(III)

"He wanted to live
He wanted to breathe
Her breath was like a sorrow
He knew he could never feel"

Marissa opened Ryan's door and decided to make her way directly to Ryan's room when she saw something from the corner of her eyes. Marissa turned her head sharply what she saw both shocked and frightened her.

The table lamp that had exploded earlier that night was still smoldering, it was spitting small sparks from within its melted core.

Marissa slowly moved towards the table lamp to get a better look at what had happened, she stopped suddenly when she heard and felt something crunching beneath her feet, she walked over to the light switch and flicked the switch but the power was out in Ryan's dorm. Marissa was really starting to get worried now.

"Ryan where are you" Marissa called out when she didn't get a reply she hurried towards the kitchen as best as she could in the darkness to look for the spare torch. Marissa looked around for it everywhere she eventually found it under the kitchen sink. She made her way back to the living room her path lit by the torch's beam.

Thunder could be heard roaring outside; the storm wasn't giving anything away rather than settling the storm had increased its ferocity.

Marissa shone the torch's beam on the item she had stepped on earlier she now recognized the item as debris from the lamp. Marissa made her way towards Ryan's room thinking he was in there sleeping since the dorm had no power so he couldn't be studying in the dark. She peeked into his room noticing he wasn't there; she had now convinced herself that something was definitely wrong. Ryan was never out this late at night. Marissa decided to wait for Ryan on the couch outside in the living room.

While sitting on the couch Marissa gazed at the necklace Ryan had given her for her birthday his birthday was coming up and she had something special planned for him but first there were only two weeks of college left before they were on their way back to Newport to celebrate Christmas and the new year. His surprise would have to wait till after the New Year.

Marissa was beginning to doze off she had been sitting on the couch waiting for Ryan for about 45 minutes now.

A sudden flash of lightening outside illuminated the room causing Marissa to fully wake up she decided to close the window on the other side of the room because it was getting a bit chilly. As Marissa made her way towards the window her vision was becoming clearer caused by the light from the flickering street lamp, which was illuminating that part of the room.

What Marissa saw next caused her eyes to well up with tears. Ryan was slumped against the wall passed out with empty beer cans flanking him.

"Ryan" Marissa called out to her broken boyfriend as she ran towards him.

Marissa knelt down beside Ryan and cupped his cheeks with her hands, she was crying openly now. She felt a sticky substance on the palm of her right hand she looked down and saw it was blood Ryan's blood. Marissa shot back up and raced towards the bathroom to retrieve the first-aid kit.

She returned a few minutes later and cleaned up Ryan's wound and was now gently shaking him trying to get him to wake up.

"Baby Please wake up" Marissa cried with Ryan's head nestled against her chest in her arms.

A warm wetness on his cheek had woken Ryan up from his memories. He began to stir as best as he could in his drunken state.

Marissa felt Ryan move in her arms and let go of her grip on him and stared down at his face lovingly.

Ryan opened his eyes droopily and saw somebody directly in front of him he was scared at first not knowing who it was, he slowly looked up and saw Marissa smiling down at him he smiled back as best as he could. All of a sudden he was enveloped in a bone-crushing hug and kisses all over his face by Marissa.

"Oh Baby you scared me" Marissa said joyfully.

Ryan mouthed an incoherent response which Marissa didn't quite catch.

"Never do that to me again" Marissa stated while pecking his cheek.

"What happened" she asked while slowly rising to her feet.

"I don't know." "I don't remember." Ryan replied. Marissa had a confused expression on her face after Ryan's response. "Maybe you'll remember after your hangover tomorrow" she stated.

"Maybe"

"Come on let's get you to your room you need your rest for tomorrow." Marissa said

"I can't believe you were drinking the night before your test." "What were you thinking?" Marissa demanded beginning to get angry now.

"You look good, I love you" Ryan slurred without paying attention to anything Marissa had just said. Marissa couldn't help but chuckle at what Ryan had just said when he was completely pissed. Now if only he'd say that more often when he wasn't completely drunk Marissa thought.

Ryan slowly got up of the floor and was about to take a step forward when he suddenly swayed to his left.

Marissa saw Ryan swaying and quickly grabbed his arm before he went crashing to the ground; she put his arm around her neck and gently guided him to his room.

Once Marissa had gotten Ryan settled into his bed she crawled in herself, she softly kissed him on the lips before cuddling up in to him.

Ryan wanted to take things further but Marissa put a stop to his plans.

"I 'm sorry baby tomorrow night I promise, you need your rest" Marissa said reluctantly.

Ryan moaned in frustration and eventually drifted off to sleep with the love of his life nestled in his arms.

Marissa woke up early in the morning she looked up at Ryan who was apparently trapped in a nightmare he was sweating profusely.

Ryan started to mumble in his sub-conscious state.

"I don't love you." "I have never loved you." and "I will never love you."

When Marissa heard this tears began to well up in her eyes she thought Ryan was talking about her, she quickly got out of bed without disturbing Ryan and was moving towards the door when she heard Ryan say ..

"I love Marissa and only her" "Stay away from me Jess."

Marissa moved back to the bed wiping away her tears and smiling brightly thinking how foolish she had been and how quickly she had judged Ryan, he loved her and probably always would.

Marissa began to wonder who this Jess girl was she decided she would ask Ryan later that day.

Marissa cuddled back into Ryan (who had now calmed down from his nightmare) and tried to get some shut eye before they would both eventually have to get up.

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CHINO

It was now morning in Chino the events of the previous night were clearly edged into Eddie's memory, he knew today was going to have to be the day that he would call Sandy Cohen. He had to find a way to do this without Theresa knowing.

Eddie walked out onto the storm lashed Chinoan street and surveyed the damage the storm had left in its wake. The damage was nothing compared to the damage that was to come when the revelations of the previous night would be revealed.

To be continued………………….

A/N: sorry for this being up late i went to england for christmas to be with relo's. I know some people might think that this chap is shit I hate to say it but i might actually agree with u there i've been sick so this is the best i could do under the circumstances my girlfriend won't let me anywhere near the comp right now she say's thats what's making me sick. I'll be back to normal in a couple of days so i'll put up mega updates probably around jan 2nd .

Hope people are still interested there is a long way to go yet.

so enough of me talking R/R

Later.

Remember Read it then Review it. Or you could just review and not read it at all. Either way is fine with me.
Preview of what's to come:

Remember Read it then Review it. Or you could just review and not read it at all. Either way is fine with me.Preview of what's to come: Remember Read it then Review it. Or you could just review and not read it at all. Either way is fine with me.Preview of what's to come:

Ryan tell's Marissa about Jess

Theresa does something bad

A secret is revealed bad or good u figure it out

Later