In The Stars / Steve Harrington 3

Chapter 6

After Max and I explained everything that happened yesterday, Corey, Steve, and Robin decided to help us. Dustin, Max, and I call all of Eddie's friends but keep coming to dead ends. I call another one of Eddie's friends, and something catches my attention.

"Reefer Rick?" I ask Eddie's friend. "Does this Reefer Rick have a last name or?" I ask. Eddie's friend explains everything to me and I sigh in annoyance. I look over as a customer flirts with Steve and I roll my eyes. After Eddie's friend explains everything, I hang up the phone.

"Hey guys, I might have a lead." I say and everyone turns their attention to me. "Seriously?" Dustin asks with a smile. "Yeah, apparently Eddie gets his drugs from some guy named Reefer Rick, and sometimes Eddie crashes there." I explain to them. "That sounds promising." Max says with a smile. "Where does this Reefer Rick guy live?" Corey asks. "See, that's the thing no one knows. He's more of a legend than someone that people actually know." I explain. "Well, what about a last name?" Dustin asks. "We don't know that either." I say with a shake of my head.

"I bet the cops know the last name." Steve says and we all turn to look at him. "What?" I ask, confused. "Cops." He says simply. We all stare at him, waiting for further explanation. "I mean, listen, if this Reefer Rick is actually a drug dealer, I guarantee you he's been busted at some point." Steve says as he stops going through movies and turns around and leans on the counter. "Means he's in the system." Steve says, and I sigh in frustration.

"The cops. Really, Steve, that's your suggestion?" Dustin asks clearly, just as frustrated as me. "I mean, I just think at this point they should probably be filled in on what we know, what's going on." Steve says with a shrug. "You think Eddie's guilty, don't you?" I ask, annoyed. "Woah, woah, woah, I believe in innocent until proven guilty, all that constitutional shit, I just, you know, don't think that we can rule it out." Steve says. "That's percisley what we're trying to do here, Steve." I say in frustration. Corey, Robin, Max, and Dustin all nod, and Dustin points at me, signaling that I'm right.

"And maybe we'd have a little bit more luck if you spent less time trying to find a girlfriend and more time trying to find Eddie." I say with a glare. "Oh well, somebody has to attend to the customers." Steve snaps at me. "Rob and I can do that." Corey says with a smirk. "You know what, I think you're jealous." Steve says, and everyone gasps as I glare at him. "Excuse me?" I ask, getting angry. "I take that back. I take that back." Steve says quietly. "Steve, we broke up. Why the hell would I be jealous? You're the one who accused Eddie of being my boyfriend earlier!" I yell at him. "Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Steve says as he puts his hands up in surrender.

"Holy shit." I mutter under my breath as an idea sparks in my head. I rush over to the computer and sit down. "What are you doing?" Max asks, confused. "Maybe we don't need a last name." I say as I type on the computer. Everyone gathers around me as I continue to type on the computer.

"Twelve Rick's already have accounts here." I say with a smile. "That's a lot of Rick's." Corey says. "So let's narrow it down." I say as I go to click on the first Rick's account, but before I can, Steve cuts me off. "How did you know how to do that?" Steve asks, confused. "My best friend works here, Harrington. I know a thing or two." I say with a shrug.

I click on the first Rick's account. "Rick Alderman's latest rentals are: Annie and Dumbo." I read off the computer. "What are the chances our drug dealer has a family?" I ask everybody. "Not likely." Max says with a shrug. "Alright, Rick Conroy: Sixteen Candles, Teen Wolf, and Romancing the Stone." I read out. I hear a chorus of 'no's', and I go to the next account. "Rick Joiner: Mask, Footloose, and Grease." I say, and I once again hear a chorus of 'no's', so I go to the next account. "Rick Kimbrough: The Blue Lagoon and Splash." I say with a shake of my head. "Definitely not." Max says, and everyone laughs. "Rick Lipton: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams, Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke." I read out and smile. "Bingo." Dustin says.

"Lipton?" Max asks. "Spelt like the tea." I say with a smile. "2121 Holland Road." I read. "That's out by Lovers Lake." I say in realization. "Middle of nowhere." Max says with a shrug. "It's the perfect place to hide." Corey says with a smile.

We all quickly get up and run out of the Family Video store. We all get into Steve's car as Robin closes up the shop. Steve cranks up his car and we start the long drive out to Lovers Lake.