Alright, Its been a long time coming but I finally had a chance to sit down and finish the chapter.
Thanks for the great reviews, great comments and everyones thoughts on what is going on.
Okay, so hopefully this chapter will be able to sustain everyone for a while longer...Again, it doesnt make as much progress as i would have liked, but it revealed a great deal of information. If you find yourself unable to understand what exactly is going on (or will go on) dont worry, the next chapter will explain EVERYTHING for it is officially the LAST CHAPTER IN HAWAII. yay
Anyways, read, review, enjoy and LEAVE A COMMENT...I have no idea when the next chp will be up or even started...but I know everything that will happen I just have to convert it to word formation...but Ill go a fast as I can...an engineer's life is very busy and they're really pouring on the work.

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Summer stirred as she began to wake from her little nap.

The two of them had fallen asleep, Summer in Seth's arms. That was the great thing when being close with him; they were so comfortable in each others embrace that they could just fall asleep.

Summer smiled warmly at the passing memories in her head of the many times she just fell asleep and wrapped Seth's around her closely.

"Cohen" Summer knew Seth was somewhat awake because his hand had opened up and his thumb was now lightly rubbing the exposed skin between the hem of her shirt and the waistband of her pants.

"Hmm" Seth groaned, signaling that he was conscious and mindful of her words but not ready to fully awaken.

Summer vacantly stared at the arm around her waist.

"Have you talked to Ryan since…" Her words trailed off.

Seth knew what she was talking about.

"Nuh uh" he groaned again.

"Well are you going to?" Summer stretched her neck up to try and look up at Seth's face but the farthest she could see was his chin.

Seth just led there with his eyes closed; not moving. He was not ready to talk to Ryan…or talk in general.

"Cohen?" Summer waited expectantly for an answer and there was no way him pretending to be sleeping was going to work on her…again.

"Can we just…not talk about that?" Seth managed to string the words out of his mouth.

He opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. He was officially awake.

Summer shifted her position so that she was lying on her stomach and rested her chin on his chest.

Both of her hands sought out and entwined with his. She watched him inventively trying to figure out what was running through his mind at that particular moment.

Seth could see Summer staring at him but tried to ignore it in the hopes that she would give up after a couple minutes. Unfortunately, she just kept on watching him, which started to make him a little uncomfortable. Finally Seth gave in and looked down at her.

He watched her, waiting for her to prod and bombard him with more questions but they never came.

Summer simply smiled at Seth.

The smile portrayed such love and affection that he felt everything in his mind just disappear.

Seth couldn't help but smile back.

"Hi" she whispered to him as she began to play with his hands.

"Hi" was all Seth could say.

"Is it still raining?" Summer didn't take her eyes off Seth's.

Even though he knew all she had to do was turn her neck five degrees to see out of the window, she wanted him to do it for her.

He smiled and then quickly glanced out the window.

"Yeah" he said just as quietly and just as softly as the words before.

"Yeah" Summer repeated in the same tone and smiled back.

The two locked eyes and stared deeply at one another.

"What" Seth broke the trance between them, noticing that he wasn't the only thing on Summer's mind.

Suddenly her eyes turned glossy and her beautiful smile quickly changed to a heart breaking frown.

"We leave soon" she said with sad eyes staring into his.

Seth had been trying hard not to think of their soon-to-be departure…and the loneliness to follow.

When the three had planned their escape from Newport Beach, they had all made a deal in the process.

Amiss all the grieving and planning, much time had passed. So much time in fact, that school was no less than a week away…for two of them at least.

Considering the length of time it would take to sail to and from Hawaii, there would not be enough time to stay and relax once there.

The three were given a choice.

Either stay in Newport until the departure dates for school,

or

The three sail to Hawaii but only one sail back.

Ultimately, Seth was the one who had to decide for it would affect him the most. Although knowing all to well the loneliness of long sailing expeditions, he also knew the three of them had to get away from California. This was his decision.

Seth had lost all focus and was no longer staring into the sad dark eyes in front of him. His face was void of any expression as he remained in deep thought.

As selfish as it was, he was barely thinking of Summer anymore, but of himself. Two weeks sailing the Pacific Ocean by himself and then the four months afterwards. He felt sick just thinking about it.

When he finally snapped out of his daze he saw Summer staring at him with a worried look on her face. She was no longer laying on top of him but sitting cross legged close beside him.

Seth erased all the thoughts from his head and looked back at her.

"What?"

"Are you okay?" Summer looked from his eyes to his hands.

After being numb to virtually everything, Seth finally felt his body's reaction to all the thoughts that had passed through his mind. He had just managed to steady his breaths as he looked at his shaking hands, which had at some point slowly dislodged themselves from Summer's grasp. Lastly, he felt the cold sweat slowly fade.

Summer took hold of his hands once more. All she had to do was look straight into his eyes and it was as if all his thoughts unfolded for her.

"Oh Seth" Summer sighed quietly. She leant into him and wrapped her arms around his neck.

His head was buried into the crook between her shoulder and neck. They both closed their eyes hard and wouldn't dare let go.

When Summer's eyes opened, a few silent tears streamed down her face. She pulled back and wiped them away.

"We still have one more day" She managed to squeak through her crackling voice.

Seth looked back at her with saddened eyes.

"Yeah" he whispered and forced out a small smile as he placed his hand on her cheek and gently stroked it with his thumb.

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Knock. Knock.

Seth stood outside the door of the room next to his.

He figured barging in this time might not be the greatest thing in the world to do.

He knocked again…and again…and again.

Finally after growing most impatient, Seth quietly opened the door and peered inside.

The door to Ryan's bedroom was closed and Seth stopped and leaned close to put his ear against the door. Suddenly the door swung open and smoked him right on the side of his head.

"Ahhh" Seth cried out in pain as he stumbled backward onto the floor.

Ryan's disheveled face appeared behind the door, searching the room for whatever it was he nailed the door with.

"You alright buddy?" Ryan couldn't help but chuckle a little bit as he watched Seth roll around on the carpeted floor, his hands covering the right side of his face.

Ryan finished drying his hair and hung the towel over the back of the chair next to him. He sat down and watched the over exaggerated performance Seth was putting on.

Finally Seth stopped flailing around and sat up, his arms wrapping around his knees. His eye twitched and he opened and closed his jaw, trying to exercise his wound.

"You alright?" Ryan looked at him slightly amused but sincerely sorry.

"Yeah, no I'm fine. I mean, my ear's ringing and I can't feel the whole right side of my face but yeah, I'll be fine." Seth rubbed the side of his head slowly; his eyes squinting.

Ryan tilted his head, trying to make eye contact with Seth.

"You sure?"

"……No" Seth exhaled deeply.

"Is there like a, uh, first aid kit in here or something?" He got up and started wandering aimlessly around the entire hotel room.

Ryan smirked at Seth's actions and was glad to see that there were no signs of conflict or unrest between them from the previous night.

He got up from his chair and trailed after Seth. He stood leaning against the doorway as Seth was crouched down, ravaging through the bottom cupboards and cabinets.

"Seth listen, about last night…" Ryan slowly started, knowing that the apology was long overdue.

"Dude please, don't even worry about it. To tell you the truth, if I was you, I probably would have sent me across the room too."

"But…" Seth lost balance and fell back on his butt on the tiled floor.

"Seriously man…what is with all the drinking?" He looked straight at him, his eyes filled with concern.

Ryan slowly slid down the door frame and sat on the floor also.

Suddenly Ryan was no longer in a talkative mood.

"Man believe me, I get that you're completely lost with this whole thing, but this is so not the way to deal with it."

Ryan's head slowly lifted to meet Seth's gaze. He knew first hand that drinking was never the solution to even the smallest of problems but he needed to hear it from a voice different from the one coming from the mirror.

"…and before you tell me I have no idea what you're going through and all that, don't. Summer already tore me a new one with that subject."

Seth's head dropped at the recollection of the argument.

"She let you have it huh?"

"Yeah" Seth whispered and nodded as he stared at a tile a few feet in front of him.

"She wrong" he said softly, his eyes not moving from the spot on the ground nor blinking.

"Like, when you left I…" Seth paused and just shook his head.

"…I didn't just lose my best friend, I mean I lost…"

"A brother." Ryan finished the sentence, his eyes fixed on a spot of his own on the opposing wall.

Seth's gaze broke and he looked over at Ryan and a small smile formed on his face.

The two sat in silence for a brief moment before Ryan continued.

"You know man, you have to remember Summer's been through stuff like this before too. Her mom leaving when she was a kid, you leaving for Portland…"

Ryan leant his head back and rested it against the wood.

"We've all been through stuff like this before"

Seth just nodded his head and relocated his spot on the ground.

"It's quite the toss up"

The two sat in silence again.

"Alright, so we good?" Seth said wanting the whole awkwardness to end.

"We're good" Ryan smiled.

"No more drinking?" Seth added and looked up at Ryan.

"No more prying?" Ryan bargained.

"Fair enough" Seth said as he nodded, as did Ryan.

In unison they both got up and started to walk out of the bathroom.

"So you're saying you didn't once drink at all after I left?"

"Never"

Ryan side glanced at Seth, his eyebrows raised.

"I don't drink and sail." He coolly replied with a straight face.

Ryan couldn't help but break into a laugh, which was good for a mood change.

"Come on, let's get something to eat. Summer wanted to go almost an hour ago…She's probably eaten all the soaps in the room by now."

Seth opened the door to the hallway and found a surprised and totally busted Summer, who's head had clearly been against the door.

"Hey" She chimed nervously.

"Hi" Seth and Ryan both answered together.

Summer looked between them frantically as she tried to come up with an excuse.

"What're you doing?" Ryan asked.

"Um…looking for my…pin" Summer shot out the first thing that leapt into her mind.

"Diiiid you find it?" Seth played along, knowing full well that she had been eavesdropping.

"No" Summer's face turned a slight shade of pink…which surprisingly matched her shirt.

"Ryan man, you hungry?" Seth offered as he just stepped right past Summer.

"Right behind you buddy" He followed Seth down the hallway, leaving an embarrassed Summer behind.

"Hey wait for me! Cohen!" She called and ran down after them.

The three finished off the night just like old times. They made jokes at each other, reflected and talked about the fast approaching future.

They topped dinner off with a movie that they all agreed on and watched in Ryan's room, which was where the three remained until morning.