OMG! Thank you SO much for all the reviews! I don't think I've ever felt to so loved! Just to clarify the pictures of Ryan and Marissa in his locker are from when they're dating. So he's not cheating on Lindsay or anything. Just remembering. Thank you again for all the reviews! BTW does anyone have an idea for Marissa's birthday present from Ryan? I was thinking a pearl bracelet or something but if you guys have ideas I'd love to hear them! Ok, chapter 2.

Disclaimer: still don't own the OC

Write to Anna's Answer's when you have a question no one you know can answer. After all, Anna has the answers!

Dear Anna,

I've been with my boyfriend for about a year now and we're really happy. But the thing is whenever he has a problem or wants to talk about something really important to him he goes to his best friend. I get that you need friends and everything, but his best friend is his ex-girlfriend, and before his relationship with me he was in a really serious relationship with her. I have to admit I'm threatened of her, she's beautiful and even after the one of the messiest break-ups in history (so I'm told) she managed to stay friends with my boyfriend. I just wish he would come to me first instead of going to her, then telling me his problem and shooting down all my help with quotes of his best friend. But what I'm more worried about is WHY he's going to her first. Is he still in love with her? Everyone says he'll never get over her properly and they seem to be getting closer all the time. I really love him! What do I do?

Losing Mr. Right

Dear Losing Mr. Right,

If you really love him, you should trust him. The reason he's probably going to her and not you, is she understands him better. Chances are if their best friends he's telling her stuff he'd never tell anyone else and she's doing the same. It's pretty obvious they have a strong bond or whatever, but it's also obvious he's with you now. And he might not be for much longer if you keep acting like such an insecure possessive brat.

Anna

"Cohen…COHEN!"

SLAP

"Hey! What was that for?"

Seth and Summer sat curled together in the student lounge. Seth had been reading Legion and Summer had been reading her favourite advice column.

"You didn't answer. Anyway check out this letter"

She shoved the paper in front of his face and pointed to the Losing Mr. Right letter.

"So?"

"So? Is that all your going to say? Are you like completely dense or something? Some blind guy with a dog who hung around this school for like an HOUR would see what I'm getting at"

"Well actually Summer he wouldn't see because-"

"SHUT UP COHEN! Anyway, jackass, what you were too imbecilic to see is that that letter was so obviously written by Lindsay! I always knew she was a jealous bitch. Chino and Coop should've gotten back together AGES ago but nooooooooo stupid skanky I-think-I'm-Caleb-Nicol's-daughter-and-you-should-all-worship-me dough face girl was there, stopping the reunion of the most perfect couple of all time!"

"I thought you liked Lindsay"

"I'm a good actress"

"Well now that you've found out that Lindsay thinks RyRissa are on the verge of getting back together what are you going to do?"

"She doesn't think their on the verge of getting back together she's just being a 'insecure, possessive brat'"

"Wow, that advice columnist is good. I mean I know Lindsay's supposedly my aunt, but she's kind of…………..well boring"

"Yeah, she's nice, but oh so bland. Anyway I'm just going to show Coop the column to prove to her that she and Chino should get back together."

"Like that'll work, she'll just be concerned about Lindsay and reprimand you for being such a bitch."

"I'm the Boobs."

Seth smiled. Summer smiled. Then they kissed. After all they were in love.

"Summer!"

Summer had been trotting as fast as she could in her heels down the English corridor trying to catch up with Marissa, when someone called her name.

"This better be good" she said as she turned.

"Oh, it's you Lindsay, what do you want? Can it wait? I really need to tell Coop something"

"Um, it's kind of important"

"Ok, shoot"

"I'mreallyworriedcozRyan'sgoingtoMarissa's" breath "birthdaydinnerandhewon't" breath "stoptalkingaboutit"

"You're jealous" replied Summer, cold and blunt

Lindsay went beetroot red, and nodded shamefaced

"Have you got PMS or something? Why are you getting so worked up about this? They hang out together ALL THE TIME. He probably won't stop talking about because he's so excited, it is her 18th. And their not even going to be alone, it's going to be me, Cohen, Kirsten, Sandy and Ryan. Don't get offended or anything but it's a family thing"

Lindsay cocked an eyebrow

"None of you are her family though"

"Well actually Sandy and Kirsten are Marissa's Godparents, Cohen's her step-nephew-in-law or something, I'm like her sister, and Ryan's her best friend"

"Well I suppose" she said doubtfully

"But he keeps saying he found her the most perfect gift in the world. That girl has everything! What could he possibly find her that she doesn't already have? And he stopped hanging out with me on the weekends to go shopping for her present!"

"Listen, if you're going bitch about Coop that's your problem. I'm your friend and all Lindsay, but if you ever do it in front of me again I will break you, ok? You'll be in so muck fucking pain you'll wish you were Julie Cooper. Anyway, I know what he got her and it is perfect. Seriously though stop stressing, their just friends. Go home, eat some chocolate, have a vanilla bath then call Ryan and talk mushily for hours ok? Just stop worrying"

"Thanks Summer, I was being stupid. I think I've been in Newport to long." Lindsay walked away

"So do I" Summer muttered angrily at Lindsay's back.

After school Summer and Marissa met up at South Coast Plaza

"So, ready to help me find the perfect coming of age dress for Saturday?"

"If you're ready to stay here for more than four hours"

The girls smiled at each other and set off on their expedition.

About 2 and ½ hours and 26 stores later they sat drinking coffee and choosing a dress. Summer rummaged through her bag looking for a piece of paper, and found what had been causing the niggling feeling of forgetting something important.

"Oh Coop! I just remembered something important I wanted to show you!"

"Pray tell then. Or show"

Summer pulled out the advice column with the letter circled and pushed it across to Marissa. As she read Summer could see comprehension dawning on her friends face and watched her grow steadily pale. Marissa looked up when she had finished reading with a stricken look on her face.

"After the dinner, I'll have to start distancing myself from him"

"What! Why?"

"He can't be her boyfriend and my best friend, otherwise he'll lose her. Or worse, she'll lose him. So no matter what happens I'll lose him. I'd just rather I do it on my own terms. That way there's a lot less hurt."

Please Read and review now! xxooxx Clara

A/N I might not be as fast with my next update because I have a French assessment on Thursday and my swimming carnival on Wednesday, but I promise I'll have the next chapter up by Friday.