Summer in the City

Chapter 6

AN. I got you with my twist! LOL. I'm so happy. I might be updating less since school is going to start soon and stuff but I will try my best with everything, k?

"Hey Sum." Seth greeted as Summer entered into the small kitchen area. Her face didn't look any better then it did yesterday and she now had dark bags under her eyes.

"Hi." She mumbled.

"It's early. I'd thought you would have slept in." Seth explained, pouring himself a cup of freshly brewed coffee. He motioned to Summer whether she wanted some or not and she shook her head.

"I couldn't sleep that good last night." She sighed, going back into the living room and was searching for something. "Where's Coco's leash?" She asked.

"Check the closet. Are you going out?" Seth questioned peaking his head around the wall and looked at her surprised.

"Yep. Here it is. Yuck! It has blood on it." She scrunched her nose up and faced him. "Of course I'm going out, Cohen."

Seth sighed again. "Are you sure? Isn't it kind of soon?"

"Coco has to have her daily walk and you have to go to work." Summer shrugged. "You have to get back onto that horse after you fall off Cohen." She smiled tightly. "Coco. Come here! Do you want to go on a walk? You do don't you?" She smiled at the dog and attached the leash to her. "I'll be home soon. Kay?"

Was she really okay to go out that soon? Seth wondered.

"Hey Sum? Can I join you? I'm early anyways and you told me I need exercise and this might be the trick."

Summer shrugged and opened the door. "If this is because you don't think I can handle going alone, you can walk right back into the kitchen and drink another cup, Cohen." She sighed. "But if you really want to come, hurry up. I'm leaving." Seth smiled and pulled on his jacket.

"It's a lovely day today isn't it, Summer?" She groaned.

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"Sandy." Kirsten greeted as Sandy came in from his usual daily surf.

"Hey, hon. Sleep well? You were zonked out by the time I came home from the office."

"I had a lot to think about. Which is why I have to tell you something."

"Sure. What is it? Everything all right?"

"Seth called yesterday."

"Oh no. What happened?" He sat down on a chair since he knew something was wrong every time she used her "calm" voice. Which was now.

"He said that Summer was attacked yesterday morning. I didn't get any more info then that except she was almost raped and killed but Seth says she's doing ok." Kirsten rambled quickly.

"Oh my gosh. That's awful. Did they catch the bastard?" Sandy asked, in horror. They treated her like a daughter. A week before Summer's 18th birthday, Summer's dad had been killed in a car accident and Summer came to live with the Cohen's until Seth and her went off to New York. They had really gotten close during those months.

"I don't think so but Seth didn't say. What should we do?" She asked worriedly.

"I can take time off of work if you want us to go visit them?" Sandy suggested, standing up and walking over to his wife.

"I think we should. I mean Summer must be horrified. And Seth really sounded unsure of what to do."

"I'll buy the tickets right now. Do you want to leave today?"

"Why not?" He kissed her on her forehead and walked to his office.

"Okay. See you soon."

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Summer, Seth and Coco all walked down the sidewalk. The wind was howling like the day before and he noticed how tense Summer was. As they passed a building, the wind blew right at them and she started to shiver. Seth noticed this and took off his own jacket and wrapped it over her shoulders.

Summer smiled. "Thanks."

"The wind is wild today, huh?" Seth grinned.

"Yep." She replied quietly.

"Are you doing okay Summer? I know you didn't sleep too good last night. You kept tossing.:"

"I'm fine. I was just having a dream."

"A nightmare?"

"If you want to call it that." Summer sighed and crossed the street.

"About what?" Seth squinted his eyes as they walked directly into the sun.

"Nothing interesting."

"Come on Summer! You have to give me more then this! You can talk to me. About whatever!"

"okay SETH. I was having a dream about when I was a little girl OKAY?" She shouted at him. "Just leave me ALONE. Okay? Is that too much to ask? "She puffed and walked faster then him.

"Summer!"

"DON'T" Summer yelled behind her.

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Seth had finally gone to work after he had begged to stay home. Summer pushed him away and out the door.

There was a knock on the door and she walked up to answer it. She peaked into the eye peep and then Summer unlocked the dead bolt.

"Kirsten! Sandy! What are you guys doing here?" Summer exclaimed, surprised as she opened the door to them.

"Summer! Good to see you! Is Seth with you?" Kirsten greeted, hugging her.

"No Kirsten. He's at work. He should be home around 5. Sandy! Hi." She leaned over and hugged him too.

"Hi Summer. How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great!" She self-consciously touched her forehead and Kirsten noticed her doing so. "Just a little scratch. I fell down the stairs." She apologized. Seth didn't tell her he talked to his parents.

Kirsten and Sandy exchanged glances and Summer noticed this.

"Please sit down. Cohen, didn't tell me you were going to visit. I would have cleaned! I feel so bad." She said pleasantly. "It's so nice to have someone to talk to in the middle of the day. Coco and Princess Sparkles only go so far." She smiled at them as she picked up random things on the floor and stashed them away in her room.

"Summer sit down. You don't have to pick up for us. We are your family." Kirsten announced sweetly patting the empty space next to her.

"Oh ok. So why are you here?" She sat next to Cohen's mom and looked and faced them.

"Summer, sweetie. Seth told us what happened. You don't have to pretend with us." Kirsten explained. Summer's face dropped but she re-composed herself quickly.

"Oh."

Sandy spoke. "Don't be embarrassed Summer. This was an awful, cruel thing that happened to you and I probably would have done the same thing if I was in your position." He patted her knee and she smiled at him.

"And besides. We are here to visit you. We want you to know we are here 110 percent. If you need anything we are the ones to ask. Got that."

"I think you guys are turning into Cohen." She laughed, feeling a teardrop at the edge of her eye.

"You aren't alone Summer. If you forget everything you have ever learned, just remember that. Okay?" Kirsten replied, giving her a big hug.

TBC

I know I'm late updating my stories today( I try to update twice a day on both stories) but I had church today and then we had to go grocery shopping afterwards. I didn't get home until 1 and by then I had already missed my deadline to update my stories and then I settled in for a 5 hours marathon of the OC. Then at 530 I figured I should start writing or you guys would get mad. So I wrote both but I'm not sure I can update both again tonight. I'm a bit tired. Thanks for all the really totally freaking awesome reviews! LOL Jo