(A.N.) Hiya! Thank you sooo much for the lovely reviews! This is Part II of the prom chapter and the night is going to be wrapped up. Summer is fine by the way she just fainted. I used a song towards the end. Its called Cry by James Blunt and honestly the lyrics fit so well its scary! If you read them through a couple of times you'll see it. Anyways please R/R!

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Mixed Emotions On Prom Night

Part II

One

Seth looked out at the rippling ocean. The cool sea breeze swept through his chocolate curls and the coolness trickled over his skin like icy water. Despite the usually calming effects the ocean had on Seth, it wouldn't work tonight, too much had happened. He was sat alone with his back to the commotion that was going on behind him. Around ten police cars were surrounding the area and an ambulance was sat beside them. Seth had been checked over and given the all clear but had been told to go away rather than wait for Summer. She, along with the chauffer, was being treated for shock and o make sure she was going to be okay.

Seth flinched slightly as a warm yet familiar hand touched his shoulder softly. In turning around he saw that it was Summer.

"Hey, are you okay?" Seth asked as she sat closely beside him.

"Not really…" Summer said quietly. Seth nodded and extended his arm around her slender shoulders carefully as though she was fragile enough to break. Summer leaned in towards Seth and began to cry into his strong chest. Seth merely held onto her tightly and rested his chin on top of her head. She sobbed hard into him, all the emotion and sadness sweeping out of her body as the salty tears racked out.

"What's happening Seth? First Beth, then Natalie and now Holly? Who's doing this?" Summer wept.

"I don't know, Sum, I really don't. No one knows who could possibly be doing this…" Seth replied quietly.

"I'm so glad you're here," Summer whispered, her tears silently flowing.

"I'll always be here for you, you know that," Seth replied with a small smile on his face. Summer glanced up, her deep brown eyes sparkling in the moonlight.

"Our proms pretty much ruined though…" Summer announced sadly. Seth felt even more upset now, Prom meant everything to Summer, especially the senior prom.

"We can still go, if you want…" Seth suggested quietly.

"Huh?"

"Yeah, its like 9.30 now, prom doesn't finish till eleven." Summer sat back and thought about it. Her makeup and hair were a mess and she didn't know whether what had happened to Holly had got there yet.

"No, I can't. We'd have to dredge up everything again…" Summer said finally. Seth nodded, he wanted to do whatever she wanted.

"Oh, but Coop, what about Ryan and Coop?" Summer moaned.

"I know! We can call them and have them meet us at our favourite place on the beach and we have our own prom. How about that?" Summer shuffled and nodded, looking a little happier.

Seth whipped out his cell phone and dialled for a cab to come and get them and then he called Ryan's cell.

"Hey man, where are you? Marissa is freaking out!" Ryan shouted over the loud music.

"Uh, we kinda got held up, badly. Summer doesn't want to come to the prom so can you meet us on the beach A.S.A.P.?" Seth asked. Ryan knew Seth well enough to know that he was serious and really needed them.

"Sure thing buddy, see you soon." Ryan hung up and hurried off to find Marissa.

Seth nodded at Summer and they climbed in the cab that had just pulled up. Summer frowned at Seth as he told the driver to go to his house first.

"What are you doing Cohen?"

"I need some tools to make it a prom, just trust me," Seth said. Summer simply nodded and felt happier as he took her hand softly in his.

When the pulled up to the Cohen house Seth darted in and scooped up the cordless stereo. On his way out, he ran into April who just stood there with a very confused look on her face. She was dressed in a too big dress, a cape and a plastic crown sat atop her long brown curls. She had a plastic champagne flute in her hand which was filled with milk. Seth recognised his sisters 'princess' look.

"Uh, can I borrow this?" Seth swept the crown off of April's head and ran for the door. April spun around and just stared before running into the living room screaming for her mother.

The scene of the murder was still buzzing as more and more cops and the media began to arrive. A black Mercedes pulled up and the Sergeant, who was investigating the string of murders, climbed out followed by Detective Smith. He'd gotten the call about half an hour ago, that a chauffer and two teens had found a body. This wasn't good news, the third murder within less than a year, and up to now there was hardly any evidence. He prayed that tonight would be different. Another detective that had already arrived ran up to the two.

"Evening Serg, Smith," He said.

"Lets skip the niceties, what the hell has happened now?" The sergeant glared.

"Okay… Well about two and a half hours ago, Mr Lane, the chauffer had pulled over after seeing another limo abandoned by the side of the road, he had two teenage passengers in the backseat at this time. They were on their way to the Harbour School's senior prom so I'm told. Mr Lane saw there was no driver present and then opened the car's back door where he found the body of a teenage female who has been identified as Miss Holly Fisher. At first glance it seems as if she was killed by a blow to the head and one fatal stab wound. She had no chance."

The detective took a deep breath and looked at the sergeant expectantly.

"Was her hair shaved off?" Smith asked.

"She had little hair remaining, it looks to have been torn out, rather hastily too," the detective explained. The sergeant raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when there seemed to be a commotion over by where the forensic team were investigating. Shortly after a woman dressed in white hurried over to the sergeant, s plastic bag clutched in her hand.

"Serg! Serg!" she called.

"Yes? Whatever is the matter?" he frowned.

"We've found something! We have some evidence!" she spluttered. The sergeant smiled widely. Finally they had a lead, something to go on.

"Well? What is it?" Smith asked eagerly.

"A large sports bag was left by the side of the road containing some clothes and items which may have prints on them and the icing on the cake…" she held up the plastic bag which appeared to be empty.

"What am I looking at?" the sergeant asked.

"A single hair from the murderers head!" she exclaimed.

The sergeants face lit up and he punched the air in victory. After months of nothing, no leads at all, the murderer had slipped up. The hair and bag would be sent off to a lab to be analysed and shortly, they'd be behind bars. Time was of the essence.

"Oh my god Summer!" Marissa ran over to her friend, tears streaming down her face. She'd heard about Holly. Marissa held onto her friend for ten minutes before letting go. Both girls were crying and despite the awful things that Holly had done to both in the past, both felt an unimaginable sense of loss.

"I just can't believe it…" Marissa comprehended.

"Its okay Coop, we just gotta be strong," Summer said. Marissa nodded and hugged her one last time. Seth cleared his voice and stood on top of a mound of sand, a branch acting as a microphone in his hand.

Ryan stood between the two girls, his arms around both comfortingly.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Your attention please!" Seth called. The three laughed and listened.

"Okay welcome to the fantastic four senior prom because the Harbour one is lame. I would like to start the event off by announcing prom queen." Summer smiled to herself, knowing what would happen next.

"And the winner of this prestigious award is, Summer Roberts!" Summer grinned and feigned shock as Ryan and Marissa whooped and clapped. She climbed up the mound of sand to where Seth stood.

She gasped as Seth produced a shiny plastic crown and carefully placed it on top of her head. She grinned ear to ear and the three cried for her to make a speech.

"Okay, okay. Thank you for voting me your prom queen. It is a great honour to reign for another year. Also I'd like to thank my best friends Ryan and Marissa because they're just awesome. Thanks for coming, it means a lot to me." Ryan and Marissa smiled at Summer and clapped.

"And most importantly, Seth. If he wasn't with me tonight then I don't know what I would have done. I just wanna forget what happened in the first part of tonight but I hope I remember this bit forever. Thank you!" Summer stepped back and curtseyed. The three clapped loudly and cheered.

"So who's the king?" Ryan called. Seth smiled to himself and feigned opening an envelope to reveal the winner.

"Prom King goes to Zach Stevens!" he announced. The others all laughed and he shook his head, being serious.

"Well I stand by my previous assumption, she's queen, who I love, so I guess that makes me king," Seth said. Summer just beamed at him.

"You'll always be my King," Summer said before jumping over to him and kissing him passionately.

Marissa shed a small tear and Ryan ran over to the small stereo and switched it on, playing the first song. The CD happened to be the mix from the car which Seth had made for Summer. The soft waves of music drifted out from the speaker and both couples began to dance.

I have seen peace. I have seen pain,
Resting on the shoulders of your name.
Do you see the truth through all their lies?
Do you see the world through troubled eyes?

And if you want to talk about it anymore,
Lie here on the floor and cry on my shoulder,
I'm a friend.

Marissa leaned into Ryan, feeling totally safe like she always did when she was with him.

"This is so much better than the Harbour Prom," she said softly.

"Definitely," Ryan replied.

I have seen birth. I have seen death.
Lived to see a lover's final breath
Do you see my guilt? Should I feel all right?
Is the fire of hesitation burning bright?

And if you want to talk about it once again,
On you I depend. I'll cry on your shoulder.
You're a friend.

Seth and Summer's gazes locked into each other. Both felt the invisible bond of love that drew between them.

"Thanks Cohen, this night turned out okay," Summer smiled.

"Good, you deserve all this and I'm happy to do it for you, I always will be."

You and I have lived through many things.
I'll hold on to your heart.
I wouldn't cry for anything,
But don't go tearing your life apart.

Despite the harrowing and traumatising event that Seth and Summer had just had to live through, both were happier than ever. All they needed was each other.