The Best Chrismukah

It was Chrismukah at the Cohen home and everybody was there. Sandy, Kirsten, Seth, Summer, Ryan, Marissa, Julie, and Jimmy were all over for dinner and gift opening.

"Ok everybody!" Sandy called, "Time for presents."

At his father's words, Seth jumped off his chair and dashed to the living room where he sat on the floor by the tree. Everybody laughed at his behavior. Sometimes he acted like such a kid.

He pulled a small box from under the tree and read the card on it. "This one's for Mom from Dad."

Kirsten took the box from her son and unwrapped it. Inside was a beautiful watch. It had a pure gold band and under the glass, were dozens of diamonds.

"Oh Sandy!" Kirsten cried out, "It's beautiful!" She went over to her husband and kissed him. "Thanks."

After everybody finished opening their gifts Kirsten brought out Christmas cookies and egg nog. "So is this a good Chrismukah or what?" She asked.

"It's the best." Marissa said, looking at the necklace she had gotten from Ryan. It was a heart-shaped crystal with an M engraved on it.

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Ryan and Marissa were in the pool house getting ready for bed. Everybody was staying the night at the Cohen's because there was going to be a Christmas dinner tomorrow as well. Julie and Jimmy were in the spare bedroom, Summer was in Seth's room, and Ryan and Marissa were in the pool house.

"So for the wedding I -" Marissa started to tell Ryan about another idea she had, but he cut her off.

"Marissa, we said we'd hold off the plans until after New Years." Ryan told her.

Marissa sighed and got into bed. "Fine. But after New Years, I'm going wild." She told him, lying down.

Ryan laughed and got into bed beside Marissa and turned off the lights. "Goodnight." He said as Marissa moved closer to him.

"Goodnight." Marissa said, she put her arms around Ryan and he did the same.

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The next day Summer and Marissa were lounging around the pool at Marissa's house.

"So do you think Seth will propose to you soon?" Marissa asked Summer.

"I don't know." Summer said. "I think he'll do it when he's ready."

"Do you want to marry him?"

Summer looked at Marissa and frowned. "Of course I do Coop!" Summer exclaimed. "I love Seth with all my heart."

"I know you do." Marissa said. "So what are we doing today?" She asked, changing the subject.

"I dunno. Let's just hang out. Watch a movie, talk about the wedding, whatever." Summer said, getting up off the lounge bed.

They went into the house and threw some clothes over their bathing suits. Then they went into the living room to choose a movie.

"The Ring 2?" Summer suggested, taking out the DVD.

"Sure." Marissa said. She slid the disc into the player and played it.

Near the end of the movie, Seth and Ryan came into the house and saw the girls holding each other out of fright. They walked over to the couch very quietly and ducked behind it. At a very scary part, Ryan nodded to Seth and they both jumped up and grabbed their girlfriends and yelled.

Summer and Marissa both screamed and turned around. When they saw it was Ryan and Seth they relaxed. Seth and Ryan sat down on the couch by their girlfriends.

"We got you guys good!" Seth said.

"That was so mean!" Marissa pouted.

"Oh I'm sorry." Ryan said sarcastically as he kissed her.

The movie ended and Marissa went to take out the disc. "Let's watch another one." She said. She went to the DVD shelf and pulled out The Notebook. "This one?" She asked.

"No." Seth and Ryan said immediately.

Summer and Marissa both pouted and whined, "Please."

Ryan rolled his eyes and sighed. "Fine."

The girls smiled and put in the DVD. During the whole movie Ryan was laughing because Marissa wouldn't stop crying, and Summer was laughing because Seth was starting to cry. It was late so they all eventually fell asleep at Marissa's house.

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The next morning Ryan was the first one to wake up. He was lying on one side of the couch with Marissa on top of him, while Seth was on the other side with Summer on top of him. (the couch was very long and could fit four people like this).

Marissa woke up soon after Ryan did and got off him so he could get up. "Hey." She whispered, kissing him.

"Hey." Ryan whispered back. They went into the kitchen to start making pancakes. Marissa's parents had already left for work so the friends were all alone.

"So I was thinking we could go job searching today." Ryan said as he poured the pancake mix onto the pan. "We'll need steady jobs."

"Sure." Marissa said as she sipped her coffee. "What are you looking for?" She knew that Ryan would probably want an architectural job, since he went to school for that.

"Maybe a job at the Newport Group. Kirsten has offered me a job there before." Ryan told her. "What about you?"

Marissa had gone to university and studied broadcasting. "I don't know. I could go to the radio station and see if they need an announcer." She said. Just then Seth and Summer came into the kitchen.

"Morning." Seth said tiredly. Summer sat down beside Marissa and poured herself some coffee.

"So what's the plan for today?" She asked.

"Marissa and I are going to look for jobs." Ryan told her, putting the pancakes on a plate and sitting down with them. Everybody took two and started eating.

"These are great Ryan." Marissa said through a mouthful of pancake.

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"Marissa Cooper, they're ready to see you." They woman called out.

Marissa was at the local radio station to see if there were any jobs available. The woman led her into a large office where there was a young man and woman sitting at the table.

"Hello Ms. Cooper, my name is Jason and this Elizabeth." The man said shaking her hand, "Please sit down."

After Marissa had shaken hands with Elizabeth, she sat down. "Thanks so much for seeing me today." Marissa said.

"No problem. So you were here wondering if we had any jobs available." Jason asked.

"Yes. I have a degree in broadcasting." Marissa informed them.

Jason nodded, "May I see your resume?" He asked.

Marissa took her resume out of her purse and handed it to Jason. Jason read it over and handed it to Elizabeth who smiled and nodded as she read it.

"This is a great resume." Elizabeth told Marissa, and Marissa smiled.

"So we'll just test you on the radio and we'll be done." Jason said, standing up. Elizabeth and Marissa followed him into a room with all the broadcasting equipment.

"Just sit down here." Elizabeth said, pointing to a chair in front speakers, headphones, and a control board. Marissa obediently sat down.

"All you have to do is read the information on this paper." Jason said, handing her a sheet. Marissa put on the headphones while Jason and Elizabeth set up the rest.

"You won't actually be on the air." Jason told her, as he turned on the speakers. He opened a door to a smaller room and sat down in front of a large window so he could see Marissa.

Elizabeth turned to Marissa and said, "Good luck." She went into the room and closed the door, taking a seat beside Jason.

Marissa waited for Jason to give her the signal to start. She held her breath and then Jason gave her a thumbs up to start.

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After Marissa was done her test, Jason, Elizabeth, and her went downstairs.

"Good job," Elizabeth said. "We'll call you within a week to give you the news."

Marissa shook both their hands again. "Thanks." She said as she left the radio station. She drove over to the Cohen's house to see if Ryan was back yet. When she arrived in the pool house ten minutes later, Ryan was watching TV.

"Hey." She said, sitting on the couch next to him.

"Hey." Ryan said, making more room on the couch for her. "How was your interview?"

"Good." Marissa said, "They said they'll call me in a week or so. What about you?"

Ryan sat up and turned off the TV. "I got the job. I start tomorrow." He told her.

"That's great!" Marissa cried. She leaned over and hugged him.

"Thanks." He said.