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As Marissa walkedfrom the terminal, her phone rang. She looked down at the caller and saw that it was Seth. She picked up the phone while attempting to flag down a taxi.
"Hello Seth. How are you"
"I'm fine. Have you gotten to Boston yet"
"Yeah, I'm getting into a cab right now, so do you think you could call back later."
"Actually that's perfect. Tell the taxi cab driver to take you to Johnson, Henley and Cohen Accounting. You know the address right"
"Yeah, but why do you want me to come there. Shouldn't I go to the apartment"
"I just need to meet with you. Will you come"
"Yeah. I will be there as fast as this taxi can take me."
Marissa hung up the phone, confused at Cohen's urgency. She slid into the cab and told him where to take her.
She approached the office and Seth's secretary looked up"You must be Marissa. Mr. Cohen is expecting you."
"Is it through there" Marissa pointed to the door.
"First door on the left, mam."
"Thanks…"
Marissa knocked on the door and heard a mumbled "come in". She opened the door and saw a flustered Seth sitting at his desk.
"Seth, are you okay"
Seth looked up from his stack of papers"Yeah, just fine and dandy."
"Are you sure, because if you ask me it looks like something is wrong."
Seth put his head in his hands"It's just….work has been crazy…..and Summer…well…I think she has an eating disorder."
"Summer…eating disorder. We are talking about the same girl who could if she tried down a whole pizza by herself."
"I know it sounds strange, but the other day I heard her in the bathroom…I think she was throwing up and afterwards she acted completely normal. Not sick at all."
Marissa sat down and looked straight at Seth"So…you are telling me this, so I have to confront Summer about it….thanks Seth."
"You don't have to do it, if you don't want to. But I figured she might take it better if it came from you."
Marissa's phone began to ring and she looked down. She answered"Hey Sum."
"Yeah, I'm almost there. Just had to make an eating pit stop. See you in a few."
Marissa looked up at Seth"I gotta get going, she's expecting me."
Seth seemed discouraged that Marissa hadn't mentioned the eating disorder again. She got up from her chair and walked towards the door. She turned around and spoke to Seth once more before leaving,
"I'll see what I can do about the eating thing, Seth. I can't give you any guarantees."
"Thank you Marissa Cooper. You are my lifesaver."
After she left, Seth threw himself back into work, allowing Marissa plenty of time to talk to Summer at the apartment.
As Marissa walked into the apartment, there was a combination of scents that made her stomach turn. She saw Summer walking around the kitchen with a pint of Cherry Garcia eating away, a jar of pickles open on the counter, a saltines package half open and the sound of a burger being cooked on the George Foreman. Marissa started to fear the eating disorder idea, because it seemed as if she was binge eating.
Summer turned around and saw Marissa standing in the doorway"Coop you scared the shit out of me." She then lunged the Cherry Garcia towards her"You want some."
"Uh….no thanks Sum. I already ate before I came."
"Oh…if you insist." Summer then delved another spoonful into her mouth.
"Hey…Sum. Is there a reason why you're eating all this food"
"I just couldn't decide what to eat. At first I wanted pickles and crackers, but then I wanted Cherry Garcia, and now I want a burger, hence the George Foreman."
"I see. I think we need to talk…Seth told me about the other day."
Summer didn't understand"What about the other day"
"The vomiting in the bathroom. And now seeing you eating all this food…Are you bulimic"
Summer nearly choked"Bulimic…I am going to kill Cohen"
"He's just worried about you. You were just sick or something, right"
Summer finally relented"I think is more than being sick Coop."
"What could it be…it's not like you're pregnant."
Summer was silent at Marissa's comment.
"You're pregnant! Oh my god Sum, why haven't you told Seth"
"I'm not sure, but I am late. And smells Coop, they just make my stomach turn. These food cravings…and my breasts….they hurt really badly some days."
"Summer, why haven't you gone to the doctor"
"I am just scared…Cohen isn't ready to have a kid. And I don't want to raise a child here. I want to go back to Newport."
"I understand that, but you need to know what is going on. I am gonna go to the pharmacy and buy a pregnancy test right now. Just finish eating and I will be right back."
Marissa grabbed her purse and swiftly was out the door. Meanwhile Summer sat at the counter devouring her burger.
Summer sat in the bathroom looking at the stick in front of her.
"So Coop, pink line's positive and blue line's negative, right"
"That's what the box says…"
"Okay."
They waited a few more minutes until the strip showed its color.
"Sum, time should be up. What color is it"
"Coop, it's pink. What does that mean again"
Marissa opened the door and looked at her best friend"You're pregnant."
Summer looked down at her stomach, and at Marissa and back down at her stomach"I'm pregnant."
Marissa just walked towards her and gave her a hug. They stayed like that until they heard the front door open and Seth walk into the living room.
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