Alright, a short explaination, Remember how I was saying that I may get kicked out of school, well it happened. Life has been so hectic but I promise to update what I can, when I can. Thanks for bearing with me!
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Chapter 14: "And falling in so far"
Marissa laid in the guest room that night. Kirsten insisted that she do so incase anything were to happen during the night, especially after everything with the shooting, and Luis still not having been caught.
Marissa lay in the guest room unable to sleep. When she closed her eyes she would see flashes of Luis, the things he did to her, Ryan's body lying by the pool…
"Are you alright honey?" Kirsten asked as she entered her daughters room. She looked over at the young girl sunken into the pillows surrounding her.
"Yeah, I'm alright thanks." Marissa said, her throat dry.
"Well I brought you some tea." Kirsten said sitting the warm mug beside her bed. Hesitantly Kirsten took a seat beside her daughter on the bed… "You have a doctors appointment, just to sit down and talk with someone. We have to figure out a way to make all of this work." Kirsten explained.
"I don't think that I need to see someone." Marissa said rather unconvincingly
"I know honey," Kirsten said attempting to be fair, "but just for the mean time while we are getting everything settled it couldn't hurt could it?" Her voice was soft and even.
"I guess."
Marissa's eyes drifted towards the window.
"We're going to make this room our project." Kirsten said looking around at the guest room. "We can paint it whatever color you like, and get all new furniture."
"No, it is okay really, I like it like this." Marissa said not wanting her new mother to go to any trouble.
"Oh nonsense it will be fun." Kirsten said with a warm smile. "Tomorrow I hear that Sandy and Seth are planning on taking out Jace and getting things for him to set up his room too. All that Jace has been talking about is blue paint and a surf cboard bed."
Marissa chuckled softy.
"He does not need a surf board bed."
They sat in silence a couple of minutes longer.
"Why are you doing all of this?" Marissa asked, her voice small.
"You're my daughter Marissa, all that I have ever wanted was to have you back, and now that you are here… I don't know, it feels like everything is how it is meant to be." Kirsten said honestly.
"This is all so surreal…" Marissa said honestly. "When I was little I always dreamt about being…" She paused and thought for a moment, "I don't know, comfortable…"
"Well we are here for you. And Ryan, and Jace."
"Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Marissa asked
"No, go on honey."
"After I was born, you and Jimmy… you just, broke up?"
Kirsten was surprised by the question, and then again there would always be a lot unanswered.
"We just drifted apart, my friends and my father were pulling me in one direction… I was in this constant conflict, but your father loved you. He was at your bedside everyday."
"I wish I could remember." Marissa said her voice fading off
"It's alright, we'll make new memories."
"Do you know how Ryan is?"
"He is doing alright tonight. Right now he is asleep at the hospital. Soon enough the pool house will be ready for him."
"Kirsten, you don't have to do that for me…"
Every time that Kirsten heard her daughter call her by her first name it tugged her heart. She wanted so bad to be mom…
"Are you kidding me? Do you know how good he has been for Seth? He is also recovering for being shot. In this house we have always had open doors, and while three new people will be a change it's nothing we're not willing to take on."
Marissa woke up late the next day. For the first time since she got to Newport she didn't hear people bustling around the kitchen. She grabbed her crutch, the stitches still in her foot, and hobbled down the stairs. A clock on the way read 1 o'clock pm.
She was surprised when she entered the kitchen to see Seth sitting there at the island reading a comic of some sort, or maybe it was a "graphic novel".
"Morning sleepy." Seth said to his not much older sister. "How's the foot doing?"
"Better." Marissa said hoisting herself up on a chair. "Where is everyone?"
"My father and Jace, Home Depot, and my mother went to the hospital to check up on Ryan." Seth said. "Your dad is going to be here soon. Isn't that totally like ill, he's your dad but not mine, we could totally qualify for a TV show now, and not even one of those like "video tape this family" ones, but like an hour long TV show that everyone sits down to watch, or TIVOS every week to see our twisted demented lives, where the writers try to find as many ways as they can for characters to be related to each other." Seth said
Marissa raised her eye at his… rambling.
"Sometimes I'm a little much for people right when they wake up." Seth said turning back to his comic.
Luckily before Seth broke into another rant Jimmy walked in.
"Hey kiddo, hey Seth." He said kissing Marissa lightly on the top of her head.
"Hey." Marissa said
"What are you kids up to?" Jimmy asked
"Oh nothing, just hangin' out. Havin a little conversation." Seth said "But I am going to leave the two of you alone now." Seth said whistling as he retreated up the stairs.
"So how are you feeling, should you be out of bed?" Jimmy asked taking a seat across from Marissa.
"Yeah, I should be fine." Marissa said
"So how are you liking it here?" Jimmy asked his daughter.
Marissa shifted in her chair before she responded.
"It's different. This is the most beautiful house I have ever seen."
"Well I know that my house isn't quite as nice but I want to let you know that you always have a room there too if you ever feel like making an entrance." Jimmy said winking
Marissa blushed as she looked down, right then the door flew open again. Sandy balanced Jace who was sleeping on his shoulder. He toted bags on each arm.
"Remind me to never shop alone with a six year old again." Sandy said dropping the bags to the ground
"He looks wiped." Marissa said
"He's not the only one." Jimmy said lifting Jace from Sandy's shoulder to relieve him.
"Jace is a really awesome kid Marissa." Sandy said. "I know that there is only about a month of summer left but today I signed him up for sailing camp, and scuba diving camp. He has a lot of evergy and just needs somewhere to… direct it all."
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Marissa said
She smiled as she noticed Jace was finally wearing shoes and a new pair of orange board shorts with a matching top.
"Dad, we're out of milk!" Seth whined as he entered the kitchen
Sandy glanced at Marissa.
"I have no idea where I went wrong with Seth, but whatever it was I am going to get it right with Jace or so help me god."
Marissa looked at just this small part of her new family and she smiled. Maybe this wasn't going to be so bad.
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