Chapter.6
The First Date
Dianes POV
Rick was coming over early with someone for me to meet. Exciting.
I looked at myself in my full length mirror in my room. I wore a knee high pink flowing sleeveless dress. I had the tips of my hair curled curtesy of my mom. My bangs were swept to the side, I wore red lipstick hoping to kiss the blue haired boy leaving lipstick on his lips, I applied mascara to my eyelashes making them look longer and beautiful, finally I applied light blue eyeshadow to my eyelids that matched my eyes, lastly I slipped into small white heels.
"Diane, Ricks here", my mom said coming into my room. "Oh, sweetie, you look beautiful", my mom said coming over hugging me.
I walked down the stairs a small white purse in my hands. I saw Rick without his eyepatch which made me happy thinking he was finally ok with people seeing his eye now.
I noticed a small boy with the same blue hair and blue eyes next to Rick. I smiled and saw Rick look at me his eyes got wider and his mouth hung open in an O shape. "Wow D, you look, wow", he said, "thanks Ricky, you look wow yourself", I said taking his hand. "Oh right, Diane this is my little brother Erin, Erin this is Diane, my date", Rick said introducing me to the small boy next to him. "I have to drop him off at his friends house and to get to what I have planned for tonight I had to come early", Rick said rubbing the back of his neck. "Hi Diane, Ricky can we go now" the boy asked, anxiously. " Yea Erin, wait are you ready D?" Rick asked. I nodded "Mmhm!"
We arrived at Erin friends house, "bye Ricky thanks, nice meeting you too Diane, you're
really pretty bye," Erin said running to the door. " Okay Diane, I got us reservations at palisade," Rick exclaimed. I looked at him shocked and asked, " way, that's like one of the fanciest restaurants in town how did you manage that," he replied with, "let's just say the owner owes me a big favor, our band substituted last second at his daughters wedding when their original band called off. Long story short we rocked the house, no biggie." Wow I feel like I'm on a date with a rockstar. "Diane," Rick asked, "oh sorry I was paying attention just a little bit of internal dialogue," I replied. " Oh I gotcha don't worry I do that all the time", Rick said, I noticed that about him but that's a normal human habit in most people. "Ok, we're here", Rick said and opened my door for me and held out his hand. To be honest I didn't think he'd be this much of a gentleman considering his image at school. I guess this just proves to never judge a book by its cover.
Ricks POV
Diane and I sat down and talked for awhile. I can't believe I'm actually on a date with this girl, she's just so beautiful.
"Hey Ricky", that voice, I turned around in my chair and saw the owner of the restaurant, Antonio. "Hey man", I smiled. "Yo thanks for playing at my daughters wedding. We got everything set up on the stage if you, ya know, wanna give it a go", Antonio patted my back. I looked at Diane and she nodded quickly. "Sure", I said and picked up the guitar on stage and tuned it.
"Uh, hi everyone, I'm Ricky and I wrote this song and I hope you like it", I said and locked eyes with Diane and strummed my guitar.
I don't wear designer clothes
I don't go to the finest schools
But, I know I ain't no fool baby
I may not be a star
I'm not driving the sickest car
But, I know I can make you happy baby
I don't know what you been used to
Never been with a girl like you
But, I can give you a love that's true to
Your heart, not material things
I'll give you my song
These words to you
Sing you what I feel
My soul is true.
I don't have the world
Can't give it to you girl,
But all that I can do (All that I can do)
Is give this song to you
Nah Nah
Nah Nah
Nah Nah
Yeah I know that you are blessed
But there's something you're missing yet
Your own melody... oh baby
I don't know what you been used to
Never been with a girl like you
But, I can give you a love that's true too
Your heart...
As I ended the song Diane was holding her hands together under her chin.
"Ricky that was beautiful", Diane said wrapping her arms around my neck. "Thanks D, that was all for you by the way", I smiled. Later we left the restaurant and I took her home. "Thanks Ricky I had fun, let's do this again", Diane blushed I walked her to her front door and quickly kissed her lips and told her goodnight.
I drive to the house Erin was at to pick him up. "Bro", was all I heard before I felt tiny arms wrap around my leg.
Erin and I quietly went inside finding our father and mother asleep. We slowly went to our rooms.
All night all I could think about was Diane she was beautiful, she's...perfect.
The next morning I woke up to my asshole dad screaming at me " Richard get your lazy ass up and get me a pack of fucking cigarettes", he yelled. "Get them yourself", I responded. He raised his voice and said, "why you ungrateful little shit, if you don't want an ass beating go get my cigarettes," my father was mad and I responded, "fuck off," I screamed back just realizing what I had done. My dad busted through the door picked me out of my bed and tossed me into the hallway. "So you think you're a man now huh," he asked as he kicked me in the stomach. I stood up and stumbled slightly, my dad grabbed my wrist and threw me down the stairs. I slowly sat up and rubbed my now bruised wrist. I saw my dad walk down the stairs towards me. " So you had enough yet you little shit," he asked balling up his fists. As soon as he was over me I rolled out of his way and he growled at me. I rapidly put my hands in front of my face.
I opened my eyes to see my father laying on the floor passed out drunk. I quickly went into my brothers room, "Erin come on quick we gotta go get your things," I said and we got in my car, I looked at my reflection in the mirror I had a few scrapes clearly visible, I sighed and started my car and drove, not sure where but just away from our house.
"Ricky, your wrist looks bad, we should go to the doctor or at least go see Diane", Erin said staring at my wrist which I noticed started to look swollen. Dad must've fractured it. "Diane, it's Erin, are you home", I saw Erin had somehow managed to grab my phone and called Diane. "Yeah, something bad happened, it's our dad, we think he..." I yanked the phone from my brothers hands. "D, we're on our way over ok, I'll explain later", I said and hung up.
Dianes POV
When I saw Ricks caller ID on my phone I was eager to answer but the voice I heard was not my boyfriend's but his little brother. "Erin, what's wrong did something happen, is Ricky with you", I asked hearing the young boys frightened voice. Soon I heard Ricks voice he said they'd be at my house soon and hung up. For Ricky to act like that towards me, this must be bad. I thought and awaited the boys arrival.