After Marissa hung up,she didn't know what was wrong with Summer. But what she knew was,

if Summer says it is an emergency,their is a big thing going on.

Marissa was always that kind of girl,who needed help,making emergency calls, cryin on Summer's shoulder.

But Summer was different.She was strong,not showing to much of her real emotions to the outside.

She managed everything on her own, Marissa was only given the newest information about the case or problem,

Summer was solving, but Marissa wasn't needed to help. Marissa always put herself off with the thought, that Summer

is her true friend,and that they arent any competatives.And maybe,just because they are some kind of different,they fit together so well

as Dolce & Gabbana. Because there would'nt be any Dolce without any Gabbana.

Marissa stopped philosophing about what its all about,as she remembered that she needed to get to the peer as fast as she could.

She put on her sneakers and went downstairs,seeing her sister sitting at the kitchen table,with her dad besides.

"Dad,can you drive me to the peer?"She puts her "I am your lovely daughter,who really needs you now" look on her face.

"Marissa,I got to watch Katilin,and the peer isn't far away.Just walk or take the bus."

"DAD! PLEASE ! It is a so called emergency !"

Jimmie could not resist.He took Katilin on his hand,put her into the car too and drove Marissa off to the peer.

Summer was already standing their,watching nervously on her cell,and her watch.

"Thanks Dad,maybe I'll explain to you later,I don't know what it is about",she said and kissed her dad on the cheek.

"Bye Kiddoh,take care,and do not be home to late, or rather Julie will kill me".

But Marissa didn't notice his words.She was already on her way out of the car to Summer.

"Coop,you took like hours to get here,I said it is an emergency!". Summer wasn't supposed to sound that angry,

but she was so mixed up with feelings and guiltyness,she could not stay herself.

"Calm Down first Summer,I only took 10 minutes,okay? Summer answered quietly "Sorry."

" So what is it? I mean it has to be really important.."Marissa said in her usual tone.

"Marissa,Im guilty.Put me in prison,please !"

"Summer,it is not the time to be ironic,come on,you can tell me right off whats wrong.!"

Marissa put her arm around Summer and walked a few steps to the bench,where both sit down.

"Well,...I came home,everything was as usual.The Jeep was standing there,I entered and was yelling if anyone was home.

But nobody answered. I was happy,because I thought ,I did not have to start with my homework rightaway.But then, I heard voices."

Summer stopped , she was staring down on the ground.

"Was it a burgler or a thief or what?"

"Coop,come on.It is like middle of the day,why should there be a thief.No,it were, my parents."

Marissa grimaced her face.What is so unusual about hearing his own parents,she thought.But she didnt want to judge now.

"I tiptoed some steps up the stairs,to hear them louder and clearer,but now I wish I would not have gone up is like the worst thing I have ever heard, I swear I wished my ears would fall off right away as I heard what I heard"

In that moment everything did not seem funny anymore. Summer said everything so straight-faced,not Summer like.

Marissa hugged her,before Summer went on.

"Marissa,those weren't my parents as I knew them.These were monsters.They were fighting,screaming,yelling,arguing.

It was horrible."

Marissa felt with her best friend Summer. She loved the feeling,that she was know that person,who was asked.She was the shoulder to lean on. But it was quite unbelivable for Marissa,that Summer nearly never cried.How does she do that?

"What did they argue about?I mean it is often that people argue.My parents do that too.I guess."

"It was not only arguing,I only waited that someone pulled out an imaginary gun and would shoot the other...

Dad said something about he beeing her human target for now about two months."

" You mean,they fight already for two months?"

" Well,If I heard what I heard,yeah. I didn't notice anything Coop.But it is getting worse.

Mum said something about dad and strip clubs, I didn't get the whole sentence,but I am already 13,I can think of what that means .

Mum asked him what he knows about me,because she would be the only one,who cares about me."

"But that is the way it is right ?"Marissa interrups shortly.

"Mabye,but that's not the point." Summer tried not to face the truth. It was right,that she and her mother,were as a thousand times closer then she and her dad were. It was right,what her mother said,about her father,only educating her as well as possible. But in that situation,she felt with her father. Summer had been feeling sorry for her dad,as her mother had yelled at him those minutes .

"He could not answer any question about my interests or personalities,like favourite colors,or my first words. I mean,maybe 1000 other dads can't do that either.But my dad is like that in everything if it is about me..."

"Do you wish it would be different?"Marissa asked.

"Sometimes,..maybe. I don't know how it would be if it was different. I mean he doesnt know anything about me.It would be so embaressing !

Well,they were fighting and fighting,it didn't seem to stop.They also fighted about money,because only dad works right..

And you know what?

I think it is my fault."Summer 's expression was more than just sad. It is one of the faces of those you think,they won't excist in Summer.

Marissa punched her in her arm." Ouch,COOP! What is wrong with you!"Summer angrily said.

"The question is,what is wrong with you sum. It is not your fault,what makes you think of that!"

"Of course it is my fault,most of the time they were fighting about me!"

"Yeah,but guess why.They are not as smart as you are. See if we fight,we both don't fight about Princess Sparkle or Share Bare.

We fight about our mistakes. And your parents,are,sorry if I say that, a little bit stupid,not to see their own mistakes."

Summer smiled a little bit." You talk like an adult"she grinned."Guess what Sum,we already are..."Marissa laughed and Summer did so too.

Summer felt like her guilt went off her.She knew it was not her fault,that her parents argued,but she knew,it would go on.

"You are truely my best friend Coop.Thank you for listening." she smiled.,so did Marissa." I guess,that's what friends are for right?"

Marissa added: " If they fight again,you turn up your music really loud. Or you run for your life over to my place,as those crazy kids run to the beach every day.Deal?"

"Deal!I think they wont stop argueing ..But not my problem right now. My problem now is,that I am totally starving.

What about some French fries and a burger?

Marissa : I 'm in. Let's go.

Both took off the peer, to visit the Crabshack,laughing and enjoying the hot sun.

Summer's thoughts were still quiet confusing,but free of guiltyness.

As they arrived at the Crabshack, Summer saw someone through the window ,sitting inside enjoying a soda.

And surely,he was the last person in the world,she wanted to see know in her situation.

"Coop,can you see what I see?"

But she didn't hear Summer,she was already in the restaurant.

"COOP!Come out there. I won't go in."

Before Summer could say anything else,she was pulled inside by Marissa.

Summer tried to hide behind Marissa,which worked out well,until they sat down,and Marissa bended down.

In the next moment,the only thing Summer was seeing,a Seth Cohen slurping his soda and waving at Summer.

Oh no,Summer thought. And I thought the day could not get worse...

Stay tuned for Chapter 3