AN- Hopefully I will get to update more in the New Year.
Disclaimer- On my user page but I don't own anything at all, except the picture of the four of us and the two hot hot Chippendales , at the Rio, who were hot.
They next twenty four hours were a blur; she remembered waking up at three in the afternoon with Seth sitting next to her, a comic sprawled on his lap, his gazed fixed on her. She couldn't tell if he had been reading and he put it down when she began to stir, or if he had been watching her for a while.
She remembered not wanting to talk when he asked. She watched mind numbing television with him. Kirsten tried to get her to eat, but in the end all she did was drink a bottle of water.
They next thing she knew she was back in the guest bed, alone, and it was eight in the morning.
She walked briskly down the stairs, the soft pink robe flying behind her legs.
A phone began to ring, breaking the deadly silence. It stopped ringing and Sandy's voice could be heard greeting the caller.
She listened for a moment, and realized the call was concerning her, Sandy's goodbye and the soft click of the phone being laid in the cradle singled the end of the call. She paced into the kitchen and caught Sandy's eye.
"That was your grandmother, she said that there flight is coming in at two"
She nodded and headed for the cupboard to grab a glass and then to the sink, but as she was about to turn on the tap she stopped and turned to Sandy.
"They live in Tennessee"
"I believe so, yes" he answered her.
Her face became pale, he eyes widened. She looked as though she just saw a ghost.
"There going to take me to live with them, in Tennessee. I don't want to leave here"
"Summer, Listen" Sandy coaxed, walking over to her and gently grabbing her shoulders.
She looked at him as though she want even registering his presence, Sandy didn't get to finish his sentence though, Summer immediately started taking again.
"I don't even know them, I've met them like, three times, the last time I saw them was right after my mom left. I don't even like them, there not nice people. What am I supposed to do about school, or my friends, I have friends here, Seth's here" she was pleading with him now.
"Please Sandy; I don't think I can deal with this if I leave"
"I'll talk to them"
"Thank you, so much" she added
He smiled at her "Seth is in the pool house"
As she was walking out the door she turned around and gave him a soft hug.
The pool house door was open and Summer was sure that if Ryan had not been facing the open door no one would have noticed her presence.
"Hey" was his soft reply that made Seth spin his head around, he stood when he realized it was Summer standing in the door way.
"Morning" he said "do you feel better"
"Yeah" She whispers, she didn't know if they could hear it so she nods, and Seth nodded in response as well. He really didn't know what to say to her anymore, not if she didn't want to talk to him, he's asked her that question enough already.
Ironically, Ryan is the one to break the silence.
"I'm gonna get something to eat" he walked past Seth, who hadn't moved from his standing position, and up to Summer.
"I'm really sorry Summer" he voice was so sincere. Seth saw it as odd when Summer wrapped her arms around Ryan's shoulders and he rubbed her back, but then he realized just because Summer was his girlfriend and Ryan was his brother didn't mean Ryan and Summer weren't friends as well. Suddenly it wasn't odd at all; more comforting to know she had a lot of people who cared about her.
She muffled a quit, "Me too" and let go.
After Ryan left Seth looked up at Summer as she walked towards him.
"Do you want breakfast" he asked
"Am I an orphan" apparently she still wasn't hungry.
"What" he asked as he took a seat on the bed she had previously sat down upon.
"I mean, am I? I don't have any parents, do both my parents have to be dead for me to be an orphan?"
"I don't know, but I don't consider you an orphan"
"Why not"
"You have too many people who love you to be an orphan"
Around four o'clock that afternoon the Cohen's doorbell rang. Summer really wished it hadn't.
Marissa, Seth and she were sitting on the couch, Ryan in the arm chair. She was practically on Seth's lap, his arm around her waist. They all heard the ring.
"Do you…"
"No" Summer cut Seth off. Everyone was quiet after that.
Kirsten soon walked into the family room followed by two older people.
The woman had dark brown hair, but her body was frail looking. The man was tall and what hair he had left was white. He face was stern and intimidating. Kirsten introduced them as Linda and Greg Roberts.
Seth made a move to stand and greet them, but Summer pushed him down. He smiled instead.
There was an awkward silence until Kirsten broke it.
"Would anyone like something to drink or eat."
"No thank you, we would just like to speak to Summer alone." Linda voice was calm but had a sting to it.
"Of course" Kirsten answered.
Sandy looked to the four teens, two of which had stood.
"Boys, Marissa, why don't we let them talk."
Seth looked to Summer but she still wouldn't budge.
"Sum"
She looked at him pleadingly.
He smiled and kissed her on the head and she stood.
After everyone was gone Greg spoke.
"We know how hard this must be for you"
No you don't, Summer thought.
"But we want you to know that we are going to get though this together." Linda said
Summer really didn't want to be together with them.
When she failed to respond Greg spoke.
"Are you ready to go home?"
"Where?"
"To your house" confirmed Linda.
"I don't want to, I want to stay here, and I really don't want to go to that house right now or ever actually"
"Well sweetie, that's where were going to stay until your fathers affairs are taken care of, then you will com and live with us." Her voice was full of mock charm.
"Were the only family each other had and we will get through this as long as we're together."
Summer wanted to cry. She had no idea what to say.
But them being the only family she had sure as hell was not true.
AN-The more reviews i get the faster i will update.
