As Hawkins Falls: Max Mayfield x Fem Reader- A Stranger Things Fanfiction

41: Rick Lipton

"Ed, yes!" Dustin said, then realized what Steve had said. "I never said that!"

"Seriously, you guys. Maybe on a Monday you can play around in here like toddlers, but it's Saturday. It's our busiest day," Robin told them, still picking up after Dustin.

"Alright, look, Robin, I totally empathize, but this cannot wait until Monday."

"Why? 'Cause calling all of Eddie's friends is an emergency?" Robin asked.

"Correct!" Dustin shouted, speaking at the same time as Y/n, who shouted "yes."

After Steve and Robin debated who would strangle Dustin, Dustin had Max and Y/n explain. Y/n sighed, knowing they had to go over the story all over again.

After Max and Y/n had explained, they all got to calling. It took a while, -and one of Eddie's friends offered Y/n weed, which she declined- but Max found something useful.

"I might have a lead," the redhead announced after hanging up a call. She informed them about someone named "Reefer Rick," but they didn't know anything about him or how to find him. All they knew was that Eddie might be with him.

"You're awesome," Y/n commented after her girlfriend revealed the information she discovered. Max blushed and rolled her eyes with a smile.

Steve chimed in when Max said she didn't know his last name. "Bet the cops know the last name."

Everyone turned their heads to him.

"Sorry?" Y/n asked. Steve elaborated as if it wasn't a horrible idea. "Cops. Listen, if this "Reefer Rick" guy is actually a drug dealer," he lowered his voice. "I guarantee he's been busted at some point. Means he's in the system."

"The cops, Steve? Really?" Dustin asked incredulously.

"The exact people we're trying not to involve? Also, what do you think they would say if we showed up like, 'oh, do you know how we can find this infamous drug dealer?'?" Y/n spoke up.

"I don't know, I think at this point, they should just be filled in on what we know," Steve told them.

"You think Eddie's guilty, don't you?" Dustin asked the older boy.

"Woah, woah, woah. I believe in innocent until proven guilty, and all that constitutional shit. I just... you know, I don't think we can rule it out," Steve defended himself.

"That's precisely what we're trying to do here, Steve," Max told him. Dustin gestured to the redhead in agreement. "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!" The boy added.

"Well somebody has to attend to the customers," Steve pointed out.

"Especially if they're babes, right?" Robin asked with a wink. Y/n held back a laugh at the comment at Steve defended himself again.

"Hey. Not fair. Okay? I attend to all the customers equally. Babes, and non-babes alike. We've got a very big selection in here okay? It can be super overwhelming for these people."

"Yeah, it can be," Robin said, her face lit up. She spun around and sat in the chair Dustin was previously in. She typed something, and twelve names- all with the first name "Rick" -showed up on the screen.

"What are you doing?" Max asked the girl. Robin didn't look away from the computer when she responded. "Maybe we don't need a last name. Twelve Ricks have already opened accounts here."

"That's a lot of Ricks," Max commented, Y/n raising her eyebrows as she said, "It is."

"Yeah," Robin agreed. "So let's narrow it down. Rick Alderman's latest rentals are Annie and Dumbo. What are the chances our drug dealer has a family?"

"Not likely," Max said, shaking her head as Y/n and Dustin shook their heads as well.

"Cross off Rick A.," Y/n added.

"Okay," Robin typed some more, pulling up another Rick on the screen. They repeated this process a few times before landing on Rick Lipton. "Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams, Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke." Robin listed. Everyone was looking at each other, smiling in agreement, Y/n even nodding before Robin even finished speaking.

"Bingo," Dustin smiled.

"Yup," Y/n nodded, a similar smile.

"Lipton?" Max asked to confirm. Robin nodded. "Spelt like the tea. 2121 Holland Road."

"That's out by Lover's Lake," Dustin added.

"Middle of nowhere," Max said.

"It's the perfect place to hide."

a/n:

hey! i know i haven't updated in over a month and i'm really sorry but i'm finally back and i'm gonna try to write more, i just haven't had motivation.

how'd you like this chapter? i know it didn't cover much but i still wanna know your thoughts :)

i am also aware that there wasn't really any/many y/n and max moments, but they're coming up i promise

sorry again, thanks for reading! :)

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