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"Ryan" Marissa sobbed. "Ryan?"

He didn't answer her. He loved Marissa very much, but how could he be with a girl who was cheating on him? She didn't even know that he knew.

"Ryan, I need to tell you something really important," she cried.

"Ok, come sit here, I'll talk to you." As mad as Ryan was, he couldn't ever be mean to Marissa.

"I guess you noticed that I never came last night. I guess you left those messages before I didn't show."

He nodded in response

"Well, I was with Chad." She inhaled deeply. "I've been sleeping with him for a couple months now. But I need you to know that there was never anything there. It was just sex, Ryan I promise. I know you're mad at me and all, but I really am sorry."

"Marissa, I love you so much. But after everything that's happened recently, I don't know if I can be with you anymore."

Marissa nodded and smiled sadly "I understand" she said as she moved to get up.

"However," Ryan continued, "I'm willing to see what happens. If you really want to be with me Marissa, we need to start back at square one. I am breaking up with you. However, I won't date other girls, and I expect you not to date any other guys. We'll see how this works for at least a few weeks. You're going to go to Newport by yourself, unless you want to take Summer. When you get back, we'll discuss us getting back together.

Marissa nodded, thanking him.

"I still love you Marissa. Everything will work out, you'll see." He smiled and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

Marissa smiled back and then walked out saying that she'd give him a call when she was safe in Newport.

Ryan then lay back down and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Summer had woken up and was about to call Seth. She dialed his number and got his voice mail. She left a message, saying that she was going to go out to IHOP and get some breakfast and when she came back he better be ready to take her to the mall.

Seth had woken up during Ryan and Marissa's conversation but pretended to be asleep while the two were talking. Ryan handled that well, he thought. If Summer had cheated on him, he would have a rage blackout of his own.

As soon as he knew that Ryan was really asleep, Seth picked up his phone. He figured that Summer had left him at least half a dozen voicemails since they parted last night. He was surprise to find only tow, one from his parents just calling to check in, and the other from Summer saying she was going to breakfast.

Seth knew that he'd better get up, because IHOP was just down the street, and Summer was a fast eater.

He jumped in the shower, and as soon as he was out and dressed, Summer was there. She was sitting on Ryan's bed, trying to comfort him about Marissa.

"She really loves you, Ry. She'd just really confused right now with all this stuff about her parents and school and the internship and everything. I know you did the right thing by taking a break from her. In a month you guys will be all over each other again, I promise."

Ryan nodded, thanked her, and then walked past Seth to take a shower of his own.

"Hey Sum," Seth called.

"Oh, hey Cohen, we have to leave, like now."

"Okay?"

After making sure that Ryan couldn't hear them and Marissa wasn't about to walk in Summer told Seth what was going on.

"Yeah, I heard them talking," Seth answered once Summer was done.

"Okay, so you know the drill. Operation RyRissa has got to start happening, and it has to start happening now. Now come with me to find Marissa so we can get to her before she leaves for the weekend."

Seth immediately obeyed, and walked out behind Summer.

Seth and Summer had been everywhere. Neither could find Marissa, and she wouldn't answer her cell. Summer told Seth that she was going to the bathroom, but then she froze.

"Marissa?" she called out weakly.