Stonathan/A trip to New York

Chapter 1

"Alright everyone! Put your bags in the back of the van!" Hopper yield from the front of the van, heating it up.

They were going to the airport, to go to New York and have been planing it for weeks now, so everything and everyone was prepared.

Yelling of excitement, anger and Laughing could be heard from the back of the car. "No mike not like that!" "Max hold on!" "JONATHAN can you please help me here!?" "Yes sweaty when we get to the airport-To New York yes" "don't worry el I'll put that in for you honey!" "JONATHAN" "Alright I'm coming!!".

Hopper chuckled, this made him feel somehow warm and happy, they were all like a big happy family!
After a while the kids started getting inside the van.
Mike sat next to will, Lucas next to Dustin, max next el and Nancy sat next to max and el. And lastly Jonathan and Steve were forced next to each other.
After Joyce had a double check over everything she went in the front of the van and next to hopper she sat down.

Joyce got into the passenger seat and practically flopped in it and sighed. Hopper giggled "Tired?" He asked. "Very much! These kids are a ball of uncontrollable energy!" Joyce exclaimed, straightening herself up. Hopper started the car and started to drive. "Y'know it was a really good idea.." Joyce started "hm?" He answered not taking his eyes of the road. "The trip...it was a really good idea!" She explained. "Yea well, everyone needed a break especially the kids, they are still children to be dealing with this kind of shit already." Hopper said after realizing what he said he felt embarrassed of how he sounded. Joyce stared at him for a couple of seconds then trailed her eyes on the road with a smile plastered on her face.

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*Flashback*

"But Miss Byers-" Steve started. "No buts, I'm sorry but I can't do anything about it, and I'm pretty sure the kids aren't going to change their seats!" She explained impatiently. "Mom! Let Nancy Chan-"
"JONATHAN! I am not starting another yelling session!! I have been CHASING and YELLING AT THE KIDS THE PAST HOUR, AND I AM NOT DOING THE SAME AGAIN WITH YOU TWO!! Get. in the van- RIGHT NOW!!!" Joyce screamed her lungs out while Steve stared shocked and scared from her, he turned around to look at Jonathan- he wasn't there.. he looked around again and found him inside the van already.

Jonathan had lived with his mother his whole life and he knew better than to mess with her when she was stressed or angry. The first second Jonathan heard his mom yell his name he had hopped into the van without hesitation. When Steve set his eyes on Jonathan he ran inside the van too scared from Joyce, he watched as she closed the van's door and went to sit in the passenger seat next to hopper.

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End of flashback

Jonathan sat down very silently looking outside of the window to avoid eye contact with Steve. He was trying his best to keep his anxiety go away but he failed miserably. his arms were crossed scratching his elbow very hard that it started turning red and his hands were shaking, he was bouncing his leg and went to scratch his hip every now and then. He was trying his best to calm down until he heard Steve.
"Your mom is terrifying.." he said quietly, clearly scared. "Ye-a" Jonathan tried to even his words but he failed. 'Shit-shit-SHIT!' 'He probably thinks I'm pathetic now, GOD please make this go away!' 'Please, please, please- GO AWAY!!' Jonathan's head was swarming with thoughts and now he was panicking even more. he went to his bag to grab his headphones to try and calm himself, his hands were concerning, they were shaking way too much. When he went to grab his bag, he felt soft hands grab his own. He turned to look to see Steve grabbing his hands and looking at them shocked or even worried. "Oh m- hey are you ok?" Steve asked very much clearly worried. Jonathan couldn't speak. He was attacked with this overwhelming, but warm feeling when Steve touched his hand, his heart started to beat very fast, and he could feel something weird in his stomach like butterflies. 'What the heck is happening to me!?' He thought, his overthinking started again, but was thankfully interrupted by Steve.

"Jonathan!" Steve called out for him, waving his hand in front of his face. He zoned out. "Dude, are you ok!? Your shaking like crazy!" Steve starting looking at Jonathan's hand very worriedly but Jonathan snatched it. And there goes that feeling. "I- uh- I'm fine- just...I'm fine." Jonathan stuttered out. "Are you sure- your.." Steve asked, but then noticed how red Jonathan's elbow was and how he was bouncing his leg. "Jonathan! What is happening with you!?" Steve shouted but not loud enough for the others to hear.
As he spoke he removed Jonathan's scratching hand from his red and bruised elbow.

Jonathan opened his mouth slightly to say something but he couldn't get out anything. And he probably didn't trust himself enough to get out proper words.
Steve stared shocked at Jonathan's elbow and back to Jonathan's face. "What is going on!?"