Summary:
Summer got pregnant in college, and instead of telling Seth, she ran away to New York. 5 years later, she gets a call from her dad's lawyer, telling her that her father just died in a car accident and his will has left everything to her. Summer has to return to Newport and face everyone and everything she left behind years ago.
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CHAPTER 2
5 years later
Summer awoke to the buzzing sound of the alarm clock. She quickly shut it off, and stumbled to the bathroom, where she took a quick shower. After she took a shower, she changed into her waitress uniform and pulled her hair back into a messy ponytail. She'd given up blow-drying her hair years ago, when her
blow-drier broke and makeup was also a thing of the past. She glanced at her reflection before going to the small kitchen/living room to make her children breakfast. She poured them each a bowl of cheerios and a glass of orange juice then she glanced at the clock, which read 6:35, and she went to go wake up her children. She walked into the room she shared with them, both were sleeping peacefully. She hated waking them up this early every morning, but her job started at 7:30. She walked over to her daughter first. "Madison, it's time to get up," she said, while gently shaking the little girl. Her eyes fluttered open, "Morning Maddie," she said. Maddie yawned and stretched before replying, "Morning mommy." Summer smiled and gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek. "Why don't you get dressed while I wake your brother." Maddie nodded and hopped out of bed. While Maddie put on the outfit Summer had laid out the previous night, Summer walked over to Zach's bed. Summer tried to wake up Zach, but the sleeping boy refused to wake up. The only response she got was him rolling over and grumbling in his sleep. She glanced over at Maddie, "Maddie, go eat your breakfast and brush your teeth." She turned back to the boy and rolled her eyes, "Zach, if you don't get up this instant I am going to have to take away your video games for a whole week." Zach quickly opened his eyes and practically jumped out of bed. As soon as Zach was out of bed and getting dressed, Summer went to help her daughter.
Maddie finished eating her cereal as Summer came out. "Mommy, I'm done with breakfast," she said. "Okay, why don't you bring me your brush so I can do your hair." Maddie nodded and walked to the bathroom to retrieve the brush. When she returned, Summer pulled Maddie's hair into two pigtails. "Where's Zach?" she asked to no one in particular. Maddie shrugged and went to brush her teeth. Knowing Zach, Summer headed back towards the bedroom where she found him dressed and asleep on top of the bed. "Zach, get up right now," she said in a stern voice. The boy's eyes flew open and he jumped off of the bed, rushing to the kitchen to eat his cereal. Fifteen minutes later the two children were standing in front of their mom ready to go. Summer grabbed her purse and they made their way out the door.
Summer sat in a booth in the restaurant she worked in enjoying the last few minutes of her break. She sighed as her boss Miriam came out of back room, "Summer, you have a phone call." Summer stood up and made her way to the backroom. She picked up the receiver, "Hello." "Hi, I'm Dave Samuels, I'm looking for Summer Roberts," was the reply. "This is she," she said, confused. "Hello Miss Roberts. I represent your father. I'm sorry to inform you but your father died in a car accident last night." Summer gasped a dropped the phone as tears started running down her cheeks. Even though she hadn't been close to her father, he would call on holidays and send them money every once in a while. She would send him a picture of the kids and he would keep the secret from all the people back in Newport. Summer took a few more seconds to calm herself and picked up the phone. "I'm sorry it's just such a shock," she said, her voice cracking. She heard the man on the other line sigh before continuing, "I know Miss Roberts, it came as a shock to everyone." He paused before continuing, "The funeral is this Thursday but I'd like you here tomorrow." Summer sighed, "I'm really sorry but I don't think I'll be able to make it." "Miss Roberts you have to be here for the reading of your father's will," he said. "I'm sorry Mr. Samuels but I don't have enough money to transport myself and my two children to California from New York by tomorrow. " "You don't have to worry about that, the arrangements have already been made. If you have a pen and paper I'll give you the instructions now." "Hold on," Summer said, quickly reaching for the pad of paper and pencil in her pocket, "Okay I'm ready." Summer quickly wrote down his instructions for picking up the plane tickets and such. "Okay Mr. Samuels, we'll see you tomorrow." Summer hung up the phone and walked back to into the main area were her boss was sitting, "Miriam, I'm gonna need a few days off."
Summer arrived at Kelly's apartment in a record 45 minutes. Miriam had given Summer the next week off, but their flight left at 6 AM the next morning. She knocked on the door and heard footsteps before it was opened by Kelly. The smile on Kelly's face was quickly replaced with a frown when she saw that it was Summer. "Are you okay?" Kelly asked. Summer sniffled before replying, "My dad died in a car accident last night and I got a call from his lawyer this morning." The tears again started pouring down Summer's cheeks and Kelly pulled her into a tight hug. A few minutes later, Summer's crying was reduced to sniffling. "The kids are asleep, so how about you come in and sit down while I make you some tea." Summer nodded and followed Kelly to her living room. She sat down on the couch and Kelly handed her some tissues before going to put the teapot on. She returned a few seconds later and sat down next to Summer. "I'm so sorry to hear that your father died," Kelly said. Summer merely nodded and stared at the blank screen of the TV. "We're flying out tomorrow," Summer said in a flat voice, "His lawyer is reading his will tomorrow afternoon and the funeral's on Thursday." Kelly nodded, not knowing exactly what to say, she'd never really been in a situation like this before. Summer didn't seem to take notice though, "I never thought this would actually happen. I always thought he'd get to meet his grandchildren and he'd read them stories and take them out for ice-cream." At this Summer burst into tears but continued anyways, " I was actually planning on taking them out there soon, so they could meet him. I was going to talk to him about it the next time he called, but the last time I talked to him was at Christmas. I just wish I'd made an effort to call him." Summer started crying even harder and Kelly pulled her into another hug. "Maybe you should go home and have some alone time and pack and I'll keep the kids here. I could also bring them home around six." Summer nodded, grateful at the suggestion, "That would be really helpful Kelly. Are you sure you don't mind?" Kelly lightly shrugged her shoulder's, "We'll be fine." Summer smiled at her friend and stood up, "Thank you so much. You don't know how much you're helping me." She gave Kelly a hug and walked towards the front door, closing it silently behind her as she left.