Last Minute Love
Chapter Four: The Goodbye Girl Pt. 2
Disclaimer: I don't own The OC whatsoever.
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Summer finished packing her last bag. She wondered why Zach was such in a rush to go to New York, she really wanted to spend more time with Seth, Marissa, and maybe even Ryan. She sat herself down on her edge of her bed and she glanced around her room. She was really going to miss it. After all, she watched marathons of The Valley there and not to mention she lost her virginity there. A guy she may have loved declared his undying love for her in that very room. Of course she was going to miss it. She wondred if she had made a mistake by telling Marissa that she shouldn't come to the airport. The last thing she needed was another cry that could stop her from leaving, and plus she did want to give New York a try. Zach entering the room had broke her chain of thought. "Hey babe." He greeted her as he sat down next to her.
She hated how he didn't knock like Seth did, but if she were to say anything, she would make Zach angrier than ever. "Hey sweetie." She turned to him, finding a wide grin spread across his face. She leaned in to give him a peck on the cheek.
"So, looks like you're all packed." Zach raised his eyebrows as he glanced around her room, then back at her.
Summer nodded. "Sure does." She hated awkward silence, she wondered why they even had them. When she was with Se--. She stopped herself before thinking any further. She knew that if she kept thinking about him, then there could be second thoughts.
"Uh, so anyways. I'll come pick you up at three?" She was glad that he had finally broke the silence as he spoke, he stood up ready to leave.
"That sounds great, Zach." She gave him a little wave, recieving a blown kiss in return.
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"Let's do something fun, Seth." Anna suggested as she placed another piece of wood on top of their Jenga tower.
"Since when was Jenga boring?" He asked in response. They had been playing Jenga all day but the truth was, he didn't have the energy to do anything else. Summer had been running through his mind all day but he knew that Anna would leave if he mentioned Summer's name once. But to his surprise, this time he wasn't the first one saying Summer's name.
"Nevermind that. How's Summer doing? Is she really leaving?" Deep down, Anna did feel a little hurt that Summer would leave. After all, they were friends.. in a way. She was just glad that Summer was finally leaving so that Seth wouldn't talk about her as much. Somehow, she had a feeling that he would be talking about her even more. Anna loved him though, and she didn't want to break up with him again. The first time was a mistake. If she hadn't broken up with them then maybe he wouldn't have gotten back with Summer and they wouldn't be as close as they are now.
"Summer?" Seth's face looked like it had lit up. It broke Anna's heart. "I mean, Summer. She's sad that she has to leave. She put that on herself though." He had so many mixed feelings about Summer leaving that he didn't really know how to respond at first. He was so upset and angry, it was hard not to notice. He was never so quiet.
"You can't blame her though, Zach is probably the one who is making her come with. I mean think about it, Zach is always one for his way. He was so excited when he got into NYU but he knew that he had to figure out a way to take Summer with him. Away from us, away from you." Anna couldn't believe what she had just said, but it was the truth. As much as she hated Summer because she got most of Seth's attention, she hated seeing Seth so miserable.
"Anna, you are so wise." He leaned over and placed a kiss on her head as he reached for the phone.
"What are you doing?" She asked immediatly. She meant what she said but she didn't want him to do something about it.
"Calling up Marissa." Seth responded as he pressed a button that led to Marissa's number. Sometimes it was useful to have Marissa on speed dial.
"But why?"
"Summer's leaving today. I want to find out when." His eyes looked into hers. He could tell that she was hurt, but he had done the exact same thing for her when she left. It was only fair that she let him try and stop Summer. Anna gave him a smile before leaving for the bathroom. When she came back, she could hear Seth yelling.
"Marissa. You have to tell me. I don't care if she doesn't want me there. Please. Marissa? Please, I'm begging you. Four? I owe you big time. Thank you, thank you, thank you." He finally hung up with a huge smile plastered on his face. He glanced down at his watch, then glanced up at his girlfriend. "I still have time."
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The ride to the airport seemed like it lasted forever, especially with Ryan driving. "God, Ryan. You drive slower than The Nana."
"The Nana can barely drive, Seth."
"My point exactly." When Ryan finally parked the door by the entrance, Seth got out, giving Ryan the "don't leave me" look. Ryan rolled his eyes and nodded.
It was now 3:51. Seth was looking everywhere, it was clear that he didn't have as much luck as when he left to find Anna. That's what he thought before Summer's voice tickled his ear. "Cohen? What are you doing here!" She sounded upset and angry at the same time.
"Summer. You can't leave." He took her hands and she felt tears stinging her eyes again.
"Cohen, stop. I have to go." She wanted to say so much more, but she couldn't. Tears were streaming down her cheeks. She was afraid this was going to happen.
"Summer, please. Please stay." His spoke in a whisper and before they both knew it, he was down on both of his knees. He was begging for her to stay, it was all that he could do.
"Cohen, you're creating a scene. Stop it." She pulled on his hands as he stumbled up, his lips landing on hers. Seth pulled away gently, whispering the three words that she had missed most. "I love you."
Attention New York City passengers, Flight is now boarding.
The voice had made Summer tear her eyes off of Seth's. She slowly let go of his hands and grabbed her bag that she had dropped before. "I'm sorry."
Seth's hand was gripping on Summer's arm as a tear ran down his cheek. "Don't leave me." he mouthed to her as she turned away. He let go of her and watched as she walked off. Into the arms of Zach.
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I'll update soon! It will be a "two months later" type thing. PS S/S will get better, i promise. i love them too much to make them hate each other.
cdgeiger-- I put Anna and Zach back into the picture because I saw them as the rebounds for Seth and Summer. It would be too difficult to get into how Summer met a new guy and how Seth let another girl into his life, especially since he still wasn't over Summer. If there was one person to replace Summer for Seth, it would probably be Anna. I hope that clears things up.