Rick's Past

Rick had passed the entrance exams with flying colors, and was immediately accepted in by the teachers, but the students didn't like him. Especially Glutton Gerald, the 'boss of the place'. He tried to boss around Rick when Rick was there on his first day. But Rick ignored him. And then he threw a punch at Rick and Rick dodged it and Punched his face so hard that Gerald went unconscious. So his first day of school and he landed in detention!

~~~Two years later~~~~

The now nine-year-old Rick just got out of school that day. A private boys' Catholic school was not fun. None of the boys were up for a bit of fun like taking candy from the candy store. He was home late because he got detention, for the third time that week. And it was Wednesday today so Dr. Pietz was home early, and as Rick walked into the kitchen to get a snack , Dr. Pietz was at the table planning something. Without lifting his eyes from his work he asked, "What kept you Rick? Your school got out a little over an hour ago."

"I got detention Doc." was the reply, not full of shame, or happiness, just kind of morbid. Dr. Pietz looked at him.

"And you feel no shame for it?"

"Why should I?"

"Because in the history of that century old school you have gotten the most detentions ever! I mean they gave you three detentions in one day your first week! What was it today?"

"Glutton Gerald was annoying! He acted like he was top boss! Trying to push me around? I wasn't going to take that!"

"So you what? Punched him?"

"No, I bloody kicked him so hard in the soft spot he had to go to the nurse! Haha!"

"Richard, if you keep doing this you're going to get suspended and be put in a lower-class public school!"

"So? There are probably better people there, I already have most of my friends there anyway."

"Ugh, this a really bad day…"

"Isn't everyday?"

"No, this is really bad, Richard."

"How is really bad?"

"Ugh, we're moving Richard."

Rick dropped the apple he just picked up and was slicing, and dropped knife too. His face full of shock. "Whoa whoa, you said what?"

"I said we're moving, and to top that you're mum is expecting very soon, I mean what if she went into labor while on the ship?"

"One, Winnie is NOT my mom, two, just bloody calm down."

"Don't talk to me like that Richard, not today."

Fine, I'll be out."

"What bout your homework?"

"What about it?"

"Well, aren't you gong to do it?"

"When are we moving?"

"Two days."

"No." Then Rick left to meet up with his friends.

~~~~at the candy store~~~~

"No fucking way!" Jake said while stuffing his pockets with candy. Jake was a nine year old with brown naturally spiky hair and blue eyes, and he looked gothic. Rick nodded, blocking Mrs. Davison's view as she eyed other little children in the corner.

"It's true, Doc said so," Rick said, also taking some candy.

"Shit, where you moving too?" Riley, a nine year gothic girl said. She had black hair, and green eyes, with a pierced ear. (kind of seems modern dayish huh?) She didn't wear dresses, she detested them, she just wore casual jeans and a black shirt.

"I dunno, I'll ask the Doc," Rick said. He gave Riley a piece of sweet red candy coated with sugar. She took it eagerly and ate it slowly. "He said 'ship', so I'm guessing that it's across the sea or the lakes."

His friends nodded. Rick glanced at Mrs. Davison and then took some candy up to the counter, his friends following him and took out his cash. Mrs. Davison counted up the little bit of candy.

"10 cents," she said in a kind voice to them. Then saw one of the other boys trying to steal the chocolate, "Hey! You keep it there or you pay for it!" She said in a nasty voice. Rick laughed, he knew the fat kid and the skinny rodent of a kid that followed him around. The boys stopped and left after being frisked by Mrs. Davison's husband, Mr. Davison.

"Humph, Glutton Gerald and Skinny boy Sheen, Mrs., Davison their from the Catholic school, they're really mean and cruel," Rick said in a kid's pouty voice. He then said, "They steal a lot and they stole form me too!"

Mrs. Davison had liking to Rick, she thought him better than the other kids at the catholic school. He was too, he was kind polite, and yet also mischievous and smart. A perfect match, in some cases. She knew they stole but since she favored Rick and his friends she didn't mind. Besides she knew their parents and Rick's adoptive father, and they were kind to her, and helped her so she really didn't mind. "Well don't worry Rick, they aren't allowed here anymore."

Rick smiled and gave her twenty cents, "keep the change!" then they left.