That Friday the girls had gone over to the Cohen's being that they all wanted to go to the bait shop. Summer and Marissa let themselves in. On their way in they ran into Kirsten. "Hey girls" she said. "Hey Kirsten" They said. "So you guys must be excited about prom next week. You got everything together?" Kirsten said.
"Yeah I think we pretty much covered it. If you'll excuse me I think I'm going to find Seth and make sure that he's as prepared as I am and Coop you should do the same for Ryan" Summer said running up the stairs. Marissa looked at Kirsten. "So are you as ready as Summer?" She said.
"Well I got the dress and everything else will pretty much fall into place" she said. Kirsten looked at her. "You didn't know that Ryan and I were going to the prom did you?" She said. "I'm sure he meant to mention it. If you ask me he's taking the perfect person." Kirsten said with a smile.
"Thanks Kirsten" she said. "I have to meet Sandy for dinner tell the boys will you" She said. "I will" She said and Kirsten left. Marissa made her way to the pool house.
She walked in catching Ryan and Seth playing video games. "Hey" She said plopping in a near by chair. "Hello Marissa" Seth said. "Hi" Ryan grunted. "Well it's nice to see you care Seth unlike some people" she said staring at Ryan. He glared at her.
"You came just in time to watch me kick Ryan's a$$" Seth said. "Actually that's great and all but I would be more worried about Summer kicking you're a$$ because your not upstairs and she is" Marissa said. Seth looked at her. "Thanks for the save Cooper" He said. She laughed. He throws the remote her way. "Take my place and don't let him win" He said leaving.
"I'll try not to" She yelled out. Marissa got up and moved closer to Ryan. "So I haven't seen you in a few days" He said with his eyes on the game. "Yeah well in between spending time with Summer and helping out on the social committee to make sure everything's perfect for next week didn't leave me much room" She said. He laughed. "Right so why did you rejoin social committee anyway?" He said.
"Well after I got kicked out and I was readmitted I figured I probably should return to the prodigal student formerly known as Marissa Cooper. Which meant Social chair but instead of being head chair I'm now apart of the committee" She said. He laughed. "Okay you do know that you doing most of the work like prepping for the prom pretty much means you're the social chair right?" He said looking at her.
She shrugged. "It means something to Taylor so I figure it's just a title and it doesn't really matter I just like to be apart of it" She said. "It obviously matters to you" He said. "Well of course it does but a title isn't everything. I'm just glad I even got back in to Harbor there's no complaining here after spending the first half of senior year in public school. I'll gladly take what I can get without complaints" She said looking at him.
He smiled. "Okay but no matter what anyone else says you pretty much are the head of social chair at least in my book anyway" He said turning to look at the game. She looked at him and smiled.
Summer came in with Seth following behind. "Atwood so as I was telling Seth you have to remember that the corsage coordinates with what Marissa's wearing" She said. "Are you serious?" Seth said. "Atwood please tell me that you unlike my retarded boyfriend actually have a brain?" Summer said.
"I got it covered but thanks" Ryan said. "But you don't even know what color dress she's wearing" Summer said. "I went with the classic route" Ryan said. Marissa looked at Seth and laughed. "Okay great so maybe you could help Seth nothing peach and nothing to gawky and if it helps my dress is black" Summer said.
"Seriously Summer I know how to pick out flowers" Seth complained. "Well then you won't mind that Ryan being the kind generous friend he is, is willing to help you" Summer said to Seth. Seth looked over her shoulder and noticed Marissa waving her hands as if to say give in.
Seth sighed. "You know what you guys you don't have to argue. I sort of figured this would happen which is why while I was there I happened to order another corsage for Seth" Ryan said. Marissa smiled knowing it would take Ryan to do something as thoughtful as that.
"Atwood you didn't know what I was wearing. I better have not got a classic choice because Coop no offense but classic is just not me" Summer said. "Relax Summer I found out from Marissa the color of your dress and there's no sign of classic in your corsage and you could hold me to that" Ryan said. "Atwood you're a genius" Summer said. He looked at Seth.
"You mad?" Ryan said looking at Seth. "That you picked out flowers? What are you kidding me thanks for saving my a$$" Seth said. They laughed and Summer glared at Seth. "Actually it's called a corsage Seth" Marissa said sarcastically.
"See you should thank Ryan for helping you out. Hell I should. I probably would have gone to prom wearing a plant for goodness sake" Summer said joking. They laughed. "Hey you weren't complaining at junior prom" Seth said.
"Seth, Zack got me the Corsage because he started as my date you came later" she said reminding him. "Oh that's right" Seth said. "Okay so now that that's over are we ready to go?" Marissa said. "Yeah seriously if we're late they can sell out" Seth said. "Okay let's go" He said. Marissa followed them out.
Marissa stood with Seth and Summer listening to the music they usually came to the bait shop because Seth and Marissa shared a love of indie bands. Where the only band Ryan really liked was Journey, Summer was somewhat in between sometimes she liked the bands, but she was more of a new aged pop music fan.
"I'll be right back" Marissa said trying to find Ryan. By this time he would usually go off on his own especially if he didn't like the band which was fairly often. She felt bad and smiled when she saw him she started going towards him but stopped herself when she noticed him by the bar smiling and talking to some girl she didn't recognize. She laughed to herself here she was feeling sorry for him and he was talking to her.
She went back and found Seth. "Hey" He said rather loudly. "Hey" She said. "Summer went to get a drink. You find Ryan?" He said yelling over the music. "It seems they had the same idea" She said. "You okay?" He said. "Fine" She said and put all her attention on the band.
When it was over they walked out of the bait shop. "So you guys want to do something it's still early?" Summer said. "Actually I'm just gonna go home I'm kind of tired" Marissa said.
Ryan looked at her. "Well okay I could take you home" Ryan said. "No thanks I'd rather just walk see ya" She said walking off. "Marissa wait up. Cohen I'll call you later" Summer said going after her. "Did I do something?" Ryan said feeling confused. Seth laughed. "It's probably just a girl thing come on man" Seth said. Ryan followed him to the car.
Marissa was busy on Saturday or at least that's what she told Ryan. After that he just figured he'd give her time to figure out whatever she was going through.
He saw her in the hall on Monday by the lockers. "Hey" he said. She pulled the hair from her face. "Hey" She said. "So is everything okay?" Because the other night seemed kind of weird" He said.
She laughed. "It was nothing I guess all that work on the prom finally got to me. So yeah I just wanted to crash sorry if I came of as bitchy" She said hoping he would buy it. He laughed. "Well you can be sometimes" He said joking. She playfully hit him.
"Next time I might not be so nice" she said teasing him. He smiled. "So maybe I'll call you later" He said. "Sure that's fine" she said. He nodded. "Alright see ya later" He said. "Yeah later" She said sighing watching him leave.
"So you spoke to Atwood today?" Summer said walking into her room Marissa following after her. Summer placed her books on her desk. "Yeah" Marissa said sitting back on the bed. Summer turned towards her.
"And I'm sure you didn't tell him why you were upset on Friday" She said. "I was not upset" Marissa said. Summer glared at her. "Okay so I was. What's the big deal?" She said pulling princess sparkle off the side table and fussed with her.
"The big deal is Coop you should tell him" She said. "Then I would have to explain everything else and I am so not ready for that" She said. "Well maybe it'll be worth it" Summer said taking at seat next to her. "What if it's not? Right now I just want to go to the prom and deal with my problems after that" Marissa said.
"Deal as long as we have a kick a$$ time at Promnothing else matters" She said. Marissa laughed and Summer graced her with a smile.