Book 1: Crisis

Chapter 9- Ricky

Janurary

Joshua walked into school this time feeling lonely, he hadn't spoken to Peter since the fight and neither Taylor nor Roxy had texted him so he basically knew they were all pissed at him

he walked over to his locker and Olivia trotted over to him and he smiled as he saw her she kissed him softly

"you okay?" she said looking up at him, Joshua rubbed his neck and sighed "yea it's just the peter stuff" Olivia hugged him "i'm sorry it'll get better" Joshua shrugged "so are we like official or?" Olivia said and Joshua stiffened

"ummm i don't know yet, we kinda just started talking" Olivia chuckled "that's true i guess, but if you don't ask me out soon i might kill myself" she smiled and Joshua confusingly looked at her "um okay?"

"have you heard from Ricky...?" Joshua asked and Olivia sighed and shook her head "haven't heard from him in weeks" she shrugged "last i heard he was doing some real hard drugs"

Joshua grabbed his books then slammed his locker "i'll see you after school, Liv" he began to walk away but Olivia stopped him "i have to stay after until 7 for a debate thing, will you wait for me?"

Joshua sighed then nodded his head yes and started walking upstairs into his class and sat down opening his notes

After School 7:00

Olivia walked out then school then hugged Joshua "how was it?" he said grabbing her waist "really boring" she smirked then yawned "i gotta get home and sleep, i'll see you tomorrow?" she smiled

"yea, see you tomorrow" Joshua waved her goodbye as she got in her car and drove off, he then walked over to his car and walked over to the door to unlock it when he heard scraping at turned around to see nothing, he shrugged and kept unlocking it

"heyyy joshy!" a raspy voice called, Joshua turned around and there stood Ricky he looked tired and he was definitely on something, Joshua's eyes examined him and then he saw he had a pocket knife in his hand

Joshua's eyes met his "R-Ricky put the knife away" Joshua finally got the door open but didn't open the door thinking of helping Ricky

"you took her from me" Ricky whined "you took my girlfriend!" his voice went from crying to anger in a matter of seconds "now i'm gonna cut your heart out so you know how i feel!" Ricky ran at him but he kept stumbling

"Ricky calm down!" Joshua kept standing still and Ricky dropped the knife then pass out "fuck, Ricky" he whispered then called the police told them the story and drove away