I'll take care of you

Eddie

-DUSTIN
'Bye, guys!' I yell while I get my bike out of the shed.
I just played D&D with the hellfire club again.
'Shit! I'm late' I rush home and throw my bike on the floor. I sneak into the house and get in my room.
It's too late. Mom looks at me angrily while sitting on my bed. She found my hellfire cap and a picture of me and the hellfire club.
'Hey, mom'
'Get out.' My mom says. 'What? What do you-'
'GET. OUT.' My mom turns red. 'What, why?!'
'I knew you were up to something, people are getting murdered and you're "just hanging out" with the possible murderer. Are you crazy?! GET OUT!!'
I can't get a word out of my mouth. Eddie? He didn't murder, vecna did! But I can't, I can't tell mom. I just grab my stuff and leave. I don't wanna be here anymore. I step outside and sigh. What do I do?
I'll just walk around Hawkins. It's dangerous out here with vecna and everything going on, but I have no choice. Rain is pouring out of the skies.
I start crying. I'm hopeless. I throw my bag on the ground and sit down next to a tree. Cars go by, no one is coming to save me. Until a red, shiny car stops. I immediately recognize it. It's Steve! 'Hey! What are you doing here all alone, Henderson?'
I can't speak and just cry and cry. Steve rushes out of the car and kneels down next to me. 'Come on man, talk to me! Let's get in the car, it's raining!'
We sit in the car. 'What is going on?'
I tell him everything. My tears running down my cheeks. Steve looks at me and gives me a tissue to wipe down the tears. 'Hey, you can live with me. I live alone, I could use some company.' I laugh while wiping my tears. Steve's warm hand holds mine and squeezes it. 'It's gonna be alright. Let's just skip school tomorrow and take it slow, okay?'
I nod as we drive away to my new home.