I sat with Roy. We were at a party and everyone from school was there. He hadn't even looked at me once. He seemed to like being around the others and not me so I got up and went to the bathroom of the small apartment. I started singing and I didn't know why.

"I am hanging in the bathroom at the biggest party of the fall. I could stay right here or disappear and nobody'd even notice at all. I'm a creeper in a bathroom cause my bestie kinda left me alone. But I'd rather fake pee than stand awkwardly or pretend to check a text on my phone. Everything felt fine when I was half of a pair and through no fault of mine, there's no other half there. Now I'm just Ricky in the bathroom, Ricky in the bathroom at a party forgot how long it's been. I'm just Ricky in the bathroom, Ricky in the bathroom. No, you can't come in." I yelled to someone outside the door.

"I'm sitting it out till it's time to leave and picking at grout as I softly grieve. I'm just Ricky who you don't know Ricky flying solo. Ricky in the bathroom by herself. All by herself."

"I'm hiding but he's out there just ignoring all our history. Memories get erased then I'll get replaced by a newer cooler version of me. And I hear a drunk girl sing along to Whitney through the door 'I wanna dance with somebody' and my feelings sink cause it makes me think now there's no one to make fun of drunk girls with anymore. Now it's just Ricky in the bathroom, Ricky in the bathroom at a party. I half regret the beers. Ricky in the bathroom, Ricky in the bathroom at a party as I choke back the tears. I'll wait as long as I need til my face is dry or I'll just blame it on weed or something in my eye. I'm just Ricky who you don't know. Ricky flying solo. Ricky in the bathroom by herself."

"Knock, knock, knock, knock. They're gonna start to shout soon. Knock, knock, knock, knock. Oh hell yeah I'll be out soon. Knock, knock, knock, knock. It sucks he left me here alone. Knock, knock, knock, knock. Here in this teenage battle zone. Clang, clang, clang, clang. I feel the pressure blowing up. Bang, bang, bang, bang. My big mistake was showing up. Splash, splash, splash, splash. I throw some water in my face and I am in a better place. I go to open up the door but I can't hear knocking anymore."

"And I can't help but yearn for a different time. And I look in the mirror and the present is clearer I'm just... Mmmmmmmm Ricky in the bathroom at a party. This is a heinous night. I wish I stayed at home instead, snuggled up and warm or wish I offed myself instead wish I was never born. I'm just Ricky who's a loner so she must be a stoner. Rides a PT cruiser God she's such a loser. Ricky flying solo who you think that you know. Ricky in the bathroom by herself. All but herself, all by herself. When all you know about me is my name, awesome party I'm so glad I came." I released a breath I didn't know I was holding in and opened the door leaving the party without telling Jason or Roy.

-Timeskip-

I felt someone behind me. "Hey, I'm Dennis." A man with curly brown hair said.

"Yeah, nice to meet you, I'm Ricky," I said dragging my motorcycle out and straddling it.

"I have to say you have a lovely voice. I would love to have you as my leading lady in the musical this year," he said smiling. I noticed how his teeth seemed to shine and I felt trapped.

"How did you hear me sing? I mean I don't even know why I was singing but..."

"You were singing because I wanted you to." His eyes glowed.

"Get away from my sister you creep!" Jason shouted.

"He wasn't doing anything Jason, he's honestly harmless and what did I tell you about picking on people who can't stand up for themselves." I turned to apologize to Dennis but he was gone and I felt like the song Put a Little Love in your Heart was going to be in my head for a while.