Chapter Two – Diner and Dinner
Ryan waited at the bus stop, for the bus back to his house; he always hated waiting for the bus. Finally after waiting the bus came and he got on board the bus and it drove of. A few minutes reached the bus top nearest his house and got of and walked to his parent's house. He got his keys out and opened the front door. His parents house was open the quiet tree lined streets of Newport, large enough for all of them at the same time small enough, his mother was in the kitchen preparing dinner
"Hey back from school"
"Hey, how was school, meet anybody?"
"One person, I have a lot of homework, what time will dinner be ready"
"Six"
"Okay"
Ryan went to his bedroom, the walls were full of pictures of cars, motorbikes and woman, by his desk was photo's of his previous girlfriends Juliet, from when he lived in Chino he is first real girlfriend, they dated when Ryan was 11 and then she moved away to Florida, then there was Theresa, they had dated right up to the night he told her he was moving and then they spilt up. He was in still contact with her, she had recently written to him, the letter still on his desk, it said
"Dear Ryan
Hope life in Newport is not getting you down, you start school soon, hope that will not be to much trouble and you find some new friends and not get into many fights, I still always think of you
Theresa"
The final picture was of Marissa, the girl he had spent the summer with her smile, eyes and golden hair, made Ryan smile inside, he really liked her and they had been secretly dating all summer long, he was so happy that they went to the same school, but how was he going to built up the courage to speak to her, in front of his new friends and all her friends, he thought about this as he started his homework.
Marissa was waiting for Summer in the parking lot after school after finishing the school carnival preparations, all she could think of was seeing Ryan at school, she had so wanted to go and talk to him, maybe tomorrow at the carnival, he might not go and then she would maybe have to talk to him at school. At that moment Summer parked up in her car, and Marissa got in
"So Coop, all the things with the Carnival done"
"Yes, finally, I'm so hungry could we go to the diner for milkshake and cheeseburger"
"Of course, I'm meeting Cohen there"
They drove of and a few minutes later they were at the pier where everybody hang out and danced. They got out of the car and walked over to the diner, where Seth was sitting in a both, waiting for the ladies to come. Once they came over Summer sat next to Seth and Marissa opposite. The waitress came over
"So what will it be kids"
"Right 3 cheeseburgers and fries and 3 black and white milkshakes please" Summer told the waitress
The waitress left and they could start chatting about the carnival, the summer break and Marissa romance
"So I do hope the carnival is a good one this year, plenty of hot dogs and cotton candy" said Seth to break the silence
"Don't worry Seth it will be just like that" Marissa answered pulling a small smile
"So Coop, tell me more about your romance with that Guy"
(at this point a song similar to Summer nights is played and Summer asking all the questions and Seth asking the manly questions)
"Well you had a brilliant summer, it was better than me and Cohen, the boat just bored me, Hawaii was beautiful, but by the time we got back school was starting"
Summer showed Marissa some photos of her and Seth on there boat and the Hawaiian Sunshine and the days of relaxing on the beach. At that moment the football team came in which included Marissa ex Luke, and his friends, he came over to where Marissa was and sat down next to her
"Hey Marissa, so how was your summer"
"Fine, Luke how about yours"
"Selling cars with my dad and playing football"
"Good for you"
Luke left and Marissa always gave him a frosty tone since he had cheated on her with her ex best friend Holly Fisher, her and Luke were dating and planned to go to USC together and Marissa was going to be lonely. After a while they finished there meal and went home.