A/n: Hope yall liked the first chapter. This is my first story so here goes. Same rules still apply. I don't own any of the O.C. or its characters. (SIGH)

Seth and Ryan were sitting in the living room playing the PlayStation. Seth is really kicking Ryan's butt at Tony Hawk. Ryan decides to bring up the subject of Summer.

"So Seth, why exactly did you break up with Summer?" he asked

"Because man she was getting old and I felt that our relationship wasn't going anywhere. So I decided that it was my duty to end it," Seth replied.

Ryan could feel his anger build up inside him. How could Seth treat her like this? He never treated Marissa like this when she said that she loved him. But him and Marissa were a thing of the past. Ryan stopped loving her when she chose to believe Oliver over him. Now, she and Oliver were the happy couple. Oh well, he was over it now.

"Plus dude the sex wasn't that great either. I've had much better. You'd think after as many times as we did the deed she could get it right, but apparently not," Seth continued.

Ryan felt his anger hit the roof. Where was this coming from? Why did he feel the need to protect Summer? Maybe it was because over the past few weeks when Seth had been hanging out with Anna, Summer and Ryan started hanging out and becoming better friends.

"Dude seriously. Stop talking about her like that. She's not some piece of meat. And maybe if you paid as much attention to Summer as you did Anna you would find that out," Ryan yelled.

"What's your problem? And since when are you Summer's protector? I thought she had her pimp to do that for her," snapped Seth.

At that moment Ryan jumped off the couch and grabbed Seth by his collar. With his fist clenched and raised into the air, Ryan was about to knock is so-called "brother" into next week when he heard his cell phone ringing in the pool house. He quickly ran to grab it. Who could be calling him?

"Hello?" Ryan asked.

"Ryan, hey it's Summer"

"Oh hey. What's up?"

"Well, I got your message and I just wanted to say thanks. That really means a lot to me."

"No problem."

"I don't wanna cause any problems between you and Seth but, could you come over, because I don't think I can be alone right now," asked Summer.

"Don't worry about me and Seth. I'm already pissed at him."

"What for?"

"I'll tell you when I get there."

"So then you'll come?"

"Of course. Just give me about 10 minutes so I can grab some clothes."

"Thanks Ryan. It means a lot to me."

"No problem. See ya' in a few."

"Okay bye."

"Bye"

Ryan quickly packed his clothes for today and tomorrow. He went into the kitchen and wrote Sandy and Kirsten a note telling them that he would be staying at a friend's house tonight. On his way out Seth stopped him.

"Where are you going?" Seth questioned.

"Out," Ryan stated coldly and walked past Seth and out the door.

Ryan jumped in the Range Rover and headed over to Summer's.