Chapter 7: Reasons Why
Author: Snooglez
Disclaimer: I DON OWN ANYTHING
AN: The only thing I have to say is that Eva's sister Kate aka K.T, is Sarah Shahi from the L word. Sorry guys, she's straight in this one.
Don forget to r/r.
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Marissa tip toed downstairs, fully clothed for the day. Julie instantly spotted her entrance, and waved her over.
"Sweetie, come have breakfast. I usually don't make it myself but today I was kind of in the mood." She implied finishing off some French toast.
Marissa rolled her eyes, fingers finishing a button on her shirt. "Not hungry." She said shrugging Julie off and walking towards the kitchen. She retrieved a bowl, and poured herself some cereal.
Julie could hear the clink of the Trix against the porcelain of the bowl. She shook her head miserably.
"Thought you said you weren't hungry?" She threw in the direction of the kitchen.
Marissa capped the milk and placed it back into the refrigerator, turning around to scoop up a spoonful of the cereal into her mouth. She entered the living room, flopping down on the farthest chair from her mother.
"I'm not." She replied. "…for cooked food." Her eyes met Julie's heated glare while spooning up another bite.
Julie swallowed thickly, patience rubbing thin with each crunch of Marissa's cereal. Her daughter was always quick to wear her down. It came with the territory. She conjured a fake smile and returned her vision to the tv.
"So how was it while I was gone?" She asked cutting through a broad sausage.
"Eh, only the best days of my life."
Julie placed a hand on her forehead, rubbing her temples. "Oh please stop with the I-hate-my-mother attitude this morning. It's really getting tired, don't you think?"
Marissa looked towards the ceiling pretending to be in deep thought for a couple seconds.
"Hmm. Nope not really. I believe it's a way of life."
Even if her tone may had made the claim turn joke, she was speaking in truths in her perspective.
Julie smacked her lips. Marissa was really testing her this morning. She just wanted a normal conversation. Still she was away for a week, it was only human instinct for a mother to miss her child even after two days no matter how crazy she made her. Stifling any pending anger, she remained her calm and tried again.
"So how are things with Ryan?"
Marissa accidentally bit down on her spoon extra hard hearing his mention. She swallowed the remaining cereal hard before answering.
"Uh, fine."
Julie smiled. "That's good. You two have been together for a long time now. Thinking about marriage soon?"
'Where the fuck did that come from!'
"Marriage! Mom!" Marissa sputtered in disbelief. Little did Julie know that she'd broken it off, the day before she arrived.
"Well I'm just suggesting, calm down. Ryan's a fine boy, even with all of his scars I'll admit."
Marissa snorted. "Like you really know what's best for me." She rolled her eyes. Her mom could be such a snot.
"Of course I know what's best. I'm your mother. We know these things." Julie added matter-of-factly.
Marissa couldn't take anymore of her obnoxious rants. "Alex was my best. You were just too stupid to see it." She corrected her irritability making itself known.
Who was her mom to tell her what she thought was best?
Julie's stomach turned at the name. She laughed cockily. Her daughter had no control over what she'd done.
She'd placed a restraining order on Alex so that if she laid as of one little blonde hair from that pretty head of hers onto their property, she'd be suffering some severe consequences.
Same rules applied if she came within 50 feet of Marissa. Julie made sure she never discussed any of this with her daughter so that if Alex snuck to see her, it'd be like falling into an already set trap.
What Julie didn't understand was that why Alex hadn't tried to see Marissa after their break up. She was eager to reign hell on that little mongrel her daughter called a girlfriend.
"Hunny that was a girl, she-"
"Was the best goddamn thing that ever happened to me." She finshed biting her lip to prevent the things she wanted to called her mother from spilling out. Marissa stormed into the kitchen throwing her bowl into the sink as hard as she could.
She hoped it broke. Ripping her keys from the wall pick that they hung on, she walked out the front down slamming it shut.
Julie finally shut her gaping mouth. She wasn't prepared for Marissa's outburst. It was only day 1, so god only knew what was in store for the oncoming ones.
…
Marissa didn't know where she was going. But the road spun the wheels, and the rest of the world breezed by her window. She never thought it would become a priority to leave the house whenever thing got rocky between her and her mother. Usually she'd run to her room. Now she was so disgusted that she couldn't be in the same house with her.
'I'll go see Alex.' She decided knowing that in just seeing the blonde was enough to take her mind off everything that haunted her.
Using a spare hand she reached into her purse for her phone.
…
Eva's head throbbed with an amazing force as she rolled over onto her back on her bed hearing the distinct 'clink' of two empty glasses bottles smack against each other. She lashed an arm out to drive them both off her bed and onto the floor.
She'd drunken herself sick last night after Alex's confession about her and Marissa, and now she saw both of them through a grim point of view.
The piercing shrill of her phone echoed across the wall and into her ears added fuel to the rage of her headache.
"Oh god…" she groaned as a wave of nausea swayed through her. She waited until the sick feeling dissipated, and grabbed the phone.
Her sleep ridden voice spilled into the receiver. "Yeah?"
#Oh Eva it's you. It's Marissa. Is Alex there?#
There she was. This girl had pretended to be a friend all the while snatching up Alex from under her nose. Her thumb hovered over the off button on the phone. This girl was evil as far as she was concerned. All the pain and anger from the night before had renewed itself at that second.
"Fuck you." She rasped before pushing the button in. She threw the phone onto the floor, and laid back down Alex in mind.
'I can't believe I loved her the way I did.'
Eva felt new tears spring into her eyes. She didn't think she had any after crying so much into the wee hours of the morning.
"Great. A hangover with a side of depression, and heartbreak. What to go Eve.
…
Marissa flinched. "What the hell?" She read the screen on her phone. 'Call Ended'
"What the hell's her problem?" She still gazed at her phone like the answer would seep out any moment. A car honked behind her in urgency to go, snapping her out of her daze. The light was green. Her original destination was to the beach for some peace of mind. Now she'd backed the car into someone's driveway and sped out in the direction of Eva's house.
Something was wrong. Very wrong.
…
Alex eyes remained on Summer. "Wow. This is like some freaky ass twilight zone crap."
Summer let out a nervous chuckle. "Um… oops?"
"You're there almost every time I turn around… kinda creepy."
Jodie snorted loudly. "Geez, are you fucking blind? I'd love to see this hot piece of work every time I turned around." Jodie claimed, visible running a tongue over her lips.
Summer didn't know if she should thank her for this seemingly perverted compliment, or shudder in disgust.
"Uh…yeah."
"Do you two know each other?" Alex questioned wondering how on earth Summer of all people would have the address to Jodie's house.
Jodie took a seat by Summer draping an arm over her shoulders bringing them closer together. "Well I'd like to think so. All those times in bed, I guess I learned a trick or two."
Summer's jaw went slack in disbelief. Her hand latched onto a pillow and she clobbered Jodie in the face with it. Jodie laughed victoriously, keeping her hands up to block Summer's blows.
"Whoa." This was all Alex could manage before Summer jumped on top of Jodie straddling her stomach.
"I'm. Tired. Of. Your. Stupid. Jokes. You. Immature… Prick!" Summer growled punctuating her words with each blow of her pillow.
"Okaaay. Much as I love the girl on girl action this morning I uh…"
Summer whipped around, arsenal in hand. "You want some too!" She asked shaking the pillow in the blonde's direction.
Alex closed her mouth and shook her head. Summer may have been small, but damn was she menacing when the time was right.
She turned back around to the task at hand continued Jodie's beating. Jodie couldn't stop laughing. She couldn't help it. She loved the attention.
Summer, erratically annoyed, wanted to very badly stop Jodie's laughter so she held the pillow to her face, in effort to smother her.
Alex shrugged and headed into the kitchen for coffee. "You guys are both immature." The blonde tossed over her shoulder.She thought maybe it was one of Summer's infamous 'rage blackouts' that Marissa had told her about when they were together.
She heard Jodie's muffled cry ring throughout the kitchen.
"Yup. Definitely a rage blackout." She decided.
Jodie snatched the pillow away and pushed Summer off of her.
"Hey! You could've killed me." Jodie exclaimed never seizing her fit of laughter as she got up from the couch. The darker girl brushed herself off unscathed from Summer's attack.
Summer cast an ominous gaze, crossing her arms. "Well duh! Anything to shut that huge mouth of yours up! How does Alex put up with you?"
Alex walked back in holding a mug. "Well I definitely don't try to kill her." She added.
Jodie was beaming again. "Woo. That was fun. You must be a real whoot in bed."
Summer shoved her back onto the couch. "Jerk."
Alex calmly sipped her coffee as she tried to gain subject of the matter of why Summer was at Jodie's. "So. How do you know Jodie again?"
"Eva."
"Why would you be here though? Did she send you or something?"
"Eh, no. I actually came because I have to talk to Jodie about something… something in private." Summer mentioned turning towards Jodie so she'd have a clue.
"Wow after all that you wanna see me 'in private'?" Jodie asked finger quoting her words. "Must be my lucky day."
Summer rolled her eyes. "Get over yourself." She sung, grabbing her hand and leading her outside.
Alex didn't know what was up. Surely Jodie would spill later. Glancing at her clock she realized it was a must to talk to Eva. It was today or never. She had to straighten things out so maybe the girl could find it in her heart to forgive her. Alex didn't know what she'd do if she didn't forgive her. She could only hope for the best.
…
Summer stopped on the porch. "Okay, we really need to ta…ack!"
Jodie had slyly pulled Summer to her as their hands were still clasps. Summer gasped at the lack of space between them and pushed her away.
"Dammit Jodie! Can you be serious for like, two seconds!" She asked.
Jodie held up her fingers and started to count."1...2. There, happy?"
"Seriously! And stop being difficult. It's annoying." Summer insisted, considering stomping a foot to make herself clear.
She noted the exasperation in Summer's voice and decided enough was enough. "Okay, okay. What's up?"
"And promise me you'll at least try to pretend like you're an adult while you're with me."
Jodie thought about it. "Hmm. I dunno. What do I get in return?
Summer looked at her brows tightly drawn together. 'Who the hell does she think she is?' "fifty bucks." She declared.
"Oh, I don't want money." Jodie said feigning bashfulness, grin widening her lips.
"Well what then cause I…" Summer paused realization dawning over. "I am not going to have sex with you Jodie for the last time!" She growled.
"I didn't want sex, even though I would like to many many times with you if I could. A kiss maybe?" Jodie suggested innocently.
Summer instantly received an impulse to refuse Jodie's ply at first, but if she did refuse they wouldn't get anywhere and she'd be stuck with immature Jodie for the remainder of the day.
"On the cheek." Summer said flatly.
"Lips."
"ON… the cheek. Take it or leave it." Summer demanded knowing she had the upper hand.
"Hell yeah I'll take it." Jodie's dimpled grin had progressed into full blown leering.
Summer sighed, mildly relieved knowing she'd just made Jodie's day. "Just, go get dressed. We're going out to talk cause I kinda don't want Alex to knowing I'm digging info on her. I'd be weird."
"Sweet, a kiss and a date. I think God must still love me!" Jodie cheered gleefully as she went back inside to get dressed for the day.
"At least he still does cause everyone else hates you!" Summer shouted after her. "Dork."
Summer retreated back into the house. "Hey where you goin'?" She asked seeing Alex's dressed figure reappear from another room in the house.
Alex let her keys dangle from her fingers. "Eva's. There's some stuff I have to get straight, and I bet I'll be back with all my clothes. Tell Jodie I'll be back whenever okay?"
"Sure, but why with all your clothes? You moving out?"
Alex smiled at the smaller girl. If she was a cat, she'd probably be dead a million times over. "It's more like… kicked out I guess you can say." She said starting for the door.
"Wow, wha'd you do to get kicked out? That's like, major serious." Summer asked her mind not populating any reason why so suddenly Alex would get thrown out of Eva's.
"Jodie'll tell. Just ask her. I gotta leave, so bye." Alex said before closing the front door behind her.
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Alex took off in her jeep.
A few miles down the road she began to talk to her self for reassurance.
"Okay Kelly. What the hell are you going to tell her? Oh yeah Eva, I can't see you anymore after two years because my ex girlfriend who dumped me because of her evil bitch mom is currently trying to get back with me and I kinda want her to because I never quite got over her, but I'm sorta resisting because I don't wanna get my heart broken again…yup. That about sums it up… ugh. I hate this."
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Summer sat patiently on the couch wondering what in the hell was taking so long. At least 15 minutes had passed already.
"What the hell is she doing in there?'
She was about to called out for Jodie, but a something extremely wet and cold brushed up against her forearm that rested on the couch arm. She peered over to see a pair of beady blacks eyes stare back a her. It was Jodie's very large german shepherd.
"Heya big guy. C'mere cutie!" Summer cooed stroking the dog thoroughly. The dog cherished the attention and started to rapidly lick on Summer's hand. Summer made a disgusted face, not liking the idea of her hands being covered in dog drool. She retrieved her hands. The dog cocked its head to one side, and pranced around to Summer's side, jumping on top of her. Its long tongue lashed out to lick Summer's face.
"Ack! No! Down dog! JODIE!" She cried out helplessly.
The dog thought she was encouraging it and began to lick at her wildly.
Jodie ran into the room. "Spooge! You get down from there now!" She ordered towards the dog. Spooge whimpered but obeyed and went into another room.
"Hey you okay?" She asked Summer who was furiously wiping the remainder of the dog drool from her face.
"I think I'm gonna throw up." Summer said, wondering of she turned green yet.
"Did you put make up on this morning?"
Summer looked up at her weakly. "Yeah why?"
Jodie laughed. "Spooge likes the taste of all kinds of cosmetics. One time he went through a whole drawer full. Probably why he attacked your face. I'm surprised he didn't bite your head clean off."
Summer stilled herself, color draining from her face. "You're not serious are you?" She squeaked.
"Nah, just kidding. My dogs not a killer."
Summer got up from the couch and smacked Jodie with her purse. "I'm so hating you right now."
"Aw, so cute of you to mask your undeniable love for me with hateful remarks like that. Must be killing you on the inside."
"Like I said before: Get. Over. Yourself. Never will this love thing of yours happen. Are you ready yet?"
"Yeah. Where the hell are you taking me?" Jodie asked following Summer out the door.
Summer put on her sun glasses. "Out to get something to eat, and chat about Alex on the way."
Jodie locked her front door and walked to Summer's car.
"Hey Summer, has any told how sweet your ass looks in those jeans?" Jodie yelled after her. Her ply was answered by Summer's middle finger sticking high in the air.
"Ah… I think this must be love." Jodie smiled.
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:At the Cohen household:
Seth nudged his way into Ryan's room.
Ryan had his back turned towards the door.
"Ryan. It's me." Seth said closing the door behind him.
No answer.
"You kinda missed breakfast, so I ate yours. That waffle of yours was all 'Oh Cohen! Eat me!' What really freaked me out was when it started break dancing on the table, and then it shook its ass at me. That's when I knew I was hungry."
Seth stood by the door hoping to hear a chuckle. When none came he walked around to face Ryan.
"Wow. I think I hear crickets chirping. I do believe my act must have gone sour." Seth spoke his voice taking on a faux British accent.
Seth thought he would at least get a smile out of him. Declaring failed attempt number two, he sat down on the edge of the bed.
Ryan didn't have the strength to talk let alone smile. It seemed all too worthless. He couldn't decide if he should be angry or upset. But he felt both emotions merged into one hanging over his head like a cloud.
How could Marissa just up and leave him over Alex?
Ryan had never had anything against the blonde, nor had he tried to. He had respected their relationship when they were together even if he had no relationship of his own. Alex wasn't a threat as far as he was concerned.
Now those thoughts had reversed into the complete opposite. He didn't know if he should blame Marissa or her for his pain.
"Hey man you okay?" Seth asked his gaze concentrated on Ryan's unmoving eyes.
"Yeah. It's just… I can't believe what happened. How could she do this?"
Seth knew how, and Seth knew why. He knew everything, but kept a tight lip.
"I dunno." He said feebly.
Ryan hand balled into a fist as he pictured Marissa kissing on Alex while he waited in a restaurant, hand holding a death grip on his cell phone, awaiting her call. Marissa always had a way of fucking things up for him, living out this heedless way of life when ever they were together.
He couldn't blame Alex. Marissa had been the one to blame, tearing through his heart with a thick blade, and smiling all the while. Since she liked to fuck things up for him as far as he was concerned, he decided to do the same. Revenge sounded all too good at the moment…
Ryan paused his thoughts, a revelation drawing near. He abruptly sat up in his bed and reached for the phone.
"Wait-who are you calling?" Seth asked becoming nervous.
"Marissa's mom. She today's the day she gets back from Florida, I remember. I'll tell her about Marissa and Alex, Marissa gets kicked out, she has no choice but to live with us, and…"
"Whoa, whoa. Ryan you're not thinking rationally here man." He took the phone from Ryan and placed it back down.
"Yes I am." He said eying the skinny boy skeptically.
Seth felt Ryan's eyes bore deep holes in him, like he saw right through him. He didn't care. What Ryan was about to do was ridiculous.
"Uh, think about it man. You're making a mistake, and we both know there's this non mistake policy that hangs over this house... government rules."
"Why are you so worried about it?" Ryan asked, disdainful expression plastered on his face. Seth may have been his friend, but he hated whenever the boy stepped in the way of his affairs.
Seth was disgusted with his attitude. He can't believe Ryan was trying to inflict low blows wanting to get Marissa kicked out. He breathed in deeply, oxygen pumping up his tiny bird chest, and held his chin high, his anger fueling his boldness.
"Because I can't sit here and watch you get Marissa thrown out of her house. It's not right. She's still my friend despite you guys' differences."
Ryan leaned back onto his pillow.
"So what are you against me now?" He grumbled turning on his side.
Seth blinked in disbelief. Was he serious? "N-no I not against you! You and I both know that that'd be a low blow. I can't believe you actually came so close to getting her kicked out. And for what? What purpose would it serve Ryan?" He was fed up with this bullshit Ryan was spoon feeding him.
Ryan remained silent, angrily blocking him out.
Seth shook his head in pity. "You know, I didn't wanna say anything, but I'm happy to see Marissa with Alex." He said heading towards the door.
This definitely caught Ryan's attention. These words cut. They cut deep. He felt his muscles tense his chest drawing tight, unconsciously holding his breath.
Surely Seth hadn't said that.
Seth turned back to him hand loosely wrapped around the door knob. "And I'm not the only one." Were his last words before the door clicked shut.
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Katie opened the door to see Alex.
She squealed with glee and swept her into a warm hug. "Hey blondie! Remember me?"
Alex hugged her in return. "K.T! Dude, like I'd forget you. Your such an idiot." She said pulling away to smack her in the arm. "And you never called."
Alex was glowing. It was nice to have an up lift of spirits right before they'd be pulled down again.
"I'm sorry, I had some stuff to take care of on the east coast for a bit. K.T's Cutz is gonna be fucking huge." Katie said biting her lip to keep in her squeals of excitement.
"I totally forgot about your hair salon thing. Finally living out that dream."
"Yeah, I'm gonna be a real billionaire soon, and then I'd buy you this ginormous club so you'd put everybody else in Cali out of business." Kate beamed taking Alex's hand and leading her in.
Alex chuckled Katie had always thought of others before her. A quality in her she admired. "Just got home huh?"
"Yup this morning. You come to see me?"
Alex sighed noisily. "Nah. Came to see Eva."
Kate's brow furled. "Yeah. I dunno what's wrong with her. She seemed kinda out of it. I think she's hung over. She was like, sprinting to the bathroom this morning and everything. Pretty rough stuff. She looks bad."
Alex could feel the guilt reign over her once again.
"Were you here last night? Did you guys have a party?"
"Yeah I was here." Alex kept her gaze downcast. "We had a fight."
"Whoa. Fists of flying fury or war of the words?"
"Battle of a confused blonde. I think I cheated." Alex said her tone distinctly depressing.
Katie rolled her eyes. "Alex, you didn't." She said slightly aggravated at this news. She and her sister were close, therefore Eva telling her everything, and she knew of their relationship problems. Still Katie hoped that they'd work it out because she really liked Alex because over the two years they had become close. Not best friends close, but nearly.
"I don't know. It all fell apart because my ex that I never really got over reappeared out of nowhere."
"Alex." Katie whined, straining out her name. "What were you thinking?" Katie loved her little sister and had always protected her from anything that hurt her. She'd trusted Alex to take care of her, she wasn't like the rest.
"Katie. I don't know. It hurts me to know I hurt her, but I didn't mean to. It wasn't planned I swear."
Alex tried to defend herself. She knew some of her trust with Katie had been washed away at that very moment.
"Dude, I trusted you." The darker girl sighed wearily. Her irritation took a backseat to the intense disappointment she felt.
Alex repeatedly swallowed at the lump in her throat that kept rising. Her shame was evident in her eyes under Katie's discouraging gaze.
"I'm sorry. Please don't hate me." Alex said her pleading eyes never leaving Kate's darken ones. "I know I deserve it."
Katie shook her head pitifully.
"C'mere." She drew Alex into a tight hug, fingers soothingly running through her hair. "Like I could ever hate you."
They pulled away.
"Just try to even things out for me okay? I don't want my sister to be drinking her worries away every night." Katie reassured.
Alex smiled a hopeful smile. The last thing she needed was someone that she loved to hate her. Thankfully Katie hadn't taken that route.
"Thanks. I just need to grab all my clothes. She kinda kicked me outta here so…"
"She kicked you out?"
Alex nodded. "Yeah."
"No offense, but I don't blame her. You got a place to live? You know you're still welcome to stay on my part."
"Jodie's cool with me back in. It's how we started out anyways so she doesn't mind. I couldn't stay here. It's not right. I couldn't stand to see the look on her face every morning knowing that she hates me."
"Good point. I understand."
Alex turned and headed for the stairs to the bedroom that she once shared with Eva, and prepared herself to face her.
"Good luck."
…
Summer sat on her side of the table graciously sipping on her malt, eyes poised on Jodie as she took another bite of her bacon cheese burger.
"Ew, stop smacking it's disgusting. God forbid if anyone sees me with you."
Jodie grinned, and opened her mouth extra wide for her to see everything.
Summer snorted in severe revulsion, malt almost coming out of her nose. She sat there gripping her chest, struggling to breathe as she choked.
Jodie burst into laughter.
Summer regained her bearings and tossed Jodie's dinner roll at her head not missing her target. The roll plummeted to the floor and the waitress who came but threw them at dirty look.
Jodie stuck her arm in the air and pointed at Summer.
"That was all her ma'am." She declared.
Summer's jaw dropped. "You ass! You're so dead!"
Jodie feigned more precious innocence. "Well it was."
"No kiss! That it! You're being immature again." Summer said leaning across the table so Jodie could hear her clearly.
Jodie's smile quickly faded. "Hey I was kidding! I'm sorry! I'll be good I swear!" She exclaimed loudly causing people to stare at them.
Summer ducked down wishing she was invisible, clearly embarrassed. "Okay if you shut up now I'll kiss you twice…" She offered. Anything to save her embarrassment.
'What have I gotten myself into?' Summer chided herself.
"Deal." Jodie agreed in an unexpectedly calm tone. She continued to finish off her burger.
Summer sat there fuming on the inside, lips tightly drawn across her face. She swallowed her fury and spoke evenly.
"So uh, let's get down to business. Alex said something about she was moving out of Eva's this morning? What was that about?"
"Eva kicked her out. Alex told her about her and Marissa so..." Jodie said trailing off.
"She did? Oh my god! Why would she do that?"
Jodie shrugged. "I dunno. I think she's trying to get back with Marissa. I told her not to get caught up in that mess again."
Summer scoffed at the other girl's ignorance. "Don't talk about my friend like that. Marissa's good person."
"If you seen the way Alex was after the breakup, you'd think otherwise. I think it's safe to say your friend in the spawn of sa-tan." The darker girl said stressing the syllables.
Summer narrowed her eyes. "As if! You never saw Marissa after their breakup either. She felt so guilty she didn't come out her room for weeks." The smaller girl pointed out her neck sashaying with undeniable attitude and index finger following suit.
Jodie's eyebrows raised in question form. "Oh yeah?" Her expression turned grave recalling the situation.
"She was so torn up. I'd never seen her like that, it was so scary."
"Well, what happened?"
"She'd just laid up in her bed for weeks on end, she practically never ate anything. I went to her house one time and she didn't even speak to me. She was a mute for five days straight. She just stared at this picture of Marissa for hours on end. It was crazy. There was nothing I could do but wait it out with her."
Summer remained quiet allowing this newfound information process.
"It was like, severe depression I swear. She was like this for three long ass months."
Summer bit her lip. "When did she get better?"
"Finally I said enough and told her I'd plant some of my pot on her then call the police if she didn't get up and get out for a change. We went to the movies with K.T. and she'd brought Eva along unfortunately." Jodie paused and made her ick face. "Alex eventually warmed up to Eva and they became friends. They just clicked very well, and not because both were gay."
Summer nodded.
"Alex figured she should forget about Marissa since there was no hope of them getting back together. I remember her having the phone right next her when she laid up in bed a few days after the break up. She waited for Marissa to call her, but she never did."
"Aw. Jodie your gonna make me cry." Summer cooed, chin resting in her palm.
"I know, sad stuff huh? Anyways, Alex figured she should move on, since Marissa wasn't gonna happen, and Eva played the right part in helping her get over her. So they started to date for like a year. Things got pretty serious and Eva asked her to move in. Alex was glad to because she felt trapped in her own house with all the shit that reminded her of Marissa. Then it went on from there. That is until Marissa actually showed back up. Now it's like she threw a monkey wrench in everything Alex had built over the years."
"Jodie. It's not like Marissa meant to break up with her. Marissa didn't mean to put her through all that. Her mother was gonna throw her out, you can't blame Marissa. She was just as torn up as Alex was. To be truthful Alex is the only person I'd seen her so happy with. Ryan never made her that happy."
"I guess I can't." Jodie admitted finally. "But honestly ever since she showed up things are all out of place. Alex doesn't know what to do."
"What do you mean?"
"She's not sure if she should be with Marissa. She's afraid to. She's afraid she might get hurt like that again, and I really don't think she could take it. Hell, I don't think I could take it. Depressed Alex sucks major ass."
"Marissa just wants to be with Alex again. She loves her too much, and she's the only thing that'll keep Coop happy." She explained.
Jodie understood, but she was still a little skeptically about Marissa.
"Can you please help me get them back together?"
Jodie silently wondered if it was a good idea.
"Their both single now, so I'd be worth it. C'mon, help your friend out here." Summer added.
Jodie laughed. "Oh so now I'm your 'friend' huh? Yeah now that you want something. A few hours ago you were pounding my face in with a pillow and smacking me with your purse."
Summer felt a warm blush crept up into her cheeks.
'She's so cute when she does that.'
Jodie cleared her throat. "Maybe I should make you blush more often. You're cuter that way, and it makes me all tingly inside."
Summer's eyes shied away. "I'm being serious here Jodie. Quit playing games."
That darker girl kept the serious expression on her face. Her eyes were like spot lights, and Summer was right in the line of fire. "I'm not playing games, I mean it." She said softly.
Their eyes met and Summer swallowed thickly, heart hammering in her chest. 'What the hell is she doing to me!' She asked herself, bewildered at the effect Jodie was having on her. Shouldn't she be freaking out right about now? 'Okay Summer, your so not gay! What the hell is wrong with you! Get a grip. Think Seth. THINK Cohen!'
"I uh…um…I…" Summer's face was beet red as she became more flustered under Jodie's highly concentrated gaze.
Jodie snorts contrasted into full blown laughter. Summer on the other hand had dove nose first into extreme humiliation.
"You should've seen your face looking all googly eyed like that!"
Summer eyes emitted silent death threats as she look on at Jodie's little parade.
"I was not! You're such an ass!" She grabbed a butter knife and held it up as if to stab her. "If only you were a little closer…" She warned.
"Aw don't be mad princess. It's only human nature for girls to fall in love with me. It's called the Jodie effect. I make girls crazy." Jodie boasted playfully.
"Yeah like insane to the point where they can't stand you." Summer retorted coming down off her anger high. "Are you gonna help or not, and you have to promise not to hate Marissa anymore."
"Okay I promise. I'll do it. Only for you though."
'I wish she'd quit saying things like that.' It was making her feel weird inside.
"And for the sake of Alex." She finished munching on a piece of bacon.
Summer smiled inwardly. Thank god she'd resolved the problem. 'Woo. Mission complete.'
They remained quiet for a while before Jodie spoke again.
"Hey Summer didja buy tickets?" Her tone was frantic like she forgot something important.
Summer frowned, not knowing what the hell she was talking about. "Tickets to what you idiot?"
Jodie raised both her arms flexing the muscles that barely showed. "To the gun show baby." She said wiggling her eyebrows provocatively.
Summer laughed despise her hate of Jodie's egotistic plies. She had to admit it was funny. Funny and random.
"You're such a nerd… and I'm liking it. What do you know?"
"Wow, that's like the only joke I've cracked that you didn't back sass me for."
Summer grinned. "Don't act like you don't like my back sassing."
Jodie didn't know where all this peaceful calm between them was coming from, but she liked it. Not that grossing out or embarrassing Summer wasn't fun. This was with out a doubt much more fun.
Fun and enjoyable on both ends.
…
Marissa parked her car in the Eva's driveway. Immediate comfort washed over when she spotted Alex's red jeep right in front of her car.
She wanted to find out why Eva was acting so bitchy towards her. "Jealousy maybe." She chuckled to herself.
She knew Alex was there, and was eager to tell her about Eva's rank attitude.
"God I hope she's not here." She waltzed up to the door and knocked on it.
…
"I'll get it!" Katie yelled, making a mad dashed to the door and opened it. Marissa smiled upon seeing her friend's face."
"Hey Riss! You little bean pole."
"Kate, you're back." Marissa blurted, surprised to see her again. Marissa hugged her.
"Yeah what's up?"
"Alex here?"
Katie's cheerful expression fell. "Yeah, but she's kinda busy right now."
"Oh." Marissa said simply idly wondering if it had anything to do with Eva.
Katie felt like she was being rude. "Oh, but you can still come in and all." She said gesturing Marissa inside.
Katie was oblivious to the fact that Marissa was the girl Alex had cheated on Eva with. And there she was inviting her inside…
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AN: Sorry for my seemingly neverending hiatus between posts. It's school. Nuff said. Anyways keep expecting my long posts. I like long chapters and I bet everyone else does too!
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