Summer woke up the next day to a knock on her bedroom door. She stretched out and then slowly sat up. Once she pulled herself to the door and opened it just far enough to stick her head through the opening.
"Yeah" she said grumpily, she wasn't really a morning person
"Summy time to get up" Frankie said cheerfully
Summer rolled her eyes and shut the door in his face. She wiped away the sleep dust from her eyes while making her way to the bathroom. She turned on the water setting the perfect temperature before getting in the shower. Considering she was still tired she took a longer shower than normal. After she was done she shut off the water and quickly wrapped a towel around her taking another one to dry off her hair. She walked into her closet that somebody had set up for her yesterday while she was talking to the guys. As she slid on a summer dress that went just above her knees as she was about to pick out her shoes she heard her cell phone ring. She ran back into the room and flipped it open.
"Hey Coop" she said flustered
"Hey, you okay?" Marissa asked confused
"Yeah, fine" Summer replied making her way back to her closet.
"So…" Marissa said after a moments pause
"They are all cute, some of them are the typical meat heads, but there are a few that I actually like" She replied honestly
"That is awesome" Marissa said excited
Summer smiled into the phone. "Yeah, how did drinks go last night?"
Marissa couldn't stop the smile that formed on her face "He's not much of a talker, but I don't know I feel something"
"The same something you felt with Luke, Adrian, Patrick or Kevin" Summer teased
Marissa scoffed at her friend 'No, this is different. I don't know how to explain it really"
Summer nodded her head, she knew Marissa couldn't see her, but she also knew that if she said something Marissa would know that Summer didn't believe her.
"Well I just wanted to see how it's going" Marissa said
"Thanks Coop talk to you later" Summer said
"Bye" Marissa said before hanging up the phone.
Summer shut her phone and set it down before slipping on a pair of simple black flip flops. There was another knock at the door, this time Summer was quicker to open it and she opened it all the way.
"Hey Steve" she said brightly
"Good Morning sunshine" he said walking into the room.
Once he was in the room she shut the door. "So, what's up?" she asked curiously
"Well just going over today's agenda with you. So the boys have gotten the script of the day. They have 30 minutes to get ready and then they will meet you out back for the next challenge. Today you're a lucky one Sum they are going to be in two teams and there will be a marathon. Each team will get a date, but what you do on the date is what is decided. Your bodyguard will be drawing the names out of a hat to choose teams."
Summer nodded her head "Sounds like a full day" she said already feeling the stress.
"Don't worry sweetie, you will get through this only 29 more days" Steve said trying to cheer her up
She gave him a thankful smile before excusing herself to the balcony.
--
Seth woke up earlier then all the other guys. He got up quietly and made his way downstairs then making a fresh pot of coffee before getting a bagel. Once he had his breakfast he went and sat outside. As much as he hated the fact there was no real weather in California his favorite part of the day was the morning and sunset. It was always so peaceful. So he watched the sunrise. Midway through he heard someone else in the kitchen, he turned to look to see who it was.
"Oh…hey…umm sorry I forgot your name" Seth said honestly as the guy came out with a cup of coffee and sat next to Seth.
"Zach"
"Oh right, sorry about that. I'm not really good with names"
Zach nodded his head "Yeah, most people aren't"
Seth took another sip of his coffee.
"So, what brings you here?" Zach asked
"My mom" Seth said then inwardly wincing at how lame that sounded
Zach laughed a little and Seth thought for sure he was about to be picked on. "Don't feel bad I am here of a dare from one of my buddies"
Seth looked at him shocked. "Wow"
"Yeah, lame I know but don't tell the other guys" Zach said
Seth shook his head in agreement "Same goes for me. Hell most of them already hate me"
"Yeah, most of them are just here hoping to get there 15 minutes"
Seth shrugged his shoulders then he saw the bodyguard walk into the kitchen and set down a tray with something on it. He pointed it out to Zach. The bodyguard waved at them before walking away not saying another word. They both got up and walked over to the tray he left behind. Seth picked it up.
"I think this is supposed to be the thing that tells us what we are doing today"
Zach nodded his head in agreement "Well… Read it"
Seth flipped through the pages "It says we need to be ready to go in 30 minutes. Wear something you would work out in"
Zach emptied the rest of his coffee into the sink. "Well then let's get ready" he said while setting down his cup. Seth followed his lead. Once they were upstairs Seth went to his bag and pulled out some track suite pants and a t-shirt then went into the bathroom. He took a quick shower before the other guys came in the bathroom. He was dressed and ready to go 10 minutes after receiving the note. He went back downstairs to stay out of the way and sat outside once again. He was watching as guys from the crew set up for whatever the challenge was, from what he could tell he was going to make a fool out of himself once again. His attention shift however when two doors from the other side of the house opened and Summer walked out with the producer guy. He was deep in a one sided conversation. Summer looked over at Seth and he gave a quick smile and wave. He was shocked when he noticed her blush. This went unnoticed by the producer who lead Summer to her spot then walked away. Seth looked around not seeing anybody he got up and made his way over to Summer.
"Hey" he said shyly once he got closer
"I'm sure you're not supposed to be talking to me right now" Summer said scanning the backyard for anybody, but was confused when there was nobody. "But I guess nobody will notice"
Seth nodded his head. "I can leave you alone if you want" he said lowering his head a little as he said this
Summer felt guilty for hurting him "No, its fine I just didn't want you to get in trouble that's all" she said somewhat desperately
"Thanks" he said giving her a small smile, but it was enough to show his dimples.
Summer felt the butterflies again when he did this. Before either one of them could say anything a crew member came out of the house.
"Hey Sam get away from her" he yelled
Seth rolled his eyes not even bothering to correct him knowing he probably did it on purpose.
He gave her a quick wave good bye before walking back towards the house.
Summer watched him walk away a million different thoughts running through her head. Before she could get a grip on any of them the guys came outside.
She smiled as they all began to cheer once again. This was something that annoyed her, but she had to act like she enjoyed it so she gave them all a fake smile. After letting them continue she was thankful when it died out.
"Good morning" Summer said sweetly "You all made it through last night, but that was the easy part so now today challenge is a marathon. Teams will be chosen randomly, each player must complete one challenge during the marathon. Each team gets a date but what the date is and how long it is depends on the winning team. So let's pick the teams!" Summer said excitedly
Her bodyguard then stuck his hand into a container holding all the names. As he drew each name they were assigned a color. After finally drawing the teams they were as such.
Red
1. Nick
2. Josh
3. Seth
4. Andy
5. Neil
6. Adam
7. David
8. Zach
Blue
1. Eric
2. Jason
3. Andrew
4. Daniel
5. Mark
6. Paul
7. Sean
8. Noah
"Okay so now that you have the teams, here is what you have to do. Two guys start with the three legged race, they tag the next guy who has to skateboard around the track we have set up. The next guy eats the pie, then he tags the next there is the rope climb where you have to climb to the top and ring the bell signaling for the next guy who will be in the pool, he then has to swim the length of the pool and back the last two guys have a balloon toss after every time they throw the balloon each take a step back and the team who keeps the balloon going the longest wins" Summer said as the cameras went over every part of the course.
"You have 5 minutes to picks who is going to be at what station. Good Luck"
They guys all began to volunteer for teams.
"I was on the water polo team in high school I will be in the pool." Zach said as his team huddled up
"Okay good, I will take the three legged race my family does one every year at the reunion" Andy said
"I'll join you" David said as they both walked away to get in there place.
"I am good with hand eye coordination so I will take the balloon toss" Nick said confidently
"I will take the pie eating contest" Neil offered
"Waite what is he gunna do?" Josh asked pointing to Seth
One of the guys groaned "Maybe he should do the pie eating thing" Nick said
"Actually I can skateboard" Seth said annoyed
They all stopped and stared at him "Really?" Zach asked
Seth shook his head "Okay then he will do the skateboard" Zach said
"Neil you got the pie eating contest"
"I will take the rope climb" Josh said glaring at Seth.
"That leaves Adam in the balloon toss"
Adam nodded his head and they all broke apart. They all got in there places.
Summer scanned over everyone. "Okay when you hear me blow the horn you start"
BEEEP
They were off It was Andy and David for the red team with Andrew and Noah on the blue. They were pretty much neck and neck, but Andrew and Noah tagged Sean there skateboarder seconds before Andy and David got to Seth. Sean used to skateboard when he was a kid, was not struggling to control the bored around the many objects in his way. He kept falling down; this gave Seth his chance as he took the lead for the red team and tagged Neil. Neil quickly began to eat at the pie with his hands tied behind his back. Everyone on the blue team was yelling at Sean who got to Paul by the time Neil was half way done. After a couple more moments Neil was up slapping Josh's hand. Instantly Josh began to climb the rope, but he kept slipping and falling not after getting ¾ of the way up. Now the blue team was catching up as Mark got tagged and climbed the rope effortlessly and rang the bell. Jason who was in the pool waiting instantly took off and a couple of seconds later Josh rang his bell and Zach took off. Although Jason was a fast swimmer Zach seemed to whisk through the water as if he were a fish not only did he catch up to Jason he passed him and tagged his tagged Nick and Adam who grabbed a water balloon and began to pass it back and forth slowly. Jason tagged Daniel and Eric only seconds later who began to pass the balloon as well. Now it was no longer about how fast you could go but how long. Each team passed the balloon slowly and carefully. Nick through the balloon to Adam but it was a little to high. Everyone on the red team closed there eyes not wanting to see there shot of victory explode, but when Adam picked up the balloon which was still in one piece they all cheered. This caught Eric's attention as he turned for a moment to see what was going on, the same time Daniel through the balloon instantly yelling Eric's name at the same time. Eric panicked and turned his attention back to the game but it was too late the balloon hit his chest and fell to the ground popping instantly. The blue team groaned all disappointed and the red team cheered.
Summer who was clapping. "Nice job all of you. So now red team you get a very special dinner with me and blue team you only get desert. Red team go get ready and meet me downstairs" with that Summer got out of her chair and walked back into the house.
As the guys walked into the house "You were pretty fast out there" Seth said to Zach as he caught up to him.
"Yeah, everyone says I am part fish" he joked
"I can tell" Seth replied
"You move pretty well on the bored" Zach commented after a moment of silence
"Yeah, my parents were too cheap when I was in high school to get me a car, so it was the only way I could get around" Seth joked
Zach laughed at him "Nice"
Seth nodded his head "I am gunna go make a quick call before the big date"
Zach hit Seth's back what he thought was lightly, but from the look on Seth's face it must have been harder then he thought.
"Sorry man" he said
Seth just tried shaking it off "Don't worry about it" he said before going into a secluded room and dailing his brother's number.
"Hello Newport Group how may I direct your call?" a friendly voice said
"Hey Nancy can I speak to Ryan?" he asked
"I will put you through Mr. Cohen"
"Thanks" Seth waited as the phone rang again
"Ryan Atwood speaking" Ryan said formally
"Hey bro, miss me yet?" Seth asked cheerfully
"Hey, what did she already send you home?" Ryan joked
"Surprisingly no, dud it's weird though. I mean she is so beautiful and she is smart and funny." Seth said as if he was a teenage girl
"Dude, you sound gay" Ryan tried joking again
"You know I am the funny one, but why are you in such a great mood?" Seth asked curiously
"I met a girl" Ryan said
"What? Who? When?" Seth asked
"Her name is Marissa Cooper, she wants us to build her a house in Newport for her and I met with her the other day then we went out for drinks."
"Wow, Congrats" Seth said amazed
"Thanks" Ryan said smiling
"Look, I have to go but I was just calling to say hey, tell mom, dad and Soph that I say hi" Seth said
"Will do, bye" Ryan said as they both hung up the phone. Seth walked out of the room and made his way upstairs to get ready.
--
Summer went upstairs to her room to get ready. She was actually nervous about this date, because not only was Seth going but Zach as well. They were the two guys she connected with the best. She took another shower this time blow drying her hair and applying make-up. She then went to her closet and looked around for something to wear, nothing seemed to be right. She wanted something that would make there jaws drop. Suddenly she saw her little black dress. She wanted to save it for different night, but tonight seemed to be the perfect night. She pulled it out of the closet and put it on. It hugged her body perfectly considering she had it altered for her. It showed just enough cleavage and leg that made her look sexy but not trampy. She had to admit she looked good. She topped it off with a pair of simple diamond earrings and a diamond necklace that her father had gotten her. She smiled in the mirror and then grabbed a purse throwing in some lipstick and her cell phone out of habit and making her way downstairs.
--
The guys from the red team were all standing there waiting and once Summer walked into view they were all silenced starring at her. She scanned them all over they were all dressed up in black pants with a button up shirt. There were 3 guys who had a suite jacket on as well, but there was no doubt they all looked good. She walked down the stairs as the all stared at her. She looked each of the expressions some of the guys looked as if she was piece of meat, but a two really stood out to her. Seth and Zach both stared at her as if she was the eight world wonder.
"Well let's go" she said excited as she took Zach's arm considering he was holding it for her. Many of the guys shot him a dirty look as they got into the stretch limo that was waiting. Seth pretty much the farthest seat away from Summer as all the other guys fought to get her attention he sat there in his own little world starring out the window. Summer watched him out of the corner of her eye. Zach was sitting right night to her and being the perfect gentleman. Once the limo stopped they all got out of the car and somehow Seth again got the farthest seat away from Summer as they sat down for dinner. He sighed figuring she didn't notice him anyways and looking over his menu. After they got there drinks and ordered there food Summer continued to mingle with all the other guys. Once the food arrived they ate in relative silence and Seth who hadn't really said anything the whole night was one of the first to get done. Summer who wasn't all that hungry decided that she would use this to get some alone time with him.
"Well before we leave I want to have some one on one time with some of you the first up is Cohen" she said getting surprised reaction from everyone. She gave them a small smile while getting up. Seth followed her lead. She took him to secluded room as the sat down at a candle lit table.
"You look amazing tonight" Seth said still astonished by how good she looked
Summer blushed a little "Thanks" he gave he a lopsided grin.
"What are you smiling at?" she asked giggling
"You're blushing" Seth answered
"So" Summer said trying to play it off
"Sorry" Seth mumbled a smile still on his face
They sat there in a comfortable silence. "So, I know you work with comics, tell me more about you Cohen"
"Umm… I grew up in Newport Beach here in California, I have always hated the weather and people here I got away for a little while when I went to RISD college on the east coast where I majored in graphic design. I also met the only girl I ever loved besides family. She went to Brown her name was Anna, she was pretty much the female version of me and well there was just no real connection. Were still friends now, but I'm sure I shouldn't tell you this because it sounds weird but I swear its not and"
"Cohen" Summer said stopping his ramble
"Yeah" he said clueless
"You're rambling"
"Oh" he said embarrassed
Summer laughed "Now who's embarrassed" she teased
Seth smiled a little "So" he mocked
Summer just laughed at him and hit his arm playfully, however quickly regretted it when he winced in pain.
"Sorry" she said while rubbing the spot where she hit him.
"Wow, you pack a big punch for someone who is so small" Seth joked
Summer nodded her head "I have rage issues" she said shyly
"Don't worry your secret is safe with me" he said giving her a cute grin
Summer smiled back at him and before she really had time to think about what she was doing she was leaning closer to him. She couldn't really understand what her mind was thinking when she was around him. It was like her two sides were not working together. Before she reached his lips she quickly turned her face and gave him a small peck on the cheek. As she pulled away she looked down not wanting to see his expression.
When Seth noticed Summer slowly leaning towards him it was like the world stopped he closed his eyes and began to move towards her as well. Just as he thought that his life would be turned upside down he felt Summers lips connect with his cheek rather than his own. He tried to hide his disappointment, but was sure he was failing miserably.
"Thanks" he whispered
She then locked eyes with him. She was amazed by him. Most guys would have been too humiliated to even speak to her. Not Seth though he didn't hide the fact that he was disappointed, but he didn't try to make her feel worse for it. She gave him a thankful smile.
The producer who was ecstatic for the almost kiss quickly interrupted them. "Sum you have 7 other guys waiting for you" he reminded her
"Well I guess that means I have to get back huh?" She said somewhat disappointed
Seth nodded his head in agreement "Wouldn't want to leave them waiting" he replied
Summers got up and lead the way back to the table then taking Josh away with her.
Seth sat back down at the table he was now sitting next to Zach.
"So how did it go?" Zach asked curiously
"Okay" Seth said shrugging his shoulder deciding not to say anything more
Zach caught on to this and turned his attention to the guy on the other side of him.
--
Summer took Josh to the same room she was just at with Seth. They sat down and Josh instantly put his arm around Summer and pulled her closer. Something she was visibly not comfortable with as she moved away a little.
"You okay?" Josh asked disappointed
"Fine" Summer said shortly
"Okayy" Josh said confused
"So I know that you are a finacal planner tell me more about you" Summer said hoping to spark conversation.
"What else do you want to know?" he asked
Summer decided to hide her disappointment. "Where did you go to college?" she asked lamely
"University Of Michigan" he said
"Okay" Summer said not really sure what to say now.
They both just sat there uncomfortable with the silence. Out of no where Josh slowly leaned down and connected his lips with Summers. She was instantly take aback and shoved him away and slapped him.
"What the hell was that?" she asked mad
"A kiss" he stated obviously
"I know that smartass, but why?" she said rolling her eyes
"Why not?" he asked annoyed
"I barely know you" Sumer answer just as annoyed
"So, God old fashion much" he said before getting up
Summer quickly lost her temper and pulled him back down.
"Don't walk away from me you ass hat. NO I'm not old fashion, but when there are 15 better choices to kiss I don't want to waste my time with a weak and pathetic asshat like you" she said before getting up and storming off. She walked past the table not looking at any of the other guys saying a very stern "Let's go" as she did so. They were all confused; Josh came out of the room.
"That bitch is crazy" he said to the expecting group of guys
"Dude, watch it" Zach warned not liking how Josh referred to Summer.
"Aww look Mr. Kissass is a hero too" Josh joked to one of the other guys who just smiled nervously not really wanting to be a part of this.
"Just because I have respect for women doest make me anything more than a man" Zach said defending himself
"What would I be then?" Josh asked stepping closer
"A pig" Zach said taking a step closer to Josh as well.
Josh with no warning connected his fist to Zach face causing Zach to fall back at Seth who reacted quickly and caught his balance for the both of them. Then pulled Zach up with all the strength he had. Once Zach was on his own two feet he replied by punching Josh back. Josh went to swing back but a third party stepped in.
"Guys not here" he said looking back and forth between them.
Zach shook his head "Let's just go" he said walking away from Josh the other guys slowly following.
They all got in the limo however there was no sign of Summer. They all grew worried, until the driver reassured them that she had to go meet the other guys for there date now. Once they were back at the house Zach cleaned himself up considering his lip was bleeding a little bit. After that he and Seth were sitting out by the pool both drinking a beer.
--
Summer was stopped as she went to climb into the limo.
"Actually, you still have to meet the other 8 guys for desert" Steve said as he caught up with her.
"Oh yeah" she said calming down
"You okay?" he asked worried
"Fine" she said waving him off
Steve nodded his head "That is your car" he said pointing to a Bentley with a driver standing near by waiting.
"Thanks" she said before walking away and climbing into the backseat.
As they drove to the next destination Summer slowly clamed herself down and by the time she arrived she was completely cooled off. She got out the car and was greeted by the other 8 guys whose jaws dropped just like the 8 before them. They all took turns to give her a quick hug before she led the way inside. They all sat down and ordered.
"So how does it feel to be the losers?" she asked playfully
Some of them smiled others looked annoyed as if they could not take losing.
There orders arrived quickly.
"So, how was your other date?" Sean asked curiously
"Good for the most part" Summer replied honestly
"Oh and for the rest of it?" he asked
"Let's just say I have already decided on one guy who will be going home" She said dismissively
This caused all the guys to smile relived that it lessened there chances somewhat.
After Summer was done she looked around the guys and stood up. "Why don't we get to know each other better Andrew" she said while grabbing his hand leading him away from the group.
They sat down and Andrew smiled at Summer. "You look amazing tonight" he said
Summer gave him a small smile "Thanks" she muttered
"Welcome" he replied still smiling at her.
"So tell me more about you" she said breaking the tension that was starting to form
"Well I am the middle of 3 kids and the only boy. I played basketball, football and ran track in high school. Went to Kennesaw University in Georgia. After I was done there I went to work" he said
Summer nodded her head
"What about you?" he asked
"Well I went to UCLA originally for fashion, but fell in love with acting and now I am here" she answered
"We should get back" she said after a moments pause
Andrew nodded shook his head in agreement and got up leading the way back to the table. Once they got back Summer looked around "Okay Eric, your turn" She said.
Eric got up quickly knocking something over on the table. His face went red with embarrassment as he pushed his chair in and walked over to Summer. She watched a little nervous as he fumbled with everything.
"Let's go" she said skeptically
He gave her a nervous smile as they walked away. Once they were in the room Eric pulled out the chair for Summer.
"Your so sweet" Summer said as she sat down.
"Thanks" Eric said
"Are you okay?" Summer asked considering her was extremely pale
"Yeah, just really really nervous" he said stammering as he said it
Summer gave him a warm smile "Don't worry about it, I am a normal person" she said trying to reassure him.
"Yeah" he said laughing a little
"What is that supposed to mean?" Summer asked raising an eyebrow
"No normal person looks like you" he said looking scared
Summer smiled at him "Thank you" she said
He nodded his head "So, umm I know when they asked you about your other date earlier you were kinda short about it, but umm now that it's just you and me if you need someone to talk to I can keep a secret." Eric said gaining some confidence
"That is really sweet of you, but it will all be okay considering I am sending two people home tonight"
He nodded his head and swallowed the lump in his throat. "Huh two people" he voice shaking as he lost all his confidence.
Summer laughed at him a little before regain her composure "Sorry, but its safe to say you should be okay"
He smiled at her "Thanks" he said taking a deep breath
"Just promise me that you will like no freak out anymore" she said
He nodded his head "I will do my best"
"Good now lets go I have a decision to make tonight" Summer said while getting up.
Eric got up and followed her as they all left. The guys getting in the limo, Summer getting in the Bentley. As she rode back to the house she began thinking about her decision she had to make. When she got the house she was lead to her room and left alone after being told she only had 30 minutes to make her decision"
She began looking over the pictures and after 5 minutes she made up her mind and used the rest of the time to get changed. She made her way to the elimination room. The guys were all standing there waiting she walked over and stood in her stop that the producers had marked.
"So tonight two of you are going home" she said and then paused
"First off I would like to say that you all did great today in the marathon and I enjoyed the time I got to spend with you. So first I would like Cohen to come up here."
Seth heart stopped when he heard her say his name and his jaw along with a couple of the other guys jaw dropped. Zach patted him on the back before pushing him towards Summer. Seth walked up to Summer and smiled at her. She hugged him before he went back to his spot.
"Next Eric would you come up here"
His reaction mirrored Seth's to some degree.
"Andy"
"Paul"
"Zach"
"Mark"
"Nick"
"Jason"
"Andrew"
"Sean"
"Neil"
"Will the last four guys please come up here?"
They all stepped out of there spot and stood up in front of Summer in a line.
"I feel like this is a firing squad" she joked
Nobody laughed
"Sorry, bad joke" She said then scanned the four guys in front of her.
"Three of you are up here because I didn't really remember you and one of you is up here because I remembered you too well" She said while glancing at Josh who just rolled his eyes.
"Adam, when I saw your picture I couldn't remember much about you. Your safe this week, but you need to step it up otherwise you might not be as lucky" she said
He shook his head "I will I promise" he walked back to his spot letting out a deep breath and relaxing a little bit.
"Noah, I remembered that you had one of the sexiest pair of eyes that I have ever seen so that is why you are here. Just like Sean, step it up or start packing now"
He walked over to her and gave her a quick hug before going back to his spot.
The two guys stood there Josh looked as if he had been expecting it as he laughed as he flipped the bird to Summer "Keep you dorks and losers. Obviously you're not ready for a real man" he said as he stormed out of the room.
Some of the guys began laughing at him while Summer quickly lost her temper "Maybe, if you could actually kiss you wouldn't be going home" she yelled at him causing the rest of the guys to laugh as Summer had an evil smirk on her face. Her expression changed when she locked eyes with David who looked taken aback and hurt.
"I am sorry David" Summer said quickly taking him into a hug.
"When I looked through everyone's picture I couldn't even remember even meeting you which means that we just don't have a connection so I don't want to waste your time or mine"
He nodded his head in agreement "It was great spending with all of you" he said turning around and waving to the guys then turning back to Summer and giving her a sad smile before walking out of the room.
"Okay so you are all safe for the night, but tomorrow is a new day and a new challenge" Summer said then walked off.
As Summer got to her room she was reminded of the stupid interview process that she had to go through after everyday.
"Hey" Summer said trying to hide that she was annoyed
"Don't worry it shouldn't take too long" Ashley tried reassuring her
Summer sat down in the chair "Shoot"
"First off lets talk about Josh"
Summer let out a deep sigh "What is there to say, I mean the guy was a total ass who just thought he was gunna get laid"
Ashley nodded her head "Do you think any other guys are like that?"
"I have a few that I am cautious about, but until they give me a reason to doubt them I don't see why I should"
"So Eric seemed to be a little star struck does that worry you?"
"Somewhat, I mean I'm sure he can get over it with me, but what happens when I take him to a premiere or award show and he makes a fool of not only himself but me as well"
"So, a guy who doesn't get star struck and can handle the spotlight is important to you?"
"It's not the most important thing but it defiantly helps. I mean this is my job"
Ashley wrote something down.
"Is there any guy you seem to be making a really strong connection with?"
"There are a couple, but we wont know who I make the strongest connection with until the end"
Ashley then said he good byes before leaving Summer alone. Summer then got up from her chair and got ready for bed. She crawled into bed with the lamp still on as she stared at the wall with the guys pictures. She began glancing through them, but stopped when she got to Seth's and just stared for a moment before shutting off her lamp and going to sleep.
--
"Okay just remember guys you all have to do your interview for the day" the producer reminded as they began to break apart. Seth was one of the first in the room as he waited for another guy to finish. As the guy came out he bumped shoulders with Seth glaring at him in the process.
"Something's never change" Seth mumbled as he walked into the room sitting across from Alex.
"Hey" she said cheerfully "Finally someone who can express complex thoughts" she joked
Seth gave her a smile at this joke 'Yeah, well I am honored"
Alex was still smiling as she began recording. "You had a one on one date with Summer how did it go?"
"I am still amazed that I got the one on one time, or that I am even here. I don't really see how I am Summer's type, but as long as she keeps me I will keep trying."
"So you don't think you are going to win?"
Seth thought about this for a moment "I came here not expecting to last one night especially when I saw the other guys. Just seems like her type is something different"
"Yeah, that doesn't mean you have a chance, sometimes you don't always fall who for the kind of guy you think you would" Alex said
Seth thought about it for a moment "I guess" he said shrugging his shoulders.
"What were your thoughts about Josh?" Alex asked to change the subject.
"Really ,I think it's time for these guys to grow up, obviously we are not all going to win and slowly all but one is getting sent home. So why they throw a tantrum is beyond me"
Alex was impressed by this answer and Seth could tell by her facial expression.
"Well I think that is all for now, you should go enjoy your night" Seth thanked her before getting up and going up to his room and pulling his new Spiderman out from it's hiding spot and began reading it.
"Is that the new Spiderman?" Zach asked as he walked into Seth's room
Seth quickly tried hiding it causing Zach to laugh.
"It's okay your secret is safe with me" Zach said as he sat down on one of the other beds.
Seth relaxed a little bit. "Thanks" he sighed
"How's it going?" Zach asked after a moment of silence
"Okay, I guess" Seth replied "You?"
"Same" Zach said
"So, what other comics do you read?"
"Mainly the classics Spiderman, Superman, Batman you know"
"Very cool" Zach replied
"Wait, do you read comics?" Seth asked
Zach laughed a little "Yeah"
"Who's your favorite?"
Zach thought about it for a moment "I would have to say Spiderman"
"Are you kidding me?" Seth asked stunned
"Who's yours" Zach asked
"Superman" Seth replied
Zach snorted out a laugh "Figures"
Seth just rolled his eyes "What is wrong with Superman?"
"What's wrong with Spiderman?" Zach asked
"He is very limited" Seth answered
"How so?"
"Well he can only swing from place to place where as Superman can fly wherever whenever"
"So"
"Hey dude your on my bed" a third voice said as he walked in the room obviously intoxicated
"Sorry…man" Zach said as he watched the guy stumble into the room. He couldn't remember the guys name.
"See you tomorrow Seth" Zach said before leaving.
Seth glanced at the clock across the room from his bed and was shocked when he realized it was almost 1 in the morning. He then got ready for bed as he climbed back into his bed he heard his roommate begin to throw up and just hoped that it wasn't on his things as he closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.