Unlikely Couple

Baby, your mom is a hag

Eddie's POV

The campaign was finally over and I could see how tired my Chrissy was. Jane was tired too, laying her head on Max trying to keep her eyes open. "Jane, Will, would you like me to take you guys home?" I asked and Jane lifted her head to look at me. "You would do that?" she asked and Will looked at me. "You don't have to, we can walk home or call Jonathan," He said and I stood up. "No, no, I insist." I smiled helping up Chrissy. Max have her girlfriend a quick kiss before the four of us walked out of the basement. Billy was asleep in the living room cuddled up with Holly and Mrs. Hargrove finished cleaning the kitchen. "Leaving so soon?" She asked looking up at us. "Yeah I got to get these kiddos home for the night, thank you for having us ma'am," I smiled and waved as I opened up the door. "It was nice having you, come back soon!" She said as I smiled and closed the door. 

Jane and Will hopped in the back of my van as Chrissy got in the front with me. Jane leaned her head on her stepbrother as I drove off to their new house. Hopper bought a house close to Chrissy's place, it was a nice 4 bedroom 2 bath for the five of them to stay. I looked in my rearview mirror seeing Jane fast asleep on Will, her now curly hair brushing against his face. When I got to the Hopper-Byers house, Jonathan was sitting on the porch. He gave me a look and walked back into the house. "That was rude," I thought as I got out and opened the back door. "What are you doing handsome?" Chrissy asked as I picked up Jane. "I don't want her to wake up," I said allowing Will to get out. 

I carried the girl up to the door and Will opened it for me to take her in. Joyce was at the table on the phone when she saw me she got scared. "What happened?" she asked getting up in a hurry. "Shh, it's okay, she's just sleeping," I say with my finger to my mouth. Joyce took a deep breath and put her hand to her chest. "You scared me half to death you know that?" She asked and I gave her an apologetic smile. "Where's her room?" I asked as she took a seat. "Last room to your left," She whispered getting back on the phone. Will was already in his room when I got upstairs. Their house was big and nice, a house I had never lived in. The house was recently remodeled so it had a more modern look. 

I carefully sat Jane down on her bed and took off her shoes carefully setting them next to her bed. I tucked her in and turned on her night light seeing all the pictures of her and Max on her nightstand. I turned off her light and closed her door turning around to see Hopper standing behind me. "Shit!" I say trying not to be too loud. "What were you doing?" He asked looking very scary in my opinion. "I was just putting her to bed, she fell asleep on her way home," I said trying to scoot away. "I'm just fucking with you, thank you for bringing her home," He said hugging me. 

I told him and Joyce goodbye and got into the car. Surprisingly Chrissy was still up but I knew she could pass out any minute now. It was 9:30 pm already and I know she's had a long day. I smile at her and hold her thigh as I drive her to her place. She silently looked out the window listening to the music, her hair blowing in the nighttime wind. Moving up to the house I got a funny feeling. Her dad was sitting on the porch, asleep mind you, and I could only imagine where her mom was. "That's weird, dad is never sitting out here," Chrissy said looking at me. "I think Jason told," I looked back at her and she frowned. "Stay here, I might be back." She said stepping out of the car. I took a breath and laid back in the driver's seat tapping on the wheel. 

Chrissy's POV

I quietly stepped up to the porch as I went to unlock my door. I didn't wanna wake up my dad because he's useless in my mother's eyes. I slowly opened the door to see darkness filling the downstairs area. I took a sigh of relief before my mom turned on the light. She had been waiting on me to get home, I'm screwed. "CHRISSY ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM!" She yelled standing up. "I can't believe you've been lying to me for months!" "Mom I can-" "NO! Jason came to me bawling his eyes out saying you dumped him for that psycho Edward Munson! And you've been taunting him ever since" "Pussy" I thought. She had me against the wall, yelling in my face. I'm sure Eddie could hear her since my dad learned to drown out her yelling. 

"Mom, what's going on?" My little brother Charlie said walking down the stairs sleepy-eyed. "Go back to bed Charles, everything is okay sweety," My mom smiled at him as he walked back upstairs. "Mom, Eddie isn't an-" I tried saying before my mom stopped me with a slap across my face. "I don't wanna hear it, Chrissy!" She looked me up and down with a disgusted face. "Look at you, you've gained weight, started dressing like a skank... What has that boy done to you?" She asked, her face turned into one of disappointment. I felt warm tears running down my face that stung with every drop. "Out of my face!" She said and I stayed there crying. I closed my eyes and flinched when I saw her hand up to hit me once more, but I didn't feel it. Eddie had her harm and gently pushed her back. 

"What the hell are you doing in my house!?" She asked as he helped me up from the fetal position I was in on the floor. "You don't have the right to hit her," He said holding me tight and trying to soothe me. "She's my daughter I can do what I want!" She yelled and I could feel the anger coming from Eddie. "She isn't property... She isn't yours to hurt," He said taking me upstairs, my mom following him. "Pack a bag, you're staying with me." He said closing my door and blocking my mom from trying to get in. "MOVE!" I heard her yell and try to push Eddie out of the way. "Over my dead body Laura," He said and I could tell that pissed, my mom, off.

"My daughter doesn't deserve you! You've made her into a fat whore and now she's never going to achieve anything in life! Jason watched her weight and made sure she looked decent, and you have gone and ruined it!" She yelled pushing Eddie against my door. Eddie stayed quiet as I finished up and my mom continued to yell. I could hear my little brother crying to make her stop and for once she ignored him. My brother was 13 and was my mom's favorite, the perfect one, the one who could do no wrong. Finally, I finished packing and opened my door, Eddie turned around and escorted me out of the house, my mom screaming behind us. My dad was still sleeping in the chair on the porch, if I didn't know any better I'd say he was dead but his snoring gave it away.

Eddie opened my door and helped me in, "Lock the door when I close the door," he said quickly shutting the door. I locked the door and almost as if he expected it, my mom tried opening the door banging on it. "OPEN THE DOOR CHRISSY!"She yelled and I closed my eyes getting flashbacks of the day before spring break. Sitting in that bathroom puking up my lunch... that thing banging on my door pretending to be my mom...

Eddie got in the driver's seat and started up the car he locked his door too as my mom ran to his side trying to open it and still yelling. I looked out the window at my little brother standing on the porch in his pajamas, he gave me a wave and a sad smile and I waved back as Eddie sped away. Wiped away my tears watching the other houses pass, Eddie put his hand on my thigh and gently rubbed it. "I'm sorry beautiful," He said and I stayed quiet, I wiped my nose to see that I was slightly bleeding. Not the first time my mom has made me bleed but it still hurts. 

Eddie's POV

I was so fucking pissed at her mom. Chrissy doesn't need to be treated this way at all. I looked over at her to see she was still crying and I saw the blood dripping from her nose in the reflection of the window. I sighed stopping at a nearby store to get some food for us and some things to take care of that bloody nose. "Stay here, I'll be back," I say giving her a kiss and locking the door. We didn't have much at my place so I decided a late-night store run would be fun. I got some rags to clean up Chrissy, some instant ramen, chips, ice cream for that hurt heart of hers, milk and cereal, and some pasta. I didn't want to leave Chrissy alone for too long so I quickly bought the stuff and ran back to the van. 

Once I got in, I saw Chrissy was already fast asleep. I smiled, threw the bags in the back, and started the car. I turned the music down so she wouldn't wake up and drove to my place. My place wasn't too far away so I was there in a few minutes. I ran into the house to put the bags away and then gently carried my beautiful girlfriend inside. She looked rough but she was still beautiful to me. I laid her on the couch for a bit while I grabbed a new rag out of the grocery bag and got it wet with warm water and a drop of soap. 

I carefully whipped away all of the blood and makeup off her face. She moved slightly but didn't quite wake up, I gave her a kiss on the forehead and carried her to my room putting her on my bed. I took off her shoes as I had done with Jane but with Chrissy, I carefully changed her into some comfortable clothes and tucked her in. I got changed into some comfortable clothes as well, cooked myself up some ramen, and sat in bed next to my sleeping beauty. She cuddled up to me making me smile. I silently ate and occasionally looked down at Chrissy making sure she was okay. After eating I cuddled up to her gently and watched her sleep. I'm glad she was safe here with me. I'm glad I stepped in when I did... who knows the condition she would have been in if I didn't.