The Freaks-Eddie Munson

Preperations

Harrington pulled into the field, the RV rocking slightly on the unpaved path. This was it. Looking down at the supplies you took a deep breath in and out, passing out the bags to everyone. Nancy divided everyone off into groups, Eddie pouting when you were put with Steve and Robin.

Wheeler cocked a brow, amused, "You and I both know you'd get no work done."

He went to protest before grumbling and shuffling off with Henderson. Laughing, you sat on the RV stairs between Harrington and Buckley. You finally noticed that Steve had on some actual clothes, smiling warmly.

You realized Robin looked distant, begrudgingly shoving a rag, "Hey, you ok girl?"

"What, huh?" She snapped out of it, clearing her throat. "Yeah I'm completely fine."

Steve pursed his lips, "We ran into her crush...smooching someone up."

Gasping, you put down your bottle, "Vickie was kissing someone??" Surprised, they stared at you, Robin specifically flabbergasted. "What? We do practices together, regularly, you're not super subtle."

Steve tried not to laugh at Robin's flusterment, clearing his throat, "Yeah, kissing this guy. Dan Shelter."

"Dan Shelter?" You repeated. "Isn't he in college? What's he doing down here?"

"Probably to see his girlfriend," Robin muttered quietly. "Ya know, like regular couples do." Confused, but not wanting to press, you finished up on the molotov.

"It just," Began Steve. "It doesn't make sense."

"What doesn't make sense?" Robin scoffed.

"Dan Shelter, dude! He went to some fancy college out of state, which means he had to come down for Spring Break."

Hesitantly, you spoke, "So?"

"So! Fast Times was returned like, I don't know, a week ago?" He exasperated, shaking his head.

"I'm sorry, what?"

Robin rolled her eyes, "Supposedly Vickie returned Fast Times at 53 minutes and 5 seconds," You raised your brows in surprise. "Steve seems to think that means something."

"Isn't that the overly famous bikini scene?" You questioned.

"Yes!" Steve shouted, pointing at you. "You see, she gets it! Unless she's got some horngod brother we don't know about, which is possible."

"Or just really into Judge Reinhold," You added.

"Exactly, look, just cause she kissed him doesn't mean-"

"Steve, y/n," She breathed, putting her hands in her lap. "I don't care. I don't understand why you're both trying so hard with everything going on. Honestly, this feels like the perfect time for the little pull of the rug because in the face of the world ending, the stakes of my love life feel spectacularly low."

Looking over at Steve, you saw his slight glance at Nance before looking at you, defeated.

"Yeah, I got you there, but...I still have hope," He smiled, handing her another liquor bottle.

"Yeah," You flashed your teeth, placing down your molotov. "I mean you never know, sometimes love just pops outta nowhere."

Robin chuckled, nudging your knee with hers, "Wouldn't you know, lover girl?"

"I'm just saying," You laughed, gazing down to where your boyfriend and Henderson sat in the grass. "Sometimes... the best things come out of earth shattering tragedy."

"Well, I'm not talking about failed romance," She stated, bouncing her leg. "I just, I have this terrible gnawing feeling that it may not work out for us this time." You understood that feeling, nodding along to what she said.