Julie was making dinner in the kitchen when the doorbell rang.

She turned down the heat of the oven,and went throught the living room to open the door.

As she opened it,she saw Summer standing there. As a mother herself of two children, she saw from the first moment,that something was wrong with her.

" Oh hi sweetie,come on in, I wasn't excpeting you,Marissa didn't tell me you were coming over for dinner, but that's okay"Julie said and stepped beside so that Summer could get in.

Summer answered: Hello Mrs. Cooper, Sorry for rushing in,but it is an emergency. Is Marissa at home ?

Emergency sounded interesting for Julie. She loved the newest gossip,even if it came out of a 13 year old girl.

"Sure,you know where her room is,you can stay for dinner"

"Actually, I would be pleased If I could stay overnight?"

Now Julie knew,that had to be an emergency.She was curios like a child at christmas. " Well, I mean it is schooltime, but it is nearly Summerbreak, I guess it is okay, if it was okay with your parents ?"

That was the point,Summer did not want to hear at that moment.She just answered: Sure, I guess it is okay.They weren't at home all day.

I didn't want to be home alone.

Julie smiled insightfully and nodded understandingly.Summer said thanks and turned round to go upstairs.

Marissa was sitting on her bed when Summer came in. She was quite suprised " I didn't expect you here today." She said.

In the next moment she already knew what it was about " Oh ,you mean it is another.."

" Yeah,it is another emergency" Summer said and sat down next to Marissa on her bed,putting her bag and shoes on the ground.

"My Mum almost wanted to slap me" Summer said with a serouis look on her face.

"Your kidding, I mean your mother is the last person on earth who would slap you !"

"Coop, I tell you, I know what happened,and you know If I say it is an emergency,.."

" Then it is one,yeah I know Sum.Now tell me more"

"Well, I came back home again and my mum fell asleep in front of the tv,which was turned on really loud. So I turned it off and went upstairs.At the moment,I wanted to close my door,my mum began to yell at me,where I have been and so on. I mean that is not my mum,you know her,she would not care that much about me beeing outside in the afternoon.She was talking to me like she was when I was rude at the age of 5. She was totally out of her element,like beeing shizophrenic,then she hauled her hand off and I flew into my room,locked twice."

Marissa was more then shocked.Because of Summer's red eyes,she knew that Summer had cried. It hurt Marissa that her best friend was hurt that bad.

"And then,what happened next,what did you do ?"Marissa asked .

"Well,she sat after nearly banging my door into two pieces,down on the ground on the other side of the door.She was crying,always repeating that she was sorry.But I didn't want to face her. I did not feel sorry,or like forgiving her.I felt like I needed to vomit."

Marissa softly stroke over Summer's arm."My mother went up to her room,so I needed to go down to the second bathroom,but then I met my dad in the hallway,he was staring at me like a stranger"Summer reported desperately.

"You mean,he did not see that you were crying?"

"Why should he ? He doesn't love me.Otherwise he would have taken me into his arms ,wouldn't he ? I mean your dad is always taking you into his arms,when you cry.He is caring about you. But why did not my father take me into his arms. "Summer looked very sad.

Marissa could have started to cry in that moment,just because she felt so sorry for Summer. Marissa's parents didn't fight like that.She had a happy family.So she had to try her best to feel into Summer's situation,but because it was so cruel,it was easy to feel it.

"Well, I don't think he hates you. If he was hating you,he would be hurting you,or not even talk to you,and he does talk to you right?"

"Well,no,I mean yes,but only about school and that stuff. He doesn't know anything personal about me.It just doesnt feel like he is interested in me"Summer looked demandingly at Marissa.

" I don't think so Sum",she put Summer's hair out of her face."Maybe he had not a chance to show that he likes you,or that he cares about you"

"Right,and that's why after 13 years,he still had no time to care about me ?Come on Coop,that sounds unrealistic to me.."Summer rolled her eyes a little bit.

"Yeah,right..But he likes you. I swear on our friendship. At the time ,you really need him,he will be there for you.

Just as I am here for you now."Marissa said in a lovely voice.

"Swear?"Summer asked again.

"Swear,for sure " Marissa answered."So what's in your bag?Are you going anywhere?"

"No Coop,I am staying there were I belong. And now I only belong to myself and to you.Best friends forever!" Summer smiled.

"Yeah,Best friends forever,so let's have some fun,we could watch a movie at home or something until dinner is ready."
"Sounds good to me"

"Okay,then..."

Then Julie took her ear of Marissa's door.

Now she had the hottest gossip,no one except of two 13 year old girls and her had...