Sorry I haven't updated in a while but I had it written I just didn't have time until now to post it. My spring break was very hectic hope everyone else's was awesome as well. Thanks every for reviewing especially J who has reviewed every chapter and don't worry your ideas are very helpful and I am thinking about using the Ferris wheel thing Thanks. Don't forget to leave me a review and tell me how to make it better or whatever.
Marissa had to know everything, the absolute truth for her. Not that she didn't believe Seth, she did it was just she didn't want to get her hopes up and have them dashed. Lately Marissa felt as though everyone had failed her, and there was no one to trust. She was used to trusting people but when she did they usually backstabbed her. Only one person throughout her life actually stuck around and she lived with him.
Walking in, seeing no sign of life she preceded to his room. Thinking to herself at least no one will see me make a fool of myself. Her heart grew louder by the second from anticipation. Outside his door taking a few deep breathes preparing herself to remain calm. She knocked.
Opening the door, Ryan couldn't believe someone was knocking. No one ever knocked they just barged in. "Yeah-" Stopping in his tracks as did his heart. Her blue eyes sparkled as his knees weakened.
"Hey what's up?" Marissa asked scared of his expression. Her head screamed run unfortunately her legs refused to move.
Motioning her in he sat on the bed. "Not much. It's pretty boring without Seth's ramblings."
"Same I guess. Where's Seth?" Marissa asked taking a seat in a chair across from Ryan.
"Summer's as always." Ryan said trying to break the ice.
Laughing a little Marissa decided it was time for the truth. "Where's Theresa?" Turning around she mouthed to herself Theresa to believe how her thoughts became a question.
Ryan was trapped but this time there would be no lies. Honesty's always the best policy. "She had to work."
Realizing the irony she chuckled to herself. "That's good. Well I just wanted to stop by and say hi, so I'll go." Standing up she pushed her tears back.
Before she reached the door, he pulled her back. Unable to contain his true feelings he kissed her. Kissing her precious, soft, full lips once again. It was wrong but he didn't care to think about the consequences.
Following him to the bed, removing each other's clothes in the process.
It all came to a screeching halt. "Ryan do-" Theresa let out a gasp for what she saw. Her scheme failed. She needed to teach this girl a lesson. Running out in fake sobs, she slammed the door.
Grabbing his shirt he closed his eyes preparing to see her pain. "I'm sorry but."
"You have to go." Her voice quivered. "It's fine. She's your girlfriend and I'm not." Shrugging her shoulders she put her shirt back on. Running out she failed at willing her tears back in.
Marissa was right Theresa was his girlfriend and had been since the fifth grade. Although he never thought as Theresa as his girlfriend, more of a girl that was a friend. The sister he never had and would do everything to protect. Marissa wasn't his girlfriend and Theresa was but hopefully that would all change.
Staring at her blank ceiling with only her thoughts to company her. Everything she felt for Ryan Atwood would never be returned; Theresa reserved the girlfriend spot, always had and always would. Part of Marissa came to grips with the fact they'd never be together, so what was the problem. Marissa had fallen hard for Ryan Atwood, harder that she ever fell for anyone.
"Hey Coop. What's wrong?" Summer asked her best friend. Remembering the last time she saw Marissa, Summer got her answer. "How'd it go with Ryan?"
"Huh? Oh hey Sum." Marissa was somewhere else in her head. A daydream where Ryan left Theresa for her.
"Hey nice to see you joined the living. How'd it go?" Summer couldn't stand the mystery.
"How'd what go?" Marissa asked confused as to what Summer was talking about.
"Oh my gosh Coop. Are you in a different universe? Ryan, you, Theresa."
"No and what's Coop?" Marissa sat up aware of her surroundings.
"Your nickname like Seth is Cohen and Ryan is Chino. You like?" Summer said excitedly.
"Yeah but why is Ryan Chino. We all live here?" Marissa asked Summer wondering how Summer would justify it.
"Ryan is the only one who is from here originally, he's lived here forever."
Marissa nodded understanding it all better.
"So what happened?" Summer was ready to burst as she sat by Marissa.
"Oh uh we kissed but Theresa showed up." Summer repeated the last part with her. "He went after her."
"I'm going to kill him." Summer stood up screaming. "I mean that's the second time he's left you for that greasy little ho."
She spoke in laughter of Summer's insult toward her new enemy. "It's ok. I'm fine. But you are going to stop screaming because my dad's asleep."
"Sorry." Summer walked over to Marissa's closet looking through her wardrobe. "Damn girl. You have more clothes than me and that's saying a lot."
Marissa rolled her eyes. "What are you doing?"
"There's a party tonight and you're going." Summer told Marissa.
"No you go. I'll be fine." Marissa wanted to be alone with her jumbled thoughts. Her plan for the night was to sort them out and forget about Ryan.
"No you will not stay here and sulk." Summer said pulling her off her bed to the closet. "That may work in Newport but in Chino you have to show the guy you can still party." Summer replied shaking her ass.
"Actually we do the same thing in Newport." Marissa replied thinking of the Newport parties.
"Good but you may need to borrow something from my closet." Summer said while admiring Marissa's expensive clothes.
"Why what's wrong with it?" Marissa asked getting a little defensive.
"Nothing it's just well these clothes aren't exactly smutty enough for your first party in Chino."
Taking this in mind she shut her closet. "What do you have in mind?"
Ryan rode around town for an hour before he found her at home. She promised she was there the whole time, but he checked there first. He wouldn't push. "Theresa we need to talk."
This was it, the end she so desperately tried to save. "So you can break up with me. I think you already did that."
Truly sorry for all the pain she felt he had a mission and nothing was going to stop him now. "Theresa I love you. You know that but I'm not in love with you."
"So you're in love with Marissa." Theresa sarcastically said.
"No I'm not, but I do feel something for her. Something I've never felt before not even with you. I'm sorry I am but it's over. I hope we can be friends because that's how I love you as a friend." Ryan was relieved. For once in the past week he knew what he wanted and he was going to get it.
Scanning the party as music blared in her ears. On her right a group of people were snorting something and on her left people were shooting up something. "Home sweet home." She muttered under her breath. It was just like Newport except it wasn't in a pool house and the girls here were wearing a whole lot less.
Summer met up with Seth and they were probably upstairs by now, so she was on her own. The last thing Summer told her was "Loosen up, have fun and forget about Ryan." Those last words forget about Ryan echoed in her mind. Walking forward to the dance floor with some guys, that was her original plan and no matter how hard she was determined to succeed in it.
All at once Marissa felt her self slowly drifting away as the music pumped louder and louder. The first drink of vodka burned but she downed more until she became immune to the stinging. Don, who she just met, held her hand as he led her upstairs.
Stuck at a red light that refused to change Ryan went over Jimmy's words once more. "Her and Summer went to a party. Someone named John. Looking up, green. He gassed it. Summer knew better than to take Marissa to a party especially one of John's. His usually contained cops at the end. Ryan hardly went to John's. Marissa may have thought Chino and Newport parties were the same but she couldn't be farther from the truth.
Passing a speed limit sign 45. That was a joke no one ever did 45 on any Chino roads. He sped up seeing the house. Racing in the driveway praying he wasn't too late. Inside he ran into a drunken Summer.
"Hey Chino." Summer slurred holding up a drink.
"Where's Marissa?" Ryan asked a sober Seth who was keeping Summer standing.
"I don't know last I saw her she was downing vodka with Don." Seth told his frantic friend.
"Don, shit. Thanks man." Ryan rushed through the crowd screaming her name. "Marissa. Marissa where are you?"
"Ryan." A voice barely whispered from a beat up couch.
So what do you think? A little cliffhanger. I'm working on the length and this one was longer and now everything is going to start. Don't forget about Theresa because she's not done not by a long shot. Don't forget to review and maybe I'll give you a cookie lol.