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A/N: Thank you so much for all the reviews! They are very much appreciated! Well, I finally got Chapter 7 out! I hope you like it! Sorry for the wait...Been so busy with school lately! Ugh. Well, i'll try to get Chapter 8 ASAP!

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Chapter 7

Marissa immediately directed her attention on the doctor when she saw him walk from Ryan's room. She was so worried right now…Her heart seemed like it was almost pounding through her chest. She swallowed hard as the doctor approached the Cohen's...her and Summer.

The doctor soon began to speak and talk about Ryan's condition. "Well, Ryan's condition isn't good at all…As you could probably see from the car accident." He said to them. He was about to begin until he was interrupted.

Seth finally piped up. He could care less about the condition Ryan was in, well right now anyway. Right now he just wanted a simple statement of weather Ryan was okay or not. "Is Ryan gonna be okay?" He interrupted the doctor.

The doctor just smiled and nodded. "Ryan is going to be just fine! But he is a little banged up…We'll have to keep him here for a few days, just to make sure he's healthy enough to go home. But, you may all visit him now if you'd like." He said with a smile. "If you have any questions…I'll be around." He assured them as he walked off down the hall.

Everyone sighed in relief that Ryan was alright. They all nodded and said there thank you's then started for Ryan's room. They walked in and saw Ryan lying in his bed, his eyes closed, but they shot open as soon as heard commotion entering his room.

Ryan smiled slightly when he saw everyone enter. "Hey…" He said a little uneasily…He felt pretty dumb about now for the stupid thing he had done…

Sandy and Kirsten smiled then Sandy suggested that he and Kirsten go talk to the doctors about everything so they have as much information as needed. So they smiled and told him they were glad he was okay and left the room.

Seth walked over to Ryan. "Hey…I'm glad you're okay, man." He said with a small smile.

Ryan returned the smile. "Yeah…Me too." he admitted razing his eyebrows slightly. "Hopefully I'll be able to get out of here soon…"

Seth nodded in agreement. "Yeah. I mean, what the hell am I going to do while you're here? Yeah...I could hang out with Summer but…It's not the same…Comparing the fact that she's a ditz and your well, not." he said with a smile.

Summer's mouth dropped open and she playfully hit him in the shoulder. "Cohen!" She yelled rolling her eyes. "I am so not dumb! I mean look at you, you're the one who talks to a plastic horse…"

Seth rolled his eyes. "Ow! Summer! You said you wouldn't bring that up…In public. Nurses are out in the hall…Hot nurses." He said jokingly.

Summer huffed and crossed her arms. "That is so not funny, Cohen." She said seriously, she then noticed Marissa sitting down not saying anything…So she decided it was best if she and Seth left Marissa and Ryan alone. "Cohen…Let's go get some food."

Seth sighed. "Why? I wanna stay here. Catch up with my best friend. So, uh, Ryan, dude…What was it like getting in a car accident." He asked stupidly.

Summer rolled her eyes and grabbed his arm before Ryan could answer. "To bad. We're going. It was nice seeing you Chino…I guess. We'll be back later." She looked at Marissa and gave her a smile before walking out of the room with Seth…Shutting the door behind them.

Marissa returned the smile that Summer had gave her with a weak one. As she watched them leave she walked toward Ryan. "So…Your okay?" she asked him, concerned.

Ryan nodded without saying a word. He didn't really know what to say to her. He got in a car accident because he was an idiot and should have been watching the road…But partly because of Marissa. He obviously didn't want to tell her that, so he just figured it was best if he answered everything she had to say with gestures or short answers.

Marissa smiled slightly. "I'm glad…Your okay." She said as she bit her lip slightly. She knew she probably shouldn't bring this up, now, but…She felt like she needed too. "Ryan, look. I'm sorry about what happened but I-." She was cut off by Ryan.

"Please…Just…Don't." Ryan said quickly, stopping Marissa from saying anything else. He really didn't want to talk about that right now. What he really wanted was to just forget the whole thing and hold Marissa in his arms like everything was okay…But he knew, deep down. Nothing was okay…But was anything ever?

Marissa looked down. She bit her lip. "Sorry, I just…" She closed her eyes trying to form her thoughts into a sentence. "I just feel like I need to explain myself. I really didn't mean to hurt you." She tried to make things better…

Ryan looked down then up at her. "Yeah, well ya did." He told her as he looked away with a sigh.

Marissa looked down. "I know." She told him. "But it was an accident. I mean, I couldn't just wait around…I didn't think you were coming back." She tried to defend herself.

Ryan glared at her. "What do you mean? You came to Chino and told me you loved me…Then I come back here and with some other guy. Yeah, you really love me…" He said sort of sarcastically.

"I do love you!" Marissa spat, tears welling up in her eyes. She just wished Ryan would forget about this and they could be like they were…But sadly, she knew it wasn't that easy.

"Well you have a funny way of showing it." He said coldly…Not even having the strength to look into her eyes. "Look, maybe you should just go…" He said quietly.

Marissa tried to blink back her tears, but, they escaped her eyes and streamed down her cheeks. "No, please, Ryan…I just. I need to explain. I don't wanna loose you." she said as more tears fell from her eyes.

"Well, it looks like you already did." He said, he didn't exactly mean that. Or at least he didn't want to. That was the last thing he wanted. He was just angry, he wished he had never left with Theresa and that he had stayed with Marissa…If he had, maybe…He could have prevented this from happening. He wished he could have changed things.

Marissa stared at him. "Ryan. I can't just leave!" She tried to argue. She didn't want him mad at her…She couldn't have him mad at her. She needed him…She needed to be with him. She loved him more then anything, and she just wanted to show him that.

Ryan closed his eyes anger building up in his body. "Go Marissa." He spat. "He's probably waiting for you." He said looking up at her; you could see the anger in his eyes…Just by the glare was giving her. When she tried to protest on staying again…He got even more angry. "Go!" He yelled.

"I'm sorry…Please...Just listen to what I have to say…" She said trying to convince him once more. Then...He yelled. She jumped back slightly as his voice rose. She began to sob slightly and she just turned and ran out of the room, out of the hospital. She couldn't be here…Not now. She ran toward her car getting inside. She just sobbed…She grabbed her purse, pulling out the scissors she sobbed aloud as she put the blade to her skin, she dug the blade deeply, she closed her eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks from the pain. She bit her lip trying to relieve it. She dropped the scissors on her lap when she couldn't take the pain anymore. She sobbed harder from the pain, and it became worse when she thought of how she hurt Ryan. She just leaned back in her seat and grabbed a tissue from her purse holding it her wound. She sat in silence. She had to think of a way to get Ryan to talk to her…Or even look at her.

Summer dragged Seth down the hall to find a soda machine. She figured it would have been best if she and Seth left Ryan and Marissa to 'talk'. "Cohen…Do you have a dollar?" She asked, looking at him with pleading eyes.

Seth looked toward her. "No I don-" He stopped, he couldn't say no. He found it hard to ever say no to Summer. He sighed and reached into his pocket. "Here…" He said handing her the dollar.

Summer smiled and took the dollar kissing him on the cheek. She turned and put it into the machine…But annoyingly it popped back out, so, she put it in again. As usual it popped out again, at this point she was getting frustrated stupid dollar! She thought in her mind.

Seth sighed rolling his eyes. He grabbed the dollar from her. "Let a pro do this." He said as he stuck the dollar into the machine…Only to see it pop out again.

Summer crossed her arms, and giggled slightly at how the dollar popped out again. "Yeah, a real pro." She said with an eye roll.

Seth looked back at her. "I'll get it." He said putting the dollar in again…and again…and again…

Summer sighed. "Come on Cohen…I'm thirsty anymore. Let's go back to Ryan's room." She said as she began walking back toward Ryan's room, Seth trailing behind her. She opened the door walking in…Shocked to find that Marissa was no longer here. "Hey…We're back. Where's Coop?" She asked as she sat down in a chair that sat near the door, not to far away from Ryan's bed.

Seth sighed and grabbed his dollar. "Alright, Alright. I'm coming." He put his dollar back into his pocket. "Well, at least I get to keep my dollar." He said with a shrug as he walked back toward Ryan's room with Summer. He walked inside after her…Shutting the door behind him. He leaned against the wall with his arms crossed.

Ryan looked up seeing Seth and Summer. "Hey…Uh…She had to go." he lied. He knew it was wrong of him. But he really didn't want to tell them right now. Besides it wasn't really any of their business anyways.

Seth nodded. "Well…I'm gonna go to the bathroom. I'll be back after." He said as he turned opening the door, he shut it behind him and started down the hall for the bathroom.

Summer crossed her arms as she stared at Ryan. "Okay Chino. Tell me what really happened with you and Coop. I know your lying." She said.

Ryan stared at her confused. "What do you mean? I told you…She had to go." He said leaning back on his pillow.

Summer rolled her eyes. "Look, I know Coop. She's my best friend…And I also know that she loves you and she would never bail on you like you bailed on her. Especially sense you're in the hospital." She explained.

Ryan sighed. "Maybe your right. But it's none of your business what goes on between me and Marissa. Anyways…If you wanna know so badly then why don't you just ask her?" He asked, rising his voice slightly.

Summer sighed. "Okay, look. Coop is my best friend…But lately, she doesn't tell me much. So, that's why I'm going to you. Obviously you know something that I don't and I wanna know what it is. So, just tell me!" She said, getting slightly mad.

Ryan closed his eyes for a second then opened them giving her one of his 'looks'. "Fine, you wanna know? Marissa came to Chino a couple days ago. She wanted me back here because she claimed that she loved me. So, I found out a few things about Theresa and the second I found out I left and came back here to be with Marissa. But then, instead I come back and find her in her room with another guy. That's the story." He said looking off to the window.

Summer just sat there shocked. "Wow. Ryan…I'm really sorry. But, Coop, came here. She was so worried about you. I know she loves you and I bet she's sorry. And I'm not telling you this to lie to you. I'm telling you this because she's my best friend and know her." She tried to explain to Ryan. "Just talk to her…Give her a chance to explain. Listen to what she has to say before you make the decision of hating her and never speaking to her again."

Just at that moment Seth walked back into the room. "Hey, dude. You only have to stay in here for a few more days then your home free." He said. "Well, uh, my parents are kinda ready to go. We'll be back tomorrow morning. I'll bring comic books!" Seth said with a smile.

Ryan smiled slightly. "Aright, cool." He looked toward Summer. "Hey, thanks." He told her, he really meant it. Some of the things Summer said actually made some sense…Which was shocking to him. But maybe he should give Marissa a chance to explain. He figured she'd probably come back…and if she didn't he could call her.

Summer just smiled. "Talk to her." She said as she walked out of the room.

Seth waved and walked out of the hospital room. Shutting the door behind him. He started out of the hospital with his parents and Summer. He sighed. He was so relieved that Ryan was okay. He didn't know what he would do without his best friend.

Marissa drove home. She was trying to get her mind off of Ryan but it wasn't exactly working. She just wished everything would be okay, like it used to be between them. But she knew that would probably never happen, and it was all her fault. She pulled into her driveway, stepping out of the car….She walked inside only to get stopped by her mother.

Julie ran out of the kitchen as soon as she heard the door open. She knew it was Marissa. "Marissa?" She asked as she walked over. "We need to talk. Come in here." She said as she led Marissa to the family room. She sat down slowly on the couch and looked toward her daughter gesturing her to sit.

Marissa was a little confused on why her mother was 'speaking' to her…She really wasn't in the mood for bull shit from her. She sighed as she followed her into the family room. "What do you want? Can you make this quick? I have more important things to do then talk to you." She said as she crossed her arms sitting down in a chair, opposite side of Julie.

Julie looked. "Marissa…" She said in a motherly tone. She stood up grabbing Marissa's hand. "Hunny, you know I love you and you can tell me anything." She said she slowly raised Marissa's sleeve and saw a few cuts. She stepped back, shocked. "Oh my god…I didn't want to believe it..." she said quietly.

Marissa quickly shoved her sleeve back down, but sadly…It wasn't fast enough. Her mother saw the cuts. She sighed standing up. "I…I gotta go." She said walking out of the family room, starting for the door.

Julie started after her. "Marissa!" She yelled grabbing her arm. "It's not good for you to be doing that to yourself. I care about you…I just. I don't want you hurting yourself like that. It's not going to solve anything." She tried to explain still motherly to her.

Marissa pulled her arm away. "Don't touch me!" She yelled. "I can do whatever I want. It's my body." She said with a shrug. "And sense when do you care what I do? Mom, just face it all you care about is yourself. Oh, and I can't forget Caleb's money. So why don't you just back off and run your life, and I'll run mine." She turned opening the door and walking out. She got into her car watching her mother chase her out the door, trying to stop her. She started her car up and sped down the street…Leaving Julie behind.


Seth sat up in his room with Summer. They were both equally bored. "So, what do you wanna do?" He asked her. "I'll do anything you wanna do." He said with a shrug.

Summer's eyes widened. "Really? Thanks Cohen." She said with a smile. "Okay, then let's go shopping! It'll be fun." She said with a smile. She grabbed his hand before he could protest and dragged him out of the room.

"You can't be serious? Your actually going to take me to the mall to go…'shopping?' " he said as he got into the passenger seat of the car, sense Summer already called driving. He shut the door and put his seat belt on.

Summer smiled and looked toward him. "Yes!" She said enthusiastically as she climbed into the range rover. She put the keys into the ignition and tuned the car on backing out of the driveway and heading toward South Coast Plaza. She pulled into a parking place. She stepped out of the car locking the door and walked into the mall, Seth at her side.

Seth sighed. "I can't believe I actually agreed to come here with you…" He said annoyed. Especially at the sense that they had to go shopping. He walked into the mall with Summer and watched her run into the first clothes store she saw. "Summer…I'll just be looking at comic books in the next store over if you need me." He said quickly as he ran off to the comic book store.

Summer nodded barely even noticing as she looked through the rows of clothes.

Seth walked into the comic book store looking around. "Oooh! The latest issue of X-men." He said as he picked the comic book up and flipped through it. He heard a noise behind him, but he didn't look up, he was way to into his comic book to look up. Suddenly he saw a shadow come over the comic book he had been reading. He looked up and the next thing he knew his face collided with someone's fist…and he was out cold.


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