What feels like her whole life, Ophelia Flores has been in love with Steve Harrington. Things just never seemed to go their way. What happens when they're taken into the world of the upside down?
[STRANGER THINGS SEASON 1-4]
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"What do you mean you're going away with Nancy? What are you two doing?"
"Just... I'll tell you about it when we get back home. Can you please cover for me? If my mother even asks."
"Yeah, of course. Be safe, okay?"
"Always. You too."
Ophelia hung up the phone, leaving her room to see Hopper standing at El's door.
"Is everything okay?"
Hopper sighed, "I remember the best way to get through to you when you acted up was by being stern- make sure you knew that I ran this household."
"Yeah but you always felt bad immediately after and took me out to get ice cream."
"Not the point. Point is- I don't want you to undermine me on this. I'm putting my foot down."
"Okay?"
"I'm serious, Ophelia."
"What makes you think I would do anything to go against you?"
"You've always wanted to be a big sister. Being a big sister includes babying the kid sister."
Ophelia chuckled nervously, "What are you trying to say?"
"I'm trying to say that I'm going to drop you off at school today."
"What?"
"And picking you up," he announced, "Can't risk you coming home to her rescue. She has to clean this mess by herself."
"Fine," she huffed, "But I'm taking my time getting ready."
"No you're not."
By the time she got to school, Ophelia was already planning her escape to go back home to El. Maybe Hopper was right and she was babying her. But she couldn't help it. She knew how it felt to feel so alone in the world. She didn't want that for her.
It was just a matter of finding her way back home without Jonathan here to give her the ride. She didn't know who else she could turn to to ask for help without having them ask too many questions.
"Hey, Lia! You wanna join us in watching your boys get all hot and sweaty?"
Ophelia wanted to roll her eyes at the mention of the two but then she realized she could just as easily use one of them to give her a ride home.
She quickly agreed, making it to the gym where, surely enough, the basketball game was in full motion.
"Thank god Billy's skins again."
"Hey, Steve would look good shirtless too. Right, Lia?"
"Yeah, sure," Ophelia brushed them off, watching the boys play.
