With You

Chapter 14

This chapter includes abuse
Ricky's POV

It's been 2 weeks since Gina confronted me. She's been keeping a close eye on me lately. I came to school barely able to walk one day and we had a conversation about it.

"I'm gonna tell somebody Ricky," She said. "You're hurt Ricky and you haven't been eating again and you're turning into skin and bones and even Nini and E.J. have been asking me about it."

"Don't Gina, tomorrow I promise I'll talk to Miss Jenn." I told Gina. I wasn't sure if I actually was going to tell her. I was scared of what would happen if I said something. I didn't want things to get worse.

"Fine but if you don't I'm saying something." Gina told me. That was yesterday and I didn't say anything today so I'm sure she was talking to Miss Jenn as we spoke.

I was currently in my room on FaceTime with E.J.

"You've been losing a lot of weight lately," E.J. told me. "Have you been eating?"

"Yes I have. I promise I have," I told him. I hoped it didn't sound like I was lying.

"Have you been okay lately babe?" He asked

"Yeah why?" I asked him. I really did not want E.J. knowing what was going on. He'd worry to much.

"I'm just worried. You seem different." He told me. I assured him I was fine before changing the subject. We started talking about other things and it felt good to laugh with him.

I didn't even hear my dad come in with how good of a conversation I was having with E.J. It felt good not to have to worry about anything.

"Ricky!" My dad screamed coming into my room. I panicked and threw my phone on the bed not realizing I didn't hang up with E.J.

"Your mother is dead, Ricky," My dad said angrily. "She died in a car crash. She wouldn't have died if you didn't make her want to leave. It's all your fault."

I froze for a second. My mom was dead. I stood there not knowing what to do or what to say.

My dad didn't waste anytime in hitting me. He hit me harder than he ever had before and I could barely catch my breath. My body was on fire and it felt like my chest was tightening.

"Damnit Ricky, you're such a piece of shit," My dad said. That's all I heard before everything went black.