Thirteen sits on the couch inside the house. She stares at the ceiling, remembering the screams from the lab, and from El and Hoppers fight.
"Hey." Steve says. Thirteen jumps. "Oh sorry." Steve says. "Whatcha thinking about?"
"The lab, upside down, stuff like that. Flashbacks, memories." Thirteen says. "It was just the Demo Dog screams. I heard them all the time in the upside down. I was stuck there for 3 years. I-it was horrible." Thirteen says.
Steve gently holds Thirteens hands and he brushes his thumb over Thirteens knuckles.
Thirteen leans onto Steve. "I'm just scared." Thirteen says.
"Don't be scared Thee, I'm right here, I can protect you." Steve says.
The phone rings. Dustin runs and hangs up. It rings again and Nancy chucks it into the hallway.
"Do you think he heard that?" Dustin asks.
"Its just a phone, it could be anywhere, right?" Steve asks.
Demo dogs howl and scream in the distance. Thirteens eyes widen and she looks at Steve. Steve looks at her and sees that she's scared.
Hopper and the others come inside the house with a sedated Will.
"Get away from the window!" Hopper yells.
Steve puts his arms around Thirteen. "We're ok. They can't get us." He says. He holds Thirteens hands.
Thirteen squeezes her eyes shut and her legs give up. She starts breathing heavily and Steve sits on the ground next to her.
"Hey, shhhhh. You're ok. I've got you." Steve says in a calming voice. He wraps his arms around her.
All of the screams go back in Thirteens head, from the lab, the fight, and the dogs.
"Steve, they won't stop screaming." Thirteen says.
"Don't worry Thee, I'll make it stop." Steve says. He kisses Thirteens forehead and rubs her temples.
Everyone screams and a Demo-dog crashes through the window. Thirteen sits in Steve's arms, frozen.
"Is it dead?" Someone asks.
Hopper taps it with his foot. "Yeah."
The locks on the door start to unlock, everyone gets theirs weapons pointed at the door.
Eleven walks in. She has black hair and black makeup on. She is wearing a black vest and jeans.
Mike walks towards her and tears fall from his eyes. He smiles. El does the same.
Mike and Eleven hug. Steve rubs Thirteens back. They are sitting on the ground by the couch.
"See, I told you." Steve says.
Thirteen looks up at Steve and smiles. She hugs him. Steve hugs her back and he stands up. He helps Thirteen up.
Thirteen hugs El and goes back to Steve. Steve puts his arm around Thirteen.
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Right Side Up - Steve Harrington
Fanfiction"Steve, they won't stop screaming." "Don't worry Thee, I'll make it stop." Seasons 1,2,3,4 IF YOU DIDN'T WATCH SEASON 4 YET DON'T READ IT I DON'T OWN STRANGER THINGS!! I only own some of the plot and Vee. #1 in scoopsahoy 6/17/22 #2 in thirteen 7/12...
