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Just as told heres the next one
IMPORTANT:
By the way nonamekelly suggested me to get a beta, because of my grammar mistakes from which I apologize but see I'm Mexican which means my first language is Spanish and even though I do my best at English sometimes its nor enough, the thing is that I'm stupid and I don't know how the whole beta thing works so if anyone would like to help, it will be truly appreciated by me and the readers who have to struggle to understand what I try to say ).
Marissa: so are you gonna tell me?
Summer: huh?
They had woken up early, all of them, but everybody else went to do some walking, exploring and right know neither summer or Marissa felt like doing that so they said they'll stay to take care of the things, plus Seth was still sleeping at 10 am, when everyone had woken up at 8.
Marissa: there's something you're not telling me, you are way to quiet to be you
Summer: I'm just sleepy
Marissa: that's the thing, you're not all zombie like, something's bugging you, come on girl just spit it.
Summer: really i…
Marissa: oh come on, you're dying to tell me
Summer: ok maybe there is something that's kind of bugging me, actually no it's hunting me, god I'm such a slut
Marissa: what happened? Marissa asked with a horrified look on her face
Summer: uh last night, me and Seth, we kind of got too close
Marissa: ok, go on
Summer: well you know how I slept next to him? …. Marissa remained silence so she took it as a sign to go on; well somehow we ended up cuddling and then wesortofkissed.
Summer said the last part so quickly it took Marissa a minute to actually understand it
Marissa: you what now?
Summer: don't make me say it again
Marissa: well….why…what does it mean?
Summer: I have no idea
Marissa: ok I know you are freaking out right know but I have to ask….how was it?
Summer: I…. rather not answer that
Marissa: that bad huh?
Summer: no no that's not what I meant
Marissa: then it was good
Summer: no….yes….no ugh don't go there that's not the matter here
Marissa: then what's the matter here
Summer: the matter is that I don't know what the matter is
Marissa: ok let's stop saying matter, its starting to sound stupid
Summer: ugh! Summer said and buried her face in her hands
Marissa: so you stayed making out pretty late I assume, is that why Seth is still sleeping?
Summer: actually no, we didn't kiss much, see he was like nervous or something about kissing me so it really took him a while to get there and when he finally did we were kind of tired so it wasn't that long.
Marissa couldn't believe her ears, Seth Cohen nervous about hocking up with someone, well that just proved everything right, summer wasn't just someone.
Marissa: then why is he still sleeping, he is pretty much an early bird
summer: that's actually kind of my fault, see I was in this spot of the floor where it was really cold, and I tried to suck it up I really did but when I couldn't take it anymore I woke him up because he had all the blanket but the he got all gentleman and we changed spots and even though I shared with him the blanket I know for sure he didn't get any sleep until we all woke up.
Marissa: and here I though chivalry was death
Summer: I'm actually glad he hasn't woken up yet, I can't face him, I just can't see him right know
Marissa: well better think of something because you still got 2 days left.
Summer: ugh,Then again face to hands.
It was around lunch time already, everyone had come back a while ago and Ryan had gone straight to the tent where Seth was still sleeping, summer noticed this and tried to get herself busy because she knew Ryan was going to wake Seth and she also noticed there was something going on with Ryan and Marissa, other way he would have gone straight to Marissa instead of Seth.
Today the decided they were going to get in the car and drive around, this place they were staying in, was a camping zone but a few miles away, you could find this awesome places, so they got all the needed for the day and as soon as lunch was over, off they were.
Just as the ride here, all the girls were ridding with Kirsten and the boys with sandy, which worked just great for summer and her "avoiding Seth plan"
She noticed once again that Ryan and Marissa weren't talking to each other, they would occasionally stare at each other but just for seconds, there was something Marissa wasn't telling her but, summer was never one to pressure, in the end if Marissa wanted to tell her, she would, right know summer was really busy trying to figure out what the hell was going on.
sandy and jimmy where lost in a debate, about something boring, but the seemed to be really into it, so Ryan took the chance to talk with Seth, Seth seemed to be extremely quiet, which only meant, there was something on his mind.
Ryan: hey man, what's going on
Seth: uh what?
Ryan: I said what's going on, what aren't you telling me?
Seth: nothing
Ryan: come on
Seth: ok but please promise me you're gonna take this seriously, don't joke or anything
Ryan :ook, Ryan said a little uneasy, it sounded pretty serious and for some reason he kind of got scare.
Seth: well um remember last night that summer and I slept next to each other
Ryan: yeeah, Ryan still was waiting for the worst
Seth: well, we um... We kind of kissed
Ryan let out a sight of relief
Ryan: that it!
Seth looked confused
Seth: …yeah
Ryan: man I thought it was something important
Seth: it is something important!
Ryan: well yes but if you think about it, it really isn't, I mean it was about time
Seth: what do you mean?
Ryan: oh… you're not gonna tell me you didn't see it coming?
Seth: i…. well…. Ok maybe its not so shocking but its kinda like you with Marissa, I know someday it's gonna happen but still when it does happen its gonna be a little new.
At this Ryan remained quiet for a while, the answered
Ryan: it kind of already happen
Seth: what! When? What happened?
Ryan: um, last night, we kissed
Seth: so what does that mean?
Ryan: I have no idea, we've been avoiding each other
Seth: well you're not the only ones
Ryan: you and summer?
Seth nodded and the said
Seth: I haven't even looked at her and she hasn't been any closer than me.
Ryan: what does it mean? You know that you guys kissed and all
Seth: I wish I knew
They remained quiet for about five minutes each contemplating their own situations until Seth softly chuckled and broke the silence
Ryan: what's so funny?
Seth: we are pathetic
Ryan: I'm not laughing
Seth: I mean, we kissed the girls, we have no idea what It means and we are avoiding them, then how are we suppose to find out what it means?
Ryan seemed to be thinking about what Seth just said and remained quiet for a while
Seth: I mean, we are not gonna find out if we don't talk to them
Ryan: this is not a matter of talking, I know for sure that with me and Marissa it doesn't mean a thing, we've been down this road, and if we are avoiding each other is because she feels guilty about Luke, that's it for us
Seth: you think?
Ryan: I know….. But for you and summer could be different
Seth: I don't know
Ryan: well you're not gonna find out sitting here
Seth: so should I talk to her
Ryan: no, summer doesn't do talking you know that, she doesn't do feelings and right know I bet she's as confused, if not more, as you.
Seth: yeah well you're not helping
Ryan: just wait as see what happens, I'm not telling you to act like nothing happened but don't make a big deal out of it, it'll make it easier for her to talk to you.
Seth: who are you? Dr.love or something
Ryan: shut up, when you hang out a lot with a women without being her boyfriend but being more than just a friend, when she trusts you and fights you like she does to no one else, you can learn a lot from them.
Seth: seriously dude you're scaring me
Ryan was about to answer back but sandy interrupted saying they had arrived
Ryan: just get out.
Marissa and summer were very busy taking pictures while everyone else looked for a place to eat, it was so beautiful out there that you just couldn't help but to feel happy.
Seth and ryan both had decided not to avoid them anymore and try not to act like nothing happed but at least try to act normal, whatever that means, but for know they were glad taking pictures was interesting enough for summer and Marissa not to focus them.
Kirsten came and interrupted the girls telling them it was time to head back, they decided it was better to wait and have dinner around a bonfire.
Seth noticed his mom walking along with summer and marissa but what got his attention was that his mom had his arm around summer´s shoulder and was telling her something in which summer seemed to be really into, he smiled and just then summer looked at him and returned the smile thinking it was for her.
Well that's a start Seth thought and headed to his dads car thinking during the whole ride since when summer and Kirsten were such good pals.
They arrived back at the camping zone and it was already a little bit dark so they send Ryan and Seth to get some wooden for the bonfire, summer decided to come along arguing that those boys didn't knew a thing about that and they wouldn't come back soon enough, Seth just made and noisy that was suppose to express his indignation at such comment and Ryan rolled his eyes being unable to get rid of the grin on his face.
Marissa noticed when they came back that there was no longer tension between seth and summer and she couldn't help but wonder how easily it was for them to act normal around each other, not only because of what happened the day before but because they always seemed so distant and 5 minutes later they seemed like best friends, fighting each other with smiled on their faces.
Later that night when they were all around the bonfire laughing and just having a warm good time summer couldn't help but to stop to get a mental picture of the moment, it was so nice she didn't wanted it to end, she and Kirsten seemed to have find some sort of new friendly relationship, Kirsten was being nice to her but not in a polite way, she had kind of adopted her for the trip, you know how when you get out on trip or picnic how your mom makes sure you eat and stuff, well during this short trip Kirsten was constantly making sure summer was okay with everything like a mom would do, and for summer that felt good.
After having a wonderful night they decided to sleep, everyone was kind of tired since they had been walking all day and were exhausted, just as yesterday they took the exact same positions, summer next to Seth and Marissa next to Ryan, except that although there was not tension left between any of them everyone sleep to different sides, there was no physical touch at all…. Who knows why but most of the times right after you take a step forward you take two back, probably because is the first time you dare to cross the line…. But once you do, and you see that you're still alive you can easily start walking without looking back.