I can change
A Ricky Underwood Story
Chapter one: Awakening
"Ricky! Wake up!"
He heard as he slept soundly. He looked peaceful on the outside…that's how he always looked. But he was going insane. He didn't want to wake up; he was tiered of everything…of everyone. He couldn't recognize the worried, trembling hands shaking his body, urging him to open his eyes.
"What?!"
He snapped as he sent of the frightening arms that held him close. He rubbed his eyes to fix his vision on who in the world awoke him.
Grace…
The one to understand him, the one to love him. He wasn't too sure if he was just playing around with her or, was he really in love with her?
"Grace, I'm sorry for yelling."
He said as she wrapped her arms around him.
"It's okay, but you have to get up, it's already 1 o'clock…why have you been waking up so late?"
She asked. Ricky didn't want to tell her the truth. It was a secret. It was his and her secret. He released himself from Grace's embrace and stared at her. He rubbed his thumb on her cheek. His beautiful girlfriend…what would he do without her?
"Grace, I'm okay, I've just been sleeping late."
That part was true.
"Why?"
She asked him. She didn't force him to answer though, she never would, and curiosity can't get the best of her...or can it?
"I've been watching to many late night shows, to many hours on the computer, you know how it is."
He lied. She believed him and smiled. She patted his back.
"Get ready for school."
She said and left for the kitchen. Ricky got of his bed. He was still in high school. He and Grace have been together for months and no, they have not had sex yet. She came to visit him often. Ricky stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror.
"I have to go see her tonight too. If I don't go every night she'll get lonely."
He told himself as he grabbed his toothbrush and brushed his teeth.
"Thanks for the ride dad!"
Ben yelled as he saw his father smile and nod. He knocked on his girlfriend's door. He waited impatiently. His father was so reasonable to let him skip a day of school so he could visit his Amy and her child.
"Hey Ben!"
He heard her say as the door swung open and before his eyes appeared Amy and her daughter. Amy had given birth to a healthy baby girl a few weeks ago. She didn't attend her classes so Ben would show up sometimes and help her catch up with school.
"Hi Amy."
He let himself in. No one was at home. Amy's mother was at work and Ashley was at school. Amy and Ben sat on the couch.
"So what's going on at school?"
Amy asked.
"Not much, just dissecting stuff in chemistry."
Ben bluntly said.
"I can't catch up with that."
" Not unless you want me to bring a dead frog to your house."
Ben joked as they both giggled. They then saw the baby smile.
"She's been happier lately."
Amy pointed out.
"Must be because she has such a wonderful mom."
Ben said as he held the baby in his arms. This child…even though it was not his, it was Amy's and that's all it needed to be.
Ricky was miserable at school. Everyone was. It was lunchtime and he waited for Grace at a table. He heard that Adrian had transferred in to an all girls private school. He didn't know which one, but he was glad that she wasn't glaring at him anymore. Soon, Grace arrived with food.
"Hey Ricky, sorry I took so long, the line goes on forever!"
Grace said.
"It's fine."
Ricky kissed her. She smiled and quickly started eating. Ricky stared at her depressingly. He was going through something and he couldn't tell her about it. She saw his expression and placed her hand over his.
"Ricky, you shouldn't care about what other people think."
She told him as he smiled and nodded. He had too much on his mind to think about what other people thought about him.
It was already nightfall. Ben had gone home and Amy was putting her baby to sleep. The crib was close to the window but Amy slept in the same room so it didn't matter. She gave one last smile to her little angel and jumped into her bed. She fell asleep quickly.
Ricky wasn't home that night. He was where he was and had been every night. He rushed to Amy's house. He reached for the window and opened it. He saw his daughter sleeping soundly.
"Hey Melanie, wake up, its daddy."
That baby opened her eyes widely and stared at her father. She started to smile. Ricky smiled to. This is where he ran of to every night. To his daughter. Amy didn't even call him when she gave birth. She didn't want Ricky anywhere near Melanie. Ricky patted his child. She had short black hair just like Ricky's but eyes like Amy's.
"You are so beautiful."
He whispered as he kissed his child goodbye on her forehead.
"I'll be back tomorrow night, I promise."
He said and left Amy's house as quickly as possible. He hoped that no one saw him.
Grace…I'm sorry for lying to you but I can't help myself…Melanie is the most important person in my life right now…and I never want to lose her.
He thought as he kept running.