AN- see this is a much longer chapter, my first over 2000 words

Disclaimer- I own nothing, and I mean nothing especially not anything OC related. So yeah I do not own The O.C. PS2, o anything else in this story,

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A week after they retuned from Big bear, where they spent Sunday on the water with Summer feeling much better after the (labeled) amount of pain killers she took, Summer lay on her bed hugging a dark purple pillow surveying her room for the hundredth time that night. The walls were a light shade of purple, beads and feathers hung about the room giving it a very Summer like feel. She loved her room Seth had always said it was so "her" compared to the rest of the illy decorated house. Well her house wasn't by any means badly decorated, it was very expensive looking, but also very blunt. After her mother left her father moved them to this house and hired someone to decorate and paint. She sometimes wished she had invited friends over to paint, it would have made it so much more personal, with more memories, like her and Seth had done to Marissa's room at her dads. Or how her and her mother and father had painted her room at their old house in pinks, and their kitchen in greens, the dining room burgundy, the living room yellow, the playroom blue. That house was always so warm and colorful, without it seeming like a day care center. Summer couldn't even picture a house she thought would be classified as "warm" or "homey" in Newport they were all so high class it was as if you were afraid to touch or sit on the furniture. With one exception the Cohen home. Summer almost felt safe their, no she did feel safe their, and happy, because there were always people in it, Kirsten, Sandy, Ryan, who were so sweet and kind to her, treating her as if she was a part of the family, and even people who didn't live their were there, Jimmy, Hailey, Julie, Marissa and even Caleb. Of course Seth was there as well, which if he wasn't, she probably wouldn't be much either. It wasn't like she didn't love her father or the home he made for her, she did. He was just always gone on business or working late, or he just didn't really care where she was. That was why she spent about one hour in the rest of the house to every day she spent in her room, and recently she was spending more and more time and the Cohen home. She loved it there. That was why she was so bored tonight. Seth, Ryan, Sandy and Kirsten were at some high profile party that, despite Seth's begging, was invite only and no extra guests. To make it worse apparently Marissa would be attending as well, leaving her stranded at home while her best friends and boyfriend were out partying, or at least having a better time than she was. It was then that she realized how much they actually meant to her. Two years ago if something like this had happened ,which it never did because Summer was always at a party or with a "friend" even if they were nothing close to that title, Summer would just been pissed that she was bored. Now she was pissed she was bored and actually missed her friends. She didn't even know why he father said the things he did when she told him about Big Bear.

Flashback

"I'm Home, Summer, Portia anyone here"

Hearing her father's calls, Summer obediently came down to great him like he had asked her to do before.

"Hey dad how was your trip"

"Ok, Didn't you um, go on a trip yourself" he asked not even looking up from the pile of mail that had collect for him over his leave.

"Yes actually..."

"How was it?"

"Um, good, good"

"Oh that's nice did…" he was suddenly cut off when he looked at his daughter for the first time, seeing the parts of the cut one her head that were not covered by bandage.

"What did you do to you head" he exclaimed

"I hit it"

"On what!"

"On of those poll things they have on the edge of docks"

By this time they had made their way into the living room and Neil sat down on a very uncomfortable couch.

"What Happened Summer" it became apparent to Summer that her fathers tone was extremely different from that of Sandy or Kirsten when they had seen her the night it happened. They seemed like they cared, and not just for Seth, but for her. He father seemed like he wanted to care but he didn't, he was mad, mad at the fact that she was hurt, but also because he now had to deal with it.

"Someone pushed us, and I hit my head and then I was unconscious but I regained consciousness and we got out of the water"

"Wait, we, us"

"Me and Cohen" She quickly rephrased that because her father didn't know she called him that. "Me and Seth"

"Seth and me" Neil stated correcting her English "and one person pushed the both of you"

Summer took a deep breath

"No dad someone pushed Seth"

"And you ended up in the water, how?"

"Well" Summer gulped, this was a tad embarrassing " Seth was teaching me how to skip a rock and he kind of, um had his arms around my waist, and then when someone pushed him we were so close it was like they were pushing me too."

"And you were knocked unconscious, in the water?"

"Ya well Seth was able to find me and get me out" wait Seth had saved her and she didn't even realize it.

"How do you know that Seth didn't push you in" he said, spitting Seth a little too cruelly,

"DAD" Summer screamed shocked that he would even think of such a thing "he wouldn't do that"

"How do you know that ,it is possible Summer"

"Oh yes he pushed me in and then pulled me out"

"Well who else would want to push you in?"

"Fist of, Co- Seth wouldn't want to do that any way, and we think it was these girls, that weren't too fond of us, playing a cruel joke or something"

"I don't want you going out with this kid anymore"

"What you mean Seth, no dad I cant I, I" she was about to say that she loved him but couldn't, not because she didn't mean it just because she had just recently realized how much she did and she couldn't tell her father , before she told Seth himself, so she finished her sentence differently, "I need him"

Just then her father's cell phone began to ring, he indicated it was work and he needed to take this, after about five minutes away from the room he came back.

"I'm sorry Summer, I have to go to work so our dinners off"

Summer didn't really care; she was pissed at him now anyway. She had been invited to the Cohen's anyway but couldn't go because of her dad's homecoming, she knew they wouldn't mind if she showed up anyway, there was always enough food to feed a small army.

"Fine" she sighed as she headed to the front door, picking up her purse and keys on the way. She knew her father probably knew where she was going.

"Hey Summer" he dad stopped her just as she was exiting the large front door.

"Yes dad"

"Be careful ok, you can't trust anyone in this world, and I mean no one." For once he actually sounded sincere.

"I always do" she began to turn around but stopped "thanks Daddy' without even hearing his reply she was out the door and on her way to the Cohen's.

End Flashback

How could her father think that Seth, her Seth, would do that to her. He loved her and she loved him. Sure they never said it to each other and she had never actually said it to him, but she knew he loved her, and she had intended to tell him that night after her and her fathers "discussion"

Flashback

Seth sat on the plus couch with a PS2 controller in hand. He hated playing against the computer now that he knew the alternative. Unfortunately his alternative's girlfriend arrived early and off to the pool house they went. Summer let herself in the door and made her way through the oddly quiet house. She spotted Seth in the living room and made her way over. The second he saw her he put down the controller and picked up the remote to turn off the TV, Summer was the first to speak.

"So Ryan is not in here which means he and Marissa" She gestured to the pool house. Seth knew what she meant.

"Um yea" concerned filled his voice, he could tell something was wrong but before he could ask Summer spoke.

"Where are you parents"

"They had to go pick up the food are you ok" he said not even breaking up the two completely different Sentences. Summer came and sat down by him on the couch, he sat up straight so he could see her face better and put his hands in his lap.

"My dad came home"

"Oh, did he um, see you?"

"Yes and you'll never believe what he said"

"Try me"

"He thought you did it"

"What!"

"I know, I told him it couldn't have been you and then he went on about how I shouldn't see you, but I mean he can't stop me, and how I cant trust anyone in this world so I should be careful"

"So he didn't take it well did he"

"No, ya think" she slapped his arms

"Ow what was that for" he grabbed his arm and whined like a small child

"Cohen this is upsetting, the two men, and, two of the people I, I, care about most hate each other" at this Seth leaned back into the couch and Summer did to, cuddling up to Seth so his arms were wrapped around her.

"I'm sorry, but does it really matter what he thinks of me, you know you can trust me right"

"I know but it would be easier if you liked each other"

"I know Sum"

"Yep"

"So how's your head"

"Better much better'

"That's good"

They both sat in silence thinking about their own thoughts. Seth was thinking about the conversation he and Ryan had had earlier. Ryan said he didn't think the incident was a joke, he had a feeling someone really hated either Seth or Summer. Seth said he had been thinking that to but there was nothing they could do, the girls hadn't given any sign that they wanted to physically hurt Summer, they only bad mouthed her, which all girls do. Ryan and Seth came to the conclusion that they would have to watch out for each other, all four of them. They didn't know who exactly these girls wanted to hurt, or even if they did for that matter. They would keep and eye out for anything strange, and they wouldn't stand so close to the edge of water anymore. Ryan said he would talk to Marissa and Seth could talk to Summer, but Seth didn't feel this was the right time, maybe later.

End Flashback

Summer wanted to tell Seth she loved him, but that night didn't seem like the right time. Telling him like that wouldn't have been special. Seth had made it special, well the second time anyway. The first time was in between punches that were being thrown between him and her other ex. He got down on one knee, possible because that's where he had fallen or possible because it was sweet. She was dressed as Little Miss Vixen and was standing on a podium behind a curtain that a hundred comic freaks were in front of, but she had just blown him off. The second time he jumped on stage and made a incredibly sweet speech and they kissed, and danced. She didn't say it back though. She couldn't she wasn't ready, it wasn't as big of a deal to him, he had loved her forever. She had been a bitch to him the majority of his life. It had been harder for her. Then she had given up so much for him only to have him leave. When she was finally able to forgive him she didn't know if she really loved him, but that was stupid because she did and now there was never the right "time" to tell him. Maybe I'm being a coward. But she would tell him soon, really soon.

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