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OC=SEX · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:16 pm

Hey guys…I’m writing a new fic. Its present time…focuses mostly on my couple (R/M), with some Fantastic Four moments in the mix. See how it goes…if you like it, Please review!
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Chapter One: Ryan's Confusion.

“We’re from different worlds…”

“…That’s not true.”

Ryan stirred awake in bed…those words echoing in his ears. Sun streamed through the glass doors and shades of the pool house, into his sleepy blue eyes. He rolled over onto his back and sat there for a few minutes…staring at the ceiling…slipping slowly into madness.

“I’m not like you…go.”

His words kept playing over and over. Events revisiting his mind…twisting his thoughts and breaking his heart more and more. What’d he do? He and Marissa were done…again, and Ryan tried so hard to move on with Sadie…trying to make her his new priority and have fun with her instead of always having to worry while in a relationship. He had to worry about Eddie and Chino with Theresa, Caleb being a jerk to Lindsay and deciding whether she was a girlfriend or aunt to him, and with Marissa…well what didn’t he worry about with her?

Sadie seemed so simple. She didn’t judge Ryan off the bat and he liked that about her. But there were still some things that Ryan couldn’t resolve…the fact that he hadn’t spoken to Marissa in days, she hadn’t come to his birthday party, and now how Summer was coming to him saying she was worried about her best friend’s behavior.

Everything was too up in the air. What was Sadie to him? How long would she even stay in Newport? What was going on with Marissa that Summer was so worried about…or couldn’t handle on her own? Ryan laid there for what seemed like forever and just thought about what was happening in his life. He was 18 now. He was a senior in his second semester. College time was fast approaching.

Every one and everything he knew in Newport would be leaving him soon. Seth and Summer were most likely off to the East coast...and Marissa…well he didn’t even know. A world filled of new people with new emotions and lifestyles would be spilling into his normal routine, and to be honest…he was scared. He would be the outsider again…and he wouldn’t have Marissa there to pull him back and make him feel better. He didn’t think he could leave that behind. His comfort…his safety….even if it was always him doing the saving in the relationship anyway.

They had never officially talked about college plans. Just the fact that they were going and both applied to Berkeley. Ryan didn’t know where else she had applied…if she even wanted to go to school with him anymore after everything that happened. A break up of theirs was never this hard. Never this awkward. Never this…real.

Ryan sat up in bed, ran his hands over his face and through his hair…looking around the pool house aimlessly. What was he going to do until college? He and Sadie hadn’t talked about it. He couldn’t open up to her about what was bothering him…not yet. Everything was still new. Why lay foundations of pressure when they weren’t needed yet? Ryan knew he needed to do something soon. He needed to decide what he wanted. And more importantly…who he wanted.

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Alright guys...I'll keep going if you review and like it. Smile

xxocluvurxx · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 234

I absolutely love it please continue it! It's wonerful. I love how in touch with Ryan's emotions you got.

OC=SEX · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:02 pm

EDITED: 11/9/06

Chapter Two: Breakfast Blues

Ryan walked into the main house, showered and fully dressed for the day. Seth was up, standing over the kitchen island in his bath robe and pajamas, with his coffee, bagel, and Leisure Section in hand. "Hey man…good morning." Seth said,, raising his coffee cup in Ryan's direction. All Ryan could mumble was a measly “hey” in return. Seth set down his mug and paper and leaned into the island. "I take it things aren’t better with you and the ladies…yet another love triangle in our midst?" he asked, locking his fingers craftily. Ryan didn't lift his head from the counter…just sat and poured his cereal, grunting along with Seth’s comments. " Come on man…" Seth pleaded. "You’re 18 now. We’re supposed to be having fun at times like these, not beating ourselves up over girls. "

Ryan sighed and flopped his spoon around in the milky cereal. "Being 18 just wasn’t all I thought it would be." he said, disappointment evident. "Well it’s kinda hard to judge it already." Seth stated. "Your birthday was last weekend." Ryan shrugged and nodded, smacking the back of his spoon atop the crunchy goodness. "I know-I just…" Seth reachd to pat Ryan's arm in an encouraging manly manner. "Dude, being 18 will be awesome!" he said, trying to hype up the excitement a little. "You can uh…live on your own…you can-you can vote!" Ryan just looked at Seth and rolled his eyes. Voting was probably the last thing he could or wanted to do right now. He can’t even chose between girls to date…how would he pick some one he wanted to run the country for every one else? Seth leaned back, defeated. "Alright well, since you’re so talkative this morning…Summer and I are gonna go to the diner for lunch today and you’re coming. No objections…we’re putting some more Seth/Ryan time in the books along with a little Seth/Summer/Ryan time. That’ll be fun, right?"

Ryan stared at his cereal. "Right? …Buddy?" Seth held. "Okay, I’ll meet you down here in a few minutes so we can hang out. I’m just gonna go get dressed…" Seth took another sip from his mug, set it down on the counter and turned the corner to walk up the stairs. When Seth reached his room, he sat on his bed and surveyed the situation that was completely engulfing his friend. He had never seen Ryan this way before…so upset and confused. Seth knew how Ryan felt about Marissa. He could see it; sense it in the air whenever they were in the room together. They belonged together. Plain and simple. But who was he to decide who Ryan should date? As much as he wanted the fantastic four to be together forever, he knew Ryan was doing this for a reason....just one not he nor Summer could understand. Seth sat for another minute and sighed. He glanced over at his bedside table where Captain Oats was stationed and picked him up.

"When did things get so complicated, Oats?" he asked, shaking his head. " I remember the days when it was just you and me…" Seth placed Captain Oats back in his normal spot and leaned back against the head board of his bed. He picked up his cell phone and dialed, putting the phone to his ear and waiting for a reply from the other end. " Hey, it’s me." he said, when the reciever muttered a lazy hello. "I uh- I was actually hoping you could come over a little early." he said, tilting his head so the phone would rest between his ear and arm. "I need your help."

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OC_Girl · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 382 Location: New York

It was great!!! Very Happy

savi_19 · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 146

i loved it!!! it will be soooo good i really hope that you update soon and put ryan and marissa back together in some way!! anyways DEFINITELY KEEP GOING!!!! Very Happy

xxocluvurxx · Joined: 28 Feb 2006 Posts: 234

I know I've already said this but... I LOVE IT! Haha! Neways please continue.

OC=SEX · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:52 pm

Thanks everyone for all the positive reviews! Look for a post tomorrow afternoon at around 3...I promise one will be here, and it'll be longer! Wink

mrs-captain-oats · Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 586 Location: Vancouver

really REALLY good, please update soon Very Happy

-HaleyMarie- · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 74 Location: Columbus,IN

I just read both chapters and it is so awesome. Everything is so realistic! Im waiting for the next part hopefully it will be coming in about an hour or so. Nice job keep it up!

OC=SEX · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:01 pm

Chapter Three! Whoo. Reviews please.
-Bri
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Chapter Three: Round Two

“Alright, Cohen…I’m here. What’s the big issue?”

Seth looked up to see Summer standing over his bed, her hair in a messy bun and her outfit wrinkled. He grimaced, looking her up and down. "What happened to you?" he asked, planting his hands to pull him up against the headboard. "You called me frantic saying you needed my help so I figured it was urgent." Summer explained. "I grabbed some clothes and sped here…just to see you sitting in your bathrobe with Captain Oats…Cohen, what’s this all about?" Seth stared at the plastic horse sitting in his palms. He moved over onto the side of his bed and patted the comforter next to him as a gesture for her to sit down. Summer slid her purse off her shoulder, placed it on Seth’s nightstand, and climbed onto the bed with him. He sighed and held her close. "Didn’t you see him when you came in?"

Summer shrugged and shook her head. "See who?" Seth ran a finger over his curls. "Ryan..." he muttered, swallowing in sadness. Summer let her chin rest on his shoulder blade. "I walked passed him on the way up here but he didn’t answer when I said hi." she explained. "I figured I should just leave him alone until we all went out." Seth nodded but lightly smacked his thigh in frustration. "I’ve never seen him this way Summer…and I don’t know what to do to make him feel better." Summer patted his stomach and grunted with his dibocle. "I really don’t think there’s anything we can do about this." she said. "Just be there for him and Coop and hope things go back to normal soon." The sat silently for a few moments, secretly thinking about how much everything sucked. It wasn't all that bad the week before, but now we're talking end of the world, locust and horned beasts bummer. "How’s Marissa doin’?" Seth asked, hoping for some kind of break in the drama. "Probably a lot better than Ryan is." Summer shook her head and looked down at Seth's feet. "I um- I actually haven’t talked to her in a few days…she hasn’t come home and she won’t return my calls. Her mom and I are getting really worried."

"Oh God…" Seth groaned. "See this is why none of us can break up. We’re a mixture of friends and family…once it gets weird between two of us, it’s all over for the rest." Summer picked up her chin and tilted her head to see his whole face. "That’s not completely true." she said. "I know things are weird between Ryan and Marissa right now but that doesn’t mean things will get weird between us…or our relationships with them." She paused and furrowed her eyebrows in sudden hesitation. "At least I hope not…" she added. Seth licked his lips and sighed with her apprehension. "I can feel it starting." he said. "Ryan didn’t say more than two words to me this morning and you haven’t talked to Marissa in days…" Summer took Captain Oats from Seth’s hands, replaced him on the table, and took his now empty hands into her own. "Cohen, it’ll be okay." she cooed. "You’ll see. This isn’t the first time this happened. Ryan and Marissa break up…she disappears, he broods, and then once they get it out of their systems everything goes back to normal." Again, she paused and formed a smile. "Not that anything around here ever is normal…"

Seth cracked a smile with her and ran his thumb up and down her fingers. "I know." he said. "I just…this time feels different somehow." Summer laid her head on Seth’s shoulder once again as they sat there in silence…completely distraught with the current chaos that was their life. They were supposed to be the best friends. The ones to go to when something happened…who would laugh it off and talk about how they’re better off without them. That’s how it was supposed to be…with every other relationship anyway. Seth and Summer knew that wasn’t the case with Ryan and Marissa. They weren’t better off. Just look at the two of them now that they’re broken up. Messes. All there lives became messes over these people. Why were they doing this? Why were they avoiding something both of them wanted? Why were lives messier in this particular break-up compared to the others? Seth and Summer knew there was only one thing to do now. Clean up the mess, put hearts back together. They’d done it before…now here came Round Two.

Summer lifted her head and sat up straight, one leg hanging off the side of the bed. "You want me to talk to him?" she asked, trying to give Seth a break. "I mean since I can’t talk to Marissa I might as well give Atwood a try." Seth nodded, giving her thigh a pat before she got up from the bed. "Good luck with that." he muttered sarcastically. "That stare of his is chilling." Summer rolled her eyes and hit Seth with a pillow. "Get up, get dressed. You look like crap." she said with a look of disgust. "We’re supposed to be the positive ones, not the ones who sulk in bathrobes." She gave Seth a wink and walked out of his room, closing the door and walking down the stairs. She didn’t know what she was gonna say to Ryan…she didn’t want to blatantly tell him that Marissa was missing, but also didn’t want to say there was nothing to be concerned about.

Rounding the corner at the bottom of the stairs, Summer walked into the kitchen expecting to see Ryan in the same spot she last saw him; slumped forward on the counter, his face almost buried in a cereal bowl. Seeing that he wasn’t there, Summer walked through the kitchen, into the living room and halls. "Ryan?" Silence. "Okay…I guess you’re in the pool house." she mumbled to herself. Summer walked into the kitchen again, opened one of the back doors and walked outside onto the Cohen patio. The sky was warm and blue, the sun shining; the sound of waves crashing in the distance behind the yard…how could such beautiful weather come out of the gloom surrounding the household?

Reaching the pool house, Summer still doubted whether she should have Seth come with her to do this. It was weird talking to Ryan about her best friend and his…ex. Deciding this was the only way to get her point across, Summer took a deep breath and reached her arm upward to knock on the pool house door…

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