Starstruck | Steve Harrington

Trouble

Billy's POV

I pull up to the house, and when i tell you i'm pissed, i mean it. Scarlett is as stupid as a fly, she cares to much about others to care about herself. I grab the bag of her lingerie, and throw it up into her room from her window outside, because she always has to leave it open. Whenever Max or I sneak out, she's the one that covers and lets us go through her window. As much as i hate her, i have my nice times where i love her to death, and i'm actually happy. But right now, i wasn't.

I returned to the car and Max was listening to her favorite song, i mean 14 year olds are like that. Scarlett's just looking out the window silently. She doesn't even look human. I know she's hiding something but i don't know what, and i know how to get it out of her, but the way i'd have to do it, i don't want to do. I pull out out the driveway and start to blast my rock and roll music.

The volume is on 78, and the windows are open. Speed limit on the road is 40, but just for fun i'm going 65. We pull up to the Wheelers, and i can see all the bikes later out on the front yard. "Max, stay here. Let's go Scarlett." I say in a stern voice. Max rolls her eyes and lays down in the back.

We walk up to the front door and I look at Scarlett. "What are you waiting for? Knock." I say a little more aggressive than intended. She looks over to me, before opening the door and walking in. What the actually fuck? I follow her inside, closing the door behind me. "Hi Mrs. Wheeler! Me and my brother are just her for the boys real quick, if you don't mind?" She says in a happy and cheerful voice.

She concerns me so much sometimes. "Oh of course dear! If you two want you can stay for dinner, because the sun is starting to set a little." The Wheeler mother says looking at the clock, which says 4:56. "Oh no, we'll be super quick don't worry." I say. I just want to get the fuck outta here.

Scarlett's POV

I walk down the basement steps and hear the boys playing D&D. I'm really not a fan of the game, but i never interrupt them unless it's important. So when i walked down the stairs with Billy behind me, i let out a quick cough, and all of their attention went to me. "Hey Scar! What's up?" Mike says looking at me. None of them notice Billy till he put his hand on my shoulder and walks in front of me. My face goes cold, and the boys easily know something is wrong. "U-Uhm, do you k-know uhm, where Steve i-is?" I question, trying my hardest to ignore Billy. Lucas and Will gulp, cause the both of them care for me the most of all of them.

"No, we haven't sorry. Oh but Scarlett, do you think you could help us with something while your here? It shouldn't take very long." Dustin asks while trying to get Billy out of the room. Billy turns and looks at me, before walking up the stairs and whispering something on his way by. "Make it quick or else." He states, causing me to nod slowly and gulp, while he brushes past me and out the door.

Once the front door shuts, i let out a big breath, and sit on the floor with my head in my hands. Will runs over while Lucas and Dustin go over towards the bathroom. "Scarlett, is everything alright? What's going on?!" He asks, trying to prevent me from having an anxiety attack. Mike grabs a glass of water, and looks out the window before turning and nodding over to the two at the bathroom. They open the door, revealing Steve and Johnathan sitting on the counter looking down to ground.

"I-i can't do this anymore Will, he's-hes gonna kill me and Max, oh my god Max. S-she's alone with him i-in the car he's gonna-." I start to say as Will hugs me. When the boys hear my faint sobs from the stairs, they hop off and walk around the corner. Mike runs past them getting me a water, and the boys my age instantly know what's happening. Steve grabs his backpack and pulls out a bottle of pills, and quickly runs back over to me, handing me 2 to take with the water. "I never forget, just take them." He says sitting next to me as will pulls away from the side hug.

I look at Steve and he smiles, and i quickly swallow the pills with the water. The other boys, (Lucas, Dustin, Mike) run over to the basement window, after hearing a noise from outside. When they look, they see Max running towards the house, with blood coming down from her forehead. The front door slams shut, and next you know, Max is locking the basement door and running down the stairs.

"Scar, we gotta go, now!" She exclaims as Mr. Wheeler knocks on the basement door. "Mike? What's going on, why are people running in and out?" He asks, making Mike run up the stairs to reassure him everything's alright. He comes back down and locks the door again. "Max, you guys can spend the night here. You guys aren't going back to your house with Billy acting like this." Mike says, and all the other boys agree.

"You guys can stay at my place, my parents are out of town and i have a guest room." Steve says, now holding me in his arms while Max comforts me, yet again. I've never realized how much shit i've gone through. "Scar, why didn't you tell me about this?" Steve asks me, while i slowly blink my eyes. "You had stuff going on, y-you didn't need to worry about me." I say, before i stir to sleep. Max looks at Steve, and he nods understanding why.

Steve's POV

I hold Scarlett close to my side, before i hear another knock on the door. Shit. Johnathan helps me lay Scar down on the couch, and i have Max lay next to her, so it's looks like she's trying to sleep as well. We both go back, and the boys go back to their game. "Sinclair, you better hope Max isn't playing kissy face with you when i walk down these steps." Billy says, he's already walking down and you can tell from the squeaking.

He probably had one of Mikes parents unlock it for him. He walks down the stairs, and Johnathan and i look at each other. I look through the crack of the door, and see what's going on. At this point, Billy's putting out his cigarette on the table, and walking over to the girls. He slaps Scarlett awake, and Johnathan grabs my shoulder to prevent me from beating the shit out of him.

"Wake up, it's not even 7 yet. And when i said be quick, i didn't mean take 2 hours." He exclaims, almost yelling. Mike gets up, and walks over to Will. "I'm gonna use the bathroom real quick, i'll be back." He says, whiles walking towards us. We quickly move to the only wall not visible when the doors opened.

Mike walks in and closes the door, locking it. "What do i do!?" He whispers, asking us for help. "What if i just go and beat the shit outta Billy?" Johnathan suggests, and to be quite honest, i agree with him on this one. "No! Should i just have Billy leave, and tell him they can spend the night here?" He says in a questioning manner. We shake our head in agreement, because i also don't want Billy to do something even worse to Max or Scarlett.

He flushes the empty toilet and washes his hands. He walks out the door, leaving it how it was before he walked in earlier. Billy slaps Scarlett again, and she starts to shift, but Max is in a cold sleep now. I would too if i was being held in Scarlett's arms like that.

Billy turns to look at Mike, when he gulps slightly. "Sorry about that uhm, they can spend the night here, i mean all of us are spending the night here, so they can as well." Mike states. Billy looks at Lucas, and then back at Mike. "He's spending the night as well?" Billy questions, his tone of voice makes Lucas gulp.

All of them are now looking at Billy, and Lucas shakes his head signaling a 'yes i am' look. Billy nods and leaves, allowing Will to go to the window, and watch Billy leave in Scarlett's car. Johnathan and i both walk out the door, and pick each of the girls up. Me carrying Scarlett, Johnathan carrying Max. We both walk up the stairs and into the garage.

Johnathan places Max in the middle of my car, in the back. Scarlett on the drivers side, both in the back so if anything happens they won't be seen. Will gets in the car, and sits behind the passenger seat, next to Max. Johnathan gets in the passenger while i start the car.

I drop the boys off, before heading over to my house. Scarlett stirs awakes while i pull in, and looks to her right to see Max leaning on her shoulder asleep. I smile at her, and pull into the garage closing it behind me. Whatever Billy's done so far, will get much worse if her finds out about this.