Disclaimer still stands
A/N: Sorry for not updating for a while. I've been working with school and stuff. Well here we go! Oh, some shout outs before we start.
Converses Rolled Down: Yes, Ryan's being pretty sneaky. Thanks for taking the time to review although you are busy, that's awesome. And yes, Converses rule very much, I love my red pair… yay!
BensHott: Yea, Green Day rocks!!! And yes, the song Are We Waiting is an awesome song too.
It was after the Green Day concert. Things had calmed down. Lindsay was still flirting with Ryan, mostly out of Marissa's eye. The three were still physics partners which Ryan still found a bit uncomfortable. Silent glares and smirks were passed across the table, making the situation worse for Ryan. he hadn't mentioned to Marissa that while she was unconscious on his bed that he was flirting with Lindsay. He felt guilty; very guilty, but didn't feel like coming completely clear on the situation, mainly afraid of what would happen.
Alex was still staying away from Seth, knowing that he'd come to her when he needed and also not wanting to make Summer any madder. Summer was happy, happier than usual. Working with Seth had been more fun for her than she expected. Seth had been a happy camper too.
(Intro, now the real story starts.)
Seth walked into the kitchen. It was Friday morning and he was still in his robe with a half hour to go before school began. Ryan was at the counter, smearing on cream cheese on his bagel.
"Hey dude."
"Seth, school starts in like 30 minutes."
"I know."
"And?"
"Nothing, I'm just…not going to go. And neither are you."
"I'm not?"
"No."
"Seth, I have to go, I have a physics project due today and Lindsay and Marissa are counting on me, I have to go."
"No, because Marissa's not going either, I just called Summer and we're all hanging today."
"Can't we just hang after school?"
"No, no we can't."
"Why not?"
"You'll see."
"Seth…"
"Fine, we all want to hang today and just take a day off, is that so bad?"
"But why not tomorrow, when I actually don't have anything due?"
"I dunno… we just decided for today. Don't ask me." The truth was that Marissa had found out about Ryan's night out without her and this was her way to keep him away but also slightly betray Lindsay, not that Lindsay couldn't handle the project on her own.
"Dude, I can't. You know I can't."
"Fine, but I'm not the one whose gonna explain it to your girlfriend."
"Whatever, its not a problem, she knows we have the project due."
"Ok…" Seth grabbed a bagel as well and started spreading strawberry cream cheese on it. Ryan grabbed his backpack as he finished his bagel and headed out the door, leaving Seth in the kitchen to his own bagel. As he got to the driveway he met Marissa.
"Hey, didn't Seth mention the plans?" asked a confused Marissa.
"Yea…he did…but we have that project due and well, I don't think its such a good idea."
"But, I really thought we could hang."
"I know, but we can tomorrow, its just not fair to bail on Lindsay like this."
"But its ok to bail on me when I'm wasted and unconscious?" her question surprised Ryan because he didn't know that Marissa knew about the concert night.
"Uh…" he really didn't know what to say.
"Yea, I do know. Thanks for that. So you'll leave me, but you won't leave Lindsay for a dumb project? The project is suddenly more important than me?"
"No…"
"Really? Because it doesn't seem that way"
"Look, I'm sorry for that, and if it's such a big deal, fine, I won't go."
"That's not the point. The point is that you'll pick someone over me."
"I'm sorry ok, I just went to give Summer the word that you were ok and I met up with Lindsay, she was alone and well…" he broke off.
"And I wasn't alone? I wasn't alone and wasted? If you care so much more about her and how she's alone but completely fine, well then go, go and save her stupid project. I don't care." Marissa stormed off, leaving Ryan standing on the driveway and regretting his actions and words. Seth came out after a few minutes and confronted Ryan.
"Dude, why are you standing there? I thought you had to go to school or whatever."
"No…things are too messed to go to school now."
"What happened?"
"Just Marissa…she's pretty mad."
"About?"
"The concert and how I left her."
"Yea dude, I don't blame her that was messed."
"You really don't have to remind me."
"Sorry."
"It's ok."
"So…what should we do?"
"I dunno man. Maybe just go to the pier."
"Sure, let me just grab my skateboard." Seth grabbed his board, planted his new red Converses on it, and pushed off the black asphalt.
Ok, quick update. I had some time so I thought why not? I promise that more chapters are coming up soon. Sorry that it was so short, I'm kinda in a writers block and I wanted to add some drama to the whole Marissa/Ryan/Lindsay situation (notice that Ryan is in the middle. Lol) well hope ya enjoyed it. please review. Till next chapter.