A/N: Hello! Well I want to thank everyone who reviewed. To answer Mrs. Cohen's question, Summer has not always been in her mom's life. She lived with her father all her life so when she finally met her mother, she decided that she had to make up for all of that time. I really hope you guys like this chapter.

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Summer felt a feeling of hope as she walked back to her mother's apartment. Or skipped back. It's funny how you can feel so unfamiliar and so alone at one moment and then feel anticipation that this place can be your own just from one person. Summer walked up to the apartment door where she was greeted with her mother.

"Hey mom. You know this place isn't half as bad as I thought it would be. I really think I can adapt here and begin a new life. I'm beginning to like the cold weather too. It's so refreshing and clean. Maybe tomorrow we can go to your favorite restaurant and tell me about everything here because I feel like there's so much here. I really should thank you for letting me stay here because it was such a great idea and..." Summer began in a rapid cheery pace.

"Summer! What is with the sudden enthusiasm? I could have sworn you looked terribly miserable when you first step foot into this apartment and as much as you tried to hide it, I can see it in your eyes." She said as she took Summer's coat off and hung it on the coat rack.

Summer couldn't help but smile when she thought about it. She couldn't help but smile when she thought about him.

"Well... I did meet someone, but we only chatted for a while and I don't know him that well."

"Oh. Of course... A boy. That explains where all this giddiness is coming from. So when will I get to meet this gentlemen?"

"Mother! I just met him! I don't even know if he likes me or if we have anything going on." I wonder when he's going to call me…

"Okay then. I won't talk about him anymore. Can I at least know his name?"

"Seth… Seth Cohen."

After meeting Summer, Seth immediately called Ryan on his speed dial. He began walking at a frantic pace along the sidewalks as he kept hearing the repetitive beeps on the phone. Come on, Ryan pick up! he muttered to himself.

"Hello?" a groggy voice answered.

"Finally! I thought you'd never answer!"

"What is it Seth, that you had to call me during my work hours?"

"Yeah.. the work hours in which you spend your time sleeping on the job. I called because something huge has just happened to me for the first time and you are the person that I will inform when something like this happens to me, because you are my brother/best friend and that's what they are for."

"Okay, okay get on with it."

"This may sound unbelievable to you, but for the first time in my 25 years that I have been alive on Earth, a girl gave me her phone number."

Ryan's eyes widened as he hard the last part, "A girl gave you, Seth Cohen, her phone number?"

Ryan knew his brother too well to be hit on by a girl even though they lived on opposite sides of the country for just about all the years they've known each other. Ryan and Seth had only lived with each other for a year and that was when they were 12. Seth had lived in Berkeley when he was young and then had moved to Newport. Ryan was adopted by Sandy and Kirsten when he had just moved there and they got to know each other for a year. They both really bonded together because Ryan was Seth's first friend, excluding Captain Oats and Seth was happy that he wasn't the only one getting used to Newport. From day one Seth was extremely teased and tormented by all the kids at school, including a girl he couldn't quite remember… By the end of his first year at Newport, Seth moved to New York with the Nana because he quite honestly could not stand suffering from such torment that was both physically and emotionally painful to him even if he had Ryan. He was sad to say goodbye to Ryan and his parents, but Sandy and Kirsten were extremely concerned with their son and he had already made his decision to go. Ever since he had left, Seth was still taunted from being different. That part of his life never left, but being away from Newport was better than being there. Ryan, Sandy, and Kirsten would come and visit as much as they could during the holidays and vacations so they all were still very much a family.

Seth grinned widely. "Yes Ryan. You heard it. A girl. And not just any girl. A hot, sexy, beautiful, pretty, gorgeous, extremely attractive..."

"Okay enough with the exaggeration." Ryan often had to stop Seth mid-sentence to keep the conversation short and to stop his constant rambling from getting out of hand.

"Well, given that this is sort of a crisis for me since I have no idea what the hell I should do now, you have to come over and visit here. Now. And it's not just for a week. It's going to be a long time. I need some guidance and you are the only one I can rely on."

"Okay."

"What? You're simply going to agree with me? I've asked you to move up her a dozen times and you have declined every single time in which we had several debates on why you cannot live here including your on and off girlfriend Marissa who is mostly the reason why…"

"We broke up."

"Again? Is this like the third or fourth time this year? When will you guys finally get it together?"

"I don't know. Marissa is just, Marissa. There is always drama in her life and when I happen to be a part of it, everything seems even more chaotic. I think we're going to have another break so staying over at your place sounds really good right now."

"I know you've been through this so many times before, but one day Marissa will grow up and you just have to keep holding on to her because deep down, I know that you love her and you two will be together."

"Thanks Seth. I care about Marissa too much to let her go. So I'll book a flight today and I should arrive there tomorrow morning. Sound good to you?"

"Yeah that's fine." Seth dazed off for a few seconds.

"Oh shit! I have to call her! Later Ryan!"

"Yeah okay bye." Ryan turned his phone off and rested his head back on his desk and quickly doze back to sleep.

Summer sat on her bed patiently. When was the last time I got this excited and worked up over a guy? Oh yeah, since Z…"

Summer's phone began buzzing loudly on the side table that alarmed her and stopped her thoughts. She immediately picked it up.

"Hello?" Summer said.

"Hey. It's Seth. You remember me, right?"

"Yeah of course." How could I not? You're all I can remember.

"Well, since you wanted to get to know me, I was wondering if you wanted to meet again at the nearby park where we met earlier today."

"Okay. That sounds good."

"How about we meet around 12? Is that okay with you? I know it sounds a little strange but…"

"A little strange? No it's fine. Actually it's perfect. 12 it is."

"No, when I meant 12, I mean 12 a.m."

"12 a.m.! In the middle of the night?" He certainly picks bizarre times for a date.

"I know it's strange and a bit demanding, but will you agree?"

"Okay. If this is what it takes to get to know you, then you better be interesting!" Summer said half jokingly.

"Oh, I'll make sure you won't fall asleep no matter what time it is. I'll tell you my whole life story."

"Hah. That will sure to make me fall asleep."

"Okay maybe not my whole life, but maybe the highlights of it."

Kind of like right now.