Once again, I own nothing that has anything to do with The OC.
Takes place deeper into the second season.
What if the one thing that ripped them all apart, could bring them back together…
It's around the middle of February in Newport Beach and spring is on the horizon. Not a whole lot has seemed to progress in Newport Beach, Caleb's case is still going on, nobody really sure if it will ever end. Seth gave up on trying to get Summer back, or at least, that's what he wants everybody to think. Summer and Zach are still dating, and even though Seth tries his hardest to hate Zach; he can't seem to not be his friend.
Somebody else Seth has seemed to make friends with is Marissa. Not that they weren't friends before, but their friendship has grown much stronger over the past months. It's not too surprising; they always had a lot in common, even though the other didn't know about it. And it seemed they both took comfort in the fact that somebody was going through something similar to what they were when Ryan had left. They were both lonely and miserable…they could relate, and they both helped each other. But it never extended past friendship, Marissa knew that Seth only wanted Summer, and Seth knew that Marissa only wanted Ryan, and to both of them, that was how it should be…but as of now, it wasn't.
Marissa and Ryan have been trying to be friends, and so far it has worked, but as everybody knows, they can never really be friends. They are civil, and cordial, but more often than not, their awkward silences seem to keep them apart. Ryan and Lindsay have remained friends, despite Ryan trying to hook Lindsay up with Seth, and Lindsay trying to tell Ryan that she didn't want Seth, she wanted him. Ryan tried, as politely as he could, to tell Lindsay that what he really needed was a friend, and that's what they have become. There is no doubt that Lindsay doesn't still want Ryan, but she knows about Marissa, at least the bits of information she could get out of Ryan, which honestly wasn't much.
Other than the never-ending relationship problems, it is business as usual in Newport Beach.
Ryan walked into the kitchen from the pool house, fully dressed and ready for the day, with his backpack slung over his shoulder. Ryan plopped the bag down on the kitchen island as he nodded to Seth who was sitting eating a bowl of cereal and eyeing the Arts and Leisure section. Ryan poured himself a cup of coffee and leaned back against the counter. Seth folded the paper up with one hand and slid it across the counter before leaning back in his chair and looking over at Ryan.
Seth: What's up man?
Ryan: Nothing.
Seth: (Sarcasm) You ready for another exciting day at school?
Ryan: Yeah, sure.
Seth: Yeah, another grueling day of watching her waltz around on his arm. (In a higher pitched voice) Look at my boyfriend Zach, isn't he perfect, not like my last boyfriend…what was his name?
Seth got a disgusted look his face while Ryan just stared at him.
Ryan: I thought you said you were over Summer.
Seth: (Quickly) I am.
Ryan: Right, and I thought you said you were friends with Zach.
Seth: I am…
Seth looked at Ryan and Ryan gave him one of his classic looks, not needing to say a word in order for Seth to understand him.
Seth: Okay, I see your point…well; at least I don't do it in public anymore.
Ryan: Thank God for that.
Seth: We should probably go…wouldn't want to be late.
Ryan: Why does someone who doesn't care about school, care about being late?
Seth: I don't care about school…
Ryan: But you care about seeing someone before school…
Seth sighed and turned around, walking towards the door. When he got through the threshold he turned his head and talked back into the kitchen.
Seth: School's the only place I see her…
Ryan watched Seth walk completely out of the room before grabbing his backpack and muttering under his breath.
Ryan: Yeah, you're over her.
Ryan shook his head and walked out of the kitchen heading towards the front door. When he got outside Seth was already in the driver's seat of the Range Rover. Since Sandy was still gainfully unemployed, due to the fact that he remained as Caleb's legal council, he really had no need for a car during the day. Ryan slid into the passenger seat and shut the door as Seth quickly put the car in drive and sped down the driveway.