Some more fluff….

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Arrival

"Welcome aboard flight 307 from Newport to LAX. The flight will be approximately ten minutes. I hope you enjoy your flight!"

Summer glared at Seth. "This is a ten minute flight? Are you kidding me?"

Seth shot Summer a scared look. "What? I didn't want to drive!"

Summer rolled her eyes. "You ASS! All these people probably are getting connecting flights! I can't believe this…"

Marissa and Ryan groaned as they realized Seth's mistake. "Seriously dude. Are you that lazy, that you would pay a thousand dollars more to get there an hour earlier?" Ryan asked in disbelief.

Seth snorted. "Hell yeah… OUCH!" he yelled as Summer smacked the back of his head.

"Well this flight has to be about the stupidest thing you have EVER done Cohen. God." Summer snorted.

"Aw come on guys! Don't you think this is freakin awesome? A ten minute plane ride? How many people can say they have done that?" Seth laughed, a smile playing on his lips.

Summer tried not to laugh, but couldn't hold in a snort, as she realized the insanity involved in everything Seth did. "You are SUCH an ass. You do know that, don't you?"

Seth just smiled charmingly. "Why thank you Summer!" as he reached up and pulled her head to his shoulder. Summer couldn't help the silent giggles erupting in her throat, as he rubbed her head, messing up her hair.

Marissa glared at the two, not believing she had spent 1,000 dollars on a plane ticket, when she could have driven and been there in an hour, not to mention about 900 dollars cheaper.

And they were LAUGHING about it.

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"Ahhh…what a refreshing flight!" Seth announced as he and Summer walked off the plane hand in hand. An extremely disgruntled Ryan and Marissa followed, choosing not to talk to the two brunettes.

Summer smiled. College. It was even closer than before. Even though they were there a few days early, it seemed like college was about to start. It was so refreshing to be away from Newport. With her friends, it made the transition that much easier. She squeezed Seth's hand, and he abruptly let go, draping his arm around her shoulders instead.

This was where she was meant to be.

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Marissa began to hyperventilate. She reached for Ryan, and gripped his hand tightly. She was already mad at Summer and Seth, but now she could feel the anger giving way to nervousness. Her dorm lay in front of her, brick and voluminous, it towered over her.

"This year is gonna be great Coop. I can feel it." Summer whispered in her ear. "Are you mad at me? I'm sorry Cohen and I were being annoying. We're roommates now. So we gotta get along. Kay?"

Marissa smiled at Summer. "I'm not mad at you. Just a freakin ten minute flight? I mean come on…"

Summer laughed and pulled her ahead of the boys, excited to see her room.

Ryan and Seth lagged behind.

"That was some pretty idiotic crap you pulled back there dude." Ryan said looking at Seth.

"Oh come ON! You loved it! Ten minutes? It was awesome. You're just sticking up for Marissa."

Ryan could feel a small smile turning up his lips. "Yeah alright. It was pretty damn cool."

Seth slapped him on the back. "I like the way you think buddy. Now come on, the girls are gonna find their room, and immediately want to go shopping. I CANNOT tolerate looking at tiny t-shirts for five hours right now."

Ryan shook his head, laughing.

"Dude, I'm serious."

"Uh, yeah, let's go…"Ryan muttered, realized how true Seth's words were.

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"It's um…quaint." Summer muttered when she opened her door to her and Marissa's dorm.

"You can say that again!" Marissa said in disgust.

The room was a small square, with two beds, two bedside tables, a tiny bathroom, and that was about it.

"From Newport to this…"Summer laughed. "Oh well. It's different, that's for sure. But that is what we wanted. Right?"

"Yeah. I guess. Um…wanna go find the boys?" Marissa asked, trying to sound upbeat.

"Sure." Summer replied. "Hey, all we need are curtains, a little bit of air freshener, new sheets, and um…some posters? It'll get better Coop I promise!"

"Whatever you say Sum…" Marissa laughed. In a way the little room was refreshing. Right?

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After a quick tour of the boy's room, (two floors below, and just as…um quaint?) they four sat in the grass outside the dorm building.

"So this is it. We're actually in COLLEGE!" Marissa said excitedly.

Ryan smiled at his girlfriend. It was good to see her so happy. He was happy too. College was at one point, the last thing on his mind. Plus, with Seth and Summer, his college days were going to be anything but calm.

"So, I vote to make our four years of college better than our four years of high school. Okay?" Summer asked.

"No shootings?" Seth replied. "No lesbian lovers, no money issues, no affairs, and no crazy parties?"

"I never said we couldn't party!" Summer laughed.

"I will try to abstain from punching out the guys from the water polo team." Ryan added.

"Yeah. No shootings. No kissing girls…hey all these promises are about me!" Marissa cried out in disbelief.

The group laughed, Seth finally finding breath to say, "Yeah, college is gonna be so much better. No high school drama. It's gonna be a blast."

"No drama? I don't think so Cohen…We are pretty much incapable of living with no drama." Summer said.

"Yeah alright. But it's gonna be fun right?"

They all nodded their heads happily, drifting into silence.

"So…" Ryan started, "what should we do?"

Summer glanced at Marissa. "SHOP!" they both exclaimed at the same time.

Seth looked at Ryan in horror. "I SO called it man…"

Ryan grimaced at Marissa's face, as did Seth to Summer's. "Alright alright…" they both consented, heaving heavy sighs.

"We are so whipped dude." Seth muttered to Ryan.

All Ryan could do was muster a pained expression with a short nod.

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ok, now I know absolutely NOTHING about college, so please forgive my ignorance on the subject, and just try to ignore all the mistakes I may make! Drama will be coming, but hopefully a few more fluffy chapters! I totally understand my mistake on the whole USC being really close to Newport! So I tried to incorporate it into the chapter! Sorry everyone! PLEASE REVIEW! (and sorry about the lack of update!)