Make a deal With God

over you

Joyce and Bob showed up and I decided to leave because I was starting to get flashbacks and I didn't wanna freak anyone out.

I was Sitting on the hood of Eddie's van. I looked up and noticed a different vehicle. "Max!" I yelled and the redhead popped her head outside and ducked back inside.
The blue camero revved it's engine. Billy got out and walked up. "Is she here" he asked me I shrugged.

Steve came outside "Am I dreaming, or is that you Harrington? Billy asked and Steve smirked "Yeah its me, dont cream your  pants" he replied.

"Shes not here" Steve said 
"Then who's that" Billy asked pointing to the kids in the window.  Billy pushes Steve and starts a fight. I jumped  down and try pulling Billy away which I end up getting elbowed in the face.   "Fucking prick" I say loudly and Billy turns around seeing my bloody nose.

The screen door slams open. Eddie comes out and assess the situation.  He looks between the boys then at me. His eyes widen. "Who" he asks. I don't answer trying to concentrate more stopping the blood.

"I shouldn't have jumped down" I say "it's all an accident" I said I yelled for Max "just go home" I told her and she nodded and got in the car.  Billy looked at me, then helped Steve up and got in the car and drove away.

"Let's get you both cleaned up" Bob said coming outside.  Eddie helped me while Bob helped Steve. 

Sitting in the bathroom Eddie stood between my legs as I was perched on the sink.  "You gonna tell me who hit you?" He asked again. "I honestly don't know, I was just trying to stop it" I lied.  "Angel you don't have to protect Hargrove all the time" Eddie said noting my defense. "I'm not gonna hurt him" Eddie said.

Eddie finished cleaning me up. He placed  a hand on my face and I nuzzled into his touch. "You're my girl you know that" Eddie said Softly and I nodded. "You look tired" he said again and our eyes met. "We've got to much to do" I said and Eddie shook his head "they'll survive a night" he said helping me down as we walked through the house.

"Thanks for stopping him" Steve said Softly and I nodded.

The room fell quiet again.  "I'm gonna take Lou home" Eddie said and Hopper nodded. "Be careful" he warned and Eddie nodded opening the door.

The drive back to Eddie's was quiet and I remember getting out and walking into the trailer while Eddie grabbed some stuff from the van.  Eddie's room wasn't unfamiliar to me, but I had never really looked around. My eyes landed on the guitar perched atop the dresser. My fingers ghosting over the frets and strings wondering if he held it as delicately as he did me.

"Angel" Eddie called from the door way. I turned and he stood there watching me. I looked back at the guitar. "Wanna hold her" he asked i nodded. He crossed the room as i sat on the bed. He handed it to me and sat behind me . Eyes sparkling as his two loves met. His hands encased mine guiding them along the body of the guitar. 
"I'd be happy to teach you" he said Softly leaning his chin on my shoulder. "Maybe after a nap" I said and he nodded standing up and placing the guitar back on her pedestal.

Eddie flopped back on the bed. Grabbing hands reaching to pull me closer. But I don't budge. "What's wrong" he asks..

"Do you think broken people are capable of redemption?" I asked. He turned me to face him.  "I think they can have redeeming qualities but fully depends on the brokenness, why angel" he asks. "Earlier when Billy and Steve were fighting, I just thought about the last time" I sighed and Eddie just looked at me. "Last time" Eddie asked.

"When we came back, when Steve got with Nancy, I fought her, and he had to pull me away" I said. "And pulling Billy off of Steve kinda triggered that memory" I said. "Why did he pull you off?" Eddie asked. "You were gonna get in trouble why stop it" He asked.  I sighed. "Because, he knew I wouldn't stop on my own, no control, I would have really hurt her" I said.  "So guilt, he pulled you away because he couldn't have lived with the guilt of not?" Eddie said and I nodded.  "And I pulled Billy away because he wouldn't have stopped, he's got so much built up, so much anger" I started crying.  "You still do to don't you, you still wanna beat someone til you're pulled away again" Eddie said. I cried more nodding as he held me.

"And I'm trying, to just let stuff go but everytime I turn around something sends me right back to before and it's like reliving it over and over" I said. 

"That's why I came to you, for the drugs, to make everything stop for awhile, and being with you makes everything disappear." I took a breath. 

"I love you"

I wiped my tears and looked up.  "Again" he said.

"I love you eddie" I said and he crashed his lips to mine. "I love you too angel" he said kissing me more. "Just focus on me, I'll fix everything" he cooed laying me down.

Of all the drugs Eddie had in his lunchbox, nothing compared to his calloused hands skilled lips, and those eyes.