FREAK ; steve harrington

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"I just don't understand why we are coming all the way out here? Why would you listen to phsyco anyways." Carol snickered in Steve's ear. He shook he head clutching the wheel.

"She was acting weird. I mean, something was wrong."

"So what? Are you worried that she's cheating on you with Byers?" Tommy taunted, him and Carol both laughing in the backseat.

"No, I just want to check up on her."

"You're just mad that she blew off the King Steve Harrington." Carol said shaking her head then falling back.

"Would you just shut up about her and Jonathan. There's no way." He denied it - more for himself. Steve kept driving all the way to Nancy's house. His heart thudding in his chest. He didn't want to believe what Rose said, she probably just said it to get under his skin. Steve pulled partway into her driveway unbluckeling.

"I'll just be a minute." He got out running across the lawn to Nancy's window. He hopped up, and pulled himself up onto the garage roof. Her light was on so that gave him the knowing that she was actually home.

Steve crouched down going over to her window. There she was, huddled on the side of her bed. She was alone, until the door opened, and Jonathan Byers walked in holding a blanket. Steve clenched his first at his side. He rolled out his neck trying to contain his anger, and ultimately his heartbreak.

He shook his head jumping down and storming away. The backseat window was open, Tommy and Carol leaning out.

"What happened lover boy?" Carol called put. Steve shoved them off slamming the door shut.

"I'm dropping you guys off." Was all he said, before he sped away.

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Rose backed behind a tree gasping for breath. She never stopped running. She looked around in the dark forest. She froze when the monster rumbled behind her. She backed back into the tree holding her breath.

The monster crawled down to the ground hitting the tree. The bark of the tree rose up and the portal formed. The monster screeched again and crawled through. Rose held her breath waiting a moment before she peeked around the corner.

She ducked down getting on her hands and knees wasting no time to crawl through. She pushed through the goo and vines. She sucked in a breath on clean air finding herself back in the forest somewhere in Hawkins. She stood up wiping her hands on her knees.

She pushed forward wiping her nose. She tiredly walking in a direction. She heard a snap and froze. Then a car rolled by pulling to a stop. She looked around seeing a silhouette launch forward.

Rose ran meeting speed with the monster both running to the road.

Steve threw a branch into the woods yelling out. He slamming his fist on the hood on the car.

He was angry. He was pissed.

He shot up when he head rustling come toward him. He backed up away from the woods.

Rose kept her eyes on the monster, using her powers to search for any energy she could use.

Her mind found something and she latched onto it. She flung it toward her and kept into floating above her. She broke through the trees falling to a stop. Her hands fell to the car in front of her.

"Rose?" Steve ran around the car taking in her appearance. Rose cupped her hand around his mouth pushing him against ghe car.

"Shut. Up." She said lowly then slowly turned. The trees started to break. The grey body crawled through. Rose looked down in her hand seeing a old shard of something. Maybe a wrecked car, she didn't care. She launched it forward cutting through the monsters torso. Steve yelled out scrambling away.

Rose tugged back the shard letting it fly again. The monster cried out, blood falling to the ground. Its blood was grey and mucky.

Rose slashed the moster again and again. The monster staggered back then finally retreated.

Rose fell back her back hitting the window of Steve's car. She turned expecting to see Steve gone except her was till there. His eyes trained on her.

Rose went to walk but she stumbled. Steve ran forward catching her. His arms wrapped around her waist keeping her steady. Her nose leaking with blood. Her skin was covered with dirt and slime. Steve's shirt was getting covered with the substances but he didn't care.

"Rose, hey, hey! Stay with me alright?" Steve tugged open his passenger door helping the brunette into his car. Rose was too weak to deny him so she listened, and let herself fall into his seats.

Steve ran around to the driver side starting the car and wordlessly driving away. His mind was racing with questions. Nothing was holding that shard. What was that thing? How did Rose do that? Did Rose do that?

Rose groaned wiping her nose with her already dirty sleeve.

"Where are we going?" She managed to work out.

"My house, my parents are gone and then you can tell me what the hell happened back there." Steve glanced over at her seeing her weakly nod.

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"This way." Steve helped the girl through the door. Rose was regaining her composure. Steve sat her at the island in his kitchen. Her sighed running his fingers though his hair.

"Do you want to start or should I?" He stood with his hands on his hips. Rose smirked sighing out.

"Shower first questions later alright?" She pushed herself up, standing up to him. Steve sighed nodding. He pointed up the stairs.

"First door on your left, I'll get you some clothes." Rose mockingly smiled then followed his directions. She walked up the stairs trying to to dirty his white walls. She turned to the first door pushing it open. The bathroom was dark so she flicked on the light.

She stepped in fianlly looking in the mirror. She saw how her face was dirty, her jean jacket probably ruined. Steve came up a little bit after. Clothes piling in his arms.

"Here." He said softly. Rose took them setting them on the counter. She looked back in the mirror seeing her scar red.

"Thanks." Her voice got quiet. Steve stayed there awkwardly before he nodded and wandered away. Rose shut the door and quickly took a shower.