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Chrismukkah Sweeps The Nation
Chapter 3: Sweet Home California
"Summer!" Marissa shouted to her best friend. "What do you think of this one?" She had been trying on dresses all day. The wedding was on the following Valentines Day, but she wanted Summer with her when she picked out the dress she would wear on the most important day of her life. So she chose to wait until Chrismukkah.
"I don't know. I think it is a little overwhelming for your figure." Marissa went back in the dressing room and pulled on the next dress. "Coop, this has to be the last one for today. Seth and Ryan are supposed to be getting back today and I haven't seen Seth in a really long time."
"Oh my god! Sum! I think this is The Dress!" The Dress, as Marissa called it, was a white satin, strapless, with little pearls and diamonds all around it.
"Let me see!" Summer was just as excited as her best friend. "Oh yeah. That is totally it."
"Mom! Dad! I'm hooooome!" Seth shouted in typical Seth fashion.
"Hey, Honey, how was the trip?"
"Oh you know, the usual delays. Fans asking for autographs, getting run off the road by the paparazzi..."
"Ha, Ha. Very funny."
"Seth, hey!" Sandy said coming in from the kitchen, bagel in hand. "Do you know when Ryan's getting here?"
"Thanks, dad, love you too."
"Well?" probed Kirsten. She hadn't seen Ryan since the end of the summer."Do you know or not?"
"I vaguely remember something about a plane getting in about oh say 15 minutes ago and driving straight over here.
30 MINUTES LATER
"Where is he? We are only 10 minutes away from the airport. He should be here by now." Kirsten was so anxious to see her son she could hardly stand it.
RING RING RING
Kirsten jumped up to answer the phone but Sandy was closer and beat her to it.
"Hello?...Yes it is...Oh my god...Thank you, we'll be right there."
"What is it? What's wrong?" Kirsten was on her feet and by her husband's side in an instant.
"That was Our Saviors Hospital." He told his wife and son in a slight daze. "They said Ryan had been involved in an accident and we needed to get down there as soon as possible"
Two minutes later they were in the car and speeding down the road toward the hospital. 'He's got to be okay,' Seth thought. 'He just has to be. Marissa would die without him. Oh God. Marissa! He had to call and tell her!'
He pulled out his cell phone just as they were pulling up to the hospital.
"Hello?" Marissa sounded so happy. This was going to kill her.
"Marissa, It's Seth."
"Seth? Hey, whats up?"
"I need to tell you something..."
"What is it Seth? Just say it."
"Let me talk to Summer. It will be easier for me to tell her."
"Okaaaay. Summer! It's your Boyfriend!" He heard the two giggling in the background. Only making it harder and harder for him.
"Seth? What's going on? Is everything okay?"
"No Summer. I need you to listen carefully. We don't know the details, but Ryan's been in a accident and you need to get Marissa down to Our Savior's Hospital right away."
"Oh. My. God. Oh. My. God." Summer was going in to panic mode.
"Summer! You have to tell Marissa and get her here. I'll call you on your cell as soon as we know something."
"Okay. I love you."
"I love you too babe."
Seth hung up and went over to where his parents were sitting. Kirsten was sobbing uncontrollably on her husband's shoulder.
"You know anything yet?"
"Still waiting for the doctors to come out. You tell the girls?"
"Mr. and Mrs. Cohen?" A Doctor called out. The three ran over to the him.
"Yes?"
"I have some bad news for you. Ryan had some internal bleeding, a broken left wrist, and a broken left leg. He did get hit on the head and has fallen into a coma. We are not sure when or if he will come out of it, but for the moment he is fighting hard and things are looking good."
Kirsten had broken down and was sobbing even harder into her husband's chest. She had lost him once and she wasn't going to lose him again.
"Thank you, Dr. When can we see him?"
"Now if you like. He is in room 328."
Seth looked after the doctor as he walked away. 'What am I going to tell Marissa. She will be devastated.'
They got in the elevator and rode up to the third floor, each trying to prepare themselves for what kind of condition Ryan would be in.
Kirsten went into the room with out hesitation, leaned down kissed him on the forehead, and sat down in a chair next to the bed. Sandy sat down next to her as she took Ryan's hand in hers. Seth went to the other side of the bed and in true Seth-fashion started to talk.
"Hey Ryan. Some mess ya got yourself into. Marissa's so going to kill you. I mean your wedding is less than 2 months away and you're sleeping? Jeez Ry."
His parents sat amazed at how well he was handling everything.
"What?" He looked up "Is something-" He got cut off by his cell.
"Sum?"
"Seth, we're here. Where are you?"
"Your here? Where?"
"Walking into the E.R."
"Stay there. I'll be right down."
He hung up and ran to the elevator. As soon as he got to the E.R. he saw, or rather heard, them.
"Seth! Seth! What's going on? Where is he? Is he okay?" Marissa was hysterical.
"Calm down. Breath."
"Seth," She said some what menacingly. "Tell me."
"He should be fine."
"Oh thank you, God."
"Seth is there something your not telling us?"
"He's in a coma and they aren't sure if he will wake up or not." He looked down.
"No." Marissa whispered. "No." She was in Seth's arms and now started pounding on his chest "He has to be okay. He can't die! He can't! Our wedding!" Marissa was breaking down.
"Coop... Coop. Calm down. He's going to wake up. We can't think negative. We can't lose hope."
"Your-your-your right.. Sum your right."She said, trying to stop crying.
"Of course I'm right. I always am."
"Can-can we go see him?"
"Sure. Come on."
They went back up to Ryan's room. Marissa walked in, tears glistening in her eyes, threatening to fall. She hugged Kirsten tightly before going to the chair Seth had sat in and took Ryan's free hand.
"Hey Ry. I'm here. You can open your eyes now. I found the perfect wedding dress and you can see me in it if you just open your eyes.
"Excuse me I'm Officer Cosgrove. May I please speak with Sandy Cohen?"
Everyone turned to look at a man in his late 20's. Sandy got up and went out in the hall. Without saying a word Seth got up and followed him.
"What can we do for you Officer?"
"The accident that your son, Ryan Atwood, was involved in? We have determined that the cause was that another driver traveling in the opposite direction was intoxicated and crossed the median slamming into Mr. Atwood's veichle. This caused a pile up of many cars. No one has died yet, but there are many still in critical condition including your son. We wanted to let you know that many intend to press charges. Would you like to be included on that list?"
As Sandy went into talking about putting the man behind bars. Seth thought. He knew he shouldn't but he had to. He had to know.
"Who was the driver?"
"Mr. Jack Paulson." Seth knew from that moment that he would never forget that name and that he would make sure the guy stayed behind bars and never drove for the rest of his life.
The next morning Seth woke up early. He had a lot to do today. He had to go see Ryan, have a quick meeting with some producers about how Atomic County was going, then go to Summer's to help her pack because they were finally moving in together. 'Well better take a shower and everything before I go.'
Later That Day At Summer's House
The two had been having fun hanging out and talking while they packed up all her stuff. Seth didn't want to ruin it but since he hadn't asked and since she did kind of owe him an explanation, but it hadn't even been brought up in over a year. Why do it know and risk another fight?
"Hey Summer?"
"Yeah?" 'Now or never.'
"Who did you cheat on with two years ago?"
"Seth, Its not important I'm with you now."
I know. I just need to know."
"Are you sure?" They had both stopped working and sat down. He nodded.
"Chris Johnson."
"The water polo player?"
"That's him."
"How far did you go?"
"Seth, we just had a fight and-"
"How far did you go?"
"We didn't have sex." She said but she knew she had to tell the rest. "because he didn't have anything with him." Seth kept his face emotionless.
"But you were going to?"
"Seth. I'm sorry." She was trying not to cry, but she just couldn't help it.
"How long was it before you told me?" He had to know everything before he was going to do this.
"Do you remember that fight we had about you going to New York for your first semester?'
"What? Summer! You cheated on me because you didn't want me to leave for the first semester of my senior year? We had that fight in July. You didn't tell me until December."
"Seth, I am so sorry. I was mad at you. You were going to leave me and I couldn't handle it."
"I need to go. I need to think."
"Seth! Please! Talk to me." She touched his arm. He turned and looked her in the eyes.
"I just need some time to think. I'll call you in a couple of days." He got in his car and drove to the hospital to see Ryan.
"Hey Marissa. You mind if I talk to him alone for a few minutes?"
"Sure. Is everything alright?"
"Yeah. I just, you know."
"I know. I'm going to the cafeteria, need anything?"
"Coffee.Thanks!"
"Hey Ry. A lot of stuff has been going on lately. You have to open your eyes, so I can talk to you. It's not as much fun when you can't tell me how stupid or self-centered I'm being. Come on Ry. I need you, mom needs you, Marissa needs you. Come on, dude." He said starting to cry.
"You have to wake up for Chrismukkah. This is going to be the year it happens! You know it, Ry! Come on! This year! This is the year Chrismukkah will sweep the nation! It's going to be huge! You can't miss it!" He was crying more and more with each word.
His last few words were drown out by his sobs. He, who had been strong for everyone else since the beginning, had snapped.
It broke Kirsten's heart, as she stood out side the door, listening to her son. It wasn't fair. Her boys didn't deserve this.
Two days later Seth was in his apartment when his phone rang.
"Hello?" He said praying it wouldn't be Summer.
"Seth?" Marissa's voice came through. She was crying. His heart sank. Oh God. He was dead. "He's awake!" She was Screaming so loud he had to hold the phone away from his ear.
"What? God! That's awesome! I'll be there as soon as I can."
He hung up, grabbed his keys, and ran out to his car. When he got to Ryan's room his parents and Marissa were happily smiling and talking to him.
Seth walked in and started talking like nothing had ever happened.
"Hey dude. What took you so long?"
"Well, you know, Seth, I only had a minor head injury." They laughed for awhile before Ryan asked where Summer was. Everyone looked at Seth.
"I'll think we'll leave you guys alone." Sandy said pulling the two woman out of the room.
"What's going on?"
"Summer told me everything about what happened two years ago."
"Oh."
"Yeah. So now I'm second guessing myself."
"About what?"
A half hour later Marissa walked in and the two guys were laughing and talking about school. When Seth saw Marissa come in he got up to leave.
"I better go."
"Okay. I'll see ya later."
"Okay Bye!"
"What's going on?"
"You'll see."
Three hours later Summer's cell phone was ringing persistently.
"Hello?" She said slightly annoyed.
"Summer. It's Ryan. Listen-"
"Ryan! Oh my God! You're okay! You're awake! Oh God!"
" I'm ok, but now it's Seth I'm worried about. You gotta get over to his apartment. Now."
"Why? What's wrong?" She asked already reaching for her keys and purse.
"You just gotta get over there. Fast!"
"Okay. I'll talk to you later." She hung up and drove as fast as she could to Seth's.
She pounded on the door and when no one answered she let herself in.
"Seth!" She called "You here?" That was when she noticed the entire place was lit up by about a zillion candles and rose petals covered every square inch.
She sucked in her breath as she saw right in the center of the room was Captain Oats facing Princess Sparkle. And what was on Captain Oat's nose? The most beautiful ring she had ever seen.
"Summer." Came a voice from behind her. She turned and there was Seth in a tux and on one knee.
"I love you so much Summer. I have loved you since we were five. Since the first time I laid eyes on you, I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you, Summer Roberts, do me the great honor of becoming my wife?"
"Oh. My. God." He wasn't sure whether that was good or bad until- "YES! Oh my God! Of course I will marry you!"
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