15 Chapter 15: His Song (2/2)

”The fuck you doing down there?”

Carlos holds his hand out and helps me up.

”I'm just tired. Some lady was following me in the park.”

”Like a stalker?”

”Maybe...”

He sits down on the couch and clicks the tv on.

”You wanna watch?”

”Nah. Maybe later though.”

I don't feel like walking to my room so I take the elevator. I slowly open the door to my room and see that Ricky's up. He doesn't seem to notice me because he's doing something i've never seen him do before.

He's...singing?

His voice is raspy but so soothing. Each word sounds so wonderful. His eyes are shut, this song must really mean something to him.

I lean on the door a little too much and it swings open.

”Shit, uh, i'm sorry. It's just that i've never heard anything like that before.”

He looks down,

”Ha, was I that bad?”

”What? No, Ricky,”

I walk to him and hold his hand,

”Can you keep singing?”

”Ah, I don't know Kaz...”

”Please? For me Ricky?”

He pats his lap and I sit down on him. He wraps his arms around me and rest his head on my shoulder.

”Only for you.”

I don't recognize the tune but it gives me a warm feeling inside. He slowly rocks back and forth while singing. He finishes his song and lets me go.

”Ricky, why didn't you tell me that you could sing?!”

He shrugs,

”You never asked.”

I pull off my clothes and toss them in the hamper.

”Woah, it's barely 11, but if you're in the mood...”

”Ricky please, i'm taking a shower.”

”Oh, I knew that.”

He sits back down on the bed,

”When you get dressed , meet me downstairs. I wanna take you somewhere.”

”Take me where?”

”If you hurry up, I can take you.”

I leave the room and turn the shower on. The water is hot and feels nice against my skin.

'Ricky, Ricky, Ricky, what kind of game are you playing at? Why me?'