Summer, Seth, Anna, Marissa and Ryan stood in front of the black Range Rover that was parked on the side of the street. They could hear the wave's crash against the beach off in the distance as they examined the white house in front of them.

"It looks like the cottage on Snow White. It's so…tiny" Marissa said. She'd never lived in something that was that small. Her room was bigger than the entire house.

"Yeah Seth, are you sure you want to live here?" Ryan asked. He was used to living in small houses on the numbered streets. But Seth was an entirely different story.

"It's definitely a fixer upper" Anna said, examining the grimy paint and cracked window.

"Come on guys, it's not that bad" Seth said, looking down the row of people that had become his best friends.

The four turned toward him, odd expressions on their faces.

"Who are you trying to kid, Cohen? It's a first class dump" Summer said in disgust. There was no way she could live here. No way. It was like the size of the Cohen's pool house.

"Seriously, why didn't Kirsten or Sandy give you some money?" Ryan asked, glancing over the house yet again.

"Oh, they offered. But macho Seth turned it down. He wants to support me and Caden on his own money" she said, turning to face Seth. "I can't live here Cohen"

"First of all, I didn't take money for the house. I took enough for two months of groceries and bills, and mom's giving me money to fix it up. And secondly, why the hell not? We can fix it up, Summer. Besides, you haven't seen the inside yet"

"Because I'm afraid" she defended herself, looking the house over once more.

Seth dangled the keys in front of her face. "It's not at all scary. Come on guys…you can't judge a book by the cover"

Summer grabbed the keys. "Except this isn't a book, it's a house!"

"Ok guys stop your bantering" Marissa said, stepping into the conversation. "Let's just go inside"

The gang headed up the front steps, pulling the medal screen door open. Summer unlocked the wooden door and pushed it open.

She walked in slowly, afraid of what she'd see. Ok, so it wasn't that bad. Well, the front room wasn't anyways. Sunlight flooded the tan carpet of the living room giving them all light to see.

It was spacious. There was a bookshelf built into the wall that she could turn into a shrine to her precious son. A fireplace took up one wall that she could hang stockings on come Chrismukah time.

Marissa looked around skeptically. "It's kind of nice. The green paint on the walls has to go"

Summer nodded in agreement. "I was thinking maybe a deep red"

Anna shook her head no. "What about lilac? That's always a pretty color"

Summer laughed. "And also the color of my room at home…which will probably be the color of our room here because I already have things to match it"

Seth took her statement as a good thing. "So does that mean you want to live here?"

Summer shrugged. "So far I like it, but I've only seen one room"

"Well then follow me to the kitchen" he said, taking Summer's hand and leading her through the open doors.

Everyone followed behind, looking around the living room more intently as they passed through it.

There was a small island in the center of the kitchen that Summer leaned against. Her eyes traveled the room, examining all they could.

Mustard yellow paint lapped the walls and a daisy border lined the top. "Yeah, the kitchen is definitely going to be painted something other than yellow"

Seth looked around the kitchen. "Yeah, we're probably going to have to repaint every room. Except there is a room that already has blue walls so that can be Caden's room"

"How many bedrooms does this house have?" Ryan asked, looking over at Seth who held up two fingers.

30 Minutes Later

"It's not so bad. We are out here in the ghetto, and the outside of the house needs a little TLC, but the insides don't need it as much" Summer said, walking down the front steps.

Seth followed her down the steps. "So does that mean you want to live here?"

She stopped and turned around, looking up at the house. "Ya know what? I think I do"

"Well that's good because I have so many decorating ideas" Marissa said as she hugged her best friend.

Anna hugged Summer after Marissa. "Yeah, and I have a great idea for this yard. I just have to go buy some flowers"

"Guys, can you give us a minute?" Seth asked, looking over at Anna, Marissa, and Ryan.

"Yeah" Marissa replied, answering for them all. Seth waited for them to get in the car before talking.

"So are you sure about this?" he asked, taking her small, soft hands in his.

Summer smiled reassuringly. She was. It was going to take a lot, and they both knew that. Plus, they only had a month left of school and Seth could work full time somewhere.

She nodded. "I'm one-hundred percent sure"

Seth smiled. "So when do you want to move into our house?"

Summer smiled. She liked the sound of that. "Our house" she repeated. "How about this weekend? Ryan and Marissa and Anna can stay the night all weekend and it can be like one big moving in, painting, and decorating party"

"And comic books. You can't have a party without some comic books"

Summer groaned and turned towards the car. "I'm not so sure about the comic books"

"What? A party without comic books is no party, my dear"

Summer laughed. "Is that so? Well I guess we're not having a party then"

"So when are we going shopping for furniture and stuff?" Marissa asked them as they piled into the Range Rover.

"My gosh there are so many things we have to buy!" Summer excitedly said.

She looked out the window one last time at her and Seth's house. It was her new home. She'd have to live in that tiny house. She'd be considered poor. They wouldn't have any money. Wait, where were these feelings coming from?

A new, unfamiliar feeling washed over her.

Summer looked down at her hands. Was this really what she wanted for her life? They both would have to drive to Los Angeles every day to go to college…plus Seth would have to work whenever he wasn't in class.

Guilt settled in the pit of her stomach. She told Seth she wanted this because at the time it felt like she did. But now…she had regrets.

She'd have to crush his happiness because she was selfish. She always had to have what she wanted, and she didn't want that little house. There was no way she could live there.

Summers head spun. Where were these feelings an hour ago? Why did she like that house then and hate it now?

"Stop the car!" Summer shrieked. "I can't do this"

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Alrighty, I finally got another chapter up. This is kind of a filler chapter. I've got some big things planned, and their coming up really soon. So thank you for reading, please keep reading, and please review!