More Than Paralyzed { Ricky "Horror" Olson }

Hubcaps and Ashtrays

The next morning, Christmas Eve, Lucian wakes up and picks out a present to open, one from my parents, it's a Jack Skellington push toy, and matching pajamas, and he's so excited about them.
Ricky calls and asks if he can come over before he leaves for Seattle, of course I say he can.
"What's up why did you want to stop by?" I ask.
"Because even though we've only been friends for a short amount of time I had to give you something," he smiles.
"You really don't," I say and he rolls his eyes before pulling out two wrapped presents from his car
"The big one is for Lucian," he says,"sorry in advance,"
"Did you get him a drum set?" I ask,
"No something better," he smiles carry the boxes inside he sets them down under the tree as Lucian hugs his legs,"hey little monster, are you being good?"
"Yep" Lucian says happily he's just too perfect.
"Can he open it now?" Ricky asks looking up at me I nod and he pushes the present towards Lucian who opens it without hesitation, it's a miniature set of instruments, the excitement on their faces is something I'll never forget.
"Alright now it's your turn Salem," Ricky says handing me the present he brought.
"You didn't have to get me anything," I say taking the box.
"I did, now open it," he says and I do, I open the box and inside is a necklace with a heart shaped keyhole,"the next part of this is at the bottom and you should definitely wait until I've left to open it,"
I ignore him and open it now, it's a letter, addressed to me.
I look at him,"are you confessing your love for me?" I laugh.
"Kind of why I wanted you to wait," he says, I stop laughing and look at him.
"What?" I ask
"No I'm just fucking with you," he laughs," it's something else, but I've got to go I've got a plane to catch,"
And again he kisses my cheek before he leaves yelling that he'll call me later. After he's left I open it, it's song lyrics, and some of the most passive aggressive ones I've ever read, then it gets really sweet.
And at the bottom "we'd probably never use these for the album so I want you to have them Crucible,- Mr. Horror" I fold the lyrics back up and put them in the box again, this man is literally perfect.

Lucian and I get ready to go have Christmas with my parents, where Lucian is showered with presents of all kinds and I get new clothes, things for the house and my classroom. I'm not complaining though, I love everything I got, but soon it's time for us to go home and open the presents from me, where it's pretty much the same thing toys of all kinds, but his favorites by far are the baby instruments from Ricky, and the jack Skellington push toy from my parents, he hasn't left either of them alone since he opened them.

January

It's back to school time, which means waking up at the crack of dawn to get myself and Lucian ready. I didn't think I would dread it as much as I am now.
I slip on my black flats before getting Lucian dressed, fed, and loaded into the car. Beginning our journey to my parents house.
"Alright baby have fun with Grandma and Grandpa I'll be back when you get home from school," I tell Lucian giving him kisses all over his face.
"Stop it momma," he whines before giving me kisses back.
"I love you be good," I tell him before walking to meet my parents on the porch.
"He goes in at noon today and he gets out at four, remember, and if they need anything tell them to call me," I tell my parents.
"Honey it's just daycare, he'll be alright," mom laughs.
I roll my eyes.
"Better go before you're late,"dad says practically pushing me off the porch. By now it's 6:45 AM and my usual coffee shop is just opening up, so they should be open by the time I get there, pulling into the parking lot I notice Ricky's car there, why is he up this early? And when did he get back from Seattle?
"Crucible what are you doing up so early?" I hear Ricky ask.
"I was going to ask you the same question," I say as I walk towards him he hugs me and I return the hug.
"I just got back, literally, I was going to bring you coffee," he says handing me one of the cups he's holding.
"I go back to school today," I say,"thank you, you didn't have to,"
"Well I didn't really keep in contact while I was in Seattle," he says,"so it's more of an I'm sorry coffee,"
He smiles.
"Well apology accepted, " I laugh.
"How have you been?" He asks as we reach my car again.
"Good, Lucian loves his gift, he's played with it every night since he opened it," I say.
"And I see you're wearing yours, I'm glad to like it, I thought it was kinda cheesy," he says motioning to the necklace he got me.
"It is cheesy but I like it" I smile.
"What time do you have to be school?" He asks.
" 7:30" I say
"It's almost 7:20 now,"he says.
"Shit, I'll see you later?" I say he nods,"bye Mr. Horror"
"Bye crucible," he smiles now and I hurry back to my car and to the school I park in my spot and hurry inside, to unlock my room for home room for the first eleven minutes of the day. I stand outside my room watching the kids flood into the halls all groggy and completely upset about being back in school so soon especially since west Scranton doesn't goes back until Thursday, it's only four days but four days makes that much of a difference to these kids.
I see Cat walking through the halls with her friends who come up to me, like usual.
"You have a boyfriend Ms.Manson!" One girl, Sarah, says excitedly.
"No we're just friends," I smile.
"It's Ricky Olson and you're just friends? What's wrong with you?" Gage says.
I just laugh,"yes we're just friends, and nothing's wrong with me,"
"Are they as dorky as seem?" Gage asks, she's a big Motionless in white fan.
"I've only met the band a couple of times but yes, they all fight like siblings," I say as the warning bell rings," alright inside and into your seats, girls"
And they go inside and I shut my door walking behind my desk, I take roll  and lunch choices, we say the pledge and all that lovely morning garbage that you do in school, then I start getting ready for my first real class of the day, Psychology and sociology. I write the lesson pages on the board.
"Ms. Manson you have the prettiest handwriting of all the teachers," one of the school suck ups says.
"Thank you Jade," I smile, and look at my very average looking handwriting on the board, thinking "it's going to be a long fucking day,"