Chapter 6

Marissa was unable to move and didn't dare to breathe. She had expected to see him again, but she would've never tought it could happen so soon. She couldn't look away and she had a feeling as if there were a whole lot of butterflies in her stomache.

Marissas thoughts

Oh my god, I can't believe that he's standing in front of me right now! He looks better than ever before. But his eyes didn't alter, I still feel like I'm going to drown into them. And the way he looks at me still makes me flutter, nobody else ever made me feel this way. That's exactly the feeling I was missing...

Ryan stood there, feeling paralysed. He looked at her without being able to say a word. His heart was racing and his whole body seemed to tingle just from the look at her.

Ryans thoughts

I never thought it could be possible, but she's prettier than ever. And her eyes still sparkle like a thousands stars. God, how much I missed her! I would love to draw her to me and just kiss her, but I think she would be very astonished. He smiled contemplativly for the thought of it. Perhaps she wouldn't even take offence at me for doing it,but I think it's no good start for the being-friends-thing...

They both stood face to face, their eyes locked and you could feel the energy between them. Suddenly, Marissa realized that she hadn't said a word yet and that he was still standing in front of the door. She tried to sound calm and smiled at him.

Marissa: Come in, Summer's in the kitchen.

Ryan answered with a hoarse voice: Thanks. Well, I'm really surprised to see you. I mean, I know that you would come to Newport, Seth told me. But I didn't know, that you would come so soon...He began to stutter and reddened... But I, I am, I mean, it's nice to, well, oh dam.n it! pull yourself together, Idiot! he told himself What I wanted to say is, I-I'm glad to see you again...

Marissa: grinning a little bit I'm glad to see you again, too, Ryan. I really missed you. F, did she really say that? Emmm, I mean, I missed all of you, especially Summer, there's no fun in going shopping all by myself and... Dam.n, you're starting to babble, it would be better to just shu.t up... she grew silent.

They smiled at eachother, embarrassed and none of them dared to say anything else.

Fortunately, Summer came out of the kitchen at this moment. She saw Ryan and Marissa standing face to face, both embarassed and with red faces and she couldn't help but laugh.

Summer: Hi Ryan, I didn't expext you to be at the door.

Ryan cleared his throat and tried to get his voice back to normal.

Ryan: I just wanted to come by, I'm on my way home and...

Summer: We're always glad to see you. But Alyssa's gonna be angry that she didn't see you.

Ryan: smiling I promised, that I would come by to visit her. Well, tomorrow's Saturday and I don't need to go to work, so I thought, maybe I could take her to the Zoo?

Summer: Sure, she'll like it. But... she menaced him for fun with her forefinger...don't give her as much candies as last time. She had a stomache-ache all evening...

Ryan: grinning Promise. Then I will come by around twelve o'clock to pick her up, okay?

Summer: Okay, I'll tell her, she'll be happy. Don't you want to stay a little? Seth's gonna be downstairs, soon.

Ryan: Thanks, but I need to go home.

Summer: Okay, see you tomorrow.

Ryan: See you tomorrow. Bye, Marissa.

Marissa: Bye...

After Ryan left, Summer turned around to look at Marissa with a widely grin.

Summer: ironic How are you?

Marissa: Summer, I thought, I was about to get a heart-attack when I saw him!I knew it would be awkward, but I couldn't think straight anymore. And I told him I missed him!

Summer: You did WHAT?

Marissa: Yeah, can you believe it? The words slipped out, and then I tried to cover it, but everything I said was absolute nonsens. Something about going shopping, I think. So I grew silent, before saying anything more stupid. But he wasn't doing better. He couldn't get a full sentence out and then he stuttered and reddened. So we both were totally embarassed...

Summer: laughing Well, if things go on like this between you two, Seth and I will have a lot to laugh about at any rate!

Marissa: Haha! Summer, you're such a nerve saw, but I really missed you. It's not the same talking to you on telephone only. yawns I think, this day was very exhausting. Do you mind if I go to bed?

Summer: Of course not, I'm soon going to bed, too. I think being pregnant makes me tired.

Marissa: Night, Summ.

When she went upstairs to the guest-room, she met Seth on the landing.

Marissa: Night, Seth.

Seth: Night, Marissa.

Seth walked into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Summer's waist.

Seth: Hey Honey. Going to bed? Besides, who had been at the door?

Summer: Ryan

Seth: What did he want? starts to grin Did he see Marissa?

Summer: grinning Marissa opened the door. And when I came into the hall after a few minutes, they stood there, staring at each other, both totally embarassed and red-faced. Judging by what Marissa told me later, we missed a very funny situation.

Seth: laughing I wish I would've been there to see it. But now let's go to bed, I'm tired...