Chapter 7 – Spring break (part 1)

Marissa was sitting back in her room in New York, the break in Newport was the best ever she had, she had fallen in love with Ryan and he was feeling the same way at least she hoped for. It was March now it had been two weeks since she saw him; she was excited about spring break because they were going to Florida for 2 weeks they had planned to going sailing, but it was an unpopular option. This was a great chance to get to know everybody better and they would become firm friends. This filled her with excitement

Ryan had not time to think about spring break, for his birthday Sandy & Kirsten had given him tickets to Florida for Summer, Seth, Marissa & himself to spend spring break together. All he could see was beer cans and pizza boxes from hard nights study to get his assignment in; he had become firm friends with the pizza delivery guy.

Summer had some time to herself whilst Seth was out at a graphic novels club meeting; he sat on the committee as social chair. Summer sat down on the sofa flicking through the student paper to find any interesting information but her mind was on other things, spring break in Florida, and Taylor stuck in Paris. Every spring break that she had was in Newport with Seth doing sailing days or working in at the animal centre, this year was going to be different she hoped.

Seth had always enjoyed his spring break holidays, sailing around Newport and working at the comic book store, he thought this holiday would be different, because it was something better than before.

Everybody was starting to pack for spring break, putting all the items in to suitcases, how ever many it took! Marissa finished early on Fridays so he was able to get the earlier flight to Miami from New York; whilst she waited for her flight to be called she hummed her favourite tune. Her flight was called and she left New York for Miami.

Ryan was walking down a long corridor to the hand in point for his assignment, at last it was finished, he handed it in, feeling excited now about Florida, he walked back down the corridor and out into the sunshine, towards his car, his car was packed and ready to go towards the airport and Miami.

Seth & Summer had finished packing and where ready to go and left there room for the airport and flew to Miami.

Sandy was sitting out in the garden when he heard the phone ring, he went to get it

"Hello Sandy Cohen speaking"

"Yes, well thank you mister ambassador I will let them know as soon as possible"

"Bye for now"

Sandy put the phone down shocked at what he had heard, Kirsten came into the kitchen looking at Sandy's worried face

"Hey honey, what's the problem you seem troubled"

"That was the French ambassador; Taylor was to go to meet a friend and never maid it, she fell in front of the metro, thank god she only got away with a broken leg, punctured lung and concussion."

"When are you going to tell everybody, Ryan and Summer?"

"Not now they will be still making there way to Miami"

"You promise first thing tomorrow"

"Yes, now how was work"

They walked into the garden and started to have a chat about work and the kids.

The gang met up at the airport Marissa was first arrived a picked up the rental car and waited for the guys at the arrivals area. Seth & Summer arrived about 1 hour later and were glad to see a friendly face waiting for them, they hugged each other and starting chatting about the time they were going to have waiting for Ryan to come, they waited as his flight was longer than everybody else's, he finally arrived and they left and drove to there apartment for the two weeks of fun.

It was the next morning and the gang woke up to the Florida sunshine and the fresh sea air, and the excitement about the next few days. Ryan was the first up going to explore where there apartment was. Then he came back to the apartment and made breakfast and sat at the small table and eat his cereal, when Seth came in and greeted him and put some toast in the toaster and put the kettle on and made some coffee for him and Summer, he was very excited about the day and thought they should go for a drive and go and do some visiting and maybe some sailing. Ryan agreed by shaking his head as he had a mouthful of cereal. Summer and Marissa came in and took a seat and Seth passed his girlfriend the toast and coffee he had made for her, she kissed him and thanked him. Ryan got up and asked Marissa what she wanted and got it ready and he sat down bring her breakfast whist eating breakfast they discussed what do that day and then they finished breakfast and washed up and got ready and went out.

They walked around a museum Summers idea then for the afternoon they went to the beach for some sunbathing this is when Ryan's phone rang

"Hello"

"Ryan, its Sandy how is Miami?"

"Good lying on the beach with the guys"

"Yeah the reason I'm phoning is that I have some bad news from Paris, it's about Taylor"

"Oh yes, so what has happened"

"The French ambassador in Washington phoned us last night, that Taylor went meet a friend but never made it to the café, she fell in front of the metro, and thank god she only got away with a broken leg, punctured lung and concussion, she is doing all right now, but I think the break up took its toll on her."

"She fell in front of a train ;( pause) there could be many reasons why it happened, but thank you for telling me."

"Yeah there could be …….well I think I would like speak to Summer is she around"

"Yeah"

Ryan shouted to Summer how was playing volleyball with Marissa and Seth that there was a phone call for her and passed the phone over and sat down back on the sand.

It was nearly over half and hour later and Summer had finished on the phone to Sandy and came over to where Seth was and she asked for him to come over to a quiet area on the beach, for a chat she looked very upset and Seth hugged his girlfriend and listened what she had to say about what happened on the phone and looked shocked as well upset.

Marissa was sat next to Ryan on the sand, she could tell that he was troubled, the same as Summer was, she hugged him and was someone to talk to and comfort.

The sun was starting to set and Summer and Seth came over to where Ryan & Marissa was sat down on the sand, the air was starting to get colder and Marissa had a jumper on, so did Ryan and was freezing. Summer and Seth sat down and Summer said to Ryan

"I know the truth from both sides of the dices, I know it was not your fault that this has happened Atwood, I wish I was there to help her"

Ryan felt and silence between the group and Seth started to pack up there stuff and got it towards the car and the guys walked towards the car in silence.