Chapter 4:

Ricky's POV

I sighed heavily as the bell sounded to inform me that Brax had to leave

Brax: It was so good to see you again Ric

Ricky: B..Brax, I'm not ready to….. to... to say goodbye

I tried really hard not to cry but was unsuccessful and the tears were just flowing freely. Brax softly placed his hand on the side of my cheek

Brax: Oi, this is not goodbye, Ricky, you hear me, its NOT goodbye

I continued to cry as the guard ushered me out the gates. I looked up to see Brax following

Brax: I love you Erica

Brax walked over to where I was, pressing a final kiss upon my lips. ''It's going to be ok'' he said, gently holding my wrist. I wrapped my arms tightly around him

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Bianca's Pov

I walked inside to see Ricky crying on the sofa, she was an absolute mess. I sat down beside her, wrapping my arm around her shoulder

Bianca: You ok

Ricky: Nup, not in any way, I just miss him so much

Bianca: Do you wanna talk or we could sit and eat Heath's ice cream and watch a movie

Ricky: umm, I'll go with the ice-cream, but won't Heath kill you if you eat his ice cream

Bianca: I'm sure I can find some way to make it up to him

I chuckled softly as Ricky screwed up her face in disgust,

Ricky: Yuck, Bianca

I watched as her face changed from that of disgust to sadness, as her eyes began to well up with tears

Bianca: Hey, Ric, whats wrong

Ricky: You and heath, just remind me so much of Brax and I

Bianca: Oh sweetie, grab a movie out of the closest, I'll grab the ice-cream

I groaned as I came back to see Ricky had picked out 'Texas chainsaw massacre'

Bianca: Ugh, Ricky, Horror, are you sure

Ricky: He loves this one

We weren't even twenty mins into the movie and Ricky was already a wreck

Ricky: This part is his favourite, I can't, I'm sorry B

Bianca: Hey, it's ok,

I stopped the movie, and returned to my place on the sofa, cuddling into Ricky

Bianca: Maybe we should just talk for a bit, how'd it go visiting Brax

Ricky: Look, B, I appreciate the help, I just... I want to go to bed

Ricky: Night

I kissed Ricky's cheek good night before boiling the jug to make a cup of tea for Heath and I. I looked at her very confused when she came back into the lounge room, carrying a pile of sheets and her pillow. 'What are you doing' I asked her as she laid the sheets out on the sofa

Ricky: Isn't it obvious, as a school principal you should be smart enough to figure it out

Ricky: I'm sleeping on the couch

Bianca: you won't feel close to him, then, is that what you want Ric?

Ricky: No of course it's not what I fucking want, but he's gone, B for atleast the next 10 years, I have to face it, he's not coming back

I embraced her in a comforting hug; we don't know that Hun, they are working really hard on an appeal. I sighed heavily as she removed herself from my embrace

Ricky: It's time to move on. He's gone B

I watched sadly as Ricky broke down cuddling into the side of her pillow. Right, I thought, there was no way I was going to watch my best friend put herself through this. I grabbed my phone off the kitchen bench, calling Heath

Bianca: Heath, where the hell have you been

Heath: Hello to you to Babe, I've been at the pub with Kyle, helping him drown his sorrows

Bianca: still hung up over Phoebe

Heath: Yea, she's gone back to bloody Melbourne, Kylie's pretty hung up and I don't think he's doing so well without Brax

Bianca: Must be tough, how you going

Heath: Yea, excellent, listen babe as much as I'd love to stay and chat, drinks are waiting with my name on it

Bianca: a- I'm not sleeping with you if you come home stinking of alcohol and

b- I rang to talk to you about Ricky, but your obviously too busy so I'll talk to you tomorrow after I cook you a shit load of bacon

Heath: Baby, you are the bessssssssssst wife world in the ever

Bianca: Are you already drunk

Beep. Beep. Beep

Bianca: Braxton, OI, you better not have hung up on me, HEATH

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Brax's Pov

The bell had just rung for breakfast and after a tiny bowl of cereal I was back in my cell. Laying on the hard mattress, I couldn't stop thinking about Ricky's visit, how much I loved seeing her again, I knew 10 years was a long time to wait, I just couldn't break it off with her, it wasn't happening, once her and I were over that was it, she'd probably be out of my life for good and just the thought of that made me sick. This is such a huge mess I thought. My train of thinking was interrupted by the bell ringing to say I had a visitor. A smile graced my face as I hoped desperately Ricky was back. My smile very quickly faded as I saw Adam was on the other side of the gates.

Brax: What the hell are you doing here?

I asked bitterly whilst staring intently at his disgusting face

Adam: Now, now, Braxy boy, that's no way to speak to the person who spared your girlfriends life,

I lurched forward ready to punch him, only to be held back by the guard. The sight of him, made me absolutely furious

Guard: Everything ok here, boys

Adam: Fine, thankyou

Brax: you sick bastard, she's your sister, you almost killed her, she spent so long in hospital, she didn't even know who I was, the person who I've known and loved my whole life didn't know me, Adam I'll never forgive you for how much you hurt Ricky, now why the fuck are you here?

Adam: wow! Heath and Bianca spoke to me, look; I'm here to tell you I can help you get out here

Brax: Don't play games with me Adam

Adam: I'm not, I can tell the police what really happened but first you need to do something for me.

Brax: if it's anything involving Ricky, you can forget it RIGHT NOW!

Adam: Aww, look at you, big protective boyfriend, well you can't really protect her when you're in here now, can you Darryl

Brax: Adam, I swear to god,

Adam: Look, Brax I really am sorry about what I put Ricky through, sometimes my fist gets the better of me

Brax: Yeah and my fist is really fucking close to getting the better of me,

Adam: I know I hurt her; I really do want to make amends

Brax: then just go to the cops, tell them what happened, I shouldn't have to do anything for you

Adam: Listen; if I make a full confession about killing Johnny Barrett, you have to convince Ricky to let me back in her life. Jamie's overseas and Ric's the only family I have left. I miss her Brax

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Two months later.

Heath: So what was with the goofy smile, when you were working yesterday Erica

Ricky: hmm, what smile

Heath: Don't play dumb, rick, have you met someone,

Ricky: No, I was just being polite

Heath: Oi, he left you, you've got every right to move on and be happy

Ricky: How can I possibly be happy without Brax

Heath: When my girlfriend Sarah died, I never thought I could ever be happy again but I was wrong, so wrong, Bianca makes me happier than I ever thought possible. She is honestly the greatest, most amazing women in the entire world

I chuckled as Ricky feigned hurt as she elbowed me in the side

Ricky: even more so than me aye Braxton

Heath: oh, you guys are both pretty dam close, on the amazing scale

Ricky: good answer, want some lunch

I nodded my head, laughing slightly as she got up to make us a sandwich

Heath: So, whats his name

Ricky: Heath

Heath: I'm smarter than I look

Ricky: look, Heath, yes, I met a guy, his name is Chase, he asked me out

Heath: and you said yes, ofcourse

I sighed as Ricky shook her head signalling no. A new guy could help her move on from Brax

Ricky: I haven't even broken up with Brax

Heath: Then you know what you've got to do Ric

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What will Ricky do, will Brax and Adam agree to help each other, x hope you enjoyed this chapter, the next few chapters will hold Brax's and Ricky's future