Stare. [Steve Harrington x Reader]

Chapter Five: Dots and Dashes

Sunday, November 4, 1984

It had to be after midnight as we all walked on the old train tracks back to Dustin's house. My body ached slightly as I walked next to Steve, he's body had to echo the same pain as mine.

"You're positive that was Dart?" Lucas said. I pointed my flashlight out straight, keeping an eye on where I was stepping.

"Yes. He had the same exact yellow pattern on his butt." Dustin said to Lucas.

"He was tiny two days ago."

"Well, he's molted three times already." I listened to the two boys as we all walked.

"Molted?" Steve asked, looking over at Dustin.

"Molted. Shed his skin to make room for growth like hornworms." Dustin said.

"When's he gonna molt again?" Max, behind us, asked.

"It's gotta be soon. When he does, he'll be fully grown, or close to it. So will his friends."

"Yeah, and he's gonna eat a lot more than just cats," Steve added.

"Wait, a cat? Dart ate a cat?" Lucas said to Dustin, moving in front of him and making the group stop in place.

"No, what? No." Dustin shook his head, trying to deny the claim.

"What are you talking about? He ate Mews." Steve said with furrowed brows, looking at Dustin.

"Mews? Who's Mews?" Max asked, looking at Steve.

"It's Dustin's cat." I said, looking over at Max.

"Y/n!" Dustin yelled before Lucas pushed him in the shoulder.

"I knew it! You kept him!" Lucas shouted, annoyed.

"No! No. No, I...no, I..." Steve, Max and I looked between the 2 as they argued. "He missed me. He wanted to come home."

"Bullshit!"

"I didn't know he was a demogorgon, okay?" Dustin yelled at Lucas.

"Oh, so now you admit it?"

I rolled my eyes at them. Why the hell were they arguing about this? "Guys, who cares? We have to go." I said to them.

"I care! You put the party in jeopardy! You broke the rule of law!" Lucas exclaimed, laying it all on Dustin.

"So did you!" Dustin yelled back.

"What? You told a stranger the truth!"

Max scoffed and walked over to the two, saying, "A stranger?"

"You wanted to tell her, too?" Steve and I both looked at each other. How long were they going to argue about this?

"Yeah, but I didn't, Lucas, okay?"

There was suddenly screeching in the distance, and Steve and I looked away from each other and in the direction the noise had come from. We both walked slowly towards it, Steve shone his flashlight at the hill in front of us. "Hey, guys?" I said over my shoulder. They continued to argue, completely ignoring me and the strange noise.

"Guys!" Steve yelled to them, which got their attention. There was more screeching in the distance.

"Shit..." I muttered.

Steve and I quickly ran up the small hill to see where it was coming from. The top of the hill went flat as it overlooked all of Hawkins. I huffed, staring out at the dark town.

"I don't see him," Dustin said.

Lucas looked through his binoculars. "It's the lab. They were going back home."