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The Comeback Girl
Chapter 6: The Escape
Amber POV
I arrived back at school the next day on time. I made my way over to my locker and popped it open. I pulled my bio and algebra 2 books out and slammed it shut. That's when he appeared, Kyle I mean. He was leaning against the lockers on my right when I slammed it shut.
"Hey." Kyle introduced himself.
"Hi." I said throwing a smile his way. "Look, I am so sorry for what happened last night. Usually my parents are really kind, I don't know what got into them."
"So, you still don't know why they freaked out?" Kyle asked.
"Nope, I didn't talk to them last night and my mom barely said anything to me this morning." I responded.
"That's weird, my mom didn't say anything to me either." Kyle said.
"You know, I wish we didn't have to worry about parents. That for once, we could escape and be regular people." I admitted.
"Like running away? But why? It's so beautiful here." Kyle asked.
"Not run away, I mean like, get away, for just one day when we don't have to worry about school and parents and teachers." I went on.
"You know, your right, let's go." Kyle said with a smile on his face.
"What?" I almost shouted.
"You said it yourself, we should go away for one day Amber. Think of it as a mini vacation. We could go to LA, I have the car for today." Kyle said taking a pair of keys out of his pocket.
"But, I have a essay I have to turn in." I tried to make an excuse.
"Which you can turn in tomorrow. Common Amber, just one day." Kyle pleaded.
I let out a huge breath of air. "Common, before anyone sees us." I gave in.
Justin POV
I arrived at school later than normal and rushed up the steps of Harbor High. By now Amber would be in the café sipping coffee with Kyle probably. I walked through the open hallways of the school and got to the far side of campus when I saw her. She was running with Kyle to the student parking lot as the bell for first period began ringing.
"AMBER!" I called out to her, but she didn't hear me. She jumped in an old ford mustang with Kyle as they drove off the campus and out of sight. My jaw literally dropped. Amber wouldn't ditch school for anything. Maybe it was because she didn't want to see me today. Or that she wasn't feeling good. Yet she was running, like she was escaping. I quickly reached for my cell phone pressed '3' (Amber's lucky number) as it began calling her cell phone. It continued ringing until it sent me to her voicemail. I hung up and then pressed '18' Amber's birthday as it began calling her house.
The phone ringed a few times before the familiar 'Hello' of Ryan Atwood answered the phone.
"Mr. Atwood, it's me, Justin." I introduced myself.
"Justin, shouldn't you be in class by now." Ryan asked me.
"Yes, but there is something I have to tell you, about Amber." I spoke up.
"What's wrong with my daughter?" Ryan asked, his voice growing more worried.
"Well, you see she sort of ditched school today, with Kyle." I explained.
"Kyle? Theresa's- I mean he's kid who was over here last night?" Ryan asked.
"Yes sir." And with that I heard the phone hang up. I know that maybe calling Amber's father wasn't the right thing to do, but I had to tell someone before she gets hurt. Because that is what I am here for.
Amber POV
"South Coast." I exclaimed.
"I thought you said you wanted to get out of Newport?" Kyle asked.
"South Coast is out of Newport, and I thought you wanted to stay inside Newport?" I asked. "I think it is a fair deal."
"Well, I've never been there." Kyle shot back at me.
I gasped in. "Then you must go. South Coast Plaza is like my dream home. Like my home away from home. Everything just seems so perfect there. Like a new pair of shoe's can brighten up your day." I explained.
"Wow, you're addicted to shopping aren't you?" Kyle asked as he headed for the freeway.
"What can I say, it's in my mother's gene's." I explained. "A day of shopping for me sounds perfect, what about you?" I asked.
"Well I am not going to lie and say that shopping definitely sounds good right about now, but I have never been to South Coast before and eager to see what makes it vital for you to live." Kyle explained.
"You're the best." I smiled back.
Marisa POV
"Where could she have gone with him?" I asked Ryan as I practically ran to my car. I threw my purse in the seat next to me and started the car.
"I don't know Marisa." Ryan answered. "She could be anywhere. I mean, if you could ditch school for one day, where would you have gone?"
"Um, I did ditch school for one day, but I went to L.A. Amber hates L.A. She loves Newport and I bet this kid likes it too much to." I said as I continued driving towards my home.
"Okay, well then were would you go if you had a day off but you had to stay in Newport?" Ryan asked me.
"That's easy, either Fashion Island or South Coast." I answered without hesitation.
"Fair enough." Ryan answered back.
Amber POV
"This place is huge. How can you know it like the back of your hand?" Kyle asked me.
"Easy. After coming here on countless weekends for shopping, Amber Atwood knows South Coast. I've practically been coming here since I could walk." I explained.
"And your parents know that right?" Kyle asked as he all of a sudden stopped in his tracks.
" Yeah, why?" I asked looking back at him.
Kyle grabbed my arm and pointed up to the next level up near Starbucks Coffee and standing on the edge was my mother and father.
"How did they know?" I whispered as Kyle began pulling me away from them and soon we began running back out of South Coast to the parking lot. I kept looking back behind me to see if they saw me or not.
"Someone must have called them. Maybe it was the school." Kyle said as we got to the car safely.
"I don't think so, they wouldn't have gotten here that quickly." I responded. "Someone else must have called them." I said.
"Maybe your first period teacher. Or mine." Kyle said as we drove away from South Coast leaving the world of fashion and beauty behind.
Okay I know it is a short chapter but I HAD to update. And I am going to explain it again to all my lovely reviewers why I had gotten my writer's block, after I respond to all the reviews.
Kaitlynd: I'm sorry, but that's how I spell it. A really good friend of mine has the same name and she spells it Marisa and she also watches the O.C. and she told me it was spelt the same way as her name. If anyone has a problem with it, just let me know and I will start changing it.
Aragornpippin: Oh, like that McDonald's commercial. I'M LOVIN IT!
pRoNgS-78: Listening is one of the many talents I contain but trying reading this. As I said before, it is my pet peeve. Like yesterday when I snapped at that stupid little color guard girl for calling my Bass Clarinet a saxophone. I didn't mean to upset you in any way you offended me. I wasn't trying to do that; I was just making a point clear. So, Sorry I guess.
Cynthia: That's really sweet of you, and I really like your little signature thingy.
SpringSmiles13: And this is the first time I am writing an O.C. fanfiction. Props to you man!
Surf Nerd08: The deadly love triangle. Oh wait, never mind, you didn't hear anything from me.
Kursk: Don't worry, it will include Marisa. I mean, how could it not, this is her daughter after all.
Dogsbody: Okay, someone has a lot of opinion on this story. Okay, for one, Ryan and Marisa are not going to be grandparents anytime soon, although that is a pretty good idea, which might change. Sorry for the short respond but I have to submit this.
Okay ladies and gents. I am going to explain for the third time how my writer's block came to me. I hate those, don't you? It is only one short reason and his name his Patrick, my new boyfriend of a month. And he had been holding me away from my computer since I cannot stop thinking about him.
Omgosh, he's so great!
And he's an artist, who knew that I would fall in love with an artist?
Best Wishes!
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