The Mysteries Of Baker Town

Part 10: Rushy Rick

"What?! That's impossible!"

I yell out before I can even process the words in my head.

"Yeah! She's right! I don't have a sister! Only the one that died with my mom when she was pregnant!"

Rob yelled even louder than me and over my voice.

"Calm down! Alright! Maybe you guys just have the same mom or something! So chill!"

Beatrice was not a fan of all the yelling and voices, I could tell easily by her response and by her tone.

"Yeah, Beatrice is right. But we would have to do more research. Hospital files, stuff like that."

Ben agrees, first looking at me and then quickly at the others.

"Woah.. ok so are we really just willing to except her in? Just like that?! No interview or-- or- meeting?!"

Amy blurts, with her eyes wide open.

"Calm it Amy."

Rick looks very annoyed at Amy, but that changes when he looks at me. I am reminded very quickly of what just happened upstairs.

Oh god he's so hot. Snap out of it Annika!!

I quickly gather my thoughts from getting even more tangled and messy.

"How did my dad not tell me any of this?"

I say as I sit back down on the brown leather couch. 

"I don't know, but you definitely need to find out."

Ben replies, sitting next to me and grabbing my hand. I can't help but smile. I also can't help notice Rick glance at me with a longing look in his eyes.

Ugh what have I done?

I say to myself looking down at the plush carpeted floor.

"I'm gonna need some help confronting him.."

I frown at the pitiful thought. Ben looks around and so does Rick.

"I'll help you."

Rick suddenly says with a strong independent voice.

Ben scowls,

"She's fine, I'll help her."

Ben says scooting closer.

Has he forgotten that he has a girlfriend? And one that is watching him at this very moment?

"I think Rick has got this one.."

I say, standing up to stretch my long tan legs. I also take off my thin gray sweater, wrap it around my skinny waist, and wipe my now sweaty forehead.

"I think I'm gonna go outside for some air."

No one says anything so I make my way up the stairs, through the living room, and out the creaky wood door onto the creaky wood deck.

It is now night time and the bright sparkling stars are starting to appear all around me. I breathe in the fresh air and observe the woodsy surroundings, though I can't see far.

**Creakkk**

I look to my left to see Rick walking towards me. He leans his arm against the edge, standing only a few feet away from where I am.

There is awkward silence for a few moments until Rick says with a soft voice,

"Beautiful out.."

I nod and look towards his direction. I assume I should bring up what had just happened tonight. Or should I not? I reluctantly decide to say,

"So.. about tonight. With what happened between us. Do you want t--"

"It was unexpected.."

He states calmly but sadly, looking towards my direction and then down to his pocket. He rummages through for a few brief seconds and finally seems to pull out a cigarette and a lighter.

"I was going to ask if you wanted to talk about it but it seems we already are right now."

I say looking back up into the night sky.

"And yes. It was a bit unexpected. But--"

Just say it Annika, it is always good to be honest about how you feel about something.

"It- it was a great unexpected."

He looks back up to me and takes the cigarette out of his mouth while blowing out a small cloud of smoke that travels out into the night and up above.

"Really?"

He lets a little smile slip onto his face, making me smile back. He moves a little closer now which makes me start to sweat.

"I would um-- like for it to-"

I stumble on my words.

Ugh I'm such a dummy.

Rick puts his cigarette out and stuffs it back into his jean pocket. His face and body move even closer to me now. I put my hands and back against the ledge of the deck my front facing Rick.

He lifts my body up and sets my butt onto the ledge. I let out a shriek of excitement and a cute giggle as he puts his hands soothingly onto my lower back. I am wearing a crop top so it is skin to skin.

I wrap my hands around his shoulders and lean in for the perfect kiss. He does the same, and soon we are having a full on make out session.

I know I shouldn't be doing this because I barely know him but it seems so right that I can't keep my hands off now.

"I like you Annika."

He pulls out for a brief moment,

"I like you too."

I smile and we start to continue. I hold his face and press my body against his chest. I crave more and more each moment I let myself give in--

I suddenly start to realize that I feel something warm on my lower leg. I pull out from Ricks hold and look down when it grows hotter and hotter.

He stops to see why I have stopped and follows my gaze down to his left pocket. A small stream of smoke like the one from his cigarette, slowly starts to grow out of his pocket.

"Fire!"

I yell as my hands slips from underneath my arm and my body.