Eric's POV
I followed Chap down through the halls of cells. Files... files....
I opened the files finding pictures of Ryder. I quickly shut the file taking a deep breath.
I ran my fingers through my hair sighing. I didn't even read what he did yet. Kinda didn't want to read, maybe it wasn't even a big deal as I was making it out to be. I blurred out my thoughts as we came up to Dustin's cell.
Dustin leaned against the bars. His turquoise eyes wandered the place but when they landed on Chap and I they sparked with interest. He smirked making me narrow my eyes slightly watching him as we approached him. Chap was closer to the bars while I stood at least five feet away.
"Chapman, how are you?" Dustin asked grinning with his eyes glinted slightly, making me cross my arms.
I don't trust this kid. Especially with his similarities to my cousin Don.
"I'm well, you?" Chap asked and Dustin smirked.
"I'm in jail, I'm great." Dustin said ruffling his hair. "Did you bring me a pop?"
I raised an eyebrow at Chap whose face was pink and he looked away from me. I glared then looked at Dustin.
"No he didn't, what do you want a pop for?" I asked making Dustin look at me.
"To drink, duh." Dustin stopped leaning on the bars, standing straight. "Chapman it's boring here, you haven't visit me since last Sunday, kinda mean." he pouted slightly and Chap frowned.
"Sorry Dustin, work has got me busy." Chap said and I stepped in.
"And we're still busy, come on Chap let's go." I said and he nodded stiffly then glanced at Dustin waving at him before walking away from him.
Dustin waved and I glared at him. He raised an eyebrow smirking.
"Don't play around with Chap, be lucky he feels bad for you. Watch yourself or I'll get you out somewhere he can't see you." I said and he shrugged.
I turned my back to him following Chap down the halls. He was kinda far ahead and I quickly caught up to him.
"What was that?" I asked and he sighed.
"He's not that bad."
"That's what they all want you to think. Don't let your guard down." I said glaring and Chap frowned.
"They?" he asked as we made our way through security and eventually outside.
"People like him." I simply said as we made it to my cop car which I unlocked and we got in.
"Eric he's really not bad. At first he was mean when I showed up and very cold. He's more nice now. And the pop thing started with me... I brought pop there one time and he was staring at it-"
"Food and beverages aren't allowed in there." I said thumping him making him whine. "And he could be using the pop as a way to escape or anything. He's probably nicer because he sees he can take advantage of you."
"And how could he do that? And what can pop cans do?" he grumbled putting on his seatbelt.
"Who knows Chap, and he calls you Chapman?" I asked starting the car.
"He likes to be proper maybe." Chap said smiling and my eyes narrowed.
"Chap your not friends with him, correct?" I asked and Chap frowned.
"No, I just visit him and talk to him. Maybe bring him pop." he said making me sigh as I drove off.
I glanced at Chap and he was looking at the files. I quickly glanced away.
"I'll take them home and call you later." I said driving.
"Okay, don't forget." Chap said simply.
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"And so he's trusting him which makes it easier for the guy to take advantage of him." I ranted to Oliver as he cooked.
"Well did you talk to him about it?" Oliver asked mixing the gumbo.
"Yes, but of course he ignores me. He's the newest person in our part of the system." I said and Oliver nodded sighing.
I eventually stopped bothering Oliver with my problems flopping down on the couch turning on the TV. I grabbed the file flipping through it. I read through it and I didn't find anything really bad. Just the kid had a problem with tickets but I guess me putting him in that tiny cell for a while showed up.
I flipped through the files some more and a certain name caught my eye. He knows Dustin, which I guess that could be a problem. But it doesn't say if their friends or not. I'll just have to ask Ryder myself. I closed the file glancing up at the TV. Dustin Lynch appeared on the screen, when have we ever watched the news? I narrowed my eyes reading at the bottom that his bail has been paid.
"Dinners ready!" I heard Oliver yell.
"Okay babe, I'll be there in a minute!" I yelled standing up taking my phone out my pocket.
I quickly dialled Chap's number. No way he paid for his bail. He didn't.... did he? I tapped my foot as it rung, waiting for him to answer. After three rings he finally answered.
"Eric!" I heard Oliver call.
"Hold on!" I yelled back.
"Hello?" I heard Chap say softly.
"Chap, tell me you didn't do what I think you did." I said pacing.
"Do what?"
"Pay for Dustin's bail." I said slightly losing my patient.
"Mm I'm at home, I just saw on the news his bail has been paid." he said making me sigh in slight relief.
"If you didn't..... then who did?" I asked now and it was slightly quiet on the other end.
"I'm not sure.... I thought I was the only one who visited him. Maybe a family member."
"Maybe.... we'll have to look more into it." I said.
"Okay.... night Eric." Chap said hanging up as I sighed putting my phone in my pocket heading to the table.
Oliver hadn't touched his food. As soon as I sat down he smiled. I smiled back feeling a little bit better. We ate and he took a shower. I managed to join in the shower with him. Let's just say it was a long night.
"Nice try, get out." Oliver said glaring with a flushed face as I wrapped my arms around his waist, burying my face in his neck taking in his scent. "Eri-Eric." he blushed more and I licked up his neck smirking, making him squeak.
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I slipped my button up shirt onto my arms and shoulders. I glanced at Oliver smirking, looking at his pale back as he slid his shirt over his head then pulled it down.
"Ready?" Oliver asked turning around and blushed slightly watching me as I buttoned up my shirt, making me smirk then walk over to him.
"Yes I'm ready love." I said before kissing his head.
After we got fully ready we went out and I drove us to his mother's. Today was the day we would be telling her about us.
Oliver was staring out the window. It might seem like he wasn't nervous but he kept bouncing his leg here and there. I took his hand in mine and he turned to me. I squeezed gently and he blushed squeezing back, gently settling his leg.
We finally arrived to her huge mansion. He let go of my hand when we got out the car. I rung the doorbell since I was the first one up the stairs. Ryder opened the door and I grinned.
"Hey." I said and he didn't say anything, just opened the door all the way for us and walked off.
I furrowed my eyebrows walking in with Oliver behind. Oliver closed the door, locking it and I waited for him. We walked into the dining room. Ryder was sitting down eating as Mrs. Prince glared at him before looking up at us then blinked when she saw me.
"Um.. hi Eric." she said and I nodded.
"Hey Mrs. Prince, how are you?" I asked sitting down as Oliver sat next to me.
"I'm good...?" Mrs. Prince said raising an eyebrow as I began putting food on my plate.
Silence was filled in the room which kinda me uncomfortable. As I was almost done with my food, I decided it was time to let the cat out of the bag.
I took a deep breath with Oliver as I grabbed his hand, Oliver entwining out fingers. His mother watched us furrowing her eyebrows.
"Mrs. Prince, your son and I have been dating for months now." I said and her eyes slowly widen before she narrowed then slamming her hand down, opening her mouth to speak but the doorbell was rung after a knock on the door.
She shut her mouth getting up. I let out a breath I had been holding. As she started walking out Ryder got up from the table. I glanced at him curiously.
Oliver's POV
I got up and followed my mother. She looked through the peephole, her eyes widen and she unlocked the door, opening it. My eyes widen slightly now, as two cops stood at our doorstep.
"Does Ryder Edison live here?" one asked and I turned to see Ryder and he was about to run but Eric came out.
"Yes... why?" my mother asked.
"He's a suspect of stabbing a man, possibly killing him. We need to take him in." he said as they barged in.
My heart pounded as they gripped Ryder's arms. Ryder glared hissing as Eric was about to grab Ryder back, but the cops tugged him outside cuffing him. My eyes widen more as I felt my eyes and throat burning, as my stomach twisted while they drove off with Ryder. My phone vibrated in my pocket.
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Ryder's POV
I was cuffed sitting in a chair, told to tell them my side of the story, of what happened between me and Steve.
"I was looking for Wyatt..."
I walked in the room glaring as soon as I saw Dustin. His turquoise eyes lit up slightly when turning to me, and our eyes met. He grinned and I growled, quickly moving over to him, gripping his shirt lifting him into the air.
"Woah, what's the prob-"
"Where the hell is Wyatt?!" I growled.
"The nerd?"
I slammed him against the wall growling. "Yes, where is he?"
"I don't know."
"Dustin I fucking swear, I paid for your bail!" I narrowed my eyes at him.
"So?"
"Your just like your fucking father." I snarled and his eyes widen.
Dustin's POV
"Daddy?" I asked and he ruffled my hair making me giggle.
"Shhh, be a good boy and don't tell mommy." he said and I nodded as he did something with a gun, making a click noise.
Daddy said it was a toy.
I heard a shot go off when daddy left into the room I covered my ears as they rung making me cry.
"Shut up Dustin, grab all the stuff you want and let's go."
I came back to reality and glared at Ryder. "Go fucking bother Steve, he's the one who's been bothering the kid." I said and he dropped me down on my feet storming off.
Ryder's POV
"Steve, what the fuck?!" I yelled as I saw Wyatt on the ground bleeding.
I glared and ran towards Steve. He ducked as I swung a punch at him. He picked up a beer glass and I pulled out my knife stabbing him. He dropped the glass and it crashed on the ground. I turned to Wyatt choking up slightly and got a girl to drive him to the hospital.
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Dustin's POV
"Dustin." a voice said and I turned on the stool next to the bar, to see Chapman and his little cop friend.
"Sup." I nodded but Eric gripped me by the shirt making me glare.
"What the hell did you do?" he growled and I chuckled as Chapman frowned.
"Get back." I said rolling my eyes and he let go of my shirt slowly. I raised a can of beer his way. "Want some?"
Eric glared as Chapman sighed. "Dustin did you... have something to do with this?" Chapman asked.
"Deal with what?" I asked sipping the beer as Eric watched me carefully, with his arms crossed.
Chap's POV
I sighed smelling drunk people everywhere. Wasn't it too early to drink anyway? It was like six- almost seven in the morning.
"Dustin, Ryder stabbed a man." I said sighing.
"Oh, so you heard?" he said like it was an everyday thing, slugging the beer can around. "Guess he's in jail now."
"Wasn't he your friend?" I asked frowning a bit.
"I have no friends or family." he laughed making me frown as I felt my heart ache. His turquoise eyes flickered when he looked at me and he seemed to calm down.
"Look, I can get Steve back if that's what you want." he said flicking a knife out, making me jump back.
"Stop it Lynch, put it up." Eric said glaring and Dustin slowly looked up at us.
"Why? It's my knife." he slurred slightly waving it around before Eric gripped his arm, stopping him.
"You need help." Eric said pushing him back making Dustin stumble as I frowned.
"Maybe we should.... take him home?" I asked and Eric shook his head.
"I don't need nobody's fucking help." Dustin snarled standing straight and pushed Eric into me.
Eric glared at him about to step forward but I got in the middle of them, when Dustin almost stabbed me. My eye widen as he quickly put the knife up, stumbling a bit while doing so. Eric growled and slapped him.... which of course he could of done a lot worse.
But I was frozen, it was like I was stuck as time was still going.
Dustin held his cheek looking down mumbling. I couldn't hear what he was saying at first but I eventually picked it up.
"I'm sorry..."
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Eric's POV
I took away every weapon I found on him. Dustin would be crashing at a motel but Chap thought it was a "good idea" to bring him to the hospital since their was therapists on the first floor, left side. Oliver had got a call from Wyatt's mother that he was at the hospital.
"Unicorns are invading this place." Dustin said making me roll my eyes.
I can't believe Chap forgave Dustin. That fast, no, at all to be honest.
"Don't act too high with the therapist, which who is going to pay? Definitely not me." I whispered the last part to Chap.
"Me." Chap huffed.
"I'm seeing a rapist? I think I'm fucked up enough." Dustin said and I glared.
"Come on Dustin, let's go." Chap sighed pulling Dustin away with him.
I headed to the elevators and pressed the up button. Eventually the doors opened and I got on. I hummed to the tune they played on the elevator as I went to the third floor. I got off and looked for room 325. I finally found the room and knocked on the door.
"Come in." I heard a voice croak making me frown as I opened the door.
I saw Oliver sitting in a chair next to the bed Wyatt was in. Oliver's face, nose, and eyes were red. I walked over to him kissing his head, glancing at Wyatt who was asleep.
"Has he woken up?" I asked softly.
"N-No... but the doctor said he should eventually." Oliver said sniffling and I nodded slowly eventually pulling up a chair next to him.
I pulled Oliver close and laid my head on his. He sniffled some more and leaned into my chest. I heard the door open and turned to see the doctor.
"So I have run some tests and he might be terrorized by the experience he had.... does anyone know how he got like this?" she asked looking around at us and Oliver and I shook our heads.
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Ryder's POV
I waited in a room, cuffed up in a chair as they brought more people to speak too. Sleeping here was uncomfortable, the muffin for breakfast didn't really taste good either. I could go to trial for this. But he hurt Wyatt.... I balled up my fists as the door opened. A cop came in with a girl, the exact same girl I told to bring Wyatt to the hospital.
She took a seat but not next to me. The cop soon also took a seat. He asked her questions and she answered everyone without hesitation and didn't glance my way. It was probably a good idea because of she had the cop would think we're friends when really I hardly even know her.
"So... Steven, the guy he stabbed beat up a friend of his badly? And Ryder was trying to protect himself?" the cop asked leaning back in his seat and she nodded. "Your stories seem to match... and others tell me Ryder isn't really the violent type.... and most of you people don't have a record." he said glancing at me. "Your record isn't exactly bad.... but if I see your face again your going straight to court." the cop hissed and I nodded standing up after he did.
He uncuffed me and I was happily let go. I should probably try not to get in trouble for now on. I asked the girl to drive me to the hospital she took Wyatt to. We didn't talk much so I was glad she turned on music to lower the awkwardness. As soon as I was inside I was running to the desk and after finding out his room- well lied that I was family to find out, I ran to find his room. When I found the room I took a deep breath and knocked.
"Come in." a slightly deep voice said and I opened it seeing Eric and a sleeping Oliver leaning on him.
I quickly glanced at Wyatt. I ran over to him and took his hand. I swallowed hard as Eric blinked at me. Wyatt's hand felt cold, I rubbed the surface gently with my thumb frowning.
"I'm so sorry Wyatt.... I told you not to come with me." I growled lowly before sighing and closed my eyes.
"Ryder, can you tell me what happened?"
I snapped my eyes open and looked at Eric. I sighed again and nodded slowly. I told him everything if what happened, and I knew he would be disappointed in me..... and I knew Oliver would be too. Including Wyatt also....
That's what I thought. But Eric wasn't disappointed, Oliver hit me and told me to be more safe and not get someone or myself in that kind of situation. And when Wyatt woke up the next day....
I watched his eyes flutter open. I ran over to him swishing him in a hug. I felt myself choking up but I couldn't cry. I didn't want to.
"Ge-Get off me I cant breathe!" Wyatt pouted when I pulled away grinning.
"I was so scared." I said taking his hand and his face went pink before he waved his hand away from mine.
"We-Well I'm oka-" He was soon squished by Oliver, Eric chuckled as I grinned at the scene before me.
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Eric's POV
Eventually Ryder had to go to court and Wyatt. Wyatt had crutches and Ryder stayed close to him just in case he lost balance.
I shook my head smiling as I sat with Oliver. That boy obviously did something crazy for him. I would do something crazy for Oliver. I glanced down at him and he was watching the guy by the name of Steven, glaring at him.
I glanced over back to Ryder and saw him whisper something to Wyatt. All I know is when Wyatt came over to where we were sitting his cheeks were flushed.
Chap eventually came in with Dustin. He had to show up also since he was there at the crime scene. Dustin was slightly cleaned up and in appropriate clothing. Chap smiled at him and Dustin for once smiled back. I narrowed my eyes catching their exchanges before Chap came over to where Oliver and I were sitting.
As the trail started I kinda started thinking of other things.
Was it my duty as a cop to go after Dustin. The choices I made, were they for a person or for my job. I noticed that in many situations, I had taken my feelings over my job in most situations. In the past, my job is what came first. I glanced around at the people by me. Oliver, Chap, Wyatt.... I looked up. Ryder and Dustin I guess..
I wasn't alone anymore. And before I knew it, Steven was being cuffed and taken away. He hurt Wyatt, but what if he was just like Dustin. I saw Dustin glance at him but the glance was short and quick. He probably felt a little bad for him too. And so did I in a way.
I might be a cop but, I'm human too.