Chapter Thirty Five
"Ryan, I gotta go." Marissa said, pleading Ryan with her eyes, wishing he wouldn't be so unreasonable. Marissa touched his hand, and he winced not expecting this gesture as he avoided her eyes. He finally looked up at her and smiled.
"Understood." Ryan nodded as he went to open the door for the girl. She smiled, but inside she felt like something was wrong- she felt that Ryan was not so expectantly forgiving.
"Ryan, you know I have to go. I'm sorry, okay?" Marissa said bitterly. She was aggravated that he just did not seem to understand that she didn't have a choice. She went to get up, and Ryan held her arm as he got up with her.
"It's really okay," Ryan said steadily, as he let her go. When she was off, with her rhythmic pace, Ryan sunk into his couch. He felt so worthless without this girl by his side. But enough was enough- he had to regain his power. He knew Marissa could not be with him 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She had a life too.
Seth and Summer were just leaving to have a long, romantic walk on the beach. Gently, Seth held Summer's hand in his own, as she cuddled close to his shoulder. The sand was pressing in between their toes, as they held their flip flops in the outside hands that were not touching. The stars were shining, as if on call. The moon, a perfect circle, that perfect night. The evening a dark, dancing shade of royal blue. Everything made Seth simply speechless- including the drop-dead-gorgeous girl that had fallen in love with him.
"I can't believe I hadn't given you a chance in my life, before." Summer said guiltily, as she quietly started to confess. Seth didn't say anything- the time wasn't right for his witty jokes. Summer was being altogether serious. "I mean, you're the most amazing guy I have ever met- whether or not you have a slight obsession for comic books." Summer giggled, and Seth followed her lead. "Seth," Summer stopped walking, as she turned to face Seth. He towered over her minuscule body, but she smiled, "Seth, words will never explain how I feel with you. Not even 'I love you' means anything because it just feels like so much more then just love. You're like my freaking soul mate, Seth. Without you, I'm so incomplete. Thank you for opening my eyes, for opening my intellect, and for opening my heart to someone so special like you." Summer said. She looked particularly stunning in the moonlight, as her eyelashes carefully touched her cheek. Seth wished he could touch her perfectness- touch the flesh that covered her cheek. It seemed so innocent and completely adorable. But Seth withdrew this longing, and replaced it with words so he could make his own, unpractised speech.
"Summer, what can I say that you haven't? I know you're the one just by looking at you. I don't know how, but I know it can NOT get any better then this. You're a beautiful person, with a beautiful heart and I am the luckiest guy on Earth to have had a chance with you. You're my angel, Summer. I hope we stay together forever, because when you're not holding my hand, I hope you're kissing me, and when you're not kissing me, I hope you're cuddled so close that I can't breathe. When I say I love you, I mean it with all the passion I can muster. I love you so much, Summer. So much, I'd die without you." Seth grinned as he lifted Summer in his arms, holding her against the moon. She was giggling her adorable laugh. Seth could not wait any longer- he had to kiss her. So before he knew it, his lips had decided for him- they were glued onto Summer's faultless lips, kissing her miraculously. A kiss like that she had never experienced.
When the time came to pull away, Summer had more then just butterflies dancing in her stomach- a parade worth of a zoo, and possibly every creature was conjuring up such a dazzling feeling. A feeling of love.
Summer's stomach rattled with excitement as she gazed at Seth, still high in his arms. Her heart beat loud in her ears. Her mind was racing- she hoped it would make a short pit stop so she could gather her thoughts. But it wouldn't.
Her whole body was racing. As fast as she was going, she could not say a word. Seth slowly put her towards the ground, and the two wordlessly started to walk down the unfaltering beach. The crashing waves swung far behind them. The two could only hear their soft breathing- nothing existed; of course, nothing other then the two young people, that were hand-in-hand, tumbling-down-a-cliff-in-love.