“Nope.”
“Why not?
“Because-
Marissa was abruptly interrupted by someone behind her.
“Because she hung up.”
“Anna?” Caitlin said surprised
“Anna? What are you doing here? And Seth?” Marissa added as Seth came running up behind Anna
“We came to find you since you didn’t show up for school.” Anna said worriedly
“What are you? My mother?” Marissa said bitterly
“Caitlin, I didn’t know you were in town. How’s boarding school treatin ya?” Seth smiled
“I got here today.” Caitlin said with a less than enthused smile.
“Well, look who it is.” Ryan grinned as he walked up to the four of them.
“Doesn’t anybody go to school anymore?” Alex said as she stepped out from behind the bar.
“We got out early.” Ryan explained “And might I add that you look stunning today.” he grinned at Alex
“Shove it Atwood.” Marissa said agitated
“What’s the matter Ma-ri-ssa?” Ryan teased “Are you mad that I find Kelly here attractive?”
“No.” Marissa denied
“Of course not, I mean why would she be?...right Marissa?” Caitlin grinned
“Especially since you have Volchek to keep you company on those cold, lonely nights...like last night. I saw the scratches on his back this morning, damn girl...if Volchek ain’t around you could always find me.”
Marissa went red in the face, not even bothering to turn around to see who had said that. She slumped against a bar stool.
“Who the hell are you?” Ryan asked the boy who had said the previous.
“A friend of Volchek’s. Marissa met me earlier, why don’t you ask her?” the boy said as he took a swig from his beer.
Marissa looked up to see the sleezbag from this morning that had said he wanted to have a little fun.
“He’s a dumbass.” Marissa commented
“Aw, aren’t you happy to see me?” the boy laughed as he walked up to Marissa and sat down on a stool next to her.
“Why would I be?”
“Well...Volchek told me to give you this, in case you have another bad day.” the sleezbag grinned as he placed a small container of coke on the counter behind Marissa. Marissa turned around and just stared at the container and then back at the creepy guy who was Volchek’s friend.
“Get out.” Marissa said coldly
“Peace.” he said as he walked back out the front doors.
“Wow Marissa, never thought I’d see the day.” Caitlin grinned as she picked up the tiny bottle.
“Shut up.” Marissa said as she grabbed the coke from Caitlin and pocketed it.
“So...” Seth said trying to make conversation.
“Right, well I’m done here.” Marissa said as she stood up and headed for the door.
“Later sis.” Caitlin said as she left out a side door.
“Hey Marissa, wait up.” Alex yelled as she went to catch up.
“Yea?”
“What about lunch?”
“Oh...right...lunch.” Marissa mumbled as she scratched the back of her head.
“Lunch sounds great, I’m starved.” Seth interrupted as him and Anna joined the two girls.
*Oh great* Marissa thought
“Actually, we were hoping to grab something to eat on our way to L.A.” Alex said with a light smile
“We were?” Marissa said surprised
“Yea...” Alex nudged her elbow into Marissa’s side.
“Oh...yea.” Marissa said trying to hide her curiosity
“Why not?
“Because-
Marissa was abruptly interrupted by someone behind her.
“Because she hung up.”
“Anna?” Caitlin said surprised
“Anna? What are you doing here? And Seth?” Marissa added as Seth came running up behind Anna
“We came to find you since you didn’t show up for school.” Anna said worriedly
“What are you? My mother?” Marissa said bitterly
“Caitlin, I didn’t know you were in town. How’s boarding school treatin ya?” Seth smiled
“I got here today.” Caitlin said with a less than enthused smile.
“Well, look who it is.” Ryan grinned as he walked up to the four of them.
“Doesn’t anybody go to school anymore?” Alex said as she stepped out from behind the bar.
“We got out early.” Ryan explained “And might I add that you look stunning today.” he grinned at Alex
“Shove it Atwood.” Marissa said agitated
“What’s the matter Ma-ri-ssa?” Ryan teased “Are you mad that I find Kelly here attractive?”
“No.” Marissa denied
“Of course not, I mean why would she be?...right Marissa?” Caitlin grinned
“Especially since you have Volchek to keep you company on those cold, lonely nights...like last night. I saw the scratches on his back this morning, damn girl...if Volchek ain’t around you could always find me.”
Marissa went red in the face, not even bothering to turn around to see who had said that. She slumped against a bar stool.
“Who the hell are you?” Ryan asked the boy who had said the previous.
“A friend of Volchek’s. Marissa met me earlier, why don’t you ask her?” the boy said as he took a swig from his beer.
Marissa looked up to see the sleezbag from this morning that had said he wanted to have a little fun.
“He’s a dumbass.” Marissa commented
“Aw, aren’t you happy to see me?” the boy laughed as he walked up to Marissa and sat down on a stool next to her.
“Why would I be?”
“Well...Volchek told me to give you this, in case you have another bad day.” the sleezbag grinned as he placed a small container of coke on the counter behind Marissa. Marissa turned around and just stared at the container and then back at the creepy guy who was Volchek’s friend.
“Get out.” Marissa said coldly
“Peace.” he said as he walked back out the front doors.
“Wow Marissa, never thought I’d see the day.” Caitlin grinned as she picked up the tiny bottle.
“Shut up.” Marissa said as she grabbed the coke from Caitlin and pocketed it.
“So...” Seth said trying to make conversation.
“Right, well I’m done here.” Marissa said as she stood up and headed for the door.
“Later sis.” Caitlin said as she left out a side door.
“Hey Marissa, wait up.” Alex yelled as she went to catch up.
“Yea?”
“What about lunch?”
“Oh...right...lunch.” Marissa mumbled as she scratched the back of her head.
“Lunch sounds great, I’m starved.” Seth interrupted as him and Anna joined the two girls.
*Oh great* Marissa thought
“Actually, we were hoping to grab something to eat on our way to L.A.” Alex said with a light smile
“We were?” Marissa said surprised
“Yea...” Alex nudged her elbow into Marissa’s side.
“Oh...yea.” Marissa said trying to hide her curiosity
