Bandmate ||Ricky Garcia||

《e i g h t y - f o u r》

Ricky's POV

My mom and brothers stayed a few extra days just so we can talk everything through. Justin treated Sam like he does me, perhaps a little nicer, but then again Sam was nicer than me. 

Sam went back to Texas around 2 days ago, and I just dropped off my family at the airport so they can go see Marc for New Years'. Once home I find Emery running around the house with Liam chasing after him.

''What hell is happening here?'' I ask tossing the keys on the side table. Emery extends his arm in front of him so Liam can't get Em's phone. 

''Ricky, help me! He's has gone full-on bananas!'' Emery screams pushing Liam back as much as he can. I run to get Liam off and shove him so he sits on the couch. 

''Why?'' I signal between him and Emery.

Liam smirks getting up from the couch and points at Emery saying, "I think I know who the girlfriend is! I just need to verify.''

I stare at both of them. Emery's eyes are wide open and his jaw is locked. Liam must be on to something if Emery looks this nervous. 

''Emery why don't you just tell us, so he can stop being such an idiot.'' I say and he shakes his head.

''He'll never stop being one.'' He answers taking his phone and tucking it in his pocket.

''Excuse me, Ricky, I thought we had established and I am an intellectual.'' Liam crosses his arms.

''Liam how do you spell intellectual?'' I ask copying him and crossing my arms. 

''I-n-t-e-c-t-i-o-n-e-l.'' He spelled it  so confidently too. 

''That wasn't even close.'' I say and he frowns.

''What? No, you're lying I'm pretty sure it is.'' He stares at me for a second before glazing back at Emery. ''That's not the point. I know who the girl is!''

''No, you don't.'' Emery fires back.

''Oh yeah, I do. I was walking behind him as he texted her and I saw the first few numbers.''

''Okay and?'' 

''And I've seen those numbers before but since my memory is trash I wanted to see them again,'' Liam explains.

''Wait where would you have seen it before?'' I turn to look at Emery and ask, ''Are you dating one of Liam's ex-girlfriends?'' 

 ''Heck no!''

''Then just tell us Em. He won't shut up about it.'' I insist.

''It's just that we didn't want to tell anyone yet..'' Emery says playing with the hem of his shirt. 

''Dang it Emery just spill the beans. You're gonna have to tell us sooner or later.'' Liam pleads. Emery blows up his cheeks with air before letting the air out slowly. He rolled his eyes then sat down. 

''Just know that we've been talking for a while now. In a few months, it's going to be a year since we met.'' He starts to say but I interrupt him.

''You've known for her almost a year? Emery, how the hell are we barely finding out about this.'' I ask completely shook that it's not till now that he telling us.

''Dude is it Hadly? I knew you still had the hots for her!'' Liam jumps in his seat.

Emery shakes his head, ''It's not Hadly." He sighs, "Okay, you guys better not freak out.''

''Well?'' I ask. His eye widens and extends his pinky finger. "Yeah yeah Emery we pinky promise.'' I curl my finger around his and nudge Liam to do the same.