Hostage

Hostage (11)

I didn't see Ricky the rest of the weekend. At school on Monday whenever I passed him in the halls he looked away, or tried to move off to the side, putting as much distance between me and himself as possible. I don't know if he really was hurt or not, but I guess that what he gets right? He did the same to me, so... I sighed walking down the halls trying to get through the day. I still felt bad either way. No matter how much I tried to push it from my head, I felt awful.

When Friday came, Ricky still wasn't there. The bad feeling in the pit of my stomach began to get worse. I didn't really pay much attention to anything around me most of the evening, just sat around. "Hey. Stop moping around and get up. I don't know what's got you down but I know a way to make you feel better." Alex told me, as it started getting later at night. I didn't argue or ask questions I just followed him. We got in his car and drove for quite some time, and I figured maybe it had been an hour or so.

Finally we pulled into the driveway of a small house on a big plot of land in the countryside. "Where are we?" I asked, looking confusingly towards Alex. He smiled softly and opened his door. I watched as he walked around his car and came to my door. After he opened it and I stepped out he answered me.

"A few friends I know are having a bonfire." He took my hand and we walked silently under the starry night sky around an old falling down barn to where a huge bonfire was burning brightly. Music was playing loudly and there was a table with a bunch of snacks on it. There were people I knew from school and others I had never seen before. We said hi to a few people before Alex turned to me again. "I thought you could really use a night out. Want to dance?" He asked, smiling. I nodded my head.

We dance to some of the craziest songs I had ever heard in my life but it was really fun. I don't ever think I danced so much in my life. I couldn't move anymore, so I grabbed a plate of snacks and plunked down in a lawn chair while Alex went to go hang with some friends for a bit.

I was absently popping a chip into my mouth, watching everything around me when I heard someone sit next to me. I turned my head to notice a girl named Cassidy. She didn't go to school with us so I didn't really know her, so when she started talking to me it was kind of weird. "So...you and Alex huh?" She said in the best casual tone she could pull off.

"What do you mean?" I asked her, confusion edging in my voice.

She sighed. "You with Alex? Together?" I blinked and she rolled her eyes looking over to the fire. "I personally think it's weird. I mean what does he see in you anyways?" I raised my eyebrows at her. I didn't even know this chick and she was talking about me this way.

"What's wrong with me?" I asked her quiet loudly and she looked back, playing innocent.

"Oh nothing, nothing. But there's nothing wrong with me either." She said curtly.

I glared at her, my temper rising. "Oh believe me honey, there is a lot wrong with you." Her expression changed quickly from shock to bitterness. She stood up and I did so as well.

"Oh? And what is that?" She pushed, getting into my face.

I leaned closer to her, inches away. "The fact that you're a stuck up little bitch who thinks she can have whatever the hell she wants. But really she's just jealous when someone, a better someone, has something that she can't have, so she has to go cry about it like a petty little baby."

Her jaw dropped and she scowled. "I am not stuck up. I am perfectly happy the way I am thank you very much, and as a matter of fact I don't always get what I want."

"Obviously." I smirked.

She was really getting angry now. "Why you stupid little tramp!" I had the feeling she was getting ready to "attempt" to start fighting me, when a felt a hand on my arm and I turned to look at Alex. There were others who were watching as well.

"Leave her alone Cassidy." Alex said firmly, taking my hand and leading me away. I heard her mumbling something angrily but I didn't care. She wasn't important.

Alex led me away from the bonfire, into the dark. I could hardly make out where we were at, till I saw a tall thick tree looming in the night. I made out something that looked like a trampoline sitting underneath it. I hopped up onto the trampoline and stared up at the stars as Alex climbed up next to me. "So who was the arrogant chick anyways?"

Alex laughed. "Just some psychotic girl who had some crazy thing for me awhile back. Guess she was just jealous."

My eyes went wide and I stared at him dumbfounded. "Of me? I'm nothing. Why in the world would she be jealous of me? I'm a nobody, really."

I watched as Alex shook his head. "You're not a nobody." I sighed. I was always told that but I still believe I am. "Can't you figure out what she's jealous of?" I shook my head. He laughed again. "She's jealous because I like you, that's why." He started laughing again because I must have had the most dumbfounded expression on my face. When he stopped laughing he leaned closer to me and gently placed his lips against mine.

I guess maybe it could be the reason she was jealous of me. Heck, I would be! Well it's her loss then, because right now I was completely content in the arms of Alex.

Alex and I got home pretty late that night. The house was dark when we arrived so we figured Tyler was asleep. I was really tired so I said good night to Alex and headed into my bedroom. Flipping on the light I went over to my bag and started digging around for my pjs. I stopped digging around in my bag, when the feeling over watching eyes over took me. I turned around suddenly and saw Ricky perched at the edge of the bed.

I let out a soft gulp, and let out a tremble of fear, but that soon faded when I saw he wasn't looking at me. He was staring down at the ground, and I wondered if he even knew I was standing there. I slowly slinked over to the side of the bed, and sat down next to him. He still didn't look up at me and that feeling in my gut came back. After a couple minutes of silence I couldn't take it anymore and I reached up my arm and placed it gently around his shoulders.

Then my emotional side took over and I wrapped him up in a big hug. My head burrowed against his shoulder and I let out a sigh. "I'm sorry for all this shit I'm putting you through." Ricky was the first to speak. "I really am a horrible friend to you, making you do all this. Putting you in danger." I didn't say anything. "I want you to go home tomorrow. I don't want you here anymore, and you call the police if you want to as well." This got my attention and I pulled my head back to look at him.

He turned his head to me, a dead, tired, and hurt expression on his face. I slowly shook my head. "No." He was about to say something but I stopped him. "No. I'm not going to leave you." I stopped for a minute then began again. "You screwed up pretty bad I know that, but I forgive you. You're still my friend and I'm still going to help you. I'm going to do everything I can to find the right help for you and I will not give up." I said firmly.

He let out a soft sigh. "You really don't have to do that. I don't deserve it." I rolled my eyes, and hugged him tighter.

"Yes you do. You ARE my friend and I WILL help you." This time he smiled and I smiled back. I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "I'm not going to let you down.

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