Changes That Could Kill You
1.05: "Oh, How the Currents Have Turned"
Rikki's Point of View
I woke from my bed. Where was I? Oh, great. I was back in that house I used to call home. But why am I here? I could have sworn I went to sleep at Zane's house. So why am I here? Oh, well, doesn't matter. I just don't know if he's here. And by he, I mean the person I call my father.
I looked in the kitchen, his bedroom, and the livingroom (his favorite place to be). No sign of him. I breathed a sign of relief. I walked outside, laid on the bench, and smelled that fresh air, that was now, coarsing through my lungs.
Just as I was about to close my eyes and take a nap, a cold, rough hand touched my shoulder. I look up and jump at who it was.
My father. My horrible, horrible father.
"What are you doing here?" he said in a gruff voice.
"I don't know." I said, with a soft voice, afraid of what was going to happen to me next.
"Answer the question!" he yelled.
"I am. I have no idea what I'm doing here, I just woke up here."
"Oh, really? I know what you're doing here! You've come to take even more things from me!"
"I'm not! I swear!" I yelled back at him, me getting more and more afraid by the minute.
That's when he struck my cheek with his hands. "Don't lie!"
"I'm telling the truth! I would never lie to you."
"You always lie, you do nothing but lie!" Then he dragged me on the ground by my hair (I will not tell you how painful that was), I fell on the ground, and then he listed every lie I ever told him (who knew he had that good of a memory), and with each lie, came a kick in the stomach, legs, pretty much everywhere.
I don't know how many times, I've lied to him. But it must have been a lot, since he kept kicking me and beating me.
I kept yelling, "I don't lie!" and "Stop hurting me!" I just kept screaming and screaming. It just didn't seem to end.
But, then suddenly the pain went away and the place I was in was fading faster and faster. I could hear a soft, kind voice yelling, "Rikki, wake up!" and could feel his hands shake me.
When the voice got louder and louder, and my Dad's decreased, I realized I had been dreaming.
I opened my eyes wide open and was pleased to see my loving boyfriend sitting on my bed looking concerned.
I just grabbed his body and held him close and cried and cried.
"It's ok, Rikki. It was only a dream."
I mumbled in tears, "It felt so real."
Just as soon as I stop thinking about my Dad, he shows up in my dreams. Wait, not dreams, nightmares.
OPENING CREDITS
(link of the video on my profile)
The next morning I awoke with Zane in my arms. He must have spent the whole night with me, making sure I was alright.
Every time I have a bad day, Zane is always there to pick up the pieces and make sure I'm ok. And that's what I love about him.
I decided to leave him sleeping, since he must have been up all night with me.
I exited the bedroom and decided to sit on the couch and watch some TV.
Thirty minutes later, I heard the door to the bedroom door open and footsteps coming my way.
When Zane approached me on the couch, I smiled and said, "Good morning."
"Good morning. Feeling any better?" he said, while draping his arms around me and kissing my forehead.
"Yeah, I am actually." I replied.
"So, wanna do anything today?" he asked me, still having his arms around me.
"I don't care. We could see a movie or something."
We decided to just hang out at his house and watch movies (since the last time we did that we got interrupted).
We were in the middle of watching "Daredevil" when my phone rang (it's ok, I wasn't fond of watching it anyway; it was all Zane's idea).
I picked up my phone and said, "Hello?"
"Rikki?" the voice on the other line said. "It's Emma."
"Oh, hey. What's up?" I was still ticked off at her, but I realized that our fight was stupid. Emma must be going through a tough time, and she probably didn't mean to say what she said.
"I just wanted to check in and say I'm so sorry for all the trouble I caused you. You must have been going through a lot and I didn't make it any easier."
"No, I'm sorry. I just randomly yelled at you."
"Friends?" Emma said, obviously sorry for what went down.
"Friends."
"So, wanna come over? I've got nothing going on." Emma said.
"Actually, me and Zane are hanging out. But thanks for offering, maybe tomorrow." I told Emma. I tried to not be super harsh, after all we have been fighting for a while, I didn't want us fighting again.
"No, that's fine. I'll just call Ash or something. Well, tomorrow then."
"Tomorrow. Well, I'll see you later."
We each said our goodbyes and I joined Zane back in the livingroom.
"Who was that?" he asked.
"Emma. We're friends again." I told him.
"Well, that's good. Now, come on the best part is coming up."
I groaned and joined him on the couch. Seriously, what is with guys and action movies?
After "Daredevil", me and Zane went to the Juicebar, hung out with Emma and Ash there, Zane tried to teach me billiards there (I was quite miserable at it), and then we went back to his place and hung out near his pool until dawn.
"Zane, I think it's time we should head in." I said, while gathering my things up by the lounge chair I was laying on.
"No, come on. Why don't you jump in with me?" he asked.
"That's not possible. If I jump in, I'll grow a tail. And besides, that pool is like a puddle to me compared to the ocean."
"Please?" Zane said, that included his puppy dog pout.
"No, I'm not. I'm going inside." I told him.
Just as I was about to exit the patio and go inside the house when I felt a splash of water appear on the back of my shirt.
I turn around and it turns out that Zane had splashed me.
"Oh, you're going down." I yell at him playfullying. I didn't have much time until my legs became a tail, so I quickly dove into the water.
When my head surfaced the water, Zane said to me, "Glad you came in!"
"Well, I didn't have much choice now did I?" I said to him.
"Oh, shut up. You know you wanted to come in." Zane said.
I grinned and said, "Ok, I kinda did. Now can we go now?"
"Sure. But after this."
Zane then grabbed me and pulled me into the most romantic kiss I've ever experienced.
When our lips were no longer touching I asked, "What was that for?"
"Well, I know you've been going through a lot lately and I just wanted to make it up to you."
"Aw, that's so sweet." I then gave him a peck on the cheek.
Zane smiled and said, "What was that for?"
"Nothing, just that you're the best boyfriend anyone could ever ask for."
"Ok, if we keep this up, we are never going to get out of this pool."
Zane lifted himself up at the edge of the pool and successfully managed to get out of the pool.
Zane knew that it was difficult for me to get out of the pool, so he graciously pulled me out.
I quickly but slowly put my hand into a fist and suddenly steam appeared and my tail was gone within seconds.
My legs appeared and it looked like I hadn't even taken a swim.
"Now what do you want to do?" Zane asked me as we were back in his livingroom and just staring at each other and smiling at each other (we can do that all day if we want to).
"Well, I kinda like this." I said, meaning us staring at Zane.
"Me too."
Zane then went closer and closer towards me, his lips an inch away from mine.
"Zane, I don't think we should. Your Dad should be home any minute." I said. As much as I wanted to feel Zane's lips on mine, I didn't want to have Zane's Dad walk in on us. How embarrassing would that be?
"Do you think I care about my Dad right now? When right now, all I'm caring about is you." Zane really had a way with words. He honestly could make anything and everyone swoon, he was that much of a flirt. But he was my flirt.
And before I knew it, Zane's lips were on mine. And I wasn't letting go and worried about anything. Except how my life changed from horrible to wonderful all because of one guy; one guy that I love.
Sooner or later both of our bodies were on top of one another and we were laying on the couch. (Don't worry we were only making out; heavily making out, but just making out).
We were kissing so much that we didn't even realize the doorbell ringing (and the door was right next to us I might add).
It took us a couple of minutes to let go of one another and finally answer the door (by this time the person who was at the door was ringing the doorbell multiple times).
I managed to answer the door (hopefully I didn't have make out hair or anything). But the minute I opened the door I wanted to close it automatically, but I couldn't. I froze in mid terror.
The only thing that I could do was say, "Dad?"
As soon as Zane saw who was at the door, he automatically held me close (in case anything bad was going to happen to me).
"Dad...what do you want?" I asked. It was hard to talk to him, let alone look at the guy.
Every time I stare into his eyes, I can imagine him hitting me, striking me, whatever that he could do to hurt me.
"I'm here to take you home."
"No, I'm staying here." I explained to him, hoping he would understand.
He didn't.
He grabbed onto my braids and pulled me out of Zane's arms (I will not say how badly that hurt). He brought my face close to his and then yelled, "You're living with me and that's final!"
"Do you not realize how much of a drunk you're sounding like right now?" Zane said to him, I could tell all Zane wanted to do was hurt my father so much, that he would experience what he's been doing to me for quite some time.
"You keep quiet!" my father screamed.
"Dad, here's what I'll do." I started to explain to him, still aware that I was being held by my braids.
"You'll come back to live with me?" my Dad questioned, thinking that was the answer.
"No. I'm going to get you some help." I said to him. And, he definitely needs some.
The minute he heard what I said, he gripped my arms (instead of my hair) and then pushed me down hard on the marble floor. I wasn't knocked out this time, but I will have a serious headache later on. My Dad then said while kicking my side perfusively, "That's all I get from you, lies, lies, lies, and more lies."
With every word came a hard kick in my side.
Zane tried to make him stop, but my Dad just pushed him off.
My dream was becoming a reality, something I never thought possible of happening.
I kept yelling, "Dad, stop!"
But he obviously didn't listen.
But just when I thought my life was over, I was spared.
Zane's father had come home.
"What the hell is going on in here?" Harrison Bennett screamed as he stepped into the living room/foyer area. He saw my Dad beating the crap out of me, me sprawled on the floor and weeping from the pain, and Zane trying to talk some sense into my father.
As soon as Zane's father knew what was going on, he pushed my Dad away from me.
As soon as I was away from my Dad, Zane came to my rescue, trying to stand me up and being the perfect boyfriend that he is (as usual).
Harrison quickly yelled at my Dad by saying, "If you EVER come in this house again or harm a hair on Rikki's head, I swear I'll have you tracked down and arrested for who knows how many years."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The last time I heard Zane's dad talking about me was when he didn't want me being near Zane several months ago. Now he probably cares about me more then my own Dad!
As soon as my Dad heard what Harrison had said, his eyes widen and he didn't even say anything; he just left.
I didn't care. I was just glad he was gone.
Harrison then bend down where Zane and I was and asked me, "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just want this all to stop." I cried, tears rolling down my cheeks. I probably looked terrible (red and watery eyes, swollen and/or possibly bruised sides); but Zane didn't care.
He was holding me tight (trying not to touch my now throbbing sides) and saying, "It's ok, Rikki. It's all over now. He's not going to hurt you anymore. I'll make sure of it."
And with that I just held onto him close and I let him kiss me endlessly.
I ended up spending the night in Zane's arms and I eventually fell asleep in his arms, watching a movie no less (seriously, what's with us and movies?).
"Wake up sleepyheads. School today." Mr. Bennett yelled to us from the kitchen.
I awoken to realize I was still in the living room (where Zane and I fell asleep in the first place).
I gently shook Zane. His eyelids opened to reveal his sweet brown eyes. And those sweet brown eyes were staring right at me, along with a smile.
"Good morning." Zane said, the minute he saw me.
That "Good morning" followed a quick peck on the cheek and a "Good morning" from me (along with a smile).
We then quickly went to the kitchen and grabbed what we could that appeared to be a good breakfast to us.
"Now guys, as much as I love you guys smitten for each other, there's only so much a guy can take. So could you tone it down a bit, at least when I'm here?" Mr. Bennett said.
"What was that, Dad? You want us to kiss? Did you hear that, Rikki?" Zane said.
"Why yes I did. He wants us to kiss." I replied, trying not to start cracking up from laughter.
"Well, if you say so." Zane said.
And with that Zane grabbed me and pulled me forward into a passionate kiss.
Afterwards, we couldn't help but started bursting with laughter, even Zane's father.
"Very funny you two...now get ready for school. I have to leave for work." And with that Zane's father was off.
It didn't take us long to get ready.
"You ready, babe?" Zane asked me as he yelled throughout the house.
"Yeah, ready." I said to him as I was coming downstairs. "But Zane, there's something I have to do first before school. So, I'll catch you later."
As usual Zane wanted to come with, "What is it? Are you sure? I can come with."
"No, I'm sure. I'll be fine. It's just something that I have to do." I quickly kissed him on the cheek and was off.
I never thought I'd be back here cause I wanted to. But I have to do this, I have to get it over with. As I got closer and closer to the door, I got more and more nervous. As soon as I was at the door, I knocked on it. It didn't take long for him to open the door.
"What? Can't you see I'm- Oh it's you." he said, the minute he saw me. "What do you want?"
"I'm here to talk." I said, trying to stay extremely calm.
"Rikki, Mr. Bennett stated it perfectly clear, I'm not welcome in your life anymore."
"Well, that's what I came to talk to you about."
"If you're telling me that I need help then you can leave now. I'm perfectly fine."
"Dad, no you're not! You never we're like this before. What happened?"
"I don't know, but I'm not going off to rehab or anything. I'm staying here. And sweetheart, if you want to stay here, you're always welcome."
"Dad, I'm not staying here! I can't stay here! Just get some help! And if you don't, then I don't want anything more to do with you."
I didn't even bother to hear my father's reply, I just left his house, trying not to start crying.
I had done what I had come here to do.
I had succeeded.
Then why do I feel like I've just been run over by a bus?
Nothing that dramatic in this...but still good, I think. Sorry it took me SOOOO long! I wanted this to come out on Thursday (last Thursday) , but I didn't have time..and then school, so BLAH BLAH BLAH, boring details. Well, hope you enjoy it. Oh, two things to discuss. Well, people have been asking if I should do Zane or Lewis' point of view..the answer is: NO. I don't mean to be rude or anything, but I just don't want to do a guy's point of view...i really don't know how they think (well i have an idea...but a guy would get mad if I told them..haha). And second: I don't know if i've mentioned this before..but the length of these episodes vary. The 1st was 8 pages (single spaced) simple cause i needed to introduce everything..now that that's done...it will be the minimum of 3 pages (i'll make sure of it).. For example: this was 6 pages single spaced. Oh and a couple more things, I started a "Save Zikki" (Zane&Rikki) campaign..check the video i made and/or sign the petition (link on my profile). I could use ALL the help I could get (that's mainly why i had SO much Zane&Rikki in this chapter..cause i love them & i want them to stay together). Last but NOT least...i was FORTUNATE enough to have someone make graphics for this story. her name on here is: Mrots Nairda & she's made one for the story in general & then a graphic for each episode (1-4)..so THANK YOU SOOO much!! :) i will use them in future trailers (expect the 5th trailer soon)...& they will be up on my profile as well. So CHECK THEM OUT!! oh & VOTE&REVIEW!!
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PS: Just so you know, Alex is nottt mean, Cleo just thinks she is...so please don't NOT vote for Alex for chapters...she really needs them (& i do..haha)...she is NOT the next Charlotte...she's NOT! Speaking of her, have you guys heard of Indiana Evans playing Bella on H20 Season/Series 3?? I haven't seen "Home&Away" (i might...u guys think i should, that have heard of the show?)...i might like Bella..but if she takes ONE look at Zane, i'll be SOOO madddd!