One Shots

The Stray (Kellin Quinn)

Hope's POV

I laid in the back seat of the junk car that I have been living in for the past few months. I looked down at my scared arms. My parents finally threw me out and said they wanted nothing to do with me so I am homeless now and I live in a car junkyard. I get showers sometimes and I go down to the soup kitchen for food when I can't find enough money in the cars in the yard. I can't believe I am homeless at 24. I was just trying to finish up my schooling to become a cosmetologist and now I have nothing. I laid back and listened to some music on my phone. I have no cell service anymore but at least I still had my music. I listened to Kellin Quinn's voice as he sang Iris. I started crying. He and I used to be best friends until he moved away. We also dated but he didn't want a long distance relationship so that ended to. He was my first love and only love. I heard people outside the hearse I was hiding in. I covered myself and hid. I heard a spray paint can and soon it was gone in a matter of minutes when I heard a guard yelling at what I am assuming two teenagers. I heard people trampling on the car. I saw legs hanging over in front of the window. I hope they leave soon. I am really hungry and in need of a shower. I finally heard them leave. I climbed out of the car and walked around to the exit. I heard a band playing in the nearby alley. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard his voice. I turned the corner and saw Kellin singing. He looked up and his jaw dropped when he saw me. I guess seeing your ex-girlfriend/best friend look like a homeless person is shocking. I turned around and went to walk away. "HOPE!" Kellin screamed. "What the hell do you want?" I asked turning around to face him. "What happened to you?" he asked. "I am homeless Kellin. I was kicked out of my house and I am homeless. A stray that no one wants." I said. "Come with me. You need a shower and some food." He said. "No, I don't want to be anywhere near you." I said. "Please, it's the least I can do for all the pain I caused you." He said. I sighed. I really did want a nice hot shower and warm food. "Fine, let's go Bostwick." I said. I knew how much he hated that name and I wasn't about to treat him with respect. We got in his car and headed to what I am guessing is his house. I saw toys all around the house. "You have a kid." I said. "Yeah, Copeland. She's two." He said smiling. "Shower." I said. "Upstairs second door on the left. I'll grab you some clothes. You and Katelynne look like you are the same size." He said. "Who is Katelynne?" I asked. "My wife." He said. I rolled my eyes and headed upstairs. I stripped off my dirty clothes and climbed into the hot shower. I began washing all the dirt off me. I finally broke down sobbing. Kellin is married and has a kid. He is no longer mine. I wanted to scream but I didn't want Kellin to check on me. "I'll leave the clothes and towel by the door." Kellin yelled. "Ok." I replied. After about a half hour I climbed out. I grabbed the clothes and towel. I dried myself off and pulled on the clothes. Kellin is going to see my scars but I don't care anymore. I brushed out my hair and put my clothes in my bag. I headed downstairs and smelt grilled cheese and tomato with basil soup. He remembered. I sat down at the island and he spun around to give me my food. "Thanks." I said. I dug in. "You haven't changed a bit." He said. "What's the point to change?" I said. HE sighed. "I still care about you. I am sorry for everything that happened. I still love you." He said. I got angry. "You fucking dumped me. This is all on you Kellin because even after you left it wasn't over for me. It was never over. I still loved you after you left. I never fucking stopped. But this is your entire fault. You could've come back for me. I would've gone anywhere with you but you fell in love with someone else and married them." I screamed at him. "What was I supposed to do? You were still in school. I couldn't ask you to leave your education behind. I wanted to keep the long distance relationship but I knew it would be bad for us." He yelled back. "Why would've been bad? It's not like I would've cheated on you. I loved you." I said. "Because you would've found someone better than me. You would've dumped me. I couldn't handle that possibility so I dumped you." He said. I slapped him across the face. "I would've never left you." I said with tears streaming down my face. He took my face in his hands and kissed me. I pushed him away. "You had your chance a long time ago. I am not going to be the home wrecker. I should've never come here. I am leaving." I said grabbing my bag and the last half of my sandwich. "Where are you going to go?" he asked. "Back to my abandoned car that I call home." I said. I ran out of the house as Katelynne pulled in the driveway. I ran away from the house as I heard Kellin screaming for me. I got back to the junkyard and climbed into the hearse. I cried my eyes out until I fell asleep. I woke to muffled voices. "This is the last junk yard. Just help me find her, guys." It was Kellin. I covered myself with the blanket until someone pulled it off me. I squealed. I looked up to see Justin. "I'm guessing you are Hope." He said. I nodded. "Please, don't tell Kellin." I said. "But he won't let me sleep until we find you." He whined. I groaned. I climbed out of the car and walked over to Kellin with Justin. "What?" I asked. He hugged me tightly and kissed me again. "Kellin, stop. It is over between us." I said. "No, it never was. I am leaving Katelynne. I love you Hope. I can get joint custody of Copeland. I just want you." He said. I had tears in my eyes. "Are you sure?" I asked. "200% sure." He said. I hugged him and cried into his chest. "Come on, let's get you home." He said. We headed back to his house but I was hesitant to go in. "Katelynne is already gone with all her stuff. No need to worry." He said. I nodded and headed in with him. He led me up to the guest room and I squealed. I jumped on it and relaxed. "The first bed I have slept on in 3 years." I sighed. I snuggled up and slowly fell asleep. I woke up the next morning to Kellin by my side softly snoring. I smiled and kissed him softly. "I missed waking up to this." He said. "So did I." I replied. He kissed me and held me close to him. Three years later we were married. We have joint custody of Copeland. She even calls me mom. I'm pregnant with Kellin and I's first kid. We couldn't be happier. Copeland is excited to be a big sister. "How is my little Stray?" Kellin asked me. "Doing good. He can't wait to meet his mommy and daddy though." I said. Kellin smiled and kissed my huge stomach. "And I can't wait to meet him." He said smiling. He kissed me. "I love you Mrs. Quinn." He said. "I love you too Mr. Quinn." I said.