Intoxicated Love

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Two-bit POV
Y/n had been sleeping for a while now, and I was getting a little worried. That job of hers really wears her down. I personally think that she should take a break for a few days or something, but she would never agree to that. The financial reasoning behind it is the only thing that keeps her going back to that place, she only works the job so she can help support her family. If she didn't have to help support them she would work a less tiring job, or not have one like me.

Then Darry called "dinner!" And I tried to walk to the table as quietly as I could, but soon realized it would be no use because everyone else, besides Soda and Pony, got up and ran to the table causing a huge commotion.

Once we were all sat at the table and had began eating, y/n came out of her room.
"Hello sleepy head" Steve said to her and she simply said "child" to him, automatically shutting him down. A smile grew across my face, I always found it funny when she said that. But I could tell she was still a little worn out.

Once she got her food and sat down at the table with the rest of us, Soda started telling y/n that she should get a different job. And as much as I agree with him, he doesn't understand that she puts on all of that work to help them. To help her family. If there were any other option for her she would one hundred percent take it, but currently there was nothing else that she could do.

I could tell by the face that she was making that she knew he was right, but she hates being told what to do. When Darry joined in with his opinion, y/n was over it and walked out.

Everyone looked at Darry a bit sad and then at me. They knew I would know where she went.

"Fine" I said getting up, "I won't finish my food and go find her. Steve you better not touch it or else!" And I walked out the door. I made my way to Buck's, she always goes there for a drink when she's stressed out. Which is way too often in my opinion.

Yes you heard me right, one alcoholic saying another alcoholic drinks too much. Maybe I need to do some self reflecting.

Anyways, I walked inside and asked "hey Buck have you seen y/n?" "Yeah she left here about ten minutes ago" he answered and I left again. I stood outside of the bar and looked around.

What would y/n do?
What would y/n be thinking right now?

Then I thought of it.
Go steal something!

I started running down the road to a grocery store near here to see if I'd have any luck finding her there.

Y/n POV
I got to the store and it was fairly empty. I found the aisle with cigarettes and shoved seven into my pocket.

When I'm angry I go a little far. Maybe more than a little far.

I went to another aisle and took a few packs of gum as well and shoved them into my pockets. I knew I would have to buy something so it would seem like I wasn't just a shady greaser, so I went up to the front counter and asked for a specific type of bullet that was behind the register.

Yes, I secretly own a gun.

You never know when you may need it in this society! And since Dally gave it to me, he's the only one who knows about it.

I was running out of bullets so I bought some, and walked out of the store with a huge smile on my face. That's when I saw Two-bit running towards me.

"Y/n!" I heard him yell from down the road, I quickly hid the bullets in my pocket because I knew he would get to me fast.
"Thought I'd find you near here" he said with a knowing look, "oh yeah and why's that?" I asked smirking at him. He looked me straight in the eyes and asked "what'd you steal?". I grinned creepily at him which I knew freaked him out, and he cringed at it when I answered "why don't you tell the whole town? Here let's walk a little ways farther from here and I'll tell".

He nodded with his goofy smile and we walked about a hundred feet away, when he said again "sooo?". I ignored his question and asked "did you skip dinner?" "That doesn't matter" he responded, but I knew he just didn't want me worrying about him.
"So yes" I answered for him and looked away.

He sighed, not wanting me to be mad at him, "so what'd you get?" He asked for a third time "just seven packs of cigs and some gum" I said and his eyes widened.
"Seven!?" he asked shocked and I nodded, "shoot kid, you need to watch what you're doing" he told me and I answered him back with my classic sarcasm "I was watching what I was doing, with my own two eyes". He rolled his eyes and laughed at me, still finding me funny even though he was a little mad at my impulsive decisions.

We were back at my house now. I hoped that Darry wouldn't be mad or yell at me anymore tonight. I opened the door quickly, without making eye contact with anyone, and rushed to my room. I heard Darry say "y/n-" but was cut off by the slamming of my door.

I heard a small knock soon after.
"Darry please leave me alone-" I started to say, but was interrupted by "it's Soda not Darry, can I come in?".
"Yeah sure" I said and he walked in, "you want to talk about what happened?" He asked me.

The nice thing about Soda is that he is actually concerned for me, and he actually cares and tries to talk to me about what's happening in my life.
But since I am the way I am, I always push him away. And I always feel bad for doing it.

I sighed, maybe I should react differently this time, "sure" I answered. He asked me about my job again, and I told him why I was still there. That I needed to support him and our brothers as best as I could, and this way was the best that I could. When I got to the part where I told him what I had stolen earlier, his eyes widened and he said "y/n!" In a whisper yell.
"You are putting yourself at risk, you need to be more careful!".

I nodded, I knew he was right.
I knew everyone was right.

I gave him a hug, I really needed this talk with him.

Also during this conversation, I realized that everyone else was right and I decided to get a job at the DX instead of the bar where I worked. I didn't need to be overworking myself the way that I was.

When we were done talking, I said "I'm gonna go to bed now, but thank you Sodapop. I love you so much". He smiled at me and said "of course sis, I love you too. Goodnight" and he got up and left.

As soon as I lay down in my bed after he closed the door, I fell asleep.