What If I Had

twelve - the other ricks

So, some time has passed and it's already been a month and a half. I've been talking to Rick lately.... okay, I lied. Everyday after school, I go straight to Rick's garage and we talk (a lot) about science and have even made theories about the universe we reside in.

"Jeez," I chuckled before sipping from my water bottle. "I never really thought about our universe being a multiverse, that actually makes a ton of sense now."

The sound of a bicycle toppling over caught my attention. It came from across the street and when I first laid my eyes on my front yard, I saw a familiar face.

"Connor... what are you doing here?"

To be honest, I completely forgot about him.

And I'm pretty sure the author did too.

He heard me call him out, now crossing the street and entering Rick's garage. Connor grinned at me, leaning against the frame of the opening. "I haven't really seen you a lot after school. As my girlfriend, you really need to commit to this relationship and spend more time with me. Don't you love me?"

I mentally rolled my eyes. "Connor, being with you is not a priority. I've just been spending more time with my neighbours than I have been with you, simple as that." Connor scoffed, stepping up to me, dropping down onto his knees, and tenderly taking my hands. "Babe," he breathed. "You wouldn't wanna lose me, now would you?"

In the corner of my eye, Rick's reaction catches my attention, surprising me. He had this suspicious scowl on his face, his eyes glued onto Connor with every little move he made. Was... was he jealous of Connor?

"Fine. Why not?" Connor bounced up like a little boy off on another sugar high. He took my hand and pulled me off of the desk as we ran across the street. I called back, looking over my shoulder, "I'll see you around, Rick."

He didn't really wave a goodbye or anything. He was only fixated on Connor and I together as we hopped onto his bike, I sat in his lap as we rode down the sidewalk away from the Smiths' house. After Connor took me to the movies, I returned home to find that it was empty. As always. I sighed heavily, pulling out my keys after shutting the front door and locking it. Of course my parents were at the Smiths. After today, all I wanted to do was go up to my room and just take one long nap, but now I'm stuck having to take it in Summer's room.

I had a key to the Smiths' home, letting myself in. What I saw was not at all what I expected. The family were all just casually sitting at the dinner table, having breakfast for dinner, positioned right across one of Rick's glowing green portals. Except Rick hadn't summoned this one up.

Standing there before the portal were three Ricks dressed in uniform. "Rick Sanchez of earth dimension C-137, you are under arrest for crimes against alternate Ricks by the authority of the trans-dimensional council of Ricks."

Holy shit, what did I just walk into?

Too scared to interfere, I hid away from the opening into the dining room to avoid being seen by anyone. "Neutralize the Jerry." Curiously peeking out, I watch as Mr Smith is frozen in place after being shot by one of the foreign Ricks. Everyone was freaking out at this point, scared beyond comprehension, all eyes were now on Rick. "Everybody, relax. If I know these a-holes, and I am these a-holes, they just want to haul me to their stupid clubhouse and waste my time with a bunch of questions. Let's get it over with."

Rick allowed them to handcuff him as they began to lead him towards the portal.

"Hey, dipshits!" I mustered up enough courage to step out. "Leave Rick and Morty alone! They didn't do anything illegal."