Summer in the City

Chapter 15

AN: So sorry it took so long. I have been so busy.

Marissa, Ryan, Seth, Summer, and Sandy stood in line at the surf-board rental shop right at the edge of the beach. There were 2 people in front of them; one of whom was talking incessantly on her cell phone about the latest job opening at Wet Seal and the other person was talking to the man who sold the surf boards.

It was bright and early and Summer had managed to drag Marissa and Ryan into going surfing along with Seth. Sandy only had 2 extra boards so they had to rent two extras for Ryan and Marissa.

"Coop! This is going to be so fun. When I went with Sandy last week, the waves were totally awesome." Summer exclaimed; she had eaten too much sugar this morning and this caused her to be extra hyper about everything.

"Summer, calm down." Seth put a hand on her back. He was happy that she was enjoying her vacation without so much as a word about the mugger but sometimes she got a little insane.

"Shut it, Cohen." She grabbed his hand off her back and let gravity pull it to his side again.

"Sum, I know this is going to be fun but what if I totally suck?" Marissa asked nervously. She had gotten Kirsten to watch Catalina and now she was standing next to Summer in a skimpy bikini with Ryan's arm over her shoulder.

"You won't suck. I thought I would be awful but I did fine after a couple shaky starts. Don't worry." Summer laughed lightly and placed her fists on her hips waiting for the line to move up. The man had left and the girl talking on her cell phone didn't notice that she should move up.

"Hey lady. There's a line and you should get off your damn cell and get your surf board". The man at the counter looked up at her strangely and the girl on the cell looked pissed but walked up to talk to the man.

"Whoa Sum," Seth looked at her and sighed. Summer was Summer with her rage blackouts and all.

"So who's excited about surfing?" Sandy asked, trying to lighten the mood.

A chorus of me's sounded and Sandy nodded.

"Cohen, I bet your going to fall flat on your face." She chuckled and watched Seth's expression.

"Unlike you, I am going to look like a swan on the water, I am so graceful." The girls laughed at this. Seth Cohen graceful?

"Hey! Don't make fun of me. You'll see!" He announced, trying to look macho. This time Sandy joined in with the girls.

"Dad! The power of men; don't join the girls!" He whined but his father just laughed.

"Son," Sandy started but burst into a fit of laughter. "It's just that…" He trailed off laughing and Seth looked indignant.

"Seth, you did just say "you" and "swan" in the same sentence" Ryan chuckled.

"Do not diss my 'man power'." Seth shook his head at them. They laughed

Finally the girl on the cell phone left and Sandy asked the man to rent two boards.

The transaction was done so fast, Summer had to wonder what took the other two so long.

They all walked down to the shore with their individual boards in their hands. Marissa was having a hard time carrying hers so Ryan carried hers for her. But Seth was having the worst time of them all. He could barely even lift his, let alone carry it. He ended up pulling his across the sand.

"Cohen, be a man! Carry that thing like you own it!" Summer instructed, easily carrying hers to the edge of the sand.

"Summer, my board is heavier then yours. I gave you the light one." He announced.

"Fine, we'll switch." Summer replied knowing that all the boards were the same. Without a chance to reply, she took his and flopped it besides the other ones. He huffed.

"I guess Moses and Jesus are on your side today." He finally said. Seth looked up to the air- "what did I ever do to you?"

Sandy told them all to sit on their boards while he gave them a mini lesson on how to ride and get up on the board. After that was done, they all splashed into the water eager for a good time.

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They all arrived home later that morning with tangled hair and dampened bodies from their surfing. Summer was smiling radiantly while Seth pouted. Marissa and Ryan also had pleasant expressions on their faces. But Sandy won out with his million dollar grin and his surf board in his hand; he looked like a pro.

Kirsten sat on the floor, playing with Catalina.

"Hey guys," She greeted. "How was it?"

They each gave their rambled versions of how their morning went.

"I'm glad you guys had fun. How about you Seth, how was it?"

He sighed and Summer pushed him forward.

"That bad?" Kirsten asked, looking at his expression.

"It's not my fault. Summer wouldn't give me the good board." Summer gasped.

"That's not true." She pushed him. "I kept having to change boards with you."

"Whatever," He announced and walked up to his room.

Summer shook her head. "He thought he was going to be pro." Kirsten nodded.

"Thanks Coop, Ryan for coming. Do you guys want to stay for lunch?" Summer asked them. Marissa nodded eagerly and Ryan shrugged.

"Great! I'll go get Cohen. I bet he's already drowned in self-pity though." She waved and ran up the stairs.

"Summer sure is peppy these days." Marissa observed out loud. Kirsten and Sandy nodded.

Summer ran up the stairs and opened Seth's room where they were staying. He laid on the bed, staring up to the ceiling.

"Having fun?" She asked and entered the room; she picked up Captain Oats and smiled at it. "It sure seems like a lifetime ago that we were 16 and falling in love." She noted quietly. Seth turned his head and looked at her.

"Yeah."

"I wish we still had the Summer Breeze and we could sail to wherever we wanted to."

Seth looked up at her. "You've never sailed a day in your life. Why would you want to go now?"

She sighed. "Because I would be with you day and night."

Seth sat up and she sat next to him on the bed. "And why would you want to do that?"

"Who knows." She chuckled softly and leaned on Seth's shoulder.

"Hey!" He feigned being offended.

"I'm joking." Summer replied. "Just you, me on a boat. Forever." She added the last part so quietly that he had to listen very carefully.

"It's been my dream since I was 10. Go to Tathi and catch fish right off the side of the boat. With you."

Summer looked at him with her chocolate swirls of her eyes and leaned over and kissed him.

"I love you, Cohen. Forever and ever."

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Marissa and Ryan sat on the couch watching Playhouse Disney. Actually Catalina was but they were forced to watch too.

"I wonder what's taking them so long." Marissa asked, groaning when The Wiggles came on and sang their theme song.

"I don't know. They're probably making out or something." Ryan announced.

"Gross." She playfully hit him on the stomach and he frowned.

"What? It's probably true."

"Well, I am going to get them." She announced and got up. "Watch Cat."

Marissa walked up the flight of stairs and came up to Seth's old bedroom.

She heard talking; more like serious talking. She put her ear up against the door and she knew not to interrupt.

"Cohen, I had another nightmare about my dad." Summer told Seth.

"You mean about when he like …." He trailed off not wanting to say the dreaded word.

"Raped me?" She finished for him. "Yeah."

Marissa pulled away from the door after she heard that. Summer had been molested by her dad? Her thoughts were running wild. Why did Summer never tell her?

"Marissa?" Kirsten voice made her jump. "Marissa, Catalina is crying for you."

Marissa turned around to Kirsten who was smiling. Within seconds Seth's door opened and Seth and Summer looked up. Summer looked shaken.

TBC.

Does Summer know that Marissa heard? Does Marissa know that Summer knows that Marissa heard? Find out on the next chapter of Summer in the City.

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