Summer In the City
Chapter 13 (my favorite number)
AN: So sorry, it took forever to update!
A correction on my last chapter that one of my very helpful reviewers noticed. I accidentally said that Kirsten called Seth "COHEN". So sorry, I get confused sometimes. I actually call Seth, Cohen whenever I'm talking about him so I usually have to try to remember not to use it. My bad, sorry.
Summer tossed over in the queen-sized bed in Seth's old bedroom and tried not to think of the bad dream she had just had. Even how hard she tried not too, the dream/ memory kept re-paying in her mind.
"Bitch!" Her father slapped her and she tried to scramble away from his grip. Summer in a pair of care-bear PJ's with tears streaming down her face, kept yanking her limbs away from her father as he tried to grab at her. Summer was fed up with the nightly attempt from her father to feel "good".
The left side of her pajama shirt was off her shoulder and the top 4 buttons were undone from his attempts. His nails had ripped into her skin on her arm and a small trace of blood ran down her wrist.
"You bastard." He pounced over her body and slammed her on her bed with her screaming. No 15-year-old should go through this.
"You shut up." His hand slowly wandered to her shirt and unbuttoned them as she squirmed beneath him. His other hand pressed her thigh down so she would stay still.
Her teeth gritted as he took her shirt and opened it reveling herself.
"You are going to burn in hell." She cried as he moved his attention further down.
"Ha, At least we will be together." He laughed maliciously.
Summer shook her head once again and tried to envision little fairies dancing on clouds.
It didn't work. The same picture kept going on and finally she had to get up and do something. She couldn't take this torture anymore.
Walking down into the kitchen she saw Sandy sitting by the table and eating a bagel.
"Hey." She greeted, rummaging through the refrigerator for the carton of OJ.
"Hey Summer. Why up this early?" It definitely was early; 5:26 to be exact. They both sat down by the table and stared at an imaginary piece of dust on the table.
"Couldn't sleep." She explained, yawning.
"Sorry," Sandy drank his orange juice and took another bite of his bagel.
"That's okay. Why are you up?" Summer returned the question.
"Going out to surf at 6. Just getting some grub." He replied, getting up and heading over to the sink to empty his glass and plate into the sink. "Want to come?"
"Sure." Summer agreed. She had never gone surfing; it wasn't that she didn't want to, it was just that she had never gotten the chance.
"GREAT!" Sandy exclaimed excitedly. "Kirsten and Seth never wanted to join me. Kirsten is afraid of the fish and Seth always wanted to go sailing instead." He walked over to the living room and grabbed a large surfboard. "Go get on your suit and I will grab the extra board in the garage." He directed and they both headed their different directions.
10 minutes later Summer walked down the stairs with a towel around her neck and a small bikini around her thin body. She walked into the garage where Sandy was waiting in the car; she jumped in the passenger seat.
"Off we go!" Sandy hollered loudly, excited to have company. Summer chuckled slightly.
When they arrived at the beach, there was hardly anyone there. It seemed strange to Summer but maybe most people weren't morning people. She sure wasn't.
"Summer, grab the blue board and follow me." He already had a yellow board in his arms and was walking towards the beach. Summer did what she was told and lugged the heavy board over to the water.
"Okay Summer, this is how you surf." He gave a 10 minute lecture of what to do and then they ran into the water to enjoy the waves.
"Thanks sandy!" Summer shouted to him as they both impacted with the water and a wave crashed into them.
"Don't thank me. You're the one I have to thank." He smiled and swam out into the crystal blue water.
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Summer and Sandy came home soaking wet and laughing. Seth who was watching Dr Phil with his mom looked up.
"Hey Sum." She leaned over the couch and gave him a kiss.
"Hi."
"Where'd you go? I got up and you're gone." He wiped the water off his face from the water she dripped and she giggled.
"I went surfing! It was awesome. I actually got up." Summer re-told the story proudly. Sandy backed her story 100.
"Seth you should have seen her. She looked like a pro out there."
"Yeah, Cohen. You should come surf with us tomorrow." She was laughing and was out of breath from having such a good time.
"Yeah, I will." Seth grinned and looked between his father and Summer. He was glad they had such a good time.
"So," Kirsten paused. "What is everyone going to do today?"
"I'm off to work." Sandy interrupted walking to his bedroom.
"Summer? Seth?" Kirsten asked.
"I am going to go over to see Ryan. Do you want to come Summer?" Seth asked.
"Sure. I love to see Coop and Cat again. Cohen, you won't believe how much Ryan talked. He talks more then you."
"Summer, I highly doubt that. No one can talk more then my gibberish." Seth declared proudly. It was true but Ryan did seem to talk more.
"You'll see, Cohen. You'll be blown away." Summer grinned and walked upstairs to change.
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Summer and Seth both walked up to the Atwood/Cooper residence and knocked on the door, which still hung oddly.
"Hi." Marissa immediately appeared at the door like she was expecting them.
"Hi Coop!" Summer hugged her. "Where's my niece?" She asked peeking in the house for Catalina.
"She's sleeping." Marissa replied and looked at Seth. "Hi Seth." She hugged him and allowed the both of them to enter the house. "Sorry about the door. Ryan sat he would fix it later." They walked into the house and Seth kept looking around.
"Very cozy." He announced. Summer kicked him in the ribs and he gave a "oww"
"No need for sarcasm Seth. We know it needs a lot of fixing up." Marissa replied kind of embarrassed.
"No, no. Marissa. I like it. I wasn't joking. This is what regular people outside of Newport has. I like it." He emphasized the "like".
Marissa shrugged and sat on the couch.
"Ryan should be home soon. He gets off at 3."
"Cool." Seth nodded, sitting next to his girlfriend on the couch.
"Ditto." Summer grinned.
"Where does he work?" he asked, breaking the moment of silence.
"At Warner and Craig construction yard." Marissa replied.
A small cry came from a room in the back and Marissa excused herself.
Summer eyed him. "What? I said it was cozy. It was a compliment!" Seth defended.
"Cozy?" She repeated.
"Fine. Next time I will say it's delightful." Seth sighed and waited until Marissa returned.
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Seth played on the floor with Catalina until the front door opened and Ryan walked in.
"Hi." He waved as he saw Summer talking animatedly to his girlfriend.
"Hey!" Summer waved back.
Seth got up from the floor and went to hug him.
"Hey!" Ryan greeted and hugged him back.
"Long time no see, Bro." Seth patted him on the back. "We've got a lot of catch up on."
"We do, we do." Ryan smiled and went to sit on the couch next to Marissa.
"Oh and if I can say, your house is delightful." Seth complimented, joining Summer and flopping Cat on his lap.
"Thanks." Ryan replied while Summer just shook her head.
The Fab Four were back together.
TBC
Sorry, once again that it took so long. Please review!