Will You Lie To Me, Tell Me I'll Be Okay?

The Truth Is.......

Ryan

Something's up with our little raccoon. He's not the person he used to be. It's like all the life is slowly being drained from him and it pains me to see him like this. I decided to keep to myself and let him be for a bit thinking it was just a rough season but he's been like this for a few months and now I can't keep to myself any longer. The guys agree he's been acting strange so I went to his house he shared with Ghost. What I heard was unbelievable. I recorded it for the guys so they'd believe me when I say Ghost is abusing Ricky. When I walked in their house I heard shouting and Ricky's sobs. Ricky's tumbling down the stairs before I could even blink. Ghost came down and started kicking him and yelling that he was pathetic for crying. I was well hidden but still panicked when Ghost looked in my direction, but he walks away and slams a door. I then rushed to Ricky, picked him up, and rushed him to my car and floored it back to my house. I told the guys to get to my place ASAP and then started caring for Ricky. He's still unconscious from his fall. He might have head trauma. The guys came in and I tossed my phone to Chris.

"Play the top recording."

"Alright."

Ricky please be alright. You're a fighter I know are. I care too much about you to let you stay in that absuove relationship. I turned around to face the guys and there wasn't a jaw not dropped or a dry eye among them.
"I want him out. Out of the band. Out of our lives. I want him out."

"Now Chris-"

"No! Do you not see an unconscious and beaten Ricky in front of you?! And Ghost is to blame. So I want him out. Now."

There was an insistent banging on the door and I immediately pulled Ricky into my arms. Chris, now seething with rage, went to the door.

"Drop the act we know your dirty little secret."
Ghost somehow gets past Chris but everyone else stopped him from getting to me and Ricky.

"Get away from him! You've done enough harm as it is!" *I yelled at Ghost and held Ricky closer. He starts waking up and clings to me when he sees Ghost.

"G-Go away!" He says and Chris was talking to someone on the phone. Hopefully the police.
A few minutes later a few officers come in and Chris pointed out Ghost. They take him away and Ricky sighs with relief.

"I want you to come live with me Ricky."

"Yeah that's probably the safest bet." He nods.

*not sure why I'm doing italics again so yeah I stopped.