A/N: Hey all. Thanks for the reviews! Here is another dose of drama!
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Chapter Three: The End and Beginning Of Things
Summer smiled when she saw Anna waiting at the steps of the school for her. Anna waved and Summer jogged over to her giving her friend a hug. Anna pulled away smiling and looked at the school doors.
"He arrived ten minutes ago," informed Anna before Summer asked, "And he looked a bit depressed."
"Did he see you?" replied Summer shifting her books in her arms.
Anna shook her head no, "I arrived as he was walking. Come on. Let's get this done with."
Summer sighed and followed her only true friend up the front steps and into the busy corridor's of Harbour High. People smiled at Summer, which she returned to some people. Taylor Townsend pushed past heading to Dean Hess' office. Summer snarled at her back and turned around to have Anna giving her a confused look.
"Taylor Townsend, the school bitch," said Summer, "She and the Dean are a team. Trying to bring down anyone who defies them."
Anna nodded, "Right. Well thanks for telling me and look who is waiting for you."
Summer sighed and tried to turn and walk the other direction but Anna grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back. Summer looked at her annoyed and upset, biting her lower lip, not daring to look over at Seth.
"You have to face him sometime soon. Now is better then later," said Anna firmly, "He doesn't even recognise me."
"Because you have grown your hair out," replied Summer as Anna tucked a long lock behind her ear, "Do I have to dump him here? I mean I know… I don't know."
Anna sighed, "Go by what is in your heart. I'm going to get a coffee."
Summer watched as Anna walked away before finally looking at Seth. He had a single pink rose in his hand and looked at her as she slowly walked over to him.
"What do you want Cohen?" snapped Summer putting her walls up around her to keep him out.
"Summer I'm sorry. I was a complete idiot," said Seth holding the rose.
Summer swallowed a lump in her throat and turned to him, "And what a single rose is meant to fix everything?"
"No… but is it a start?"
Summer opened her locker angrily pulled out a book she needed and shoved the other ones in it before slamming the locker loudly, "A rose is nothing compared to what you did and nothing you say or do is going ti fix it! It's over Cohen!"
Summer turned and walked briskly down the corridor and into the girl's bathroom. She pushed past other girls, one being Taylor Townsend and into the empty cubicle. She locked it and closed the toilet seat before sitting down and crying into her hands.
A knock at the door surprised Summer who ceased her tears.
"Go away!" she snapped standing and flushing the toilet. She yanked the door open to a startled Taylor, "What do you want? To ask me to match the toilet paper designs to the one on your sweater?"
Taylor shook her head, not acting as though she found Summer's scornful remarks funny, "Are you alright?"
"Fine, Taylor," replied Summer going to wash her hands.
Much to her annoyance, Taylor followed her too the sink. Summer washed her hands and dried them before turning to Taylor more annoyed now then upset.
"Look, as much as I would just love to stay and chat, I so have better things to do, so could you please stop following me?"
"I was only seeing if you were okay," replied Taylor haughtily.
"No, you were snooping for some dirt against me."
Summer pushed past the shocked girl and headed out of the bathroom to where Anna said she would be.
OC
"Focus Ryan!" snapped his tutor looking at him annoyed, "Now what is the answer?"
Ryan sighed; studying was not one of his strongest points at the moment with his mind full of so much that had happened.
"Do you want some news?"
"Huh?" said Ryan looking back at his tutor.
"Some news. I have exciting news, well for you really?"
"What?"
"Dean Hess is leaving. He got offered a better paying job in New York. He leaves, you can get back into Harbour."
"Not with the information left on my record," replied Ryan, "He says I am a true danger to the school."
"Yes, but the Principal is going to make the disappear."
Ryan frowned, "How do you know all of this?"
"I'm a friend to the Principal, so come on. Let's get to work because tomorrow you are going back to Harbour."
OC
Marissa greeted Johnny with a smile and both headed into their Maths class they had together. Johnny took his seat in front of Marissa and turned to face her.
"Casey says you are unhappy about the outcome," said Johnny seriously, "Why?"
"I didn't want everything to mess up. I only wanted them to feel hurt and now everyone is angry with everyone," admitted Marissa looking glum, "Now I totally have no one."
"Yes you do," whispered Johnny standing and leaning over to Marissa and kissing her softly on the lips.
Marissa pulled away in shock and looked down at her folder. Johnny sat back in his seat; feeling satisfied that his intentions towards Marissa were known.
Marissa on the other hand was shocked and plagued with guilt. Casey was one of her bestfriend's and here her boyfriend was kissing her! Was she being punished for kissing Seth? Marissa couldn't deny one thing about that kiss; it was enjoyable, especially when he began to kiss her back.
Marissa sighed and opened her Maths book as the teacher arrived. Today was going to be another drama packed day.
OC
At lunch, Anna and Summer took their tray of food out to the school front grounds and sat under a shady tree. As Summer uncovered her chicken stir-fry, Anna nudged her to look up. There was Dean Hess carrying a box of things to his car and meters' away looking upset was Taylor watching it happen.
"Why is that Taylor girl crying?" asked Anna before biting into her chicken and gravy roll.
"Her and Hess had something going on."
Anna coughed a little as she chewed her roll, "W-what?"
Summer nodded, "Yeah I saw them kissing at the last dance. Totally gross. My mind is forever tortured."
Anna smiled with a laugh, "The old Summer is returning."
Summer smiled and gave the Dean a wave goodbye as he walked past glaring at her. Anna looked at Summer curiously.
"Did you by any chance have something to do with this?"
"I wish," replied Summer, "But poor Taylor. No Dean Hess to suck up to, to get her way with."
"You really have a grudge against her don't you?"
Summer nodded, "She is the reason Ryan got kicked out of here."
"What did Marissa do to get kicked out?" asked Anna, "I was told she shot someone."
"She did," said Summer, "She shot Ryan's brother. He was trying to kill Ryan."
"So it was in defence."
Summer nodded, "Not that any of the stupid board members realise. They are all too pig headed to see that."
Anna and Summer watched as Dean Hess drove away from Harbour for the last time. Taylor fled from the school grounds and into the school. Neither Summer nor Anna made a move to stop her.
"She had it coming," shrugged Summer, "You done? I need to pee."
"Yeah," said Anna and her and Summer stood and walked their trays to the cafeteria tray drop of box and headed into the school.
As they walked in Seth walked past with a group of people from his comic group club. He glanced at Summer then at the girl next to her, realising who it was.
"Anna?"
"SO you finally recognise me, having walked past me twice today," replied Anna coolly, "Well I don't talk to bestfriend snoggers. Come on Summer."
Anna linked arms with Summer and the two of them walked off down the corridor, leaving behind a very stunned Seth.
OC
"I have been dying for one of these for ages!" cried Casey biting into the school's special for that day, pizza, "I know it was probably grossly cooked, but still… they are the best!"
"If you like sweat droplets on your pizza, have mine," said Marissa sliding hers over to Casey.
"But you haven't even tried it yet," said Chilly eating his pizza as well, "Where is Johnny?"
Marissa became alert at Johnny's name and looked around her.
"Riss, are you alright?" asked Casey frowning.
"Casey, I have to tell you something!" said Marissa looking upset, "Johnny kissed me. I didn't make it happen or anything. I was telling him about everything and said how I am totally alone… and he said no your not and he kissed me! I pulled away, I swear!"
Casey dropped her pizza and looked at Chilly who was just as stunned. Marissa stood up and grabbed her bag. Casey stood and grabbed Marissa by the arm. Marissa looked at Casey to find tears in her eyes.
"Are you telling the truth?" asked Casey looking as though she was hoping Marissa was lying.
"Yes," whispered Marissa, "I swear on my grandmother's grave."
Chilly stood and stormed off.
"Oh no," said Casey running after Chilly, "Chilly!"
Marissa grabbed Casey and Chilly's bags and ran after them, weaving through the students. She spotted Casey standing outside the boy's toilet and when she was standing beside her, Johnny came stumbling out of the boy's toilet's before Chilly came running out and tackling him in the middle into the lockers.
"Chilly! No!" cried Casey as Marissa watched on in shock.
Casey ran over to Chilly and pulled him away from Johnny. Marissa stepped forward and pulled Chilly back with her as Johnny stood up looking at Casey.
"Are you hurt?" asked Casey in a worried tone causing Marissa to look shocked and Chilly to tense up with confusion.
"Not really," mumbled Johnny.
"Good," snapped Casey before punching her boyfriend fair in the nose and then kicking him in the gut as he slid down in pain, "I stood up for you when Heather said you kissed her, but you kissed Marissa! Now I look the fool you arsehole!"
"I didn't do it, Case," pleaded Johnny, "I didn't kiss her!"
"You liar!" yelled Marissa angrily.
"Come on," muttered Casey as she signalled for Marissa and Chilly to follow her away from the crowd around Johnny who was sporting a bloody nose and was holding one hand over his stomach.
"So the jerk got beat," they heard Heather say, "Bout time Casey saw through your lame ass excuses."
OC
"Summer!" yelled her father from his office as she walked in the front door from school.
Summer sighed, placed her books and handbag on the table in the foyer and walked across it to her father's open office door. She walked in and he looked up and collected a file to hand to her. Summer took it frowning at it before looking at her father in confusion.
"Take it to Sandy Cohen. He said he would look over it for any legal liabilities," said her father before signing another form.
"Dad, I can't," replied Summer, "Seth and I broke up."
"Take it Summer. I need it done before Wednesday."
Summer sighed and walked towards the door, purposely slamming it on her way out. She grabbed her handbag and keys and yelled out, "I WON'T BE HOME TILL LATE!"
She walked out the front door and drove away in her car as her father came storming out of his office.
Once at the Cohen's, Summer slid out of the car. She put the top up on it and wound the window's up as it looked like it could rain. She walked over to the front door and rang the doorbell. A few seconds later it was opened to reveal Ryan.
"You here to see Seth?" he asked letting her in.
"Like I want to see him," she replied, "I broke up with him today. My father sent me. I have to give this to Mr C."
"Oh well Sandy isn't here. Him and Kirsten have gone shopping and Seth is out with that comic book club thing," said Ryan taking the file and walking into the kitchen with Summer following, "Want a drink of something?"
"No thanks… I'm going out to eat," replied Summer a bit awkwardly, "Could you ah, tell Sandy that file thing needs to be done by Wednesday or my father will totally flip out?"
"Sure."
Summer nodded and turned to leave, but stopped. Eating alone was pointless and Ryan was just a friend and friends eat out, right? She turned around and looked at Ryan who looked up from the magazine he was reading.
"Forget something?" he asked looking around.
"No. Do you wanna get something to eat? As friends of course," asked Summer using a hand gesture towards the front door.
"Ah, sure. Let me just get my phone and wallet."
Summer nodded and Ryan left, returning a few minutes later with his things a new white beater on with a navy blue shirt on unbuttoned. He scribbled a note to the Cohen's about where he was and both him and Summer left for their date, which wasn't a date.
OC
"I'm surprised you like this stuff," said Ryan as he placed his tray of MacDonald's on the table before sitting down across from Summer, "Or is it a secret thing?"
Summer smiled a little, "A secret fetish. I totally love this food! My father is completely against me eating it. When I was younger my mother and I used to come here for lunch on shopping days."
"I used to sneak out of home just to go play with the kids at the park," said Ryan, "The reason being my brother… Trey, he would follow and bully them."
"I never got to say this, but even though I mightn't act it, I am sorry about how things ended with you and Trey."
Ryan smiled and shrugged, "Things happen. I got a text message from him last week."
Summer nodded and ate a chip, "Is he good?"
"Yeah. He got a job at a mechanic shop in Chino."
"So Chino," joked Summer earning a laugh from Ryan, "I can totally remember saying that all the time."
"Hey did I tell you my news?"
As he said that Summer remembered Dean Hess leaving, "No, but I have news too… maybe Seth told you already."
"Seth still isn't talking to me."
Summer's smile faded as she felt a little sick with guilt, "I'm sorry for causing so many problems."
"Hey it isn't your fault. He was the one kissing Marissa," said Ryan truthfully, "You said that yourself last night, so what's your news?"
"Dean Hess left today," smiled Summer, "I witnessed it all!"
"That I knew was going to happen."
"How?" cried Summer feeling scandalised at not knowing something before Ryan of all people, "How can you know before me? You don't even go to Harbour!"
Ryan smiled waiting for Summer to quieten down, "My former tutor told me. He got offered a better paying job in New York. The Principal is going to get rid of the ban on my record and I start back there tomorrow."
Summer smiled happily, "That is great Ryan! I knew you would get back into Harbour somehow!"
"Yeah. It'll be great to be back," he smiled before biting into his burger.
They both ate in silence for a while looking around at other people coming and going. A group of giggling fifteen-year-old girls came, checking Ryan out and glaring at Summer with jealousy. Summer and Ryan merely found it amusing and laughed a little as one of the girls tripped as she whispered to her friend about Summer.
Once they finished both headed back to Summer's car. They'd found they enjoyed the time out together, even if it was just as friends.
"I had fun," said Ryan as they drove out of the MacDonald's parking lot.
"Yeah me too," admitted Summer, "It was good to get away from home… even though I have to go back and face his anger."
Ryan looked at Summer concerned before asking quietly, "Is he violent? Physically?"
Summer didn't reply. Instead she turned the radio on and listened to the news reading. Ryan didn't push the subject, but knew the answer. He glanced Summer over and saw no bruises anywhere visible.
Minutes later they pulled into the Cohen driveway. Summer turned the radio down and looked at Ryan as he undid his seat belt.
"Thanks for the night out," said Ryan smiling at Summer.
"Hey, any time. We should do it again," replied Summer truthfully, "You're actually good company."
Ryan laughed, "So are you."
Both fell into silence for a few seconds before Ryan opened the car door. Summer watched him before grabbing his hand. Ryan turned and looked at her in surprise.
"What?" asked Ryan.
"See you tomorrow," was all Summer could think of saying.
Ryan stared at Summer, seeing the sparkle on happiness in her eyes. Her brown eyes were deep and held so many secrets in them. Ryan leant forward and kissed Summer on the cheek before pulling away.
"See you tomorrow," he said before climbing out of the car and heading into the house.
Summer raised a hand to her cheek and bit her lower lip feeling a blush creep across her face. Suddenly breaking up with Seth felt meaningless.
A/N: Things are progressing don't you all think? This chapter took me all day to write. So I hope you enjoyed it! Review!
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