Safe With You || Seth Cohen

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I sat in the living room watching as Seth and Ryan played a video game. They were very into it.

"Seth, you know your Brown interview is in like twelve hours. You don't wanna prepare?"

"No I've got a new approach to interviews-it's called don't think about it." Seth told me.

"Guess that's better than your last approach." I muttered and Seth made a face at me.

"Kidding." I stated.

I looked over as Sadie walked into the room carrying a tray of snacks. Ryan got distracted by her and I watched as she sat down between the two of them. I didn't really know how to feel about Sadie. I missed seeing Marissa around here.

"So Ryan you ready for a rematch?" Seth asked.

"Oh do we have to?"

"I thought I called winners." Sadie stated and Seth laughed. Sadie raised her eyebrows at him.

"No offense I just don't think you should step into the ring with me." Seth told her.

"Yeah before Ryan and I came PlayStation was pretty much his best friend." I chimed.

"Come on, one game Seth." Sadie said, taking the controller out of Seth's hands. "My controller!"

"Ryan, will you come get drinks with me please?" I asked him.

"Yes."

As Ryan and I went to the kitchen, I turned to look at him.

"So you seemed to have moved on."

"Well yeah I'm trying to." Ryan told me and I sighed.

"Me too. I just miss Marissa being here. She's my best friend, but I've also accepted that you two are.."

"Maybe not meant to be." Ryan stated and I nodded.

"Which I guess is why it's good that you found the opposite of Marissa." I stated, grabbing a few drinks from the fridge and handing him one.

"You really think Sadie's is Marissa's opposite?" Ryan asked as we walked back into the living room. I grinned as Sadie beat Seth at the game. The look on his face was priceless.

"Whoa dude, you got killed already?" Ryan joked.

"I'm humbled man, humbled and mortified."

"It's okay. I can't take all the credit. I found a cheat code on the Internet." Sadie stated, causing Ryan and I to glance at each other.

"Anti-Marissa" I mouthed and he nodded.

"Ryan this one's a keeper, man." Seth remarked. "Who knew my new PlayStation idol would be your new girlf-"

Ryan and Sadie glanced at each other uncomfortably.

"A friend." Sadie said.

"Yeah, friend, girl, friend."

"Nice save." I muttered to Seth.

"Yeah I'm-" Ryan stated.

"I think friend is the word." Sadie stated as the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Ryan called.

"I'll come with you." I said, eager to escape the awkwardness.

When Ryan and I reached the door and he opened it, I felt my mouth fall open in shock.

Jess Santhers was standing in our doorway, dressed very girl-next-doorish and looking way different than I was used to.

"Ryan. Ally." Jess greeted with a smile.