Disclaimer: You know what! Why the hell do we have to write these things any ways?! It's not like in the future any of us is going to own a huge multi-million dollar company and produce a show like the O.C.! So come on, people! Sue me if you dare but you won't get anything because I am a hobo living on a small street corner with a computer as my only object of possession! Wait… Please don't sue! I like my computer! Have heart! You wouldn't sue a hobo anyway! You'll never find out where I live! I can change my destinations rather quickly…

Well… after that note I'd like to thank my reviewers: ilovedanben33, anon, and wantingchino. Keep those reviews coming people! I'd also like constructive criticism, cause I want to know if you guys want longer chapters, any special suggestions and ideas, or just if you plain don't like my ideas. It's always helpful as a writer to know what to improve. So to you 3 reviewers and others who didn't push the special purple button at the bottom but read and liked my fic, this is for you.

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Chapter 2: The mall scene

Ryan turned into the huge shopping center, regretfully as Seth watched the passing cars and people for any sign of Summer and/or Marissa. Ryan pulled into an open spot that was close enough to the entrance and cut the engine of the rover, looking over at Seth who was already jumping out of the car.

"Seth, are you sure you want to do this? We could still go back home." Ryan uneffortlessly tried to change Seth's mind about his plan to get his ex back. He really wanted to just hang around in his pool house and do something that didn't involve tons of people and lots of noise everywhere.

Seth heard the comment and looked at Ryan as if he were insane. He would never turn down an opportunity to see Summer, nonetheless, raise the bar even the tiniest bit closer to the point of getting her back, which he obviously didn't know had been going down since his current non-stop attempts at trying to get a hold of her.

"Of course I am bro, and besides, Marissa will be there. And since you need to get back in this so called "dating game" I, the date doctor, Seth Cohen will hook you up, man, no problem." He smirked and slammed the passenger seat door.

Ryan raised his eyebrow, shutting his door and walking around the back of the Rover. "First of all, I don't want to date anymore. Everytime I end up with someone, something goes wrong and they always leave me, or I have to leave them. And second of all, how can you be the date doctor if you've only had two girlfriends and don't even have one at right now?" He asked as they passed through one of the few sets of double doors that indicated the entrance of the mall.

"Ryan, do not doubt me and my charming, chick magnetic ways, all right? Before you know it, Summer will be back with me and we'll be living happily ever after." Seth replied with his huge ego at work as he scanned the stores thinking about which ones Summer would pass through.

"People live happily ever after in Newport?" Ryan said, searching the faces of passing citizens for his own sake. The faster they found Summer, the faster they could leave. Ryan hated almost anything to do with shopping.

"Now, that I think about it… No. Now brace yourself, we're about to make our first stop." Seth replied as he steered Ryan into a store that was stocked with clothing, make up, and accessories that were specifically for girls.

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45 minutes had passed and Summer and Marrissa were practically drowning in shopping bags as they made one last stop before heading out to lunch. They scanned the racks of shirts, pants and shorts as they carried on with they're conversation.

"Sum, can we go already? I love shopping but we have enough stuff as it is and I'm starving!" Marrissa complained, kind of surprised that she was actually turning down a shopping trip.

Summer searched though the clothing but didn't find anything that really grabbed her attention as her friend dragged herself along behind, also taking a quick look though things. "All right, fine. Everything here sucks anyway. Where do you want to eat, Coop?" She said turning around to look at the girl.

"I don't know, I'm up for just about anything right about now." Marissa said as they made their way towards the exit of the store. The two girls were just about at exit when they were stopped by someone, blocking they're way.

Summer looked up at the figures in front of her and was clearly pissed by what she saw. "Summer? What a surprise!" Seth Cohen said with a huge grin on his face as if he had no idea that she was going to be there in the first place.

"Shove it, Cohen! Let's go, Coop." Summer spat out as she grabbed onto Marrissa's wrist, shoved passed Seth and stormed out of the store, charging towards the nearest exit. Seth ran up beside Summer and tried to keep up as he explained why he acted the way he did and typically he just repeated what he'd say anytime that she'd get mad at him. It seemed to work most of the time, didn't it?

"Summer, look I know I was a huge idiot about the comic book and you being with Zach and I-" He was cut off by Summer.

"Don't want to hear it Cohen." She interrupted without even glancing at him as she pushed though one of the doors that led to the parking lot.

By now, she had let go of Marrissa, who was slowly walking behind, keeping her distance from the two teens. And where was Ryan during all of this? He was following them, watching Seth push Summer closer to the point where she was going to blow. He'd heard Seth call this a rage blackout and Ryan really didn't think his friend would want to experience one of them.

Finally, they had found Marissa's red mustang and Summer stopped and turned to a babbling Seth, who didn't look like he was ready to shut up anytime soon, but Summer would have none of that. "Cohen! What the hell is your problem? I could really care less about you wanting me back and it's not going to happen! So leave me the hell alone!" Sheyelled at him and for once, he was actually at a loss of words.

"But… but I…" Seth searched for the right set of words.

"Chino, can you get him like, get him out of here?" Summer said, alittle more quietly as she turned and got inside the car. Marissa passed the two boys, giving Ryan a small smile when he looked at her, and then got in the front seat of the car. She fired up the engine and pulled out of there quickly, leaving an upset Seth and a thankful Ryan behind.

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Well here it is, chapter two, hope you liked it. I know it wasn't exactly the most exciting thing but I'm just setting out the storyline here. In the next chapter, I'm going to try to get some Ryan-Summer connections going. Please give me a review. I'm trying to get the next Chapter off as quickly as possible, hopefully even later today.