The O.C.: Life, Death, and In Between

Chapter 1-

CURRENTLY:

Ryan and Lindsay are currently going steady. Ryan seems to think that he is in love with Lindsay, but something in the pit of his stomach seems to tell him that its just his hormones raging. He isn't sure, still having some feelings for Marissa, who is currently "gay." Seth and Summer have feeling for each other, but can't confess, fearing all of the chaos and turmoil that they will create in doing so. Sandy has kissed Rachel, and the unknowing Kirstin is shutting him out of her life. Julie is conjuring her plan to steal all of Caleb's money. Welcome to the O.C., bitch.

Marissa glanced up at Alex, the two sitting on the beach. It was their first date, their first time together as a "couple," and their first kiss had just happened. She had never experienced anything like that before, kissing another girl. She wasn't sure if she liked it or not. Something that shook her from inside told her that this is what she was. She was gay. She was a bisexual. All those times she had secretly laughed at Luke's dad, snickered at him from inside, and now it was coming back to haunt her. But Marissa wasn't sure. Was this a way of getting at her mom, or was it–shudder–love? But she hadn't even told her mother about the two, so it couldn't possibly be to get her mother–could it? Maybe it was. She had to find out.

THE NEXT DAY- Ryan smiled and hung up the telephone. He had just told Lindsay to come by later, maybe in a few minutes. Something told him this was love. Something deep in the pit of his stomach that beat like the constant of a metronome. Yes this was love–or was it lust...Love, he told himself, indeed, this is what it was, for he had even apologized to Caleb! It had to be...wasn't it?

Caleb sat at his desk, typing away, when he turned and saw that Julie had entered the room. "Have you finished your will?" asked Julie.

"Yes, Ju-Ju. When are you going back home? Didn't you have an appointment at the spa or something?"

"Yes," smiled Julie. "Let me bring you your heart medication." Julie turned and reached for a glass of water on the desk behind her. Caleb didn't see her slip a pill into the water that immediately began to dissolve and bubble. "Here you go, Caleb. Now I've got to go. I am spa-ing at two!" She giggled and left the room.

Marissa knew that she had to do this, she just had to. It was a matter of her sexuality. Was she gay or was she not? She didn't know–yet. Marissa slipped the thin robe over her nude body and exited her room.

"Summer, I just wanted to say that I am sorry about the other day," said Seth, plopping down on the couch beside her. They were in the Lobster Shack. Zach had left to go visit some family in Nebraska, so this was a good time to talk.

"I can't believe this, Cohen," said Summer.

"What?"

"You're still in love with me," said Summer. "We can't–"But before she could finish her sentence, Seth lips met hers. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her in towards him. She let him kiss her and then pulled away. "Cohen, we can't–"

"Just hear me out Summer. I love you. I've always loved you. I don't know why I left this summer or anything and I just–"

"Cohen–me and Zach–we're going out and–"

"Summer—"

"We had sex."

Marissa opened the door to the pool house. She saw Ryan sprawled out on the bed. "Ryan," she said, and hurried over to where he lay. She plopped down on the bed beside him, and, before he could say anything, began to kiss him.

Ryan let her kiss him, and ran his hands up and down her robe. She tugged at his shirt until she had pulled it off and then sat up and let her robe drop down to her waist. She let him pull it the rest of the way off and then went to unsnap his jeans. She began to unzip them when she heard the door open behind them. Marissa glanced up, nude, and saw Kirstin and Lindsay standing at the door. She grabbed the robe and quickly put it on.

Lindsay stood there, tear running down her cheeks. "Why!" she screamed, and darted down the path. Marissa followed after her. Ryan, still shirtless, ran towards the door, but Kirstin stopped him. "Ryan, how dare you? How could you do this?"

"Kirstin–Marissa just came in there and jumped on me–"

"It didn't look like you were trying to stop her."

"Kirstin, I love Lindsay and–"

"Just stay away from her." Kirstin slammed the door in his face.

Seth sat there, mouth agape. Tears began to well up in his eyes. "What?"

"We had sex–after you left, in the hotel room. I'm sorry Cohen." Summer stood and turned to walk towards the door. "I do love you Cohen, but we aren't meant to be together."

Lindsay sat on a deserted pier, tears running down her cheeks. "Why?" she said to herself. She turned and saw Marissa approaching her. "You whore!" she cried. "You mother-fucking whore! I hate you bitch! Just stay away from me!"

Marissa walked towards her. "Listen Lindsay...there's something I need to tell you...I think that I might be gay...that's why I went to Ryan, to see if it was really true–but it isn't, I don't think–but I still don't know."

Marissa burst into tears.

"So you go and try to get in my boyfriend's pants? You dyke! You whore! You slut!" Lindsay stood and charged at Marissa. "I hate you!" She hit her hard. Marissa was flung over the side of the pier.

"Oh my God!" cried Lindsay, watching the screaming Marissa hitting the needle sharp water below. "What have I done? I killed Marissa..."