Summer took me to where the bathrooms were.

"Seth don't leave because of me. I know you don't want admit it, but I know its because of me."

"A little self centered Summer?"

"Whatever." Classic Summer Roberts answer.

"I just know it's because of me…so don't do it. No one wants you gone"

I could think of a few people.

"I bet Zach would disagree with you."

Summer stared at me, and you could almost see a light bulb go off in her head.

"Is that it? Zach? God Cohen what are you like in 5th grade? I'm with him.. so what we can still be friends, just grow up!"

I just looked at her. "Summer, don't think that everything I do is because of you. Your not my whole world, and so if I run away it's not going to be about you, don't flatter yourself." Oh god. Did I just say that?

She ran into the girls room crying.

Shit I did.

Oh man, I looked at my clock, I have 20 minutes to sort this out.

So I ran after her, yes, into the girls bathroom.

"Cohen! What are you doing in here! GET OUT!"

Not exactly rolling out the welcome wagon, but at least she was talking to me, well screaming at me.

All the other girls ran out.

"Summer, can I talk to you?"

"No."

"Alright, so I didn't mean to say that like that but what did you want me to say? That I was leaving because of you? That I still loved you and didn't want to see you with another guy? You would run out crying either way. Nothing I do anymore will make you happy and I'm sorry, I really am. So have Zach make you happy, and it will be easier on you two if I'm not here, to stand in the way."

"But I want you here. Your one of my best friends."

Bull.

"Can you really say that with a straight face? You ignore me in the halls, yell at me and make fun of me when your with Zach, your really only nice to me when no ones around."

Oh shit. She's crying again.

"I… I wish you never left." Don't we all?

I didn't think sarcasm would help me right now so I just sat down, took her in my arms, and said "Me too."

She buried her face in my chest and started bawling. Great, this is how I'm leaving?

Then all of a sudden she stopped. She looked up, placed a hand on my cheek and slowly kissed me. Then Marissa walked in.

Boy would Captain Oats and I have something to talk about later.

"Oh, uhm, hey guys? I'll come back later."

"Shit. Shit. Shit shit shit!" Summer yelled.

"I'm sorry Cohen, just don't tell anyone okay?"

I nodded my head no, and then, as if her best friend catching us didn't affect her, she kissed me again.

"Please don't go Seth. I need you."

"No you don't. You can do so much better then me. You need someone who you can trust, who won't leave you, who you can love. You need Zach."

"I cant love Zach. I loved you." Loved, not love, loved.

I looked at my watch.

"I gotta go Summer."

And what did Summer do? She started crying.

"Summmerrr." I pleaded. "Stop crying. For me? I don't want to leave you like this."

"Then don't."

"I have to. Someday I'll come back, and maybe you'll be able to forgive me. But not now, I know you hate me deep inside for leaving you, and probably more now for doing it again."

She mumbled something.

"What?"

"I don't hate you."

I smiled, and gave her a hug.

Then I got up, and she wrapped her arms around me.

I gave her a peck on the forehead, and we left the bathroom.

And then, as I got ready to board, Summer gave me something.

She handed me Princess Sparkles.

I looked down at her, why was she giving me one of her favorite items?

She smiled at me and I reached into my backpack.

In the front pocket lay Captain Oats.

I took him out, whispered to him to look out for Summer, and gave him her.

Only to Summer would I ever give Captain Oats.

She flashed me a big grin and hugged me, whispering in me ear to take care of Princess Sparkles.

I said I would, and to take care of Captain Oats.

"Yah, he'll be watching you."

She laughed. "Well I guess I'll turn his head if I decide to have sex with random guys."

"Yah well incase I have a hooker over one night, I'll make sure Princess Sparkles isn't in the room."

She slapped my chest and hugged me again.

"I'll miss you Cohen. If you forget to visit I'll kill you."

"Why wouldn't I visit? Doesn't everyone enjoy a nice long trip across the country?"

She rolled her eyes.

"I'll miss you too."

And that was it. I then got on the machine that would take me thousands of miles away from the only one I wanted to be with.

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That was the hardest thing I've ever done

Saying goodbye to her.

And no I don't mean my mother.

And after a painfully long ride, here we were.

I woke up Ryan, who sleeps on planes to keep his mind off the fact we were thousands of feet in the air.

I stepped out, shocked that it wasn't freezing. It is September, god I'm an idiot.

We went to the nearest bus station, and got a ride to Jaulins Phatormary.

"Where is it again?" I asked Ryan

"Raymond."

I read a sign above us. We were in South Portland. I hope it wasn't too long, I already had jet lag and didn't want to sit for a while.

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Well it was a while. I didn't keep track of time but it felt like forever.

I looked around, trees everywhere.

I turned to Ryan

" We are not in Kansas anymore."

Ryan shook his head no.

We got off the bus and walked into Jaulins Phatormary.

And who was the first person I saw there?

Anna Stern.

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Next chapter- don't know when I'll be posting…when a good idea comes I guess..

I wont just be focusing on Seth and Ryan at the school…I'll be going back to Newport—at Summer and Marissa and Kirsten and Sandy, showing what life is like without the boys.

Just to let you all know, I'm not having Anna being attracted to Seth and vice versa. Anna will be one of Seth's closest friends though.

That doesn't mean there wont be other girls entering Seth's life…

Bum bum bum.