WOW this is the longest time I've ever let a story go…I'm really sorry! I haven't had a lot of inspiration at ALL, so forgive me if this chapter is a little slow.

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Fear

"I don't want to go outside." Summer whispered into Seth's ear.

"I know…but we have to get out of here. He could come back. I mean he was definitely looking at us," Seth replied.

"But what if he's still out there?"

"I…I don't know…" Seth stuttered.

The only thoughts that were running through their minds were OLIVER…OLIVER…how could the demon of their high school years have come back? Was he really after them? Or was he coming back for another try at Marissa? So many thoughts and fears were sinking down from their heads into their hearts, leaving an icy cold feeling that settled all over their bodies.

Seth led Summer out, holding onto her as if his life depended on it. They got a few strange looks as they quickly ran outside, and looked frantically around for the infamous trench coat. After not seeing any weird people lurking nearby, they relaxed a bit, but Seth kept his hold on Summer.

"We gotta get a taxi. There is no way I'm walking back to campus." Seth muttered, as Summer nodded in agreement.

They finally got a yellow cab to pull up to the curb, and after checking to make sure nobody else was in it, they hopped in telling the driver where they were headed.

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"I'm scared Cohen," Summer whispered, her head on Seth's shoulder.

"I know…I know…but I'll keep you safe," Seth whispered back, stroking her hair slowly.

"Promise?"

"Yeah. I promise."

The taxi began to slow down. Seth looked outside, eyebrows knit together in confusion.

"Um, excuse me? We wanted to go to the USC campus…it's about another mile ahead…" he told the cab driver.

The driver just nodded, and continued to slow the car down. "You two won't mind if I pick up someone else do you? He looks as if he's going the same way…"

Summer looked up in surprise, and peered out the window. Her look of surprise changed to a look of horror, as she saw the now very familiar face that had been haunting her for a the past few days.

"NO! Keep driving…DON'T STOP!" Summer yelled frantically, reaching over to lock the door.

The driver looked at her as if she was crazy, "What are you talking about? You're crazy lady!"

Seth finally catching on, reached around and stared at the driver. "Okay…I know you think we're crazy… but if you stop this car, I swear to God, we will get even crazier. If you keep driving, we'll pay you double, PLUS that guy's fare. Okay?"

The driver, desperate to get the two kids out of his face, hit the gas, peeling out into the street again, leaving the dark figure at the side of the road throwing up his arms in defeat.

Seth and Summer leaned back gasping for breath, having been holding it for the past two minutes.

As they shared a look, they both knew just how serious this was going to get.

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Summer stepped out of the cab, jogging towards her dorm, anxious to get inside.

"Okay…here is sixty bucks….no dude! That is totally enough to cover…yeah I know…okay we're sorry we made you almost have a heart attack…no I didn't' know you had a heart condition! Okay…we are very sorry. Here's seventy bucks. Yeah…you're welcome." Seth argued with the cab driver, finally relenting, and then running towards the dorm where Summer was waiting.

"We are out seventy bucks now because of that idiot Oliver. I swear, not only does he come out of nowhere scaring the crap out of us, but now he's making me lose money…"

Summer just shook her head. "Don't joke…"

Seth looked down at Summer. She looked exhausted. Dark circles and bloodshot eyes stared up at him. He put a comforting arm around her, and guided her upstairs to the boy's dorm room.

She collapsed onto his bed once they stepped into the room. Luckily Ryan was gone, as Seth collapsed next to her.

"Cohen?"

"Yeah Sum?"

"Are we going to make it?"

" Summer! What do you mean are we going to make it?"

She sighed, and covered her face with her hands. "I just don't know how to get rid of Oliver. It was two years ago…and now he's back. And he almost destroyed the four of us two years ago…now he's back, and we're alone. I mean…ARE WE GOING TO MAKE IT?"

Seth stared at her in surprise. "Summer…Summer…"he whispered softly as he stroked her cheek, "we are going to make it. Believe me. We are so much stronger than him. We are smarter, and we all have something he doesn't have."

"What's that?"

"Love…we all have love. And we all know that love will prevail over hate and evil."

Summer rolled her eyes. "CHEESY Cohen! But I like it. Thanks…"

Seth leaned over and kissed her lips softly.

"I'm still scared…" Summer murmured under her breath.

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sorry for the wait!