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Anna kept glancing at Seth, unlike him she wasn't too worried about Ryan, she knew that if it came down to it Ryan could defend himself in a fight. But there seemed to be something else bothering Seth, ever since she had returned things had gone back to the way they once were, almost. 'I mean, let's face it' she thought, the reason she and Seth had broken up in the first place was because of the lack of chemistry between them. Or at least that's what she told Seth. The truth is that what she said was a lie, she had always been attracted to Seth, she had always felt the chemistry, Seth on the other hand was like Sandy. He had wanted a girl that was the complete opposite of him, not someone that was alike to him. And now that she was back things were different, even now Seth and Anna were wearing that same red and blue scarf, but he hadn't seemed to notice, it was almost like none of that bothered him anymore and he was happy that they shared the same interests.

Seth: Anna..

Anna: Hey, are you alright ?

Seth: Not really. I haven't really been alright since you came back.

Anna: Oh..

Anna turned her eyes down towards the floor of the car. This didn't sound good.

Seth: I'm so sorry Anna.

Anna: It's alright Seth, I guess I understand. It was stupid of me to think that I could just come back and you'd want to be with me.

Seth suddenly turned the car off the highway onto the service lane, slowing down and coming to a stop.

Anna: Seth, but what about Ry...

But before she could finish Seth placed a finger over her lips.

Seth: Anna, just listen to me for a moment.

He paused for a moment, seemingly to work up the courage to speak.

Seth: Anna, I'm so sorry for the way I treated you last time we were together.

Anna: What do you mean Seth? You were awesome.

Seth: No I wasn't. I was a dickhead and I treated you like shit.

Anna couldn't speak, her mouth was wide open. The only other times Seth had talked like this was that day at the airport, his words were thick with emotion.

Seth: I was so lucky to have you in my life, you were the first girl to accept me for who I am. To like me for who I am, even though Summer had the looks, the popularity, even though I had liked her basically my entire life. You, you like Death Cab. You like sailing. You like comic books.

Anna felt hot tears forming at the back of her eyes.

Seth: And I want you to know that I'm sorry for what happened. And this time I'm going to make up for it, I now know just how lucky I am to have met someone like you.

Anna couldn't help it, she begun to cry. It was exactly how she felt about Seth, she had once been alone like him and coming to Newport had changed that. Sure Anna had friends in Pittsburgh and no doubt her early school years were easier than Seth's, but she had been forced to conform to make friends at her highschool. Her only outlet had been her clothing, the only way she had been able to show her alternative side and even that had cost her friends and comments.

Seth: I promise you that this time with be different. I, will be different.

Seth reached into the pocket of his jacket and took out two tickets.

Seth: You once bought us ticket's to see Bright Eyes in concert, something I once would of killed for. Well, they're playing again and I got us 2, so I was thinking we could go see them.

Tears streaming down her cheeks Anna threw her arm's around Seth holding him tight. She couldn't believe what he was saying, how much he had changed. Word's couldn't explain just how happy she was at that moment, but quickly she had to pull away again. They had to think about Ryan.

Anna: Seth, I can't explain how much it mean's to me. Thankyou so much.

The two shared a brief but deep kiss before Seth started the motor back up and peeled onto the highway. They were attempting to save Ryan afterall.

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Both Summer and Ryan heard the door slam downstairs.

Summer: Great, it must be the step-monster coming home drunk.

Ryan: Hey, she seemed pretty worried about you this morning. I think she cares about you alot more than you think.

Summer: That's just the drugs Chino, not the real person.

Ryan rolled his eyes.

Summer: What chino ?

Ryan: Chino.

Summer: Oh.

Summer quickly snapped her hand over her mouth.

Summer: I guess it just comes naturally, I'll try my best sweetie.

Summer: Now though, we've got more important things to worry about, like what should I wear tonight.

Ryan: Uh, black ?

Summer just started at him for a few moments.

Summer: Oh sorry, I thought you were joking.

Ryan could tell she was teasing him, but he played along.

Ryan: Hey! What's wrong with black, it's my colour of choice.

Summer: It's no wonder you're still single than.

Ryan walked over to Summer and put his arms around her lifting her off the ground and gently putting her down the bed.

Ryan: You wish

Summer: No, I wish Justin Timeberlake was single.

Ryan feigned hurt, much to Summer's amusement.

Summer: So I could set him up with Marissa and get her off our back.

With this comment Ryan started to dig his finger's into her stomach, gently tickling her.

Ryan: Oh yeah! I bet that's what you meant.

Summer was laughing and squirming around trying to push him off her. She grabbed one of the pillows off the top of her bed and started to whack Ryan with it.

Ryan: Hey.. no fair. Where's my pillow.

Summer: Right here.

Smack, Summer clobbered Ryan over the head with the pillow knocking him clear off the bed.

Ryan: Ouch.

Summer: Ohh, I'm sorry. Did I hurt poor little Ryan.

Ryan was back up on the bed before Summer could grab the pillow again pinning her down. He quickly leaned in kissing her, they started soft and slow but the kissing quickly intensified until summer was unbuttoning Ryan's shirt and he had his hands lifting the bottom of her top up. The kissing continued as Ryan quickly lost his shirt and his beater, Summer was lying back looking at Ryan.

Summer started to smirk.

Summer: Not bad jungle boy.

Ryan: If I'm Tarzan, does that make you Jane.

Summer: God that was lame chino.

Smiling they began kissing again, Ryan had taken off Summer's top and was reaching behind for her bra.

Summer: Here, allow me.

Summer reached behind and unclipped her bra letting it fall down infront of her. She watched with amusement as Ryan's mouth opened wide.

Summer: Not the same reaction as Seth, but still good.

Ryan raised an eyebrow at her.

Ryan: You think it's the best time to be mentioning Seth?

But she didn't get time to reply, as her door burst open revealing a very flustered and apparantly angry Zach.

Zach: Oh great, you kissed him what, last night and he's already trying to sleep with you.

Pulling the sheet over herself Summer yelled "WHAT ARE YOU EVEN DOING HERE!"

Zach: WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME. I'M JUST TRYING TO PROTECT YOU FROM RYAN.

Ryan: Hey man, just back off a little.

Zach: DON'T YOU F#CKING TALK TO ME. YOU'RE WITH HER ONCE AND SHE TRIES TO KILL HERSELF.

Ryan's face just froze, he hadn't thought of it that way. He was the one who had kissed her, it was his fault..

Summer was speaking quietly now.

Summer: It's not like that Zach, it was my fault, not Ryan's.

Zach: Yeah, just like it was Marissa's fault and not Ryan's. Can't you see Summer, you told me all about Marissa and Theresa. He comes into people live's and he f#cks them up, for god's sake he's made two girls try and kill themselves and made another lose her fiance'.

Zach looked over at Ryan who appeared frozen to the spot.

Zach: I'm not going to let you hurt Summer, you're the one who can BACK OFF!

Zach spat the last words out.

Zach: SO GET OUT RYAN, LEAVE SUMMER ALONE!

Ryan didn't know what to do, Zach couldn't be right could he ? It couldn't be his fault, but Marissa... And now Summer.... And Theresa.... Ryan was being torn apart from the inside, he cared/had cared so much about all these people, he would protect them from anything.

Ryan: Sum...Summer.... is it true ?

Zach: DON'T YOU TALK TO HER, GO, GO BACK TO CHINO! LEAVE HER ALONE!

Fire raged in Ryan's eyes.

Ryan: Hey, MAN. Why don't you let her talk for herself.

Zach: WHY DON'T YOU GET THE HELL OUT OF HER HOUSE.

Ryan moved toward Zach pushing his face into Zach's.

Ryan: Because she hasn't told me to.

Summer could see what was going to eventuate and quickly spoke up.

Summer: RYAN, leave it alone. Zach, please go. I'm fine, Ryan's done nothing to me.

Zach: I'm not going to let this piece of trash hurt you Summer.

Zach quickly hit Ryan on the left side of his face, disorientating Ryan and sending him back a few steps into Summer's desk. Pushing himself off the wall Ryan came back with a left hook to Zach's left cheek and a right handed uppercut to the bottom of his jaw. Zach feel backwars knocking Summer off the side of the bed where she was screaming. Summer fell banging her head on the doorpost of her bed. Quickly Ryan rushed to her worried that she might be hurt, but Zach stepped in front of Ryan. Zach kicked at Ryan's leg's knocking him to the ground and started to hit down on him, Ryan tried to push himself off the ground but he was backed into a corner. He grabbed out at Zach's leg's knocking him to the ground, once on the ground Zach kicked out hitting Ryan in the face. The last thing Ryan saw before everything went black was Seth rushing through Summer's door.