Ej x Ricky one shots

lost and found ii

chapter 2

It was now four days into rehearsals and things were going- well, to put it nicely- horribly. Putting it in his own words, Ricky was definitely not made for this. He always had a knack for singing but never did he think that he would have to put so much effort into performances. Singing and dancing? Really?

Ricky and Nini were still not on great terms and all Ricky wanted was to get her back. More than anything in the world, he wanted Nini back. He hated seeing her with someone like EJ. He was so confident and so sure about performing. How did he get so good?

Ricky envied what EJ had. He could sing and dance almost perfectly, he was a natural. He had a nice car while Ricky had a skateboard. EJ had Nini. Hell, he probably even had a good family life too.

EJ watched Ricky struggle with learning his lines and the choreography day after day. He would make snide comments about Ricky under his breath- which, did not go unnoticed. Though he may not show it, there was something about Ricky that scared EJ. He had a sense of determination and pride to him that EJ could never dream of having.

Ricky almost gave up with the whole thing- the musical, trying to win Nini back. But wouldn't it feel so good to prove everyone wrong about him? Wouldn't it feel great to prove EJ wrong?

So he came back every day determined to work harder and harder for Miss Jenn and Carlos. For everyone.

Today, after they went over the choreography for "Stick to the Status Quo", Miss Jenn decided for run lines for a Chad and Troy scene.

Knowing that this was inevitable, Ricky and EJ shut their mouths and mustered up the courage to face one another for a few moments. Everyone watched intently, intrigued to see how this would go down.

The two were at least three feet apart from one another, their body language was stiff and they both looked incredibly uncomfortable.

EJ cleared his throat, looking down at his script, then looking up at Ricky, "What spell does this elevated IQ girl cast that suddenly makes you want to be in a musical?" His voice was dry and stiff, with absolutely no emotion to it.

Ricky scratched the back of his neck before reading his line, "Well," He says in the flattest voice, "I just did it, who cares?"

Nobody could believe how dry this scene was and no one would have guessed how horrible it would turn out. Carlos and Miss Jenn stood in utter disbelief at the boys in front of them. They exchanged glances of worry.

EJ stepped forward, "Who cares?" He looked up, scrunching his nose at Ricky before continuing. "How about your most loyal best friend?"

Ricky opened his mouth to continue, feeling uncomfortable under everyone's gaze. "Loo-" He was cut off by Miss Jenn's high pitched voice.

"Okay, I've seen enough." She said loudly, glaring in the direction of the two boys. "Carlos, let's go over the Stick to the Status Quo number again."

"Ricky, EJ- please come see me after rehearsal." Miss Jenn spoke loudly, making everyone look at the two boys. Everyone basically knew why, it was because that was the worst thing they have ever seen. And they only read three lines. Ricky and EJ both glanced at each other at once and quickly looked away.

Now, it was after rehearsal and the two boys stuck around while Miss Jenn and Carlos waited for the pair. Ricky was the first to speak, "Miss Jenn, you wanted to see us?"

Miss Jenn smiled, "Oh yes!"

EJ and Ricky waited for her to continue.

"Now, the two of you have absolutely zero chemistry whatsoever. Seriously, my pinky and that water bottle have more chemistry than the two of you." She explained, pointing to the water bottle on the piano with her pinky. "That needs to change. You two need to get over whatever is going on for the sake of our show."

Ricky looked at the water bottle and her pinky quizzically and then looked at Carlos, who gave him a 'you know it's true' shrug.

EJ scoffed slightly receiving a glare from Ricky. "I don't think that's possible, Miss Jenn."

"Alright, then the two of you will stay an extra half an hour for rehearsal or longer, depending on the day, to figure this out."

Ricky gasped, "That is not fair, I cannot be alone with him."

"Me? It's not like I want to spend extra time with you either." EJ rolled his eyes at the shorter boy who stood next to him.

"There's no if's, and's, or but's about this, boys. The audience needs to see a real bromance not a forced one. It needs to be natural."

The two boys groaned in unison. They then looked towards one another with a scowl on their faces. "Alright, that's all. You are dismissed. Have a great night."