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Ryan Atwood was being abandoned once again. He had just gotten back from the bus stop trying to stop Sadie. He arrived just as her bus was pulling away. One fucking minute too late. First his mom left him leaving him nothing but a note. The second time (not even 4 months after the first time) not only did she leave him with virtual strangers but she also embarrassed him in front of the whole Newport community. Getting drunk at a fancy party was NOT what you do in Newport. But obviously Dawn wasn't about to start changing her lifestyle for her own son. She said he was the good one. If this was true why was he getting left behind all the time? Why couldn't people be happy with him for more then a year? And now Sadie, who he thought he had a pretty decent relationship with, was just gonna up and leave him? Just like that? Not even a fucking goodbye? Well, he thought to himself, at least I'm used to it. This is what was going through his head as he sat on one of the lawn chairs by the pool when Seth came out, sat on the chair next to Ryan and started his incessant babbling about something Ryan didn't give a fuck about.

"You know, I think this is for the best man…… maybe it's like some force from above that isn't gonna let you be happy in a relationship until it's THE girl. You know what I mean? Cuz, listen to this……fate man, me and summer? Didn't think we'd pull through all those rough patches did'ya? But we did and now we're living happily ever after…….well, you know, maybe not happily ever after per se but definitely happy enough to not break up again and for now I'll take that cuz now its just me and her nothing to get in the way, no nothing just me and Su…..where you going dude?"

Ryan had gotten up halfway through Seth's rambling without the brunette boy even noticing.

"I don't wanna hear about you and summer right now okay? Just….. leave me alone for now and I'll talk to you in the morning about whatever." He ran a hand through his hair and Seth stood up and walked over to his friend.

"Ry, you okay? I know you're not the most talkative guy but usually you're up to at least 6 and a half minutes of my talks……that wasn't even 3 minutes…..less then half of your usual time span. You can tell me man. Let it all out. Unburden your soul. Let me heal your pain. Let it alllllll out dude, i'm right here and I'll take wha..."

"Seth…"

"No seriously man come on. I'll listen. Chalk full o' quiet right here." Seth slid a hand across his lips imitating a zipper.

Ryan sighed and then sat down and put his head in his hands. "I don't wanna drag you into my problems. I'm fine, really. Just a little bummed about Sadie leaving."

Seth sat down next to Ryan. "Ah, I should have guessed. With you it's always trouble with the ladies. Well i'm here my friend. All ears right now."

"I don't wanna talk about this. Okay Seth? Just seriously leave it alone." Ryan got up and started walking towards the pool house. Just as Seth was about to get up and follow Ryan into the pool house, make him talk, tie him up to a chair and threat to send him up to the top of the C.N. tower if he didn't talk, or something to make Ryan let loose when the door slammed shut right in his face so hard the glass shook in its pane.

"Ooookkkaaaayy then, uh, k, well Ryan…" Seth started knocking on the window now seriously concerned about his best friend/brother. It wasn't like Ryan to slam doors. Especially not when someone was in the middle of talking to him.

The door suddenly flew open and Ryan flew out shoving past Seth. Ryan was already inside the main house before Seth registered that Ryan was gone. He decided to leave it alone for now. Something major was obviously pissing Ryan off and Seth didn't want to get in the way of a pissed off Ryan.

Sandy came running out towards Seth followed by a worried looking Kirsten.

"Seth, what the hell was that? What did you say to Ryan to make him leave the house?" Sandy said as he tied his robe up around his body. It was the middle of the night and it was cold. Especially for Southern California.

"Seth, honey, what was that all about?" Kirsten said moving up to Seth and holding him by his shoulders, " one minute he was fine and the next I hear doors slamming, and tires squealing and when I look outside I see the Range Rover speeding down the drive way."

"I don't know but somethig was obviously bugging him. I came out here to try and talk to him and I guess I sort of got caught up in the story I was telling and then he stormed off."

"I don't feel comfortable with him out alone at this time. It's the middle of the night and he was going WAY over the speed limit. Seth, your mother and I are going to go look out for him. Could you stay here so when he comes back you can call us?"

Seth noticed how his dad had said when and not if Ryan returned. Instead of pointing this out he just nodded his head and took out his cell phone to turn it on.

"Also Seth, if he calls you I want you to call us right away. Do you understand?" Sandy asked looking at Seth.

"Yeah sure dad. But you guys better go if you wanna find him before he gets to much time to get ahead."

"We'll see you later sweetie. I'm sure he's not far." Kirsten said trying to comfort her son and kissing him on the cheek before following sandy out to the BMW.

Ryan drove past the sign indicating that he was leaving Newport and entering his old hometown going 120 in a 90 zone. He didn't care if he was being reckless or stupid in his driving. He needed to see someone he would trust his life with. Someone he knew would never abandon him. Someone who would always be there for him when he needed comfort the most. And now, at a time when he needed reassuring that he was important and loved by good people, he needed this person more then ever. Sadie had been the last straw. She had been the one to finally make him realize that no one appeared to want him. Sure, he understood that Lindsay wanted to be with her mom and that Sadie didn't even live in Newport but it still hurt to see all the people he cared about leave him. Sure, he still had the Cohen's but he also needed more then them. He couldn't vent to Sandy or Kirsten without having them smother him with their worry and he could hardly get a word in edgewise with Seth anyways. This is why Ryan was rushing through the streets of Chino on his way to the Chino Penitentiary to visit his brother, Trey. Trey had always been there for Ryan and he was the first person Ryan would go to for help when they were kids. Even thought he hadn't seen his brother in a while he knew that Trey would be happy to see him. They were brothers. They had been through hell and back together never leaving the others side. When he was bout 3 miles away from the street that he would turn onto to get to the jail he saw something he wished he would never see.

On the corner of the road, wearing a tight, extremely short micro mini along with a shirt that was cut so low it left hardly anything to the imagination at all and topping off the outfit with knee length black stiletto boots that went up to her knees, was Theresa. Ryan pulled over shocked at what he was seeing. Theresa had slept with men for money when she was around 15 to earn some money for her mother who had gotten laid off at work. Eva never found out because Theresa knew that if she did she would have a heart attack. Ryan was the only person that Theresa had trusted enough to tell. He had begged her to stop but she convinced him that once she got the money she needed she would stop. And on top of that hadn't she said she'd be moving to Atlanta? Ryan was starting to get pissed off that she had lied to him and decided to find out what was going on for himself. He pulled up to the corner Theresa was on with the tinted windows up blocking his face from people outside. Theresa came sauntering over and flirtatiously leaned against the car as Ryan lowered the window. As soon as she saw who it was she immediately got off the car and started walking away in a rush.

"Theresa! Theresa, wait!" Ryan said trying to get her to stop. She kept walking. "Will you at least look at me!" Ryan yelled grabbing Theresa's arm and forcefully turning her around so she was forced to look at him.

It was obvious she was embarrassed to get caught in the state she was in by one of the last people she'd ever want to find out about this. She crossed her arms over her chest and crossed her legs trying to hide herself from Ryan's judging eyes.

"Theresa, what the hell are you doing? I thought you were over this. I thought you moved to Atlanta!" Ryan was yelling by the time he finished.

"Ryan, calm down. I was going to go to Atlanta but then I ran out of money. And well…" the dark girl started stammering with tears visible in her deep chocolate eyes.

"And what?" Ryan demanded, "You decide to sleep with strangers instead of actually finding a job? You could have called me. You know I'd be over as soon as I could to help you." Ryan said the last part in a calm voice and placed a hand on her arm, starting to rub up and down in an attempt to calm her down.

"I know its wrong but it's the only thing I could think of."

"You weren't thinking at all. Come on. I'll take you home. Just get into the front and just let me do the rest, okay? I'm gonna get you home and I wont tell Eva what you've been doing as long as you promise to stop. Please. For me." He said leading her towards the Range Rover.

"I'll stop, I pro…"

The sound of a siren stopped her halfway through as a police car sped over to them.

"Stay where you are!" one of the cops yelled getting out of the car. "You're coming with me. You're under arrest."

All thoughts of Trey, the Cohen's, and where he was going rushed out of his head as he wondered what the hell he was being arrested for.

Please review. Hope it didn't suck too much. Just let me know if I should keep going or just stop this story right now.

Next chapter find out why Ryan was arrested, what's going on with the Cohen's and maybe even see a little Trey.