Disclaimer: I don't own the O.C. or any of its characters. I don't own any references to other companies either.

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Kirsten had only been in rehab for a short time, but it was already starting to get to her. The workers there were treating and speaking to her like she was some crazy person, and and she was beginning to get irritated by it. She had to get out.

"Hey, Jimmy. I need your help, please. Can I meet you outside the rehab clinic?" Kirsten said down her cell phone, "We also have to pick someone else up here as well."

"Yeah, sure. I'll be there as soon as I can," replied Jimmy.

Two figures came out of rehab, wearing big jackets and looking left and right to make sure that no one saw them.

A few minutes later, Jimmy pulled up.

"Thanks Jimbo, I really appreciate it," Kirsten said gratefully, "I had to get out of there, it felt like that place was eating me alive.

"Hey, no problem," replied Jimmy, "So who's this other friend?"

A figure put down his hood and revealed himself to Jimmy.

"You have got to be kidding me, Kirsten. That's Oliver!"

"I know, just listen. He helped me to get out of there, he's a good kid, Jimmy," argued Kirsten.

"Yeah, if you call endangering Marissa a good kid," replied Jimmy, obviously angered that Oliver was in his car.

"Listen, I was at an all-time low there. But I've changed, I really have," said Oliver, defending himself.

"I'm sorry, but there is no way I could ever trust you, Oliver. You could have really hurt yourself, or Marissa," replied Jimmy, in a softer tone.

"Look, Jimmy. Oliver and I could talk about things. He understands me, and I know he has changed," Kirsten interrupted.

"Yeah, right," Jimmy thought to himself, then said "So where to now?"

"There's a friend I know who said he'll take me in for a while, just down the road," said Oliver.

Jimmy drove to the place and Oliver jumped out.

"Thank you, for everything, Oliver," said Kirsten.

"No problem," Oliver smiled.

When Jimmy's car was out of sight, Oliver pulled out his cell phone.

"Yeah, so you got the gun, man? Okay, great. Ryan is going to pay for what he did. No, man, my parents wouldn't care even if they did find out. Don't worry about it. Okay, thanks."

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Summer and Seth finally came downstairs and decided to watch some TV, attempting to get their minds off of the day's events. It wasn't very successful.

"Hey, I'm gonna go check on Ryan and Marissa. I'll be back in a sec," Summer told Seth as she got up and went upstairs.

Just then, a knock came at the door.

"By the way things are going, that's probably Oliver," Seth said to himself, and got up to answer the door. Sure enough, Oliver was standing in the doorway, holding a gun in his hand.

"Hey Cohen, okay look, just calm down and don't freak out," Oliver said.

"Shouldn't I be saying that to you, man?" argued Seth, "You have a gun in your hand by the way."

"Shut up, Seth. Just tell me where Ryan is," barked Oliver.

"Ohhhhhh, okay. I get it, so remind me why I should tell you?" Seth said jokingly.

"Because I'm holding a gun in my hand," replied Oliver, not catching on to his 'joke'.

Seth just stood there sarcastically, acting like it wasn't calculating in his mind.

"Oh right," he just replied.

"Okay, Seth. Enough stalling, where's Ryan?" Oliver demanded.

"How should I know?"

"Because you're the tool."

Seth just laughed sarcastically, "Like I haven't heard THAT one before."

"Fine, Seth. Come on."

Oliver grabbed Seth by the arm and took him outside.

Just then, Ryan, Marissa, and Summer came downstairs.

"Hey, where's Cohen?" asked Summer, but didn't think much of him not being there. She figured he'd gone off to the bathroom or something.

Julie and Sandy walked in.

"Okay, so let's go get Trey I guess," sighed Sandy as he opened the door.

Everyone, except for Seth (seeing as he was kidnapped by Oliver), followed Julie out to the car. Upon opening the trunk, everyone gasped.

"Erm, Julie. What's going on?" Sandy asked, baffled.

"Nothing, I swear he was here before. I put him in the car myself!" replied Julie, quite frightened.

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Okay, so the plot is thickening! Hopefully I can get chapter 4 in by the weekend.