Down & Out

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Part Sixteen: Dark Blue

When Marissa awoke the following morning, Alex was gone. In her place was Summer.
"Hey" Summer said when she saw Marissa's eyes open.
"Hey, what time is it? Usually I see my mom first thing."
"It's like two, your mom thought you fell back into your coma. She freaked a little when she got here and you weren't awake. But the doctors told her you were probably just sleeping. So tell me Coop why are you sleeping at two exactly?"

Marissa smiled at the nickname Summer had used, "I guess yesterday just wore me out."
"Yesterday? You mean the whole remembering thing?"
"Yeah…" Marissa trailed off.
"Oh my god, spill. Your not telling me something!" Summer exclaimed.
"Well me and Alex were hanging out."
"Hanging out?" Summer questioned, her eye brow raised.
"You know talking…can I ask you something? But you have to promise not to judge or tell anyone." Marissa said raising her pinky.
"Okay, okay. I promise on our friendship I wont tell anyone." Summer replied hooking her pinky with Marissa's.

Summer leaned forward, as Marissa sighed deeply. Her mind a clockwork.

"Did me and Alex…were we ever…wereweevertogether?" Marissa muttered in one breath, sighing aloud. Summer sat silent, contemplating what to tell Marissa.
"Now would be a good time to say something."
"Right. Sorry, I was just thinking. Do you like her or something?"
Marissa blushed at Summer's comment, "She's a really good person, and I like spending time with her, and I miss her when she's not here."
"Well Coop, it sounds like you like her to me. Now to answer your question, your going to have to ask her." Summer said smiling.
"You suck, you know that?" Marissa joked.
"No Coop, I don't suck. I blow. Just kidding, that'd be ew."
"Wow that was just…wow."
"Ew, oh my god you believed me? That's just ew."
"Hey you went back to saying ew to everything."
"I'm glad you can remember that much about me, the old me anyway. Would it be okay if Ryan came by later? He wanted me to run it by you."
"Ryan?"
"Yeah, remember in those pictures I showed you?"

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Hours passed before Summer left, and Ryan entered. He stood awkwardly in the doorway for awhile, before making his way towards the empty seat. Upon sitting down, he opened his jacket and pulled out a rolled up comic book.

"Seth told me to give this to you, in case you get bored. He also says sorry for not visiting, he has a thing against hospitals, but he'll make it up to you when you get out." Ryan said putting the comic book in front of her.
"So how come you never visited me till now?" Marissa questioned, giving him a smile so he knew she meant no harm.
"It just never seemed like a good time, but I'm leaving soon so I figured I should see you before I go."
"Leaving? To where?"
"I'm going to move into my dorm room early, get settled…"
"Oh, that must be nice."

Ryan leaned back in his chair, while Marissa started giggling.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing…just you're afraid of heights." She said with a smirk. Ryan laughed, not surprised that she would remember that about him.
"I know we had a history together mostly because Summer told me and because I remember things, but can I ask you something?" Marissa asked, a serious look on her face. He merely nodded, as a sign for her to proceed.
"I know we were together, but were me and Alex ever…you know together too?"
"Um…"
"The only reason I'm asking is because Summer wouldn't tell me, and told me to ask Alex myself." Ryan leaned back into the plastic seat, and sat on his hands. "Yeah, you should ask Alex…" He said avoiding her eyes.

If he had known Marissa would have asked about Alex, and that it would have hurt, he doubted he would have gone to see her. "You should talk to her." He said, looking up this time. Ryan glanced at his watch, and stood. "Well I gotta go, I'll see you around." It wasn't really a lie, he did have to go; just not this soon. He stood, and hovered over her for a few seconds, before deciding to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Bye" She said, he gave her a smile before closing the door, and walking briskly down the hall, towards the exit.

I had to re-work my idea so that Ryan was in this chapter, cause a few of you were asking where he's been and such. But I digress, for those of you who are leaving me feedback thank you very, very much. I really do appreciate it & please click the little button on the bottom of the page that says review! I love hearing what people think.