Chapter 8:

Hello? asked Marissa, into the phone.

Coop! Are you all right? I heard you and Alex broke up, squealed Summer over the phone.

Im fine. Who the ***** told you we broke up?

Your mom. Shes spreading it all over town.

Oh, god. And I bet I know how she found out. Alex and I had a fight, thats it.

But youre all right?

Yeah. I was actually going to go talk to Alex right now and resolve this thing.

Whew, I was worried for a second there, Summer changed her tone of voice considerably, So, hows LA?

Marissa laughed, Its amazing.

And Alexs friends?

Theyre so cool. They remind me of you guys.

Is that a good thing?

Yeah, its a really good thing. Hows Newport?

Oh, you know, the usual. Oh, Ryan had a date last night!

Oh really? With who?

I dont know, some chick.

Is she cute?

I cant tell! exclaimed Summer, I suppose shes pretty.

Well good for Ryan. Glad to see hes moving on after me and Lindsay.

Yeah, totally. Oh my god! Did you see the Valley last night?

Uh, no. I was out with Alex and her friends all night. We went to a club.

***** club?

Yeah.

Right, so anyway, Gabys a *****!

Who?

Gaby, main character, went out with Trace all of last season.

Right, that Gaby.

Yeah. God keep up Coop! Anyway, Trace totally caught her and that new chick, Nina, going at it. I thought it was kinda gross. Youd think it was hot.

Im sure I would. I got to go Summer. Ill talk to you later. Oh and tell my mom, not to destroy her hopes or anything, but Alex and I are doing just great.

I will. Ill see you when you get back!

Later, Marissa sighed as she hung up the phone.

Who was that? asked Bette once Marissa had stuffed the phone back in her purse.

My friend Summer. Shes kinda crazy but still She said my mom told her that Alex and I broke up.

How the ***** did your mom find out? asked Shane.

Just one guess, Tonya. Did either of you tell her? Both women looked at each other puzzled, shaking their heads.