Chapter.7
Your...Parents
Dianes POV
As soon as I saw Ricks car pull up Erin sprinted to my front door. "Diane please open", I opened the door as quickly as I could and Erin grabbed my hand pulling me towards the car where I saw my boyfriend who looked like he'd been through the wringer, "Ricky, oh my god, what happened", I asked and quickly ran up to him and wrapped my arms around him. "Diane, please, let's go inside", Rick said and I wrapped my arms around him to help him to the door. Erin held the door open and I settled both of them on the living room couch. "Wait here", I said and went upstairs where I dug around the bathroom cabinets finding bandages and pain medication.
I went back downstairs where I saw Rick had his eyes closed and Erin hugging his brothers arm. I went and filled a bowl with water and got a towel from the kitchen and sat down next to Rick. "Hey, Ricky, you have to tell me what hurts ok", I said as I wet the towel and started to softly rub his face which he responded to with a satisfied hum. "Just my wrist, the scrapes are nothing.
"Ricky can I tell her what happened", Erin asked Rick and he just nodded, "I'd have to tell D eventually", Ricky sighed and closed his eyes again relaxing. "Did bro ever tell you about our parents", Erin asked me. I shook my head listening as I kept applying the cold towel to my boyfriend. "Our mom, Melanie drinks a lot so she really isn't awake much she's usually drunk", Erin said, "ok, and your dad", I said, "our dad Mark isn't any better, except he doesn't just drink he's also a drug addict. Ricky said his wrist hurt, we think bro must've twisted it or cracked something when dad threw him down the stairs which explains the scrapes", Erin said his bright blue eyes filling with tears as he huddled up closer to Rick. I carefully lifted Ricks hand and rolled up his sleeves to inspect his wrist. It was swollen and had a bruise in the shape of a hand print. Rick had never talked about his parents and now I know why. "Ricky, is your dad the one who injured your eye", I asked quietly. "Yeah, he was mad that I was home late one day after practice with the band", he replied, "do Allen and Raven know", I questioned him, "yeah, Allen is the one who gave me the eyepatch and drops to heal my eye quicker", Rick answered. It was true his eye that was usually clouded red was returning to its usual white color showing off his sapphire blue eyes identical to Erins.
Later that night after we iced Ricks wrist, wrapped it up, and gave him some pain killers he and Erin were asleep on the couch, Erins head lying on his brothers legs with Ricks hand resting gently on Erins back.
I quietly walked over and knelt down next to Erin and softly shook him awake. "Hey Erin, let's get you in bed", I whispered and he rubbed his tired eyes and fallowed me upstairs to my bedroom and helped him crawl in my bed, tucked him in and turned on my princess nightlight.
I walked down to retrieve my boyfriend and take him to bed. I saw Rick rewetting the towel and placing it back on his head. "Hey baby", I said sitting next to him. "Erin cares a lot about you I see", I said, "yeah, maybe a little too much sometimes, but I don't mind, he's my best friend", Rick said, "where is he by the way", Rick added. "He's asleep in my room, I thought he should go to sleep in a bed instead of a couch", I smiled. Rick just nodded. "We can go to the guest room and go to sleep if you like", I offered. Rick looked like he was thinking about it, "ok, I need a good nights sleep", I gently took his hands and helped him up. I led him to the guest room and watched him closely as he removed his black hoodie and unzipped the neck part of his dark blue turtleneck. "D, you gonna sleep", I came back to earth as Rick spoke. "Oh, yeah", I responded and climbed into the queen sized bed next to him. I gently ran my fingers through his hair and waited till he fell asleep to finally curl up with him. I rested my head on his chest hearing his steady heartbeat. I let myself be lulled to sleep by its rhythm, hoping for a much brighter day in the morning.
Ricks POV
I woke up to a weight on my chest and looked down to my surprise to see Diane, I thought back to the events of yesterday and remembered the fight with my dad and going to Dianes place with Erin.
I smiled seeing the sleeping girl on my chest, I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tightly, I never thought that having someone you love would feel so nice and comforting. I got that rare warm feeling in my stomach, is this what butterflies feel like. Hailey never made me feel this way, I guess with her I just wanted to feel wanted.
" Morning babe, how'd you sleep last night," I asked. " Oh wow , hey Ricky, I - I," Diane let out a cute yawn mid sentence. " Oh my, I slept well I didn't even notice I fell asleep." Diane finished her sentence before she looked up at me and kissed me. I said in a little bit more on an enthusiastic voice, " wow I think I could get used to this. Hey Diane do you wanna come to band practice today", I suggested. "Ok, that sounds like a lot of fun", Diane said. "Does Erin ever come", she asked, "no, not really he always just makes up really weird stupid songs that distracts us, although he might give us a little inspiration today", I said.
After Diane and I got ready I woke Erin up and helped him get dressed and we went to band practice.
We knocked on the door and Raven answered " Oh, it's just you come in. Diane and Erin came this time, cool, " Raven noticed my two companions. " Waddup my glip glops," I said as I walked in acknowledging my band mates. Allen fallowed me with his eyes and then asked confused, "what the fuck is a glip glop," I stared at Allen then answered, "I don't know Allen who the fuck does, it's just fun to say", then I picked up my guitar starting to tune it.
Our practice went smoothly for the first few minutes but then Erin decided to speak.
"Big brother, can I make a song", he asked. I looked at him to Diane to Raven then Allen. "Ricky he might give us some more inspiration", Raven said. I sighed, "ok Erin, go ahead", I said and I instantly regretted it as he started spinning around singing his idea.
Erins POV
Brother said I could make a song. I didn't know what the lyrics were gonna be so I automatically just shouted out words
Ooh yeah,
You gotta get shwifty
You gotta get shwifty in here
Take off your pants and your panties
I'm mr bulldops
You gotta get shwifty
I scanned my big bro's face to see his reaction. Ricks eyes were like saucers. "Uh, Erin, that's interesting", Rick said and came over patting my head.
Dianes POV
Rick and the others took a break, Ricky took Erin to go get ice cream for everyone.
I saw Raven sit on the couch and I started to ask questions. "Hey Raven, can I ask you something about Ricky", I asked pushing a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Diane, if it's about his parents, none of us like to say anything. We know you found out it was only a matter of time", Raven frowned. "Oh, ok, sorry, I'm just worried about him", I sighed. "We all are Diane, but he asks us to not do anything about it and let him handle it. Allen and I have thought about calling 911, but then Ricky would be mad", Raven said. I nodded.
"Who wants ice cream", I heard my boyfriends happy voice come from the door. All four of us ran over and searched for our favorite flavor in the shopping bag.
Allen got vanilla, Raven got mint chocolate chip, Erin got chocolate, while Ricky and I had strawberry.
Not too late in the night Rick and Erin took me home.
"Thanks Ricky", I said and kissed him on the lips. "Eeewww", was all we heard from Erin in the backseat. I got out and Rick walked me to my front door. "I'll see you at school tomorrow", Rick said quickly giving me a soft kiss.
Ricks POV
Erin and I got home and as quietly as we could tiptoed inside. Our dad was wasted out on the couch and I could hear our mom moving around in the kitchen.
Erin and I quickly made our way to our rooms.
I slept pretty good until I heard banging on my door and a yelling from what I assumed was my dad. "Ricky come on get up", no that was Erin. I quickly opened my door and saw Erin standing there looking up at me with big wide eyes. How can one little boy make all the shadows around my heart disappear with just his smile.
"Bro", I was brought back to reality when Erin spoke. "Oh, hey buddy, time for school", I asked and Erin nodded. "Ok, I'll be ready soon and we'll go buy some breakfast", I said bending down to my brothers eye level. Erins eyes lit up knowing I meant McDonald's and he quickly went to go change into his clothes.
I pulled on my black gloves and grabbed my guitar and took Erin to breakfast.