Chapter three: How to chase my blues away

A knock came upon the pale pink door of Summer's room. She stood up from her bed and closed the 'Riviera' magazine she was reading. She opened the door only to find Seth holding the same flower as the one he had used to try and win Summer back from the whole 'graphic novel' launch.

"Oh God, Cohen." She said as she quickly backed away from the door and sat back down on the bed.

"Summer…"

-"Look Cohen; I get it. You're not ready, that's fine. So just go." She insisted ignoring Seth's figure and opening her magazine. Seth felt guilty for everything he had done.

"Summer; I know you're mad at me..."

-"I'm not mad, Cohen. It's just that…" Summer stopped and breathed in deeply. She continued reading.

"It's just that what?" Seth asked hoping that Summer would finally finish the sentence she started.

"It's just that… I've had enough; of everything. I'm tired of all the secrets and the lies; I'm tired of backing out of things and just fooling around and never getting anywhere. It just doesn't make sense." Summer looked up at Seth and saw the sad look on his face. She gave him pity and was able to create a broken smile.

"Look… Summer, I told you that I love you… It's just telling Ryan, It's a big deal."

-"I know; and I don't want to pressure you but…to lie? That's not right Seth." Seth understood Summer completely.

"Well what if I can make it up to you?" Seth said as he pulled out the blue box and opened it, unleashing the shimmering of the diamond ring. Summer smiled faintly, but Seth wasn't finished yet. In his other pocket he took out an envelope with the name 'Ryan' written on it.

"This should explain it to him," Seth said as he handed the envelope to Summer. She took hold of it and looked at Seth in disappointment.

"Cohen, you can't tell your best friend that we're engaged in a letter. That just makes you a - - - "

-"Coward?"

-"Exactly. Cohen I love you, and if your not ready to tell Ryan then that's fine. But if your not gonna tell Ryan then… I'm gonna tell my dad. So that one person knows." Seth was shocked in the quick decision that Summer had made. He knew that he wasn't able to tell 'Dr. Roberts' yet.

"I'll tell Ryan." He said. Summer smiled and grabbed the blue box out of his hand. She placed the ring on her left finger and gazed at it.

"I'm gonna go freshen up in the bathroom,"

-"Okay good, I'll go tell Ryan while you're in there."

-"But Ryan's not in my house."

-"I meant on the phone,"

-"God Cohen! The phone?"

-"Well do you want to see the look on his face? Besides I can still tell his reaction by his voice." Summer thought for a while.

"Okay, fine." She scurried away into her bathroom. Seth pulled out his flat square cell phone out of his jacket and dialled Ryan's number. The ringing tone began and it only took 5 seconds before Ryan's voice immediately went 'Hello?'

-"Hey Ryan, I've got news but I have to say it fast."

-"Hey Seth, what is it?" Seth looked up and noticed a photo of the 'core four' from the beach event that took place right after Trey's shooting. He saw how happy they all were and how much the 'news' could effect everyone.

"I'm not gonna be able to see the movie." Seth said he stamped his foot hard onto the ground as he realised once again he let Summer down.

"It's okay, I was gonna cancel anyway. Kirsten and Sandy want to sit down and talk to me about Berkeley."

-"Okay, I'll just see you some other time."

-"Yep. Bye!"

-"Bye," Seth hung up his phone and put it back in his pocket. He sighed deeply and rubbed his face. Summer came out of the bathroom.

"So… How'd it go?" She asked, you could see the excitement on her face expression. It was the exact same facial as when she asked Seth if he got into Brown or not. Seth looked at the ground and scratched the back of his ear. He bit his bottom lip and took a deep breath.

"I told him," Seth lied. Inside he was having a breakdown.

"How'd he take it?" Summer asked quickly.

"He took it great."

-"Really?" Summer was becoming enthusiastic in her sentences and smiled with joy.

"Yeah; he said he was happy for us." Summer grinned and jumped on to Seth, squeezing him tightly in her arms.

"Oh, I'm so, happy baby." She said, as she got out of the hug and quickly leaned over him to kiss him. Seth was having a melt down. He couldn't believe he did it again.

"You know I should go see him in person." Seth said, that was just an excuse to get away from the awkward situation that he got himself into.

-"Oh well I should go too,"

-"No." Seth rapidly responded.

-"I mean… I think it's better if it's a Seth and Ryan time."

-"But don't you think…."

-"No I don't think. See ya." Seth rushed out of Summer's bedroom and shut the door, causing a loud bang. Summer was left heartbroken, confused, depressed. Only you could imagine.

ATTN: Okay, I think that this chapter was crap but it took me AGES to try and find a way they could go back together and have another plot so… looks like Seth screwed up again but don't worry. I believe in happy endings so I'll MAKE SURE they get together happily. I just need to figure out how. Thanks, Please review xx