Chapter 5 - The Charity Event.

Summer and her dad walked out of their limo, and up to the front door of the Cohen's house. Summer tried to act like she wasn't nervous, but her heart was racing. She hadn't seen any of the kids that she'd be seeing in a couple of minutes, since 7th grade. These kids last knew her as a wallflower, someone who was there, but to them, not really. The bookworm girl, who got good grades, and never talked.

"Oh honey, it will be fine." Mr. Roberts told Summer, sensing her butterflies.

She smiled, and rang the door bell. Kirsten Cohen answered the door with her welcoming smile, and invited them in. She didn't even recognize Summer, even though she knew her, from previous years. Summer had no idea where she was going, so she followed Kirsten, and tried to feel like she actually walking, instead of how she was really feeling, like she was having an anxiety attack.

"Right this way." Kirsten smiled, and opened the doors that lead to the patio.

"Thanks." Summer spoke softly.

She took a couple of small steps, before taking her dad's arm, and walking out. She put on her "Hi! I'm the sweetest girl you'll ever meet," smile, and walked around like she'd known all these people for years, like her father did. She'd been to plenty of these events in Laguna... just never here.

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Seth Cohen and his posse of friends stood in the back corner of his yard and gossiped and talked while the adults did "their thing.." God forbid they had a thing.

"The party at Haley's should be tight." Marissa said.

"Heck yeah it should." Peyton replied.

Seth smiled, and turned his head around to see how much longer there was. There was still an hour or so left before the kids could leave, and he was thirsty.

"I'm going to get a drink." He stepped away, and began walking thru the crowd. He pushed and excused himself through all of the people.

"Finally." He said walking into the living room, and plopping down on the couch. "A break."

He looked over, and saw someone sitting in the chair. "Hello?"

"Hi." A girl said back.

"Uh.. You taking some time away from the ever so great charity event?" Seth asked her.

She laughed a little. "I guess I am. What about you?" Summer replied.

It was almost talking to a wall that talked back, because they couldn't see each other in the dark, but messy family room. It was dark for a reason.

"Sure thing, friend. These things get old after your 14th one.." Seth replied.

"Just the 14th one though?" Summer laughed, giving her small act of sarcasm a run.

"YES." Seth said with sarcastic enthusiasm. "So who are you anyways? I feel as if I don't know you, but that's crazy talk right?" He smiled at his oh so good joke.

Summer got out of the chair, and stepped into the light, causing Seth to look over at her. "Summer." Is what rolled off her tongue.

"Whoa." He accidentally said out loud. He thought she might be wondering what he'd said 'whoa' about, so he said "I've never heard that as a name before..."

"..Hmm, well now you have, must be off ... I love to forget your name?"

"Oh. Never told you gal pal. It's Seth, Seth Cohen." He smiled, and watched her walk away.

"Summer." Seth said aloud. "She's freaking gorgeous."

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Seth walked back out to his friends, and pointed Summer out. Jaime's jaw was dropped for a good 10 minutes or what seemed like it. Even after Summer had gone out of view. Marissa had gone off to talk to her, because she wanted Summer to come to the party with them, the one at Haley's.

"Hey." Marissa said at Summer was standing sort of by the drinks.

"Hey." She said back, sort of startled.

"I'm Marissa, you just moved here right?"

"Yeah, well, moved back." Summer said, sort of wiry.

"Oh. I see, well anyway, want to get out of here with us? There's this party up at the beach house, it's supposed to be good." She spoke like she'd known Summer for years. "You seem like you'd be cool, and Seth said you were funny. We figured you might want to get away."

"Sure." Summer said, and walked off with Marissa. "This could be fun." She thought.

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Next Chapter:

-Will Seth and Summer talk more?

-What goes on at the party?

Until then ..

–Marissa.