Hey guys I'm SO SORRY for not updating! I wasn't sure if was going to keep going with this story coz I thought the countdown was a cute ending but I have decided to keep writing :) Anyway i hope you like it and PLEASE REVIEW!
Disclaimer: I don't own The O.C. (still don't own a box set either - sobsob)
Chapter 3
Ryan sighed as he replayed the night before's events over and over in his mind. He was ecstatic about Marissa and he knew he had chosen the right girl. She was his one and only-they were meant to be together and now finally they were together. Yet something was eating away at the back of his mind. A slight feeling of guilt maybe?
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"Omg Ris!" The sound of Summer's voice flew through Marissa phone and into her ear.
"Hey Sum -What are you omg-ing about?"
"Hel-lo, You and Chino! Duh! So, are you guys back together?" Marissa blushed as she heard this question and the warm feeling in her chest she'd had since last night grew warmer.
"Um yeah, we are, I think, I mean - He loves me"
"He told you he loved you? – That's so sweet! Wow everything is just so perfect now isn't it? Its finally the four of us again reunited at last!" Marissa laughed at Summer's excitement. They continued chatting for another hour when Summer finally had to go. They hung up and Marissa went to have a quick dip in the Cooper-Nichol's giant pool.
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Ryan hopped into his car and took a deep breathe. He had to get rid of the feeling of guilt in his mind and the only way to do that was to go and see Lindsay. He had no idea what he was going to say to her but he had never had a way with words.
He pulled up in front of her house, got out of the car and walked to the front door. Before knocking, he took a another deep breathe and finally worked up the courage to knock.Lindsay opened the door and as she saw Ryan-went a pale pink sort of colour.
"Lindsay" Ryan said, trying to force a smile.
"Ryan" Said a shocked Lindsay-She hadn't expected to see him anytime soon.
"Look, I don't have time to talk to you right now, I have to go" As much as she hated to make him go away, Lindsay didn't want to talk to Ryan. She wasn't ready. Part of her wished she had put up a fight against Marissa, to win back Ryan, but the other half was telling her the opposite. Until she figured out exactly how she felt about Ryan she couldn't talk to him. She just needed time.
"I'm sorry, Ryan but maybe we can talk some other time. I cant right now." As she said this she closed the door and Ryan was left standing outside.
He got back into his car, not quite sure that what had happened was good or bad. He needed to talk to her but she wouldn't let him. There had to be another way to apologise her. Email her? Text her? He thought it over in his head and decided that despite being slightly impersonal, sending her a letter would be the best option.
So Ryan sat down and forced himself to start writing………….
Dear Lindsay,
I'm sorry I have to tell you this in a letter but it's the only way I can talk to you.
Firstly, I'm really sorry about what happened on NYE. I should have controlled myself and I wish I could have expressed my love for Marissa in a more sensitive way. I know it may sound harsh, but it's the truth, and the truth is I love Marissa. I want you to know that I value the time we spent together and the relationship we formed. All I ask now is we remain friends. I enjoy spending time with you and I hope that just because I am with Marissa it doesn't mean our time as friends has to end. Once again I'm so sorry for Nye's events…
Yours, Ryan
He folded the letter up, and out it into the envelope ready for posting. He hoped it would work, and Lindsay would forgive him…
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Lindsay woke to the soft lull of a bird singing. She peeped outside her bedroom window and a beautiful, sunny, typical Newport day was presented to her. She got up, had breakfast and whipped outside to get the mail from a small wooden mailbox planted on the front lawn.
She flipped through the letters bill, bill, bill, advertisement-and a letter addressed to her? Lindsay's heart dropped, it was Ryan's handwriting. Before she had time to think about it her handing was ripping open the envelope and yanking out the paper inside. Her eyes quickly read over the page and her heart rose after she'd finished reading. Sure, she should have been upset about the letter; I mean it was like an official break-up letter but Lindsay thought differently…
'He is so sweet! Only a great guy would be that nice' Lindsay thought. The more she thought about it the more she decided she still loved Ryan and the more she thought about loving Ryan, the more certain she became to not to give him up to Marissa without a fight!
A/N Sorry it was a bit short-I'm working on making my chapters longer. Thankyou so much for reading and no matter what can u please review! Thanks,
Luv em xxooxx
