Make a deal With God

secrets

9am came and there was a knock once again.

I answered it. "You've been crying" Billy said smile quickly fading. I invited him in and told him what had happened. He pulled me close and held me.

"You've got more bruises today" I noted. "So does Steve" and as soon as I heard that name from Billy's mouth I knew he knew.

I was about to say something when there was another knock. I opened the door to find Wills 3 best friends.

"We know where Will is" Dustin blurted out. "Youre gonna think we're crazy" Mike said. 

"Hes in the upside-down" Mike said.

After explaining the the best they could I sent them home.

"You believe them?" Billy asked and I shrugged.  "Best lead we've got, but I gotta tell hopper" I said and Billy sighed.  "Hes gonna think your nuts" he chuckled.

I had Billy drive me to the station. Once inside Flo stopped me "he's not here" she said.  "Hes at the Byers, there's been a incident" she said.  I thanked her and left and had Billy take me..

"Lou" Jonathan yelled. "They think they know where he is" he said and I nodded

I looked back at Billy as he got back into his car and drove off. I sighed. And Jonathan shook his head.

I sat down with them as they explained more about this game they had been playing and how now they think that it is really starting to happen.

"But why is he the one stuck and barb?" I asked.  Mike tried his best to explain.  "Will was the last one to roll the dice, so it was still his turn, but Barb, we don't know how she got there" he said.  "Lou, were gonna find them, I promise" mom said and I nodded. I looked out the window.  I wondered outside and stood on the porch.
When a little red head girl ran up. Yelling for Dustin.

"What is it max?" He asked.  She was crying. "Its Billy, he's hurt bad I need help" she said. I started running. The front door was open and Billy was in the living room propped against the couch.

I slid beside him. "Billy" I called Softly.

"He was protecting me, dad came after me this time" max said standing in the door was with the boys and Jonathan.

Jonathon helped me get him onto the couch and I cleaned him up.  "Hey doll don't cry" Billy said. "Call Hopper" I told Max, "yall can come stay with me, I'm not leaving youbhere" I said and she nodded and ran into the kitchen. 

Hopper came running on a miscommunication that I had been hurt.  He took one look at Billy in my arms and sent a radio alert to find Mr. Hargrove.

"Does he need a hospital?" Hopper asked. I watched Billy's breathing and nodded. I rode with him in the ambulance.

The room was quiet except for the beeping of the monitor.
"Doll" Billy's voice called Softly.
"You're gonna be okay" I said.
"You barely know me and your doing all this" he said. "It doesn't matter, no one deserves this, it wouldn't have mattered if this was the first time we met" I said.  "You're too sweet" Billy said. I kissed his hand. The dr came in and said he'd release Billy in the morning.

"Max" Billy asked. "Shes with Joyce right now she's safe" I assured him.  He fell back asleep.

Morning came and the first thing Billy wanted was a smoke and then to see his sister.

I drove us back to Joyce's house. Max carefully hugged her brother. "I was thinking maybe Max could stay here?" Joyce suggested. I looked between Billy and Jonathon. "Sure Mrs Byers" Billy said.

Billy dropped me off back at my place. I was mumbling how Joyce would obviously keep Max because she's a good kid. And a do over kind of since i was such a bad kid. 

"Wanna run that by me again" Hopper said crossing his arms.
I stayed silent.  He walked closer to me
"Lou" Hopper said  and I told him how I was feeling. He gently grabbed my shoulders.  "You were a good kid too, just got dealt a shitty hand" Hopper said. He wiped my tears. "You're still a good kid, and don't ever want to hear those words Come out of your mouth, understand" he said. "Yes sir" I replied.  I decided to go for a walk.

I ended up standing in front of the pool. I saw Billy with Angela. And I had no right to be upset. Billy wasn't mine.
I walked back toward Joyce's. Hell I didn't want to be there either. I sighed.  "Hey" a voice came from a car, I looked up.  "Hey Tommy" I said. "Can I give you a ride" he asked. "Or will Billy kick my ass" he chuckeled. I shrugged "hes not my boyfriend so I can't control what he does" I said and Tommy opened the door. "Come on its getting late" he said.

"You ever gonna hang with us again" he asked. "Carol misses her bff" he said. "Someday maybe" I sighed.  Tommy pulled into hoppers driveway.  "Look, I know Steve messed up, but where ever he came back from that week, he wasn't himself" Tommy said. "I know" I said getting out of the car.

"Let's be normal again" he said driving away
I threw myself onto hoppers bed. He was at work so I know he wouldn't care.  It was 2am when he came home.

"Am I a horrible person for hating Steve?" I asked him. "No, but at some point you two are going to have to talk, and I mean it, swallowing how you feel only hurts more Lou" Hopper said changing his clothes.  "If you don't wanna go alone talk here I'll stay back here" he offered and I nodded. "I'll ask him at school" I said laying back down. Outta habit Hopper laid with me..

School came way to quickly. I walked passed Billy straight to Tommy and Carol. "Have yall seen Steve" I asked.  "Hes gonna be late today" Carol said.  "Well if you see him ask him to meet me at Hoppers after school please" I said and they nodded.
I walked away and Billy stopped me. "I thought you didn't like Harrington" he asked. "I never said I didn't like him, I just had my reasons" I said. Billy looked confused. "Can I come over after school?" He asked.  "Can't, something important I gotta do" I said.  "I'll call you after" I said walking to class.

Lunch rolled around and I sat by Carol and Tommy, Steve hadn't showed up yet.

"Who's that" I asked pointing to the new guy.  "Eddie Munson, pure trouble" Carol said.  "Right up your alley" I looked up. "Hey steve" I greeted. He nodded and sat down. I glanced over and Billy was staring.  "Can u come to Hoppers after school" I asked Steve and he nodded mouth full of food. I smiled Softly and finished my homework that was due next period .

By the end of the day I was more than ready to go home.

I got to Hoppers and let him know Steve was on his way. He went back to his room to observe.

Steve knocked a few minuets later.  We sat on the couch and I took a deep breath. "I miss you, and I miss us" I admitted. "And I know you didn't mean what you said back then, or did, there was just a lot going on" I said. "And I'm sorry for that every day, that I pushed you away" I continued as he listened and let me ramble.  I wiped my tears. Steve grabbed my hands. "You have nothing to be sorry for, the things I said, that I did to you, I begged Jonathan to kill me, but he said you'd hate him too and I couldn't do that" Steve said. "And to think that Will is, experiencing what you did is terrifying and barb" Steve stopped me. "Will and Barb are in the upside-down?" Steve asked. "You didn't know" I asked he shook his head. "I had heard a rumor but I figured it was just that game they play" Steve said. I sighed. "Steve will you stay with me tonight? Hoppers gotta work and I don't want to be alone" I asked. And he nodded.

Hopper came from the room and Steve tensed up. "Relax Harrington, this was my idea" he said. He grabbed his food and kissed my forehead and left.

"I'm glad we had this talk"