Last Minute Love

Chapter One: Surprise, Surprise

Disclaimer: I don't own The OC! Josh does ;)

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Senior year was over and once again, things have definitely changed and yet some things managed to stay the same. Ryan and Marissa seemed to go drama-free after the Trey incident although they did have struggles here and through, but still pulling through; together. Things weren't as easy for Seth and Summer. Seth had fell into deep depression because of his mom going into rehab, but he didn't run away because of the fear of loosing Summer. He loved her more than anything in the world but things had changed as Anna came back. Anna became a comfort for Seth, even more than Summer. It seemed like she had more words of wisdom and with Zach being Summer's back up, things definitely didn't mix well. Seth and Summer's relationship ended in the middle of summer but everyone saw it coming. They just began to drift apart and Anna convinced Seth that it wasn't worth it anymore. He spent a month moping around, secretly spying on Summer and Zach as his heart broke into tiny pieces but again Anna was there for him. Seth had nothing else to think but maybe that Anna came back for a reason. They got back together and through everything that they've been through, Summer and Seth remained good friends. Now they were all planning to head off to UCLA together.. too bad things aren't as simple as they seem.

"Anna?" Seth's raspy voice called in the middle of the night. They had camped outside in his backyard, with tents and all. Seth had disagreed to camp out in the real wilderness so they had to compromise. "You awake?" His eyes were squinting over at her as she turned her head towards him.

All he got in return was a groan. Anna ignored him and dug her head into the pillow, pulling the sleeping bag over her head. Seth nodded in response and sat there staring at the tent with his fingers tapping one another when he heard his tent unzip. He immediatly shot up, only to see Summer's face. "Summer?"

"Cohen, I can't sleep. And I think I heard a bear." Summer began to pout as Seth laughed softly, getting out of the tent.

"A bear, Summer? I don't think that's possible. Last time I checked, my backyard was bear-free." He grinned at her as she shot him a glare but soon broke into laughter.

"You're funny.." Before he could respond back with something sarcastic, she interrupted him, bringing up another subject. "So, I need to tell you something." Her eyes finally peeled from the ground and locked into his.

Seth nodded as he sucked in his lips, licking them as he waited for her to start talking.

"Well, I was going to tell you this before but I couldn't find the right time. You were always oodling with Anna.." Her explanation made him worry but he could sense a little jealousy in her voice, feeling a little confused since she and Anna were also friends. "But anyways, I'm not going to UCLA."

Seth's eyes widened at her as his eyebrows furrowed, confused. "What? You're not going to college?"

"Not exactly.." There was a moment of awkward silence. "I'm going to NYU." She stared at him who seemed to be very quiet. Too quiet. "You won't have to worry about me though, I'm going with Zach."

The sound of Zach's name made him cringe. It had been hard liking the guy even though he knew he was supposed to be over her. He was over her.. wasn't he? After all, he did have Anna. Even in the darkness, Summer saw him cringe and frowned slightly. She just wanted him to be happy for her, after all he was pretty much her best friend other than Marissa. Somehow it seemed to be harder telling this to him than telling it to Marissa. "So.. awesome, I guess. When are you leaving?"

Summer shrugged, surprised that he didn't start yelling by now. "I don't know yet, soon though. We need to find a place to stay and everything. I don't want to stay in a dorm."

All Seth could do was nod. Why did it seem like the end of the world? "Okay, cool. Well, I think I'm getting sleepy." He gave her a small smile to clear the air before he gave her thigh a little pat, climbing into the tent and zipping it up, leaving Summer there wondering if she had just made the mistake of her life.

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I know, short chapter, but I wanted to leave it off at a cliffhanger, haha. Hope you guys enjoyed it, review please and I will promise a big juicy chapter next!