Our heroes landed in Las Vegas and drove in separate cars (rented cars) to the Hotel… yeah let's say the Palms Hotel. Luke has reserved rooms for everyone.
They meet Luke in the lobby of the hotel.
---At
the lobby---
Luke
was waiting for his friends to arrive. He hadn't seen them for so
long. He heard that Ryan would come with his new girlfriend. Luke
didn't know what he should think of that. One the one side he was
curious to get to know "the new one", but on the other side
he was bit afraid too. Because of Marissa, Summer told him about what
happened between her and Ryan. How would she take it, that Ryan was
here with his new girlfriend?
'If inviting them both was a good idea? They both staying at the same hotel.. hopefully this will cause no trouble/drama.' he thought to himself or better he prayed for that..
"Hey Luke are you daydreaming or what?" Ryan said from behind and gave him a half-smile.
"Hey!.. You are finally here. Welcome." He said with a cheerful voice and gave everyone a hug.
---after
a few minutes of hugging---
"Soooo…guys
I reserved rooms for everyone. Summer and Jake you have room number
912, next to you is Seth's room with number 913. My room is number
914 and Ryan and Liz you two have 917. Yeah and Marissa's roomnumber
is room 918. We are all on the same floor." Luke told them happily
and gave them the keys to their rooms.
The
two couples (R&L, S&J) got their keys first and took the
first elevator.
Marissa,
Seth and Luke were waiting for the next one to come.(The
third elevator was broken … or something like that…whatever they
had to wait…time for a conversation ;))
"Yeah…so I have the room next to our happy couple... I can't wait to live next to my ex-girlfriend for these couple of days." Seth said sarcastically and rolled his eyes.
"Hey who are you telling this?" Marissa looked at Seth. Her look said everything... she wasn't happy to live next-door to her ex neither.
"Hey guys…it's my birthday and we will have fun. Especially we three… I'm sure that our couples want to have spare time for … you know…" Luke winked. Yeah he hasn't changed he's empathetic like always.
"Stop it... could we drop that topic and talk about something other?" Marissa glared at Luke.
Yeah
that was totally that what she needed - the picture in her head of
Ryan and Liz making out.
Finally
the elevator came, shortly after they reached their rooms.
Marissa knocked on Summer and Jake's room.
"Can I come in? Or do I interrupt you by something?" she asked innocently, with a grin on her face.
"No…you can come in. So what took you so long up here?" Summer asked.
"Hmm… we were just a bit talking. And you know, when your funny ex-boyfriend Seth is talking than it takes some time." Marissa explained.
Suddenly
Summer's facial expression turned from happiness to... a bit of
anger?
Marissa
couldn't really understand why Summer suddenly kinda glared at her.But
she would get to know the reason in a few seconds...
"Your funny what?" Jake came out of the bathroom and glared at Summer.
"You told me he's a friend of yours. You didn't tell me that he is ha friend of yours that is your EX-BOYFRIEND?." Jake was now angry.
"Err…Jake…let me explain.." Summer started to stutter. She didn't really know how she could get out of that situation... But it was too late for explanations anyways. Jake already ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
"Sum.. I'm so sorry. I didn't know.." Marissa apologized and felt uncomfortable.
"It's ok. It's not your fault.. I should have told him before." Summer said guiltily.
Jake didn't spoke to Summer the whole day long. He simply ignored her.
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"Coop..
can you explain to my why men are always like that? Why they have to
be soo complicated? I mean I wanted to talk to him but he didn't
say anything... he just ingnored me...and that the whole day long!"
Summer couldn't help she felt frustrated but at the same time angry.
How could Jake be so stubborn?
"Sum…just don't ask me. I think I'm the wrong person for conversations like this. I mean I haven't had a real relationship for years. Hey and besides that I never understood men and I think I never will." Marissa shrugged.
"We are poor, aren't we?" Summer said sarcastically.
"Yeah…we are...we are" Marissa replied and laughed lightly.
They sat there silent for a few minutes. Summer didn't know if she should accost this topic, but she decided to mention it.
"And what do you think about this Liz?" Summer wanted to know from Marissa.
"Uhmm... she actually seems to be nice." Marissa answered monosyllabic. This wasn't her favourite topic to talk about right now.
Summer understood that hint and changed the subject of the conversation immediately.
"Soo..what are we going to do tonight? Luke told me that he wanted to have a men's night out."
"Hmm…how about we two make a lady's night out? Like we used to have in former days?" Marissa suggested.
"Sounds great, Coop! You know how to cheer me up!" Summer said enthusiastically.
---At
night---
Luke
and Seth were sitting in the hotel lobby. They were waiting for Jake
and Ryan.
"I can't wait for tonight. This will be so much fun. I mean we haven't seen us for so long." Luke said happily.
"Yeah… I can't wait for it too, except of the fact that the boyfriend of my ex-girlfriend is going out with us."
"Hey... you guys don't have to talk... I mean we will be drinking all the time." Luke said and smiled at him.
"You haven't changed man…" Seth replied and shook is head.
Marissa and Summer were passing by them both.
"Hey girls what are you going to do tonight? You look gorgeous" Luke said.
"It's time for a lady's night out" they both said enthusiastic.
Right at this moment Ryan, Jake and Liz entered the lobby.
"Hey. Finally you two are coming. We thought you two wouldn't be coming anymore." Luke said looking at Ryan and Jake.
"Uhmm…yeah… about tonight. I don't know if I should go. I mean I don't want that Liz stays here alone." Ryan said, looking on the ground. He knew that he couldn't leave Liz here all alone in the hotel.
"Just go… you haven't seen your friends for a long time…so have fun. I mean I can join Summer and Marissa, can I?" Liz looked at Summer with a typical sweet as sugar smile.
Luke looked at Marissa and at Ryan. Luke knew that Ryan wasn't really into that idea.
"Uhm but if you want we could go out all together?" Luke suggested, he wanted to rescue this awkward situation.
"Nooo, this is a good idea. Sure you can join us. You guys go make your men's night and we will go on our lady's night." Marissa said to Liz and gave her a smile.
Seth, Summer, Luke and Ryan looked at her incredulous.
"Really?" Ryan said astonished. He couldn't believe that she was so nice to his new girlfriend that was very strange.
There was a short silence.
"Ok then let's go." Seth broke the silence.
Ryan shrugged his shoulders. "Ok then lady's have fun tonight."
"You too, honey" Liz kissed him.
Marissa had to fight against tears. "I am strong, they are happy and I am strong. I have to be strong. Just don't cry now… " she told herself over and over again.
----the
men's night out-----
They
were at a bar. They were drinking some beers. Jake and Ryan were
quiet; it seemed that they are lost in thoughts. Seth drank too much
"So Ryan how is it to know that your girlfriend is out with your ex? I think it's funny…I would like to know what they're talking about. I mean there are a looooot of funny topics that they could talk about…like.." Seth wanted to numerate some topics but Ryan shot him one of his well-known Atwood looks.
"Ok...ok…I see….wrong topic, but Ryan I know you want to know too. But Ok…there are enough things to talk about. So let's move on to the next one. Err…James…Jeff…no something with a J.. help me guys.." he looked at Ryan and Luke.
"It's Jake. J-A-K-E" Jake said unfriendly.
"Oh yeah …" Seth took another sip of his beer "So how's it going with Summer J-A-K-E?"
"Don't mention her tonight."
"Oh… our happy couple has problems. Yeah…poor Jake…I know how you feel." Seth said sarcastically.
"Nah..I don't think you know that. She didn't lie to you about her ex-boyfriend. She told me you were a friend – not her ex." Jake replied again unfriendly, like it was Seth's fault that she told him nothing.
"Yeah but you know what…that is nothing compared to that what she did to me. She didn't betray you. She didn't cheat on you with her ex-boyfriend. Yeah I hate Zach." And with that he took the last sip of his beer.
Though
he drank too much he could feel the pain that caused the thought of
Summer and all the memories. He didn't want to have them…and
especially not right now.
Ryan
overheard this conversation. He couldn't help he had to laugh.
"Guys… look at us. This is a funny men's night. We are all crying over girls. I mean hey when we are now at the "I-am-so-poor-because-of…-conversations" then I will contribute something too." Ryan said. He drank a bit too much, too. But he wasn't as drunk as Seth. Ok…all of them except of Jake drank too much. But this depressing atmosphere supported that.
"Ok where I start…yeah my ex-girlfriend Marissa….uhm…I think you all know her… is out with my new one Liz. …And this is strange…Marissa is totally nice to Liz…that's again strange… somehow that makes me worry." Ryan told them.
"Dude it's definitely strange." Seth added and tapped him on the shoulder.
---The
lady's night---
The
lady's night started good. They were at a club. Good music…some
drinks…yeah everything was cool. It seemed that Liz didn't drink
often…she took some drinks and was a bit tipsy.
"You know what girls….this here is soooo cool" she said.
"Yeah this club is fantastic." Marissa replied.
Yeah it seemed a bit strange to her…to party with the new one of his ex, but yeah she would make the best out of this night. She wanted to have fun…to forget everything.
"And you know what…a night out without boys is totally that what I needed." Summer said. "I mean guys are sooo complicated. I don't understand them, but you know what…I don't give a damn about that. Jake shouldn't be such a crybaby. I mean he didn't tell me something about his ex-girlfriends too. What if he has got about 20 of them?" she took a gulp of her drink.
"You are so right" Marissa and Liz said.
They danced a bit and it was about midnight.
"Hmm…I'm going to get another drink…you want some drinks, too? Liz asked them.
"Uhm Liz I think you shouldn't get another one…I think you have enough…don't you think?" Marissa said to her.
"First of all you're not my mother or someone…I want to drink something and you can't stop me. I'm old enough!" Liz replied.
Marissa shrugged her shoulders. "Ok it's not my problem."
"Yeah..." Summer replied.
---15
minutes later---
"Coop
where is Liz… I mean it's been awhile since she wanted to buy
drinks." Summer looked at her concerned.
"You're right." Marissa looked around them to find Liz.
And there she was…she was dancing on the bar.
"Oh noo… Sum look at the bar." Marissa said unbelieving.
"Hey she can dance really good." Summer mentioned
"Is that everything you can say…I mean shouldn't we get her off of the bar?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah…you're probably right…" Summer replied and they started to make their way through the crowd.
Suddenly they heard a scream followed from crashing glass and a dull sound. This could only be Liz. Marissa and Summer started to panic as they reached the bar. Liz was lying on the floor. She was unconscious.
"Liz….Liz….wake up" Marissa shook Liz. She had to wake up.
"Oh my god…is she …is she dead?" Summer started to cry.
"No Summer! She's not dead…but we need an ambulance, it's urgent. Can someone call 911 please?" Marissa begged.
Minutes later the ambulance arrived. They took Liz to the next hospital.
Marissa dialed a number. Her whole body was shaking, because of her heavy sobs. That night turned out to become a nightmare. Again a night full of drama…
"uhmm…hello?" a voice said a bit groggy.
"Ryan… " Marissa said, her voice nearly breaking. She tried hard to calm herself down, not to sob, but it was no use Ryan recognized that something was wrong…
"Marissa?...what happened?" he was alarmed. This couldn't mean something good.
"It's...Liz……she's at ...she's at the hospital " Marissa said inbetween of heavy sobs.
"What?" Ryan couldn't believe what he was hearing. He felt panic inside of him.
"Could you pick us up at the "Vegas Bar", please?" (I know the bar name… is not really well.. creative..)
"Yeah, we will be there." He hung up. His head ached…that was too much now. What happened to Liz?
Seth, Luke and Jake were staring at Ryan. They could see that Ryan was shocked.
"What happened?" Luke asked.
"Uhm….it's Liz…she's at the hospital." Ryan couldn't believe it…
"Ok…let's go." And with that the boys were on the way to pick Marissa and Summer up.
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