Inside the club, Jet was continuing their set, there were dozens and dozens of crazy teenagers jumping around on the dance floor and making a scene. Ryan had returned to the table with Lindsay. It was obvious to Lindsay that Ryan wasn't really there, he was lost in thought…but she had no idea what he could be thinking about. Ryan noticed Lindsay watching him, and turned towards her. Lindsay smiled at him, but Ryan didn't return the smile, he just looked into Lindsay's eyes, while what Marissa had said to him played over and over in his head.
Ryan: I have to go.
Ryan stood up immediately, which made Lindsay stand up as well.
Lindsay: Ryan, what's going on?
Ryan: I'm sorry, but I can't explain right now. I have to go.
Ryan turned and ran out of the club leaving Lindsay standing alone at the table, her mouth hung slightly open, wondering what had just happened. When Ryan got outside he immediately scanned the area, but there was no sign of her. Ryan walked to his right a little and noticed that Marissa's Mustang was still parked in the lot. He looked up and down the pier trying to see if he could spot her. But he couldn't see her anywhere. Ryan shoved his hands his pockets and hung his head walking up the the pier towards the harbor.
Marissa arrived at her fathers boat and stepped over the rail. She walked over to a side door, pulling the keys out and sliding one into the lock. The door opened with ease and Marissa walked in, leaving the door propped open behind her. Marissa immediately walked over to a shelf and picked up a CD case of hers that she had left at her dad's. She flipped through the CD's before finding the perfect one and placing it in the CD player. The CD began to play, and Marissa walked towards the bed. "Falling for You" by Sheila Nichols came on, as Marissa crashed down on the bed. Marissa lay on her back, with her eyes closed listening to the soft piano in the beginning of the song. Tears began slowly rolling down Marissa's face as the lyrics for the song filled the air around her.
Falling for you
Did you ever see me?
Watching from periphery
I was playing a big game
I hoped you'd catch on all the same.
Falling from view
Did you ever touch me?
Floating through your popery
I thought I felt your fingers once
After waiting all these months.
But I was wrong…
So wrong
That was just another song
You wrote
For another girl
And I hope the day could be
When you'd write a song for me
But it never came
Thank you all the same.
Marissa sat up from the bed wiping her tears away. She stood up and walked around the small quarters, beginning to sing along with the song.
Marissa: (Singing with the song)
But I'll go now…so
You won't know
How much I…
Falling for you
Boy, who's trying to be a man
Boy, who don't know if he can
I thought I knew you well enough
But your walls are still too tough.
Marissa sighed at the last lyric, but continued singing along nonetheless.
Marissa: (Still singing)
But I was wrong…
So wrong
That was just another song
You wrote
For another girl.
And I hope the day could be
When you'd write a song for me
But it never came
Thank you all the same.
But I'll go now…so
You won't know
How much I…
Thought about you all the time
Walking round the Guggenheim
Like a rhyme in my mind
There you are in my car
But we don't drive very far
To the beach
Out of reach…
Next to me…
My fantasy.
Tears began falling uncontrollably from Marissa's eyes as the song continued to play, but Marissa couldn't sing anymore, the only sound to be heard now, was heard wafting through the speakers.
Falling for you
Did you ever see me?
Watching from periphery
I was playing another game
I hoped you'd catch on all the same.
Piano filled the air again and the song slowly came to an end. Marissa sighed once again as "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley started wafting through the air. Marissa closed her eyes and leaned back into the wall, thinking about Ryan.
Ryan: This song reminds me of you.