Broken Homes, Healing Hearts

•17• Lover's Problems

Y/n's POV

2 Hours Later

We are still in a traffic jam. We only moved up like two feet. "Ugh!" Richie whined. "What babe?" I looked up at his freckled face. "I'm bored as hell." He pouted. "You're cute when you pout." My hand caressed his cheek. He looked down at me and grinned. I smiled back. "I love you princess." He kissed my lips. I kissed back. "Love you too." I smiled. I ruffled his hair. "Are you guys finally done?" Eddie complained. "God, what the hell is your problem?!" Richie yelled towards his best friend. "I'm back here too you know?!  Can you stop making out and just shut up?!" He yelled. I looked at Eddie with wide eyes. I've never heard him raise his voice. "Why do you have to be such a dick?! You're just jealous!" Richie's body tensed up. "Babe.. please calm down. He's right, it's not fair to him." Richie looked down at me with an unreadable expression. "You are siding with him?" He pointed at Eddie. "I'm not siding with anybody." I said. "Yes you are!" He spat back. "Don't you love me? Or do you love him more?!" Richie started to get angry. I could see it in his eyes. "What does that have to do with anything?!" "Oh so you didn't deny it! That's just great!" He threw his arms into the air, almost hitting me in the face. "Rich.... of course I love you! I can't believe you right now!" I yelled at the curly headed boy. "Sure sounded like it." He scoffed looking out the window. "Would you just stop being a little bitch and believe her! God damn! She loves you! You know that! Accept it!" Eddie ran his hands through his hair gripping it in the process. I looked at Eddie sympathetically. 'Thank you.' I mouthed. He nodded before Richie turned his head. "Eds, shut up.." Richie sighed. "Don't call me that.. and no! You never know when to shut the hell up! Y/n is amazing and is your girlfriend, and you are treating her like shit right now. That's not fair to her. She doesn't deserve that whatsoever! Of all people, you should know that." Eddie ranted. I looked down at my lap. I had nothing to say. 

"Um, kids we are almost there.." Officer Hopper interrupted. We all shot him a hard glance. "Sorry.." He put his hands up and turned back around. 

I sighed. I started to play with my hands. It got awkward after Eddie's mini rant. I started to get tired and my eyes started to close. My head moved on its own and then I was out like a light. 

Richie's POV

I stared out the window. I hate to admit it but Eddie is right. I've been an asshole today.. I felt something touch my shoulder and I looked over. Y/n's head was on my arm. Soft snores escaped her mouth. I felt so bad.. she's so exhausted and me being a dick probably didn't help. I moved my arm so it was around y/n's waist and her head snuggled into my shoulder. I held her. 'I'm so sorry y/n..' I whispered kissing her forehead. She started stirring in her sleep but continued snoring afterwards. I leaned my head on top of hers and eventually I ended up dozing off. 

Eddie's POV

I looked from outside the window over to y/n. She was wrapped up in Richie's arms sleeping peacefully. That should be me she's cuddled up with.. not him. The trashmouth asshole. I looked back out the window. I tried so hard to keep my tears from escaping from deep down but it was too late. Wet droplets fell from my eyes, making its way down my cheeks. All I wanted to do right now was to jump out this car and run. Run far away from here.. where I can just cry as loud as I could alone. I hated this. I technically met her first. I was the one who came over to her first and started talking to her. I was the one that was there for her when Richie hurt her that one night. It was me  who was there for her. Me.. but I still didn't get the girl. Typical. I held onto my cast as I cried to myself silently. Soon enough all the crying made me dizzy and dehydrated and I ended up falling asleep myself. One day.. I will get the girl..

One day.

3 Hours Later

Y/n's POV

"Y/n.." My face scrunched as I tried to ignore the voice from waking me up. "Y/n... babe, c'mon get up." Richie's voice was in my ear. My eyes fluttered open. I yawned and stretched. "Hey, you're awake!" Eddie laughed. I smiled weakly and fell back onto Richie's chest. "Hey princess." He smiled running his hand through my messy hair. "Hi." I grinned back at him. He gave me a goofy smile and held me. 

The car came to an abrupt stop. "We are here kiddos." Hopper opened his car door. We all got out. "Oh yeah, we still get to go to jail... that car ride felt like prison." Eddie mumbled. I smiled and put my hand on his shoulder. He gave me a small smile. "Can I talk to you for a sec?" Richie asked getting my attention. "Yeah of course." I let Richie pull me a little bit away from Eddie. "I know this isn't the ideal place.." He trailed off looking around. "But I just wanted to apologize for my behavior today, especially in the car... I was a total dick and you didn't deserve that, I'm sorry." He looked down and then back up. "It's alright babe. We were all just stressed from what happened this morning and everything. It's fine." I smiled putting a hand on his cheek. He leaned into my touch and grinned. "I love you y/n." He said. "I love you more." I giggled. I was about to hug him and shower with him with kisses until someone pulled me by the shoulder. "Let's go lovebirds." Hopper separated us. "Wait! I want to hug my boyfriend you jerk!" I slipped from Hopper's grip and smashed into Richie. My arms wrapped around Richie really tight. "It's okay, we'll get through this." He whispered to me. "Richie...." I started to cry. "It's alright princess. We will be okay." He kissed my forehead. I looked up and kissed his lips. I made sure to enjoy that one. 

"All right horny kids let's go!" Hopper pulled me from Richie's arms. I struggled. "Stop refusing! You will just get into more trouble!" Richie yelled. I took a deep breath and stopped moving. The police officer put cuffs around my wrists, tightening more and more. I winced. "I love you!" I looked up at Richie with teary eyes. "I love you." I whispered. "Let's go!" Hopper dragged me towards the door of the police station. "Wait.. where's Eddie?!" I looked around. "He's inside already." Hopper continued to drag me. I walked inside the police station. "Wait here." He demanded. "Like I could go anywhere." I rolled my eyes. He walked away and I stood there. The door opened and Richie walked through with a police officer pushing him from behind him. "Move it kid!" The police officer pushed him roughly into the station. "Here you can wait right here as well." The officer walked off. "Rich.. are you okay?!" Concern filled my voice. "Yeah, I'm fine." He sighed. 

We started talking for a little bit. He kept making me laugh to make me feel better about this whole situation. It was nice. It would've been nicer if we weren't cuffed and standing in a police station but eh, good enough. The doors to the police station opened. "Keep it moving!" The deep voice of a police officer boomed. "All right.. all right." The other voice said. I looked over and gasped. "Spencer?!" I covered my mouth. "Y/n?!" His eyes were wide. Tears welled up in my eyes.

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Word Count: 1344 Words

A/n: So.. who is Spencer? Why is y/n so upset? Find out in the next chapter! Thank you for reading!! :)