There You'll Be
Chapter 6: Everything Burns

She sits in her corner
Singing herself to sleep
Wrapped in all of the promises
That no one seems to keep

Marissa climbed out of the bath water and pulled a vaguely white towel around her. She was shivering and the heating hadn't come on in the flat. It was stupid she paid the bills but nothing happened and she was left to freeze and it was only the beginning of October. She dreaded thinking what it would be like when the winter came properly, December and January would be the worst. Her heart wrenched when she thought of December, that meant Chrismukkah. Memories flooded back to her, memories of winter nights with her friends, with Ryan. Happiness. Then she never would have imagined herself being here. Sometimes she still couldn't believe she was here.

She no longer cries to herself
No tears left to wash away
Just diaries of empty pages
Feelings gone astray
But she will sing...

"Ryan?" Summer called out. " Ryan have you seen Seth today?" After another pause with no reply Summer gave up. Then she saw the incoming call on her phone.
"Seth?"
"Hi hun, it's me." Seth began before getting to the point. "Have you seen Ryan today?"
"No." Summer replied. "I thought he was here with you, I'm at your house but there's not sign of anybody."
"Oh."
"What aren't you telling me?" She asked her boyfriend.
"I'll meet you it'll be easier to explain okay? Love you." Seth hung up leaving Summer opened mouthed, well at least things were okay for them now.

Everything burns
While everyone screams
Burning their lies
Burning my dreams
All of this hate
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
Til everything burns

Ryan didn't know what he had been thinking of but whatever it was had been a stupid idea anyway. He cursed as the traffic still did not moved, he had a CD playing and the lyrics were doing nothing to help with his mood. This had been one of his favourite songs but now it seemed all too real. He had been an idiot to try and chase after Marissa and it clearly wasn't meant to be otherwise he wouldn't be stuck in a traffic jam that seemed endless. His phone was ringing now and he picked it up. It was Seth. He must have guessed how serious he was when he had confided in him about wanting to go and see Marissa. That meant that Summer knew as well, it was more than likely anyway.
Frustration getting the better of him, Ryan manoeuvered his car out of the line of traffic and headed for a spot where he could park. Picking up the phone he did not wait for anything to be said.
"I'm coming home." He said angrily, leaving Seth and Summer guessing about why at the other end.

Walking through life unnoticed
Knowing that no one cares
Too consumed in their masquerade
No one sees her there
And still she sings...

Pulling burnt cheese on toast from the small oven and throwing the hot food on to a plate, Marissa curled up in the corner of the sofa. She wondered if it was safe to eat whilst be sat on it seeing as it seemed to be some kind of health hazard. The food tasted all wrong too, Marissa wondered what was happening to her. She felt like she was changing by the day, he hair colour had only been the start. She was eating well either and her boss was forcing her to take a lunch break and even offered to give her money for it. Marissa's job wasn't a bad as she thought it might be. All that time ago when the taxi driver had left her here he had warned her about taking care of herself. Her imagination had run away with her at that moment but she had a fairly good job now.

Marissa picked up a china mug from the floor beside the sofa and took a sip before thinking about it. In disgust she spat the drink back into the mug. Cold tea and burnt toast. She could think of better things to eat.

Everything burns
While everyone screams
Burning their lies
Burning my dreams
All of this hate
And all of this pain
I'll burn it all down
As my anger reigns
Til everything burns

Summer and Seth waited for Ryan's arrival without much hope. Either he hadn't got as far as San Francisco or Marissa had sent him away. They couldn't decide which they would rather deal with. They sat on the floor in Seth's bedroom, he had managed to tempt Summer into playing a computer game with her but that had only lasted a few minutes.

"I'm so worried about what he's going to say." Summer said finally, voicing both of their anxieties.

"I'm sure she'll be fine, Marissa's tough and Ryan will get over this sometime...or other." Seth tried to reassure her, he was surprised when she laughed at him. "What?"

"Nothing." Summer said as her burst of laughter subsided. "Sorry. It's just you're so funny when you're being sincere."

"Great." Seth replied but he couldn't help smiling. The atmosphere had been so tense that it was good that Summer was having a moment of happiness. "You're beautiful." He whispered not intending it to actually come out.

Summer smiled and came closer, wrapping her arms around his neck. "We'll get through this, I know we will."

Seth pulled her nearer. "Of course we will." They let the moment hang and left the fears from moments before for later.

Til everything burns
Everything burns
(Everything burns)
Everything burns
Watching it all fade away
(All fade away)

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I do not the OC or the song 'Everything Burns' by Ben Moody and Anastacia,

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