Every Bittersweet Step

Chapter 17

****Lucy's POV****

I woke up to an oddly quiet house, usually Steve is running up and down the hall yelling at me that we are gonna be late... Is he sick? Did he ever get home after dropping off Syd? She probably dismembered him and I am officially the only child... Maybe balance has been restored... I made sure I had all my things before walking downstairs to find Mom and Dad eating breakfast together.

"Good morning!" I smiled, "Have you guys seen Steve?"

"He is in the pool house, Honey. He said he left some jacket in there, he said he can't find it in his room or the laundry." Mom explained.

I raised an eyebrow, "A jacket..."

BEFORE SCHOOL?! EW.

"Umm I don't wanna be late to school because of Steve's fashion emergency. I'm just gonna walk." I explained as I grabbed a slice of toast off of a plate, knowing I'd be unable to eat it.

"Sounds good sweetheart, smart choice." Dad smiled as I kissed his cheek.

"Have a good day, Sweetie!" Mom chimed in.

Just as I kissed mom's cheek Steve ran in, his hair was a bit messy and he looked disheveled. She really beat the crap out of him... What the hell? Why does he look like he was at war?

"Hey! I'm here!" He said, "Let's go. Bye guys."

I raised an eyebrow as I followed him out. I noticed his uniform poking out from under his shirt when he leaned over to open the front door. Something isn't adding up here and I hate being left out... We talked about this...

"Steve... What is going on?" I asked as I got into the car and buckled up, "You're hiding something..."

"I am, and I am about to tell you because of the fact that this literally all just happened... And I need your help."

"Oh my God... WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

"I ACCIDENTALLY GAVE SYD TWO BLACK EYES AND SHE IS IN THE POOL HOUSE LOOKING LIKE A CUTE LITTLE GRAPE AND SHE IS SO ANGRY AND SO... I won't scar you for life but just know... I'm gonna marry that woman."

"STEVE PLEASE! WHAT DO YOU NEED MY HELP FOR!"

"I need you to forge a note from her mom... Excusing her from school... And she is staying in the pool house until it goes away..."

"And she didn't kill you?" I asked.

"The uniform... And..."

I could feel a pit forming in my stomach, "And what?!" I asked, "STOP BEING DRAMATIC. I'M SCARED."

"I promised her..."

"You promised her what?" I asked as he turned on the car and I got even more anxious.

I swear the man was about to cry... What the hell? We just made up... Do I have to talk to Syd again?!

"I promised her I would teach you two how to drive." He finally spit out.

Oh my God... She did it... The crazy bitch did it... She got Steve to finally agree to teaching us how to drive... I don't even wanna know what she did... Or how she did it... Or how many times she did it...

"Steve I..."

"What?"

"I think you need to burn the uniform..." I said.

"Nope. I don't have a death wish."

"Steve, you do have a death wish. You just agreed to teach your Quasi felon girlfriend how to drive a car. YOU ARE A TERRORIST! AND I AM SO EXCITED!"