In Love With a Randle

Chapter Thirteen

"Oh...my...god I FOUND YOU". I whipped around to see Steve. I honestly never thought I would miss him but my heart skipped a beat. I ran towards him and jumped on his neck. "Oh my god Steve I'm so sorry". I was balling into his shirt collar. Steve was balling but I didn't care. "Cmon let's go home Darrys worried sick". He said grabbing my wrist. "No!" I think I caught him off guard because he jumped dropping my wrist. "I...I'm sorry but Darry deserves to worry he did this a...and he's an awful brother...and I hate him...and he makes me sick to my stomach...And I...I can't go home". I was still balling into Steve's shirt. He picked me up bridal style and started walking away. "You take me home and I never speak to you again". I looked up at him angrily. "I'm taking you home...but not your home".

We made it to Steve's house...
He set me down on the front step and went inside. I waited outside and I could hear some fighting. "Y/n my dad said you can stay as long as you get a job". Steve came out rubbing his neck. "Stay here I'm gonna go speak with someone". He said walking off. "Uhm...h...hi Mr. Randle". I said slowly opening the door. "You have the room on the back right it better look like that everyday". He didn't even look up from his paper. "T..th..thank you sir". I walked back to the room, it wasn't a bad room it was kind of small with a tiny little bed but I could care less, it was better than Mr. Johnson's car. I tidied up and fixed my hair when Steve came back he went straight to my room. "Cmon I got you a job". He picked me up, and stood me up walking me out the front door. "Where exactly". I said walking faster to keep up with him as he wrapped his arm around me. "The DX". I nearly sprung out of his arms. "But soda!" I was about to have a panic attack my plan was working so well and now it could all be over. "He knows and he promised not to say anything if he does I allowed you to skin him". I laughed and hugged him closer. "Thank you Steve". I said looking up at him. "Your the only one I think I can talk to about this". I smiled and dug my head into his chest. We kept talking as we walked to the DX. "We're here". I forgot where we were going for a second but then I snapped back into reality. We went through the back entrance and he gave me a DX shirt and hat to change into. I changed quickly and came back into the garage to start working. Steve spent the whole day teaching me how to work cars and the register when Soda walked in. I half had a heart attack before I remembered he was in on this. He ran over and gave me the biggest hug in the world, I wrapped my arms around him and balled into the crevice of his neck. I could hear him crying to. "Aw come on Soda you can't be puffy eyed when your lover girls come around". I said laughing through tears and he pulled me back in for another hug. "Y-y-y/n I...i missed y-y-you so mu-much". He was wiping his eyes trying to get back to himself. I didn't notice how much pain I put him through running off like this. "Ho-hows pony". I said mustering up some words. "He hasn't spoken since you left". Soda was finally calming down. I felt sick to my stomach...I only wanted this to hurt Darry not everybody else. "Dallas is a nerv-nervous reck and Darry can't even look at himself...he stayed home from work today he's been out searching for you all night last night, and all day today". Soda was starting to get worked up again so I rubbed his shoulder and gave him a hug. "I...I'm so sorry". I dropped to the ground and balled my head resting in my hands. He dropped down next to me and wrapped his arms around me I felt so secure. "Me and Darry used to be like best friends before mom and dad died...now he can't stand me". I said balling. Soda helped me up and hugged me even tighter. "I'm so sorry y/n you know I love you and you know Darry does to he's just been stressed since they passed away.'' Soda said calmly he was really good at calming people down. I looked him in the eyes and gave him a final hug before he went back to the garage to work. I wiped my eyes and started up the cash register, all of Sodas flirtatious friends were side eyeing me. "Get over yourselves I'm his twin". I said rolling my eyes at them and refilling the cash register. They all sighed and laughed as they walked outside most likely to go to the garage. I was almost done when I turned around to put in time slots and fix all the lottery tickets. "Ugh I'll take one pack of Marlboro, and another of where the hell have you been". I turned around facing Dally. "DALLAS"! I turned around and felt like I was gonna ball. He jumped the counter and grabbed me squeezing me as tight as possible. "Don't you ever pull a stunt like this again you hear me, you scared the hell out of me". He said squeezing me tighter I swore I felt a couple tears hit my shoulder. "H-how many people know". I said looking at him. "Just me Steve and Soda I knew Steve knew where you were and I always get what I want and I wanted to know where you were". I wiped his eyes and hugged me again lifting me off the ground. "I swear pull this crap again and I'm gonna kill you". He giggled but his voice cracked a little from the tears. Dallas was like a brother to me and seeing him made me just as emotional as seeing Steve and Soda. "When are you coming home". He said wiping a tear from my cheek. "When Darry learns I'm not his damn puppet". I slammed the Marlboro pack on the counter and went into the garage. "Hey Doll get back here". He said pushing after me. "Employees only". I said turning the corner Mr Johnson's car was still here and I know it wasn't finished so I popped the hood and started checking things out. "Fine man you win...just know, if you wanna act like you ran away then you damn well ran away so I'm not speaking to you till you get your head straight." he slammed the door to the counter shut and I started crying. I dropped the wrench I had in my hand and bent down to pick it up wiping my eyes. "Y-y/n". I turned around Steve was behind me. I ran into his arms and he wrapped his arms around my waist. "R-running away is harder than I thought it would be". I said crying soaking his shirt. He patted my back. "Don't worry, I'll make sure Dallas knows that wasn't right". He let go of me and walked out the door. I went back to working but all I could think of was how much I was hurting everyone. This wasn't gonna work out I had to end this...