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Chapter 6: Back on the Block

In Newport...

Summer was in the chair next to Marissa's bed talking to her about what had happened and why she was in the hospital.

"Okay so yea. Someone poisoned you with snake venom. The police said they found it in your flask so it may have been someone close to you." She paused. "I hope it wasn't Ryan."

The door opened.

"Hey Summer!" It was Cohen.

"Hey Seth." Seth noticed that she looked deep in thought.

"Sorry to interrupt thinking time but what's going on? Ryan told me that Marissa was in the hospital but he didn't tell me why." He was confused as always.

"Marissa was poisoned with…" She suddenly remembered something. "…glass. She was poisoned with little pieces of glass. They say a maid might've slipped it in her food."

"Oh that explains it…I guess. Who in the hell poisons someone with glass?"

"I don't know but could you do me a favor?"

"Sure! After all I've been doing you a favor for a while now I guess!"

"Look, just go get Julie." Seth left the room to go find Julie.

Back in…"Wherever Jodi Is"

"Look here you skankified four year old! I NEED to get back there!"

"Miss I'm sorry but you're not blood related or legally related. I'm sorry but I can't let you through."

Jodi sighed and the nurse leaned over. "I'm sorry but letting you back so that you could go into the fourth room to the right of the elevator on the third floor would be completely unethical. I'm sorry but I can't do it. And I most certainly can not suggest that you come in on a different shift…with a different name and relation." She winked.

"Thank you for your time! I'll just be going now." Jodi walked out of the hospital. She had some time to kill.

Back in Newport…

Julie walked into the room with Seth.

"Hey Summer Seth said you needed me." She looked worried.

"Yea. Seth could you give us a moment?" He really didn't need to be here for this.

"So what is it? What's wrong?"

"I think I know who did it." Julie's eyes shot open.

"What! Who!" She was ready to kill.

"You know Seth's friend Zach?" Julie nodded. "Well I think it was him. I mean he used to have a crush on 'Riss and he has a shit load of pet snakes."

"I can't believe it! He always looked so…innocent. Why would he do that?"

"I don't know but it does make sense." They just stood there in silence for a few minutes. "So should I go check it out or tell the Detectives?"

"I think we should just sit on it for a while. Do you think we could get someone to stay in the room at all times? Like one of the Detectives? Kedison maybe?"

Summer was slightly confused be the comment but figured it was legit. "I'm sure somebody would. Protect and serve right?"

"Right."

"Is it okay if I come in now?" Seth poked his head through the door.

"Yea it's fine. Mom I'm just gonna go make a call." And with that Summer walked out of the room and out of the hospital.

As soon as she stepped out side of the hospital doors her phone rang.

"Hey Jo."

"Hey Summer."

"So I think I know who did it."

"OMG! Who was it?" That was fast.

"This guy named Zach. He's one of Seth's friends and he used to have a crush on Marissa so it makes sense."

"Well I'm glad you've gotten somewhere. They still won't let me in."

"Damn."

"This nurse told me where she was though, and she said that I should come back during next shift and tell them something other than "I'm her friend."

"Well that's cool. So when are you gonna try again?" A car had just pulled into the parking lot scaring Summer to death when it squealed it's tires. "Hold on a sec Jo. Hey asshole this is…" She noticed the driver was on their cell phone when they stepped out of the car. She walked over to the driver.

Right before Summer grabbed the driver's shoulder the driver hung up their phone and began to speak to Summer. "Do you always treat your dear friends so rudely?" Summer gave the guy a big smile and hugged him.

"It is so good to see you again!"

"I know it's been forever!"

"Wait what are you doing here?"

"I heard about Marissa and I figured now would be a good time to visit. So here I am!"

"Well I'm on the phone right now but when you walk in go to the elevator at the end of the hall. The room is the only one on the second floor with two security guards, a geek, and tons of other people by it."

"Thanks Sum."

"Oh and Cal?"

"Yea?"

"No flirting." She winked at him and then went back to her conversation with

Jodi.

"Hey Jodi are you still there?"

"Yea but I'm about to walk into the hospital so I'll talk to you later?"

"Definitely. Bye."

"Bye."