A/N: This is the first flashback chapter…there will about nine or ten chapters of flashbacks in a row – these all deal with the four of them finding out their pregnant and dealing with it up to when the babies are born. So this deals mainly with Summer and Seth but the rest of the flashbacks will deal with all four of them.
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It was almost the end of senior year, school let out in a little over two months and Seth and Summer found themselves at one of the many Newport parties. They were now officially a couple and have been for a few months now and when invited to a friend's party and they both decided they should go.
"It sucks that Marissa and Ryan can't do these things anymore." Summer walked in the front door of another California mansion wearing a spaghetti strapped tank top and khaki capris. Her hair was down and Seth was at her arm wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.
"Yeah, well they won't be doing anything like this anymore. They really screwed up their lives, now that they're having a kid they can kiss their social lives bye-bye." The hallways were filled with teenagers talking, and couples in lip lock and Seth and Summer passed by them entering the kitchen, beer bottles lining the counters.
"Ugh, I don't know…. I really probably shouldn't." Seth looked to Summer who let go of him to grab a couple of beers and then to return.
"Lighten up Cohen, it's a party – relax a little." She opened the beer and took a sip motioning for him to do the same. He popped the bottle top and took a sip, a disgusted look appeared and Summer laughed, as the alcohol must have already kicked in and she now was beginning to get rowdy.
Seth took another sip and threw his arms up in the air cheering as he and Summer began dancing to the music. One beer led to another, and another until both had consumed three and were some-what drunk.
Things started to heat up and Summer grabbed onto Seth's shirt leading him up to a spare bedroom where they both ended up lying on the bed. They began kissing and both began removing articles of clothing engaging in the alcohol-induced moment. Little did they know that, that night would change everything, forever.
They both ended up at Summer's house, lying in her bed, in each other's arms like they were a married couple. When Summer awoke she squirmed seeing Seth lying next to her.
"Oh my God, Seth! What did we do last night?" The hangover was in effect now and the headache soon was unbearable. She had to lie back down, her hands massaging her temples as an overwhelming feeling of nausea arose.
"W-what? I don't remember, it was all sort of a blur. All I remember was we went to Cory's party, and we had some beers…and…. oh God." The memories of last night were soon retained and he too had to lie back down.
"We didn't, did we?" She crumpled her face, as she must have been too drunk to remember anything about last night, especially everything after the beers.
"I think we did. Not that there's anything wrong, I mean we are dating and that's what couple's do, right?" He asked in a way that he needed reassurance, he knew what he did was wrong; he knew his parents were going to kill him if he ever found out.
"Right, you're right. Things like this happen all the time we didn't, really, do anything wrong. We used protection so we don't need to worry." Summer shut her eyes continuing to rub her forehead. "I need some advil." She hopped over Seth, stopping as a wave of dizziness kicked in. "How much did I drink last night? I've never felt this bad before."
"Ugh, Summer?" He helped her reach the ground and his skin color turned as pale as a ghost when he realized something important, something major.
"What?" She grabbed the advil container and began to open it but was unsuccessful. "Damn childproof cap, Seth…." She handed him the container and waited for him to open it, wanting to be out of her misery.
"Summer…." Seth said grabbing the container, but it soon turned to second priority.
"What!" She yelled grabbing her forehead again when the pain worsened.
"We didn't use protection." He bit the bottom of his lip and was waiting for her reaction to this. It probably didn't mean anything; people have unprotected sex all the time and nothing ever happens. Just rarely do pregnancies occur, one in every couple thousand or something – they had good chances.
"Oh God, I think I'm going to be sick." She ran into the bathroom and threw everything up that she had eaten in the past two days. Seth emerged from the bed and looked down at his wrinkled outfit that he wore last night.
She came out of the bathroom after rinsing her mouth with some cold water. "I doubt that'll be my last time in there. But let's get this straight, yes we didn't use protection but that doesn't mean anything and there's no chance of me getting pregnant, none." She walked to her bureau and pulled out a shirt, after removing the one she wore last night that smelt of cigarettes and alcohol, and threw it in the hamper putting the new one on. She pulled her hair back into a ponytail and turned back to Seth.
"Right, you're right. I'm just worrying over nothing. But I should get home before my parents notice I'm gone. I'll call you later?" Seth searched the room collecting his belongings and when he found everything he came with, he stood next to the door.
"Yeah, call me later. I'll be home." Seth smiled and leaned into kiss her but pulled away due to his bad breath. "Morning breath." She waved her hand in front of her face and her revolted expression was apparent.
"Right. I'll call you later." He kissed the side of her cheek instead after some resistance and exited Summer Robert's house.
He made it home just before his parents got suspicious. Sneaking into the front door he was greeted by Ryan who startled him, causing Seth to jump back against the door.
"Ryan! Don't do that man." He moved his hand over his heart as he breathed heavily.
"Sorry. Someone's a little jumpy this morning." He itched his arm and laughed at the way Seth was acting.
"Seth, sweetie…you're up. I didn't want to wake you, but you must have been tired. How was the party last night?" Kirsten, dressed in a robe emerged from the kitchen standing in front of the boys.
"Yeah. I was pretty tired. The party? Um, it was, it was great…. great, yeah." He tilted his head down to the side as he tried to fade the ending.
"Well, breakfast is served if you want any" Kirsten passed by her son, stopping at the awful smell that emerged from him. "And sweetie, a shower wouldn't kill you, okay?" She headed towards the stairs leaving Seth bewildered, astonished that his mother just said he smelled.
Ryan just stood there and laughed and Seth, not wanting him to enjoy his moment of embarrassment, perniciously picked up on one of his faults.
"Yeah buddy, keep laughing but I'm not the one who's going to be a teen father. Uh-huh." He walked by Ryan patting the side of his arm and made his way into the kitchen to eat breakfast. Ryan bit his lower lip and nodded his head; there was nothing to get him back with.
"Son, so nice of you to finally wake up and grace your family with your presence." Sandy was sitting at the table reading a newspaper as Seth caught his eye. He didn't say anything but quickly investigated his options for breakfast. Was he in a pancake mood, or eggs?
"Who made these?" Seth turned his attention to his father, the answer all depending on whether he would eat it or not.
"Your mother." Sandy replied sipping on his cup of coffee.
"Great, why did she have to make things that looked so good? Just to tease me?" He said, his voice breaking like he was going to cry. He passed up his favorites and settled for a bowl of cereal from the cabinet. Pouring some frosted flakes into a bowl and saturating it with milk he sat down next to his father.
"We really need to teach her to cook, I've gotten her so many cookbooks I don't think there's one she doesn't have. She's watched cooking shows, she's been to classes, she's done everything. I guess there's just some people who just can't cook and sadly enough I married one." He turned his paper to the sports section and Seth quickly grabbed at an already read section. The two sat there, though nothing was said they were enjoying the company while Seth finished his breakfast.
Summer was over the Cooper house, and Marissa sat at the end of her bed talking with her overly chatty best friend.
"I can't believe you and Seth finally had sex. I would have given anything to be there, but unfortunately I have to get use to having no life whatsoever." Marissa looked down at her stomach. She wasn't showing yet, but a baby was definitely inside.
"Aw, Coop. I'm sorry, I really can't believe that Ryan knocked you up. But it'll be fine. You have Ryan, you have me, you have Seth…. your family – I'll be there for you, that's what best friends are for. " The two hugged but it was shortly broken up when Julie showed up in the doorway. She cleared her throat to get their attention.
"I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to break this up. Marissa you're grounded and I told you you're not allowed to see anyone. Plus, you have your appointment with Doctor James and I don't want you to be late." She crossed her arms, hoping Marissa would get the point.
"Sorry Sum, but I have to go. I'll call you later?" Marissa asked as both girls stood. Summer nodded and they gave each other a goodbye hug.
"Bye Mrs. Cooper" Summer said as she passed by Marissa's mother.
"Bye" Julie said coldly and turned her glare to her daughter. "First you get pregnant, and now you're disobeying your punishment? Do you think that getting knocked up entitles you to do whatever you please? I said no friends, no phone calls, no anything. You basically gave your life up when you had sex with Ryan and now you're going to have to pay the consequences. I would have never expected this from you." Her yelling now brought Marissa to tears, of course she was upset for what had happened, what seventeen year old wanted to be pregnant and she hated herself for what she had done.
"I'm sorry mom…." Marissa said through the tears.
"Sorry? Sorry? Yes, you will be. Having kids isn't easy especially when you're still a teenager. Let's go, we don't want to be late." Marissa walked past her mother wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.
Julie couldn't help but be disappointed. This was a mother's worst nightmare but more importantly this would mess up her reputation in Newport. She'd be now known as having a pregnant seventeen-year old, things haven't just changed for Marissa, no, but for her whole family.
Seth was in the pool house with Ryan who was pacing back and forth.
"Marissa would be at her appointment right now. Her first appointment, where you see the baby for the first time, listen to the heartbeat and I'm here in a pool house while Marissa's going through the hardest thing she'll ever go through, alone." He rested his head in his hands and sat down in a chair across from where Seth was sitting.
"Calm down man, her parents and our parents are just adjusting to this. Give them a while, would you be calm after you find out your seventeen-year old is pregnant? No, I don't think so." Seth was flipping through a magazine and began reading an article of interest.
"Yeah I hope so, I need to let them know that I'm going to stick by Marissa and help her through this because I love her, and I love our baby." Ryan lay back in his chair and rubbed his eyes.
"You haven't even asked me about Cory's party last night." Seth brought it up himself and continued talking not giving Ryan a chance to even ask. "Yes thanks, it was wonderful. I am now officially a man." He placed his hands behind his head, gloating in his glory.
"You and Summer? You two had sex? Wow, I never would have expected that especially since you've only been dating for a month."
"Two!" Seth yelled back at him. He wiggled his hands like what he said made it better.
"Yeah well at least you were probably smarter then us and used protection. God, I would have never expected Marissa getting pregnant." Ryan kept beating himself up, she was a few weeks now and Ryan would do anything to rewind to the last few weeks and change what happened, but he knew he couldn't.
"Um, not exactly." Seth took his hands down now and twiddled his thumbs.
"Not exactly what?" Ryan asked. He sat straight in his chair, fixing his shirt.
"Ugh, we didn't exactly…. use protection."
"What? Seth you saw what happened to me and Marissa and you still had unprotected sex? Are you crazy?" Ryan yelled, now standing in front of him acting like a parent.
"Calm down man, it may have happened to you but it wont with us. Wow, this is really bringing out your fatherly instincts, I like it, keep it up buddy." He patted Ryan's back and started walking towards the door.
"Seth this isn't a joking matter. If Summer ends up pregnant you're life is done, and you wouldn't know where I'm coming from because you're not in my situation." Ryan wasn't joking and was extremely serious. Ryan knew that this one mistake changed his life forever and nothing would ever be back to normal.
"Yeah, maybe your life is done but not mine because she's not pregnant okay? So get off my back!" He left the room and walked towards the main house. How come this wouldn't leave his mind? The idea of Summer being pregnant was all he thought about it, did this mean something?