He'll Be Back
Chapter twenty
Sandy headed into the kitchen and placed the boxes on the counter. "Help yourself," he called to the den.
Seth appeared in the doorway. He grabbed a plate and took two slices. Kirsten entered and headed to the cabinet. She took down a wine glass and poured her self a full glass of white wine.
Summer sat down at the kitchen table. "I'm sorry," she said to no one in particular.
"Summer sweetie you don't have to be sorry," Sandy said sitting next to her. He folded his pizza in half and took a big bite.
Kirsten drained her glass and placed it on the counter with a rough clank. "I just don't want to be a grandmother while I'm in my forties." She looked out the dark window towards the pool.
"Kirsten, that is not what these kids need to be hearing. This is about them not you," Sandy said in a hard tone.
"I don't get why with Ryan you were all gun hoe." Seth said defensively.
"Seth, you are not Ryan."
"I don't like your double standards." Seth said sitting at the table with his father.
"I was in Summer's position, many years ago and I made my choice, I sacrificed so that my family didn't have to." Kirsten said solemnly pour her self yet another glass.
Summer looked at her shocked. "You got an abortion to maintain your Newport reputation?"
Sandy and Seth looked at Kirsten waited for a response. "Yeah," she finally said letting tears escape, " It made sense. It still makes sense, I wouldn't have even met Sandy if I had kept the baby."
Sandy got up and wrapped his arms gently around Kirsten. He leaned his head on her shoulder and rocked their hips from side to side.
"I love you." He said into her ear.
Summer looked across the table at Seth. He watched his parents, no longer was he disgusted, he was amazed at their undying affection for each other. Summer sighed softly and let tears roll down her own face.
"What's wrong?" Seth asked holding his hand out.
Summer ignored his gesture. "What isn't wrong? Seth we are teenagers. What if I don't even end up going to college because of this?"
"This? Summer we are having a baby that is so wonderful. You will still have a life, we have money, and I will probably end up being the one who stays out of college to take care of the baby."
Sandy and Kirsten watched the couple argue. Seth was being so mature. He got up and sat in the chair next to Summer. He put his arm around her and she laid her head on him.
Summer was up early that morning. She sat up in Seth's familiar bed. It wasn't just about sex. Seth had been right. She was in love with him. That wasn't going to make going to school any easier on Monday but it was a start to making sense of her life. Summer walked down the stairs in a pair of Seth's Wonder Woman boxers and a yellow beater. Summer slipped outside and sat her self in a chair and prayed that the Weekend would continue forever.
"Summer?" Marissa said softly emerging from the pool house, in the same clothes she had on the night before.
"Coop?" Summer laughed, " Look who finally stayed the night."
"Well I was going to get up early and go home…" Marissa said vaguely.
"But you ended up being exhausted? Hey, who am I to judge. If the getting's good…"
"Summer" Marissa said pretending to be offended.
"I never get any good details about your sex." Summer joked.
"That's because we are both virgins. " Ryan said walking up behind Marissa and placing his arm loosely on her waist.
"Yeah, if you're a virgin Chino then I guess I am too." Summer said.
"Yeah how'd you get pregnant?" Marissa teased, " Immaculate conception?"
Ryan snorted and Summer glared at him. "You'll be happy to know that Seth gives details. More than I care to know. Immaculate? No. Kinky? Probably."
"I am not gratifying you with a response to that comment." Summer said embarrassed.
"What are you going to do when you have to be at school for an entire day?" Marissa asked sitting down next to Summer.
"You mean not having sex for nine consecutive hours?"
"Yeah, that is exactly what I mean."
"I figure it out. I think there are a few custodian closets."
"You're awful."
"I am more worried about my meeting with Dr. Kim on Monday."
"School starts Monday," Ryan said.
"Thanks genius," Summer snapped.
"It might not be that bad." Marissa said trying to comfort Summer.
"You're right she might be thrilled that a popular girl is going to pop out a baby before spring break." Summer said sarcastically.
"You have been spending way too much time with Seth." Marissa said elbowing her gently.
"His great in the sac, what can I say?" she joked.
Ryan, Summer and Marissa all drove to school in separate cars though they all started out at the same house on Monday morning. Summer had forced Seth into the Range Rover. She didn't want to start this year out getting weird stares in the parking lot. She would soon get enough of those.
The school swarmed with unfamiliar faces.
"Freshmen." Seth said grimacing as one pushed clumsily against him. Ryan and him walked in much the same way they did ever day the year before. "So bro, you go find your girlfriend and I'll go find my beached whale."
"Seth you don't need to look very hard." Ryan said pointing to the middle of the quad. Summer stood surrounded by girls, they chatted and showed off their new bags and shoes. Summer wore a black floral halter dress. She looked up and caught Seth's gaze and smiled. Seth broke away from Ryan and hurried through the awkward new students to the grass.
He stood at the outside of the group of girls and tapped on a shoulder trying to move closer to Summer.
"Eww gross, don't touch me, greasy Emo freak." The owner of the shoulder spat.
"Denise, this is Summer's… boy…boyfriend." Another girl said uncertain.
Summer blushed and grabbed Seth's arm pulling him away from the group.
"So I'm your boy friend?" Seth asked.
"Shut up Cohen." Summer said pulling him up the stairs towards the administrative buildings.
"Make me," Seth taunted.
"Fine." Summer said stopping short and raising to her toes to slam her mouth up to Seth's. He grabbed her chin and they kissed deeply. A few whistles were heard and Summer quickly grabbed Seth's hand and pulled him through people.
They sat in the hard chairs outside Dr. Kim's office. New students with extremely wealthy parents filed in and out of the office. They received a pep talk and in turn were able to be face recognized in the halls. These were the children that ended up on the school's brochures.
The first bell rang and Summer held Seth's hand tightly. "Summer Roberts?" Dr. Kim called holding a legal pad of paper in front of her face. She looked up and kindly smiled, it was the type of smile that she gave to parents, she wanted to keep them calm and happy. "How are you today?" She said leading her into her office. "Mr. Cohen are you here to see me as well?"
"Yeah, um…actually I'm here… with her." He said point at Summer.
"Oh, then come in." Dr. Kim said confused. They sat in the Windsor chairs in front of her desk. "What seems to be the problem, Ms. Roberts? It's so early in the school year." She forced a smile, showing hard lines in her face.
"In February…" Summer began.
"Well this starts before February." Seth interrupted.
"Cohen, don't talk, don't open your mouth." Summer warned. Dr. Kim sighed impatiently. " In a few months we're going to have a problem."
Dr. Kim remained passive waiting for Summer to elaborate.
"Seth and I…" Summer said pausing trying to think of the right words.
"I freaking' knocked her up." Seth said unable to take the silence in the room. Summer put her head in her hands. "In a few months she is going to be a blimp and in February she is going to squeeze it out." Seth finished dramatically.
"I see," Dr. Kim said distaste evident in her voice and facial expression. "So what are your plans Ms. Roberts?"
"I plan to remain in school."
"At Harbor?" She asked sharply.
"Yes, at the school where my father had sunk quite a great deal of money." Summer said with confidence that she did not feel.
"I have not yet allowed a student a Harbor to become a parent. I have not been given the opportunity to decide many times. The students have un-enrolled."
"Or gotten abortions." Summer said with a harsh tone.
"I would strongly suggest that you do the proper thing and at the very least take a leave of absence for the year." Dr. Kim urged.
"If you try to get her out of your school, my father will have a field day. He loves sexual discrimination cases more than anything." Seth said strongly.
"So are you off to English Ms. Roberts?" Dr. Kim asked standing up and opening in the door.
Summer and Seth walked down the hall hand in hand. "So did we get are way?" Seth asked.
"She got us out of there so fast I think so. Where did you pull that bit about your dad from?" She asked pinching Seth's butt playfully.
"I'm full of surprises." Seth said pinning Summer against a locker and leaning in to kiss her. They deepened the kiss and Seth picked up Summer and she wrapped her legs around his hips. They really were going at it when the a cough behind them caused Seth to jump backwards and let go of Summer who roughly landed on her feet.
"Cohen," Summer said hitting him hard in the chest before walking off to her class.
"Sorry man," A whiney freshmen said as Seth walked the opposite direction and he walked up to his previously engaged locker.
During lunch Seth, and Summer sat together at a picnic table. Summer had a milkshake from the café but she seem much more interested in what was under the table. Seth was reading his comic book when Summer's foot first made contact. He looked up at her sure that it was a mistake. When it happened again he smiled across the table and held out his hand while her foot worked its magic in his lap. "Why Ms. Roberts?" He pretended to be shocked, "You, dirty little girl."
"Cohen, I expect reciprocation." She said coldly across the table.
"What?" He said in a ragged whisper.
A/N: how many more chapters would everyone like to see?