He Could Be The One: RJ CASWEN OneShots

A Rooftop Night

"Alright, I'm in my comfy sweats, my oversized sweater, and my favorite converse. Big Red's got the pizza and candy, I'm bringing the chips and soda. I say we got all the means for an all night video game session." Ricky said to himself as he was getting ready to leave his house to head to Big Red's.

The skater boy was inches away from his door with his keys in hand and bags of food in the other, when he heard a knock come from the other side of the door.

*knock* *knock*

"Dad, did you forget your keys again?" Ricky said, putting his bag of food down and opening the front door.

"Not dad."

"Ash? What are you doing here?"

"Hi Ricky, can I come in?"

"Yeah sure, come in. Everything okay? You look kind of worried?" Ricky said, as he noticed the expression on the red-headed girl's face.

"It's EJ."

"What about him?"

"You haven't noticed?"

Ricky tried to think for a quick second, if he noticed anything about the jock's presence over the last few days, but he can't seem to remember. "Uh, no sorry. Was I supposed to? I don't really remember seeing him around a lot at school."

"EXACTLY! That's the point! That's not like EJ, he's usually the front and center of everything, something's up. Could you do me a favor?"

Ricky has an idea of where this conversation is going and he wasn't liking it. It was his and Big Red's monthly all nighter video game session. The two have been doing this one weekend every month for the past year and he was really looking forward to it this month.

"Ash, I don't know. I'm kind of busy tonight and -"

"PLEASE RICKY! You are the only one who can get through to him!"

"Me? Why me?"

"Because he won't listen to any of us, he'll listen to you. Which I don't get either, but please just do it Ricky?"

"I'm supposed to meet up with Big Red tonight, I can't just leave him hanging"

"Don't worry about Big Red, I'll deal with him. You deal with EJ."

"Fine.... Where is he?"

"YAY! Thank you! And at his house. I'll text Biggie that I'm on my way."

The red-headed girl hugged Ricky as she made her way out the door. He thought this whole thing was very suspicious, like why did Ash want Ricky to go over? EJ is clearly closer to anyone else in the theater group, but he would do anything to support his friends. Yes, EJ and Ricky are friends, not the best of friends, but friends nonetheless.

The curly-haired boy got in his car and drove over to the Caswell mansion. On the whole way there, he kept on thinking about what to say to EJ and how to get him to open up. Hopefully this will go easier, then he hopes.

Ricky pulled up to the driveway only seeing one car in it, must be EJ's, he thought to himself. He knocked on the door, but there was no answer. He twisted the knob and it was unlocked so he walked in.

"Hello? EJ?" Ricky shouted throughout the house, but no response.

He walked up the stairs to try and find the jock's room. He figured he found it, since it was the only door slightly opened. Ricky walked through the door, scared of what he was going to see on the other side, but when he opened it, he saw nothing.