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Michelle was woken up by knocking on her front door. She looked around, realizing she was still on the floor. Dustin wasn't, and her mom wasn't home.

She got up, rubbing her puffy eyes and going to the door.

She opened it, her immediately waking up out her daze seeing Steve.

She sighed and turned around walking a couple steps away. She ran a hand through her hair, looking back at the boy.

He watched her, staying quiet with sympathetic eyes. He could see her struggling with what happened.

Mitch couldn't decided what she wants. She couldn't tell if she wanted him to leave, that she didn't want to deal with him right now. That she was still made and wanted him to go apologize to Johnathan or go home.

But at the same time, she found comfort looking into his brown eyes. She kinda wanted him to stay, sooth her and tell her everything would be alright with Dustin and the Byers family.

As if Steve knew, he walked forward, wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pulled her in. She placed her arms around his waist, gripping onto the back of his jacket.

She sniffled, emotions overwhelming once more. Steve continued to hold her.

"I want to be here for him." She said about her brother, "He lost his best friend. But I don't even know how to handle this. If I can't handle it how am I gonna help him?"

Steve stayed quiet, figuring out how to answer. "It's gonna be hard but it'll get better. I promise. It may not be today- or tomorrow. But I swear to you it will get better."

She let her eyes shut lightly, relaxing. "I'm supposed to be mad at you." She mumbled into his shirt.

He chuckled, pushing her hair behind her shoulder, "Well how 'bout you put that on a rain check? Okay? Be mad when you have the time, I'll wait."

She scoffed in amusement, relaxing in his arms.

Suddenly the door slammed open, revealing Dustin and Lucas.

"We need you! Right now!" Dustin told his sister.

"What's wrong?" She asked with worry.

"We just need you to come, with us, right now!" He replied.

He grabbed his sister's arm, pulling her away from Steve and out the door.

Lucas looked at Steve, "Damn it Harrington!"

Steve furred his eyebrows, "What did I-,"

Lucas cut him off with a shush, pointing at him, "Michelle is mine."

The older boy's eyes widened at Lucas, "O-okay?"

Lucas nodded, "Okay." He left, shutting the door leaving Steve alone and very confused.

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Michelle looked at El who messed with the radio frequency on Mikes walkie-talkie. The other three boys also watched intently.

"We keep losing the signal, but you heard it, right?" Mike asked them with hope.

"Yeah, I heard a baby." Lucas replied disappointed.

"What?" Mike looked at them confused.

Dustin and Lucas looked at Michelle hoping she would talk some sense into Mike.

"Listen Mike," She placed her hand comfortingly on Mike's shoulder. "You probably tapped into a baby monitor."

"It's probably the Blackburns next door." Lucas added.