green Day is coming tonight.' He looked down at his feet and noticed that his green Converses were untied. He bent down and retied them. 'Gotta get a red pair,' he reminded himself. As he stretched one final time he noticed someone walking down the boardwalk. Not a lot of people were usually at this part of the boardwalk when everyone was setting up. As the person got closer he recognized who it was.
"Hey Cohen," greeted Summer.
"Summer, what brings you to this lovely part of town?"
"Nothing…got a bit bored. Coop is with Chino so I couldn't go shopping so I figured I'd come surprise you."
"Well, I'm surprised."
"So Green Day concert is tonight right?"
"Yea, I'll come get you at about 6 and that way we can all hang a while until we actually come, unless you want to do something before it starts."
"Sure, come by around 5 and we can have some time to ourselves k?"
"Ok. Is everything ok though?"
"Yea, its fine. I'm just a bit worried about Coop."
"Did something happen?"
"No, she just seems sort of distant lately and after the whole cutting deal I'm just worried about her."
"It'll be ok." He put his arms around her and she looked up into his brown eyes and curly hair.
"You think?"
"I know." Summer smiled at him.
"Cohen, you're so cheesy sometimes."
"All part of my charm."
"Ok, if you say so," she teased. "Well I know your working so I'll catch ya later." As she turned away he called after her.
"Hey, do you maybe want to stick around and help me set up?" she looked down at her clothes. She was wearing a mini skirt with striped stockings and a cream colored sweater to match the stockings.
"You really want me to lift things in this?"
"Sure, why not? It'll give me something to stare at besides the dirt." She slapped his arm.
"Cohen…" she rolled her eyes. He smiled sheepishly as she dragged him inside and back to work.
Meanwhile, at the Cohen house…..
Marissa was over and she had challenged Ryan to some Nintendo. As they were playing there was a knock on the door and Ryan went to answer it.
"Hey, sorry to not have called but…"
"Oh, it's ok. Did you need something?" Ryan asked Lindsay.
"I just wanted to see if you wanted to review and hang out a bit." Even though Marissa and Lindsay had sort of come to an understanding about Ryan, Lindsay was never one to give up too easily, especially over someone as worth it as Ryan.
"Umm, I'm kinda in the middle of a game," he replied, not really wanting to stop hanging with Marissa and also not wanting to make anyone mad.
"Oh, alright, I'll just see you at school then." Ryan looked at her sad face and he began to feel bad.
"But, do you want to join us?" he suddenly asked. Lindsay brightened up.
"Sure, I'm always up for some Nintendo." Lindsay followed Ryan into the living room where they found an unhappy Marissa sitting on the floor.
"Hey Marissa."
"Hi Lor—Lindsay." She decided she wouldn't start the catfight just yet.
"How's the game going?"
"Its ok," answered Marissa shortly, not wanting to get into any small talk. Marissa gave Ryan a glance. She wasn't happy and she couldn't believe Ryan would just invite Lindsay when she really felt like spending time with him alone, especially when they had a concert to go to that night. Ryan took his seat next to Marissa again, feeling bad again. He shouldn't have invited Lindsay but what was done was done. After a few minutes of silence everyone began to feel pretty uncomfortable and Lindsay made an excuse to go home. Ryan walked her to the door. She spent too long staring at him before leaving and found herself leaning in to kiss him. He seemed to accept, at least that's the way it seemed to her when really he was surprised by it. After a few seconds of meeting Ryan pulled away.
"I can't do this."
"Right, I'm sorry…" Lindsay turned and left. After Ryan made his way back to the living room he wasn't sure whether he should tell Marissa about the kiss or to keep it to himself.
"So, that was weird," began Marissa.
"Yea, it was. Sorry about that, I just couldn't leave her at the door."
"Yea actually, you could have, don't know why you didn't."
"I guess I just felt bad because I've bailed on her so many times."
"So you're saying you actually want to go out with her?"
"I didn't say that."
"Yea you did, so basically all the time spent with me has been wasted time when you could have been with her. That's what you said."
"No I didn't. But she is my friend."
"Fine, go spend time with her." Marissa got up, gathered her things and was about to leave but Ryan stopped her.
"Ok, stop. Just because I want to hang with her as well as you doesn't mean that you're gone and it doesn't mean I like her more than a friend. Calm down."
"Let me go."
"No."
"Ryan, let go, please."
"I, I just don't want you leaving and getting the wrong idea."
"I won't."
"Then stay and finish the game, please."
"Ok…" Marissa began to smile again. She sat down and took her controller. They spent the rest of the time playing Nintendo until it was time to get ready for the concert.
Summer had spent her morning and lunch helping Seth set up The Bait Shop. Alex was surprised that Summer would lift anything with her manicured fingers. After they were done Green Day arrived. They talked to them a while and then it was time to get ready. Summer went to Marissa's house and Seth headed home.
"Hey Coop," greeted Summer as she walked in Marissa's room.
"Hey Sum. Where've you been all day, I tried calling you when I got home but no answer."
"Oh, I was with Cohen."
"Wasn't he working today?"
"Yea, I kinda assisted."
"Really? You?"
"It's not that unbelievable."
"Yes it is."
"Fine, but yea I did. It was kinda… fun." Marissa stared at her best friend.
"Did you just say working was fun?"
"Yea, I mean with Cohen it is. You should watch him when he's all determined. He's so cute."
"I can only imagine." Marissa got a faraway look in her eyes.
"What's wrong Coop?"
"Nothing…"
"I know you well enough that it's never nothing, come on Coop, spill."
"It's just Ryan…"
"Uh oh, what's wrong now?"
"Lindsay again."
"Again? Coop, I thought that was all over."
"I did too but she doesn't seem to get it and I think Ryan is starting to like her too."
"Oh Coop, that sucks."
"I know…"
"Well cheer up; Green Day is coming, which by the way they are so awesome!"
"You talked to them?"
"Yea turns out when you work where they're gonna play you get to talk to the performers sometimes."
"That rocks."
"I know. So it'll all be good, trust me."
"Ya think?" Summer thought back to Seth.
"I know."
"So," began Marissa, "what do ya think we should wear?" talking about clothes always cheered her up.
"I dunno, maybe something flirty…"
"Definitely." They spent the rest of the afternoon planning what to wear.
Meanwhile, at the Cohens, the boys were getting ready as well.
"Dude, this is gonna be so awesome."
"So, have fun working today?"
"Kinda. Summer helped out."
"Really? She doesn't seem the type."
"She isn't but I got her to. I work wonders."
"Oh, I'm sure you do."
"So we're picking them up later right?"
"Yea, if Marissa is still into going."
"Why wouldn't she be?"
"Just today was really weird. Lindsay came by and it was pretty bad."
"Oh, that sucks. Well if she decides to bail she'll be missing a pretty great concert."
"So Green Day's pretty good?"
"Dude, they rock."
"I guess we'll see."
"Trust me, they are." Once they were dressed they went to pick up the girls. They arrived to Summer's door but found Summer alone.
"Where's Marissa?" asked Seth.
"She should be here, she said she had to get something from the 7 Eleven."
"Should we wait?"
"I don't know, she should be here. Let's wait a few minutes." They waited, and called, and then went to the concert. No sign of Marissa.
I walk a lonely rode
The only on that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But its home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
My shadows only one that walks beside me
My shadow… hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
I'm walking down the line that divides me somewhere in my mind
On the borderline of the edge in where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's alright
Check my Vidal signs and no I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
My shadows only one that walks beside me
My shadow… hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
I walk this empty street on the boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a
My shadows only one that walks beside
My shadow… hearts the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
Once inside The Bait Shop they searched for Marissa but they found her quickly. She was in the front, swaying to the music. She seemed a bit tipsy.
"God, Coop, are you ok?"
"Sum, I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yea… just listening to… what's they're name again?" it was obvious Marissa was drunk.
"Coop, where the hell have you been?"
"Around…" she looked around. "Oh, its Ryan…come here Ryan." she wrapped her arms around him and a few seconds later she threw up all over him. He dragged her outside. "Let go of me…"
"No, I'm taking you to the Cohens."
"Oh…alright." Marissa was completely out of it. She fell asleep instantly on Ryan's bed. He left her alone a while and made his way back to The Bait Shop to report back to Seth and Summer, but not before he changed since he had vomit all over his shirt and pants. He walked in as the lyrics to American Idiot were booming everywhere.
"She's ok. Way wasted but ok."
"Good. Everyone seemed pretty freaked. Green Day even stopped playing and the dude with the guitar…Mike, yea Mike, he stopped playing for a second."
"Wow."
"Yea, dude, she really needs to lay off the Vodka."
"I know. So should I hang around or…?" as he finished his question he looked around and spotted Lindsay over to the side listening to the band.
"You could hang; it'd be a shame to miss the rest of this."
"Yea, yea I think I will." He walked away from them and headed over to Lindsay.
"Hey, didn't know you were gonna be here."
"I wasn't but then I saw the flier and thought you might be here so… here I am. Besides, Green Day rocks."
"You listen to Green Day?"
"Yea…" she admitted. "Is that so hard to believe?"
"Yea, yea it is."
"Oh, thanks. I don't just study you know… I have some fun too."
"Really, you don't say."
"Yea, like sometimes, I even make flashcards or games, not just reading," teased Lindsay.
"Now that isn't hard to believe."
"Ha-ha. So where's Marissa?"
"Oh, she's not feeling too good."
"Oh, I'm sorry. So she's not coming by later?"
"No, she'll be out a while."
"Oh… well you wouldn't mind talking to me then eh?"
"Come join us."
"Oh…ok." They walked back to Summer and Seth as they listened to Extraordinary Girl.
"Chino, you're back. I was starting to think you got lost too."
"No, but look who he found," commented Seth,
"Yea…"
"Hey everybody…" greeted Lindsay awkwardly.
"Hey," replied Seth and Summer in union. After the greeting Lindsay and Ryan branched off to the balcony area, leaving Seth and Summer to themselves.
"I can't believe once Coop is gone that he just goes and talks to her."
"Yea, I don't really get what he sees in her either."
"And I mean poor Coop. she's laying unconscious and wasted while he's off having fun."
"She really needs to leave Ryan alone."
"Something is telling me she won't though."
"Yea same."
A/N: Wow that was a long chapter!!! I didn't think I'd make it that long but boy did it turn out that way!!! Did you guys like it? I must say I am way proud of the length. It's the longest chapter so far and I tried to include detail as well. And did you guys like how I threw in the song? Its one of the best songs (in my opinion.) So I hope you guys enjoyed it too. So please review and tell me if you liked it. I tried to include SS as well as RM and some drama too so I hope you guys noticed that and that your happy with it. so please review and tell me what ya liked and your opinion of the song, I NEED FEEDBACK!!!! So, go review. Till next chapter.