A/N Sorry this chapter took so long. Also I feel that music can express so much so I have decided to add music to the story. Since it is supposed to be a tv show, it makes sense to me. Lyrics will be in bold. Also I'm using the band Sevendust quite a bit in the next couple of chapters because I feel that their music fits Rick. So now to the chapter.
Rick steps out of his house with new confidence. As he walks, he thinks of his memories of degrassi. Flash . . .
( music begins to play in background, the song is Black by Sevendust )
Voices call, they call out my name
Spinner: Yo Richard . . . Hey buddy
my name, my name
They say I'll different
Well I'm not the same,
the same
Emma: I can't take your money Rick. The whole ribbon campaign is about you.
You can't buy forgiveness
You say you want
To be like me
like me, like me
Rick remembers bets with Toby.
Well boy let me tell you
You didn't know what I've seen
Rick thinks of the day Emma started the ribbon campaign. He remembers walking and a group of girls blocking his way.
They say the devil
Lives in my soul
my soul, my soul
I promise not to let him
Take control
He tried so hard not to move them himself. He had to count to ten before deciding to go another way. Their faces blazed in his mind, that look of disgust . . .
I'm minding
My own business
I ain't doing
Nothing wrong
I ain't doing
Nothing wrong
People pushed Rick into lockers and knocked his notebooks out of his hands. He bent down to pick them up and someone else kicked them out of his hands.
Shadows follow
So close behind me
Rick thought of later that day in the lunchroom. He remembers having to eat lunch in the bathroom because no one would let him sit down.
I look in the mirror
I don't like what I see
Oh god, can't you help me
Get out of here?
Here, here
I feel like I'm living
Deep in hell
Rick thought of Emma again. His fury for her burned again. That whole day was her fault. This was all her fault. Rick picked up his pace and started to walk faster. He had so much to do.
I'm minding
My own business
I ain't doing
Nothing wrong
I'm minding,
I'm minding my own
I ain't doing
Nothing wrong
I ain't doing
Nothing wrong
Nothing wrong
Emma sat outside at lunch, she couldn't eat while J.T. and Danny discussed the "greatest moment in all of time" They were laughing and making jokes while Toby was disgusted with the prank and them.
"Emma, you okay?" Toby asked " Emma? Earth to Emma?" She looked like she was going to be sick at the table. He snapped in front of her eyes.
She couldn't get the sensation of Ricks lips off her. It sent a chill up her spine thinking about how he touched her. His desperate look, his hands on her. It scared her, she thought he was going to hurt her. She still could taste him. She felt like she was going to be sick. "SNAP"
" What Toby?!"
Toby's focus went from her to the front of the school, " I can't believe he came back."
" Great maybe we'll see an encore! ... He didn't even change, guess there no use to crying over spilt paint, or was that milk. It's still funny." Danny said between laughs.
Emma turned and saw him, suddenly she could taste the paint again,
I thought you loved me
His voice was in her head repeating the phrase over and over. " I'm going to be sick!"she said quickly and she ran to the bathroom.
" What's with her?" Danny asked "should we send someone to check on her?"
" As much fun as last time I went into the girl's bathroom was, I think maybe this time I'll avoid the screams and send someone else." Said J.T. " Come on Danny, let's go girl hunting."
Toby didn't even hear them say goodbye, he was lost in thought and staring at Rick.
What is he doing here? He looks awful. Why is he clutching his backpack like that?
Toby got up from the table and headed over to Rick.
Rick's focus was on Emma running by, he thought to follow her when Toby stepped in front of him.
" Hey man, I'm sorry for what happened, hey why did you come back? I'm sure it would have been cool if you took the rest of today off."
Rick's focus changed to past Toby, at two figures on the basketball court.
Flash
(Music starts Face to Face by Sevendust (explicit) )
You can't stop fuckin' with my head
Stop fuckin' with my head
Rick is walking thru the parking lot toward the school when car horn honks and someone calls his name from behind him.
" Yo Richard!"
My Silence you break
The smile you fake
A red car pulled up next to him.
" Hey buddy." Said Spinner
Rick kept walking.
There's not one thing you can say to make it right
Unless you say " I'm leavin' "
And if your not... then please tell me why
Please tell me why you can't
" Hey man I said hi. It's rude not to say hi back!" Spinner said while turning the car into him to make Rick stop walking. Spinner turned off the car and got out . Jimmy got out of the car also and stood behind Rick . He was trapped between them.
" Seriously, what's that?! I mean..."
Save face
" Hi Spinner " Rick said
" Hi"
Say it to my face
" New hair cut? " Rick asked
" Yes it is " Spinner answered
Can I take all the filth in your head
All the words that you said
And throw it away
throw it out
" New chapeau?" Asked Jimmy while taking the hat off of Rick's head. Spinner then ruffled Rick's hair.
" Oh man, this is nice" Jimmy said mockingly and tossed the hat to Spinner.
You can't stop fuckin' with my head
Stop fuckin' with my head
My silence you break
The smile you take away
" Hey, this is nice. So soft, where'd you get it?... I know where you can find it." Spinner said before throwing the hat in the dumpster.
That shit you're talking don't mean nothing to me anymore
Let's settle the score
Run and hide
You know I'll find you anywhere
Motherfucker... two faced prick with hell to pay
" OH MAN!" Jimmy teased
Rick walked over to the dumpster and leaned in.
What's real is real
It's time to step up to the plate again
Swing batter- batter, Swing batter-batter
" You know what, I'll help you. Oh there!" Spinner pointed as Rick reached to grab it.
" That it? " asked Jimmy
Spinner nodded and they grabbed Rick's legs and flipped him into the trash. They both laughed.
Swing
" Well I hope you find it along with maybe a little snack or something." said Jimmy
" Yeah, see you tomorrow freak." Spinner added
You can't stop fuckin' with my head
Stop fuckin' with my head
Then they left. Rick laid in the trash for a moment, this was the beginning of the end.
Rick blinked and was back to the present. The figures were arguing but he couldn't hear what they were saying. Rage started to build inside him. He felt his list in his pocket and he was ready to cross off some names.
" Rick, we'll find out who did this and they'll be punished, but for now, you should go home and clean yourself up. School can wait."
Rick saw Coach Armstrong break up the fight on the basketball court and drag the two boys inside. That was okay, he would attend to them later.
" Toby this is the one day I actually want to be at school."