Hi everyone. Hope you enjoyed the last chapter. Here's chapter 7.
When Julie got to the end of the Cohen driveway, she saw Kirsten's Jeep coming up the road. The car pulled up beside her.
"Hi Julie." Kirsten said as she put down her window.
"Hey Kirsten." Julie said with a small wave. "I was hoping I would see you. There's something I wanna talk to you about."
Kirsten smiled. "Ok. I'll make us some coffee."
Julie quickly replied with a small grin and wide eyes. "Perfect."
Julie got into the car, even though she only had a 3 minute walk back to the Cohen's. As they pulled up into the driveway, Kirsten gave Julie the opening she was looking for.
"Is that Marissa's car?" She asked.
"Yep. She and Seth are going somewhere together today. She wouldn't tell me where."
There was a short pause before Julie spoke again. "They've been together a lot recently, haven't they?"
Kirsten looked at Julie suspiciously, knowing where the conversation was headed.
"Oh, really?"
Julie looked at Kirsten with surprise. "You haven't noticed?"
"Not really." Kirsten replied, although she had noticed.
"Well," Julie started again "there is definitely something developing between them."
Kirsten grabbed her purse and got out the car, knowing that Julie would follow.
"Like what Julie?"
"Well, I know that when I was calling Jimmy at 3 in the morning it wasn't coz he was 'just my friend'."
Kirsten turned to face Julie, this time with a look of perplexity on her face.
"What? When did that happen?" she asked inquisitively.
"Back when Jimmy and I were dating he'd call…"
"No Julie." Kirsten interrupted. "I meant between Seth and Marissa?"
"Oh. Last night." Julie said nonchalantly, watching Kirsten's face for a reaction. "She was giggling so loudly that she woke me up. I mean Marissa never giggles anymore, but anyways. When I went to see what she was doing, I found her on her cell. I thought she was probably talking to Summer right, safe assumption I thought, but she told me it was Seth."
Kirsten was semi-shocked by what she had just been told. She took out her door-key and went into her home, heading for the kitchen. Trying not to show that she was taken aback by Julie revelation, she poured herself and Julie a cup of coffee.
"You know, Julie, that doesn't mean anything is developing between them. Apart from, maybe, a friendship." She said as she took a sip.
"Ok, you might be right. It's just that when I quizzed Marissa about it she got all defensive, like she didn't want me to know something."
Kirsten threw Julie another smile. "Yeah but that still doesn't mean anything. You and Marissa aren't exactly known for your close-knit relationship."
Julie gave Kirsten a fake smile, insulted by her last comment. But in the interest of her favourite hobby, gossip, she chose to ignore it.
"But that's not the only thing that's happened. This morning, Marissa gave me lift over here, coz I wanted to talk to you, and when we got here, Seth opened the door in just a towel. I think he thought it would only be her. He didn't even notice me till I said something. They were just staring at each other, smiling, like they were completely into one another."
Kirsten, although she had every intention not to, was beginning tobe convinced by Julie's evidence. Not wanting Julie to notice, she just stared into her coffee, but Julie could tell. A smile spread across her face; mission accomplished.
At that moment, they heard footsteps and giggling coming down the stairs. As both women went to see the objects of the conversation, they saw Marissa's arm inter-locked with Seth's. She was leaning against him, pushing him when he was something Seth-like. Kirsten stepped forward, out of the kitchen.
"Hey guys." She said with a huge smile.
Both took an intake of breath, startled by Kirsten's voice.
"Oh, hey Mom." Seth said first. "I didn't know you were home."
"Yeah, I just got back a couple of minutes ago."
"Hey Kirsten." Marissa said with a small wave.
"Hi Marissa." She said with a beam.
Julie appeared from behind Kirsten, causing both teens to look at each other.
"Hi Mom." Marissa said, with less enthusiasm than she had with Kirsten.
"Hey sweetie. I was just telling Kirsten about this morning."
Seth and Marissa's cheeks started to blush.
"Ok, Mom," Seth started, "Marissa and I were about to head out."
"Oh, really? Where are you going?" she said inquiringly.
"We're going to LA. The Killers are playing there tonight and we thought we'd catch the show."
Seeing an opportunity to get some information, Julie butted in.
"If they are playing tonight, why are you going so early?"
Marissa, knowing that her mom was trying to embarrass her, ignored her and answered the question straight at Kirsten. "We both agreed that getting away from Newport for the day would be good for us. I hope you don't mind, Kirsten?"
Kirsten had a genuine smile on her face. "Of course I don't sweetie. I think it's a good idea. Have fun."
Kirsten walked towards the paired and hugged them both. "Just call if you change your plans or if anything happens, ok?"
"Of course I will Mom." Seth said, starting towards the door, pulling Marissa with him. "Bye."
Marissa waved at them as she pulled the door shut. "Bye."
As Kirsten, once again, turned to face Julie, a huge grin was splashed across Julie's face.
"What did I tell you?"