Chapter 6: Not enough time to figure out

"You guys are engaged?" Kirsten asked, she was extremely excited that her little boy was all grown up. There was enthusiasm in her voice and smiling through her mouth. She stood up, or should I say 'jumped up' from her chair and gave Seth a gigantic hug, followed by a tightly squeezed 'congratulations/ I'm so happy for you' hug to Summer. Seth gave a cheesy grin to his upbeat mother and turned to his dad that had a completely different reaction to the scenario. Sandy's mouth was shut tightly, he looked to the ground and then shook his head slowly. He looked up, nodded at Seth disappointedly and then threw his napkin on to the table. He pushed his chair out and left. Kirsten and Ryan just stared at each other not knowing what to do or say whilst Summer tried her hardest to console Seth and ensure him that everything was okay. She hugged him but Seth refused the gesture as he was too upset and angry to think of anything else but Sandy himself.

"Seth…" Summer started. She placed her hand on Seth's shoulder and started rubbing against his polo shirt.

-"Summer don't okay… not now." Seth said as he wobbled Summer's hand off of his shoulder and left the outdoor dinner table.

"Just give him a bit of space… At least I think that's all he needs." Ryan suggested as he gave Summer a sympathy hug. Kirsten stared to the ground in hatred. She was horrified at what Sandy had done.

"Excuse me," She said in a very monotone way. She too left the dinner table and left only Ryan and Summer.

"Do you want me to go and talk to him?" Ryan asked. Summer just wiped her tears and gave a broken smile.

"No its okay; you're right. All he needs is space." She sniffed in a bit and sighed.

"I mean that's all that I needed."

-"Wait, you mean; you're dad…"

-"He's not a big fan of the engagement." Summer cut through. Ryan gave sympathy to the new engaged couple.

"SANDY!" Kirsten yelled, entering her bedroom. A big blue luggage was wide open on the bed with a few of Seth's personal belongings inside. Sandy took no notice in what Kirsten was saying.

"What are you doing?" Kirsten asked as she noticed the suitcase.

"Seth is too young to make important decisions like this. I mean what is this? Pot, lying about getting into college, getting arrested, getting engaged;" Sandy glared into Kirsten's eyes and Kirsten was just blinded with anger, pain, sympathy; you know the feeling.

"I mean what's next huh? Murder? A CHILD?" Sandy shouted.

"Sandy don't you think you're overreacting?" Kirsten asked, leaning towards Seth and Summer's side of the story. Of course Kirsten understood everything that Sandy was saying, but she remembers what it was like to be young and in love.

"I do not think I am overreacting one bit. I'm just trying to look out for this family because things will go wrong at this young stage at life. He will get heartbroken when Summer shows her true colours; do you remember what she was like two, three years ago? She's never truly changed…"

"SANDY THAT'S ENOUGH!" Out of nowhere Ryan shouted and appeared from the doors of their bedroom. He clenched onto Summer's hand and dragged her into the room. (Not forcefully of course). She was crying with tears rolling down her face. She could hardly breathe and when she could she never had complete control over it.

"THIS GIRL HAS HEARD EVERYTHING YOU'VE JUST SAID ABOUT HER IN THE LAST COUPLE MINUTES, AND SHE AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HORRIFIED IN OUR LIVES…"

-"DO NOT YELL AT ME IN MY OWN HOUSE, I LET YOU LIVE HERE!"

-"SO NOW WHAT? BECAUSE I'M YELLING AT YOU ARE YOU GONNA PACK MY BAGS TOO."

-"You really are going pass the boundaries now kid." Sandy was loosing his temper he walked towards Ryan and didn't blink once.

"Maybe I am pushing a little, but you know what it's like to love someone as much as Seth does." The whole atmosphere was becoming a lot calmer now, no one was shouting and it seemed like all it was, was an unpleasant conversation.

"Summer has gone a long way since I first came here and I know that she would never hurt Seth in that way. So what are you doing man?" Sandy gazed into Ryan's eyes, still not blinking. He looked around the room and saw Kirsten staring at him with blind hate, Summer crying and Ryan angry. He looked up at the ceiling and through the photograph of Seth that was in his hands onto the bed.

"Ryan you can pack your own bags. Tell Seth I don't want to see him again until the divorce is finalized. Summer; I know you've changed; but let's face it, the change won't ever be permanent." Sandy nodded his head to his own personal cruel 'speech'.

"Now get out of my bedroom." Ryan smiled and laughed.

"I was right from the beginning." Sandy looked up.

"What do you mean?"

-"You had a dream Sandy that Seth was going to go to Berkeley and meet some smart girl like you did. That didn't happen."

-"How does that make you right?"

-"Don't you remember back in juvi?" Ryan took three steps forward and got face to face, close up with Sandy.

"Having a dream doesn't make you smart, knowing it won't come true; that does." He tilted his head to the right and left the room. Summer followed him.

As they left the bedroom doors they saw Seth pressing his ear against the door panel. Seth was depressed with no other energy to talk, or move. Summer continued crying and pushed herself into Seth's arms. Seth had a little strength to return the hug and shred a tear. The couple stood outside the door hugging and crying; and with no place to live.

ATTN: Sorry! I haven't updated this in ages, school and then it wasn't working. Hope you like this chapter and please oh please review. xx