Chapter 3
Ryan walks into the Cohen residence, hoping Seth isn't around. Good. He isn't. He walks outside into the pool house. He opens the door and there of course is Seth, sitting on his bed waiting for an explanation.
"Well, hello Ryan. I hear you had a date with a certain tall, blonde, and beautiful girl?"
"Okay, first of all, it was not a date. We just happened to meet at the crab shack and just thought it was a good idea to talk and hang out." Ryan said as he flopped onto his bed. "But we did decide on a date." He added.
"I still cannot believe it. Ryan has got his love life together before I had. I had loved Summer longer than you have even known Marissa and you guys are already dating! Me and Summer are still friends. My life sucks."
"I told you Seth. You should have listened to me. You gotta take control of your life. If you really want to be with her, you should ask her out."
"I know. It sounds so easy when you say it, but it's not. I'm just really afraid of rejection."
"Seth, you shouldn't be scared. What if she rejects you? You've got nothing to lose. If she rejects you, you're just back to where you started. You shouldn't be upset over something you never had in the first place."
"Yeah, you're right. Why are you always right?" Seth stands up from Ryan's bed and stretches his arms. "Tomorrow morning, I'm going to talk to Summer and ask her out. There's no turning back now! Night Ryan."
"Goodnight Seth." He said as Seth opened the door of the pool house and heard the door close.
Marissa walks into her room after just coming back from the crab shack. She falls onto her bed and picks up her phone. She dials Summer's number and she picks up after the second ring.
"What's up Coop? How was you're date?"
"What makes you think that me and Ryan had a date? I mention his name once and you already assume we went on a date."
"I'm your best friend. I know you too well."
"Well we just hung out at the crab shack and talked. We already planned a date. Nothing special."
"I cannot believe you have a date! I so wish I had a guy in my life right now."
"Sum, what are you talking about? You do have a guy in your life and his name is Cohen."
"Okay, you can stop with the teasing, Marissa. We are friends and you really starting to piss me off with you're little idea that me and Cohen have something."
"I'll stop only because I'm aware of your rage blackouts but I'm only telling you the truth Summer. I'm your best friend and I know when you're like someone. You haven't talked this much about a single boy sinceyou know who left you."
"I guess you're right. I'm kind of tired now. Bye Coop. See ya tomorrow."
"Bye Summer."
It's the next morning at Harbor High School and Seth and Ryan are slowly walking from the student parking lot.
"I can't do it, Ryan. It would be too weird for her. We were friends and all of a sudden I ask her out? I think it's best if I just don't say anything."
"I cannot believe you! Don't back out now. Yesterday you said there's no turning back so you have no choice. Don't go back on your word and you better think fast because Summer is coming right here." Ryan said as he patted Seth's back and rushed off the opposite direction.
"Cohen!" Summer yelled as she spotted him.
"Hey Summer. Are we actually hanging out in public together?"
"Yeah! Why not? We are friends, right?" She said brightly as she looped her arm around Seth's.
They were talking as they walked to their first class until they passed by Holly and all of Summer's friends that she doesn't hang out with so much.
Everyone stared and laughed.
"Summer! I cannot believe you are friends with that geek!" Holly laughed as she saw the sight of her friend she once thought was cool.
"Hey, you have no right to call Seth a geek! You don't know who he is and you shouldn't judge him like that. I thought I knew you better Holly but I guess I don't. Anyways, Geeks are so hot right now." She told her off as she and Seth left Holly and her friends stunned. Apparently there was quite a crowd of people actually listening to her. Marissa stops by Holly after seeing Summer storm off like that.
"Can you believe her Marissa? How can she say all those things?" Holly said obviously upset from Summer's harshness.
"Actually geeks are kinda hot." Marissa replied then left. The crowd all sort of agreed as everyone began whispering as they tried to get a glimpse of Seth who was still visible in their view.
And that was the beginning of the Seth Cohen obsession.
"Summer, what was that about in the morning?" Seth questioned as he and Summer were eating at a table at lunch.
"Holly can be such a bitch. I get really pissed when people talk shit about my friends okay? And you are becoming a really good friend of mine, Seth. I really appreciate it." Seth smiled then remembered how he was gonna ask her out this morning. He totally forgot! Ryan and Marissa just happened to come by and sat at the table.
"What's up guys?" Marissa asked them as they ate their lunches.
"You know what's strange?" Seth said.
"Um, I don't know Cohen, why don't you tell us?" Summer said.
"Ever since this morning, all these girls have been staring at me more. It's like they're checking me out or something. It seriously creeps me out. At least one girl each period has hit on me in class. I never thought that people would actually listen to you Summer."
"Hah. Of course they'd listen to me Seth. I'm practically queen of Harbor High. Everyone listens to me." Marissa cleared her throat. "Oh, and Coop too, not like anyone has ever listened to her, but she is queen of Harbor too."
"People listen to me Sum! If you don't know, I totally backed you up with the whole 'Geeks are hot' statement when you left."
"You did?" The three all said, sort of shocked.
"What's so surprising about finding geeks attractive? Obviously Summer has and no one seems shocked about that."
"So, are you saying Seth is hot?" Ryan asked.
"Umm.. uhh…" She looked at Seth and his messy brown hair and semi-
normal wardrobe. "Yeah. He's okay."
"I'm okay? Glad you think so. For a second I thought I was ugly." Seth said relieved.
"I can't believe you think Cohen is hot, Coop. He is so not your type."
"Jealous much Sum?" Marissa said, daring Summer to reply something in her defense. Summer blushed.
"Uh…." Everyone stared at her as she was on the spot. "No, it's just you just copied me Coop! You always like everything I like!
"So you're saying you like Seth?" Ryan interjected.
"Um… you know what, I'm just gonna go to my next class early. See ya!" She said quickly as she grabbed her purse and left the table.
"Wait Summer!" Seth got up to catch up to her.
"Haha. We completely embarrassed her." Marissa laughed as she saw Summer rush off to her class.
"Isn't it obvious how much she likes Seth now? We just made everything come up out in the open for the two of them."
"Good for them. Summer has been so stubborn denying how much she likes Seth."
"Well Seth has been acting the complete opposite. He was suppose to ask her out today."
"Wait up Summer!" Seth ran up to Summer and finally caught up to her fast pace.
"Sometimes Coop can be such a bitch."
"Hey, do you think we can talk about what just happened?"
"Sure Cohen."
"So, I have been thinking. I have liked you forever. I really want to know how you feel about me because I think it's kind of obvious how I feel about you."
"Well, Seth. First of all, I really regret ignoring you all these years because I hate that I've missed out on someone as great as you. I have never been able to have an open conversation with anyone like you and you're just so understanding. I think I do have feelings for you too." Seth sighed with relief and was finally able to say everything he wasn't able to because of his fear of rejection.
"Summer, I have liked you since I first saw you and that has never changed since this day. I knew you were such an amazing person and when I got to actually spend time with you for the first time, I liked you even more. I don't know how long I can stay just friends with you after all those years of never knowing you. What I'm trying to say is, will you go on a date with me Summer Roberts?"
"Of course I will Cohen!" She got up and hugged him tightly around his neck and they stayed together for a couple of seconds before they pulled back.
"So when shall I pick you up?"
"How about 7?"
"Fine with me." The bell rang. Lunch had just ended.
"Walk me to class Cohen?" He smiled and gratefully accepted his request as they walked hand in hand across the halls.
A/N: I got Seth and Summer together! Yay. Don't ask me why I added the whole "Geeks are hot" thing. I just find Geeks attractive and I feel they are unnapreciated to women and I just dont think Seth gets enough attention.hah Please Review!
