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Chapter Three – The Ex-Factor
"What do you mean 'there's nothing there'?" I turned my head trying to look at my skin.
"I mean, you don't have this supposed tattoo that you say I went with you to get."
Okay, now I'm really confused. Apparently it's Monday, Jodie's still here, and I have no tattoo. That thing hurt like a mofo to get, too… I felt myself fall back onto the couch.
"Marissa, are you okay?" Ah, she had moved her hand onto my shoulder. She must've been able to tell what I'm feeling again, she's good at things like that. I shook my head at her.
"I just…I don't know." I looked over at Alex and she had a seriously concerned look on her face, I tried to smile at her, but something just wasn't right. She opened her mouth to speak, but I didn't hear anything besides the sound of knocking. Knocking? Alex had already gotten up, heading towards the door. She turned to me and smiled.
"What kind of psycho goes to someone's house this early in the morning. Well, besides…" She opened the door and saw a familiar curly haired boy in front of her. "Seth." Seth?
"Ah, good to see you, too." Why did he have to show up. It's too early for his unnecessary sarcastic comments.
"Seth, can you come back later?" Seth peeked over Alex's shoulder and looked directly at me. Great.
"Marissa?" At least he didn't make that same perverted face he did before when I moved in. I didn't move in yet? "And is that your water running?"
Water running? How come I only noticed this now?
"Jodie's taking a shower." Jodie…I completely forgot about her. Damnit!
"Oh, Jodie's still here." I nearly laughed at the tone he was using. He was so not happy. And neither I am at the situation. Both of her exes are here, why the hell am I here again?
"Seth, can you come back later?" I watched him scratch his head in that awkward way before I shook my head. I can't be here. I shouldn't be here.
"N-No. He can stay, I'll leave. I'll call you or something." I got up as quickly as I could so Alex couldn't say anything, and pushed past between the two exes.
"Marissa!" I could feel their eyes on me as I walked down the path to my car. The last thing I heard was from Alex saying something about kids not going to school anymore.
I got back in my car and thought rationally and calmly about the situation I'd found myself in. Jodie was back at Alex's, she was having a shower… meaning that either they'd had sex or she showered in the mornings.
I shook my head. Alex couldn't be over me already, could she? I mean she cried last night. Alex never cries. Unless she was so upset that she got drunk called Jodie, and Jodie wanting her back drove down and took advantage of her being drunk.
But that doesn't explain why my tattoo's gone, or why Seth's at Alex's and upset about Jodie still being there.
'Still'? That was an odd word to pick. It implies that he knew she was there already, or that she hadn't left… Something is seriously fucked up.
When the light turned green I sped away, not in the mood for school, I went back home. Hopefully Mum and Caleb had left already, that would mean that I would be free to skive school and drink.
Ahh, sweet vodka.
I pulled up into my drive and got out of my car. I walked into the house via the kitchen, giving me the best chance of avoiding anyone that was still home. I saw the paper on the table and flicked through it before I finally spotted the date at the top of the page.
"What the fuck?"
Even though this chapter is called The Ex-Factor, it's supposed to take place during The Accomplice episode, and any familiar quotes belong to the writers of The OC, along with the title of this chapter.