I'm not exactly sure where I'm going with this cause the idea just sorta popped in my head so now I'm writing it so it might suck at first. Thanks for reading. This chapter's a little longer than the first one and about Marissa meeting some new friends. Hope you like it and don't forget to leave a review.

The morning had gone by relatively fast but had started to slow down right before lunch, probably because she was starving. Nobody had said much to her, not that she complained, it just felt odd being stared at. At Newport she was stared out for her beauty, now her beauty was still being stared out but in a different way.

She took a seat towards the back, hoping to avoid as many people as possible.

The girl in front of her was talking about her summer. The same thing she would be talking about if she was at Newport. Instead she was sure they were all talking about her summer and how screwed up her life had become the last few months. Scoffing at the thought of what lie her mother had told to cover up the real reason she left.

She had begun to realize her life was never perfect. It may have started out that way when she was younger and oblivious to the imperfections but as she grew older reality hit her: Perfect never lasts. Perfect is just a cover up, a mask to hide ever flaw. The only thing she liked about her new home was that it was always real.

A pair of chocolate eyes looked up at her. "Hi I'm Summer Roberts. It's Marissa right?"

"Yeah Cooper." Her plan had failed.

"So where are you from?" Summer heard a few rumors around school, she never bought into gossip. Being the straight-forward person that she was she wanted the truth. One way or another Summer Roberts always got what she want.

What is this, 20 questions? "Newport."

"Beach?" The truth was also much juicier than gossip.

Marisa blushed a little "Yeah."

"No offense but isn't that where all the rich snobs live?" Summer had a tendency to always say what she thought and it got her in trouble a lot of the time but it also made her very popular.

Great now I'm a snob. "None taken but yeah."

Summer could tell by Marissa's expression that she was getting really annoyed not caring she kept going. "Sorry to butt in but how did a rich girl like you end up in a place like Chino."

"Um" Saved by the teacher. "The teacher's here"

"Huh? Oh Mrs. Carter yeah right. Don't worry she's probably drunk or hung over." Summer laughed.

Great obviously she's not going to give up. "My parents got divorced."

"Is that it? Then why didn't you stay there?" Summer was determined to get the truth and put the rumors to rest. "If you're worried about it getting around don't. Trust me the rumors are a lot worse."

Great I thought I wouldn't have to deal with this. How are their rumors when these people don't even know me? I guess it can't get any worse. "It's a long complicated story but trust me Newport is far from perfect."

"We have time. If you want to tell me. I won't tell anyone if you don't want."

"Ok thanks. Where do I start?"

After telling Summer her story she reluctantly agreed to meet her and a few friends after school. At least she was making friends, popular friends a definite plus.

Grabbing her lunch tray and examining the small cafeteria for an empty table she felt a nudge in her back. "Hey do you wanna sit with us?" Summer asked, pointing to a small table in the far back corner.

"Sure."

Making their way through the crowd Marissa spotted those same blue eyes as she had met earlier that morning.

"Hey guys this is Marissa Cooper from Newport."

A dark complected girl with long black hair looked up replying snidely. "As in Newport Beach?"

"Yes Theresa as in Newport Beach, but she's cool. From now on she'll be hanging with us ok."

"Whatever." Theresa said rolling her eyes.

"Problem Theresa?" Summer couldn't stand Theresa, they had been arch enemies ever since they were eight, when Theresa stole her art project and claimed it as hers. She had learned to put up with her since there boyfriends were brothers, not by blood but by every other way that mattered.

"No Summer, no problem."

"Good. What are we having I'm famished?"

Marissa sat down taking note to never back-talk Summer; she definitely didn't want to make her mad.

"It seems Summer has forgotten to introduce everyone so I'll do it for her. I'm Seth, but everyone calls me Cohen it's my last name. That's Ryan, and Theresa."

"Cohen I was gonna do that."

Ryan. She now had a name to the mysterious blue eyed boy. She glanced over meeting his eyes for a second time that day, each staring at the other.

Theresa seeing this laid her head on Ryan's shoulder. "Are you ready honey? I have geometry next and I can't be late again."

Ryan instantly snapped out of his daze. "Yeah you ready. It was good to meet you uh."

"Marissa."

"Marissa." Her eyes were like magnets drawing him to her.

"Yeah same here."

"Ryan you coming or what?" Theresa was becoming impatient with her boyfriend.

"Yeah."

She watched him walk away to his girlfriend, and for a second she wished it was her he was walking to.

"I think he likes you." Summer said in a sing song voice.

Marissa turned around blushing. "What?"

"I saw those glances you two were exchanging. But what was really funny was how Theresa became jealous. Did you see how she was practically jumping out of her skin to get him away from you?"

"Oh you would think so?"

"What I can't help it."

"Wait if you can't stand her why do you hang out with her?"

"I put up with her because of Ryan." Summer hated Theresa but she was Ryan's girlfriend. After many failed attempts of breaking them up Summer decided to give up, the one thing Summer rarely did.

"Oh. What does Ryan have to do with all this?"

"Ryan and Cohen are brothers."

"Really?" Marissa could hardly see the family resemblance.

"Not by blood but the Cohen's took him in when his mom left him."

"What about his dad?" Marissa was intrigued.

"He's in jail."

"Oh. So where are we meeting after school?"

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