Something Stranger ~ [ Steddie ]

Chapter 14; Winds of Change

Steve POV
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It's been two days since Eddie died.
We built a grave for him, at his favorite spot. The top of the highest cliff side in hawkins.
He told me he loved going there once.
Now he was going to stay here.

I walked over to the grave, it wasn't anything fancy, but Eddie never really liked fancy things. He liked the simpler things in life. I sat down infront of the grave, wiping tears from my eyes. I cleared my throat

Hey Eddie, how is it up there? Things down here are complicated. Max is in the hospital, she's in a coma. They don't know if she is going to wake up, but she's alive. Nancy and Robin have been getting closer, they've been spending the night at each others houses from what I've heard. On the surface, I have to try and act like everything's normal. After you passed, the upside down almost got through to Hawkins, because Max was pronounced dead for over a minute. The citizens here are calling it an earthquake. But they have no idea that you saved their lives.

Sometimes I think about you going back with Dustin, the bats getting into Hawkins, and getting every single person that thinks your a murderer, so you could safely return home, and live a normal life. We could go to that concert together. I still have the ticket. I was thinking of not going, but I'm sure you would've wanted me to. I feel guilty being on this earth, while your not on here with me. It should've been me. If only we could've gotten to you sooner, I could've done something, and maybe if I did, you would still be here now. You would come up from behind me, and start to make fun of me for thinking you were gone. Giving me one of your goofy smiles.

I miss it, I miss everything about you. Why djd it have to be you. Out of everyone in Hawkins, it had to be you. Why. Why did you have to be taken away from me.

Anyways, Dustin is taking things just as hard as I am. He hasn't come out of his house that much, he's been spending the time that he isn't in his room with your uncle. They've been bonding. Sometimes I go and visit Dustin in his home, I go up to his room, and we sit on his bed together and cry. Things aren't the same without you around. Nothing is happy. I have to tell everyone that I'm upset because a family member of mine died during the earthquake. Lying through my teeth. The Entirety of Hawkins has been hating the person that saved them.

It isn't fair. Everyone is planning to come visit you tomorrow. Your going to get to meet the cool girl with super powers, and Will. You would've loved Will, he would've loved you right back. Your bath huge nerds when it comes to DND. I even brought you a board, if you want it.

Shockingly, the school didn't shut down the hellfire club, although school won't be in session for a while, with all the repairs, and stuff. Dustin is the new leader of it, isn't that cool? It's strange the think that the day we met was because of the most opposite things, a basketball game and a game of dungeons and dragons.

I know I've been stalling, talking about random things, but. I miss you, I miss you a lot.

Everyday is more painful then the last, your uncle has been putting up missing posters, and people have been vandalizing them, but he's never quit. He says he will do anything to find you. Dustin broke the news to him earlier today, and he's going to come up here to visit you once I'm done. I shouldn't hog up all the time up here.

If I could've traded my life for yours, I would've, I would've been the one to go through everything you did, you would've gotten to be the king of the school, making it past senior year. But I guess this year, really was your year. Year of 86'

My time is running out, I have to go. But I promise I'll be back tomorrow with everyone, all the kids, and I promise that in the future, when I have my, six little Harrington nuggets, you'll be right there with me.

Goodbye, Eddie Munson.

I put the flowers I had brought next to the grave, and the DND board I brought. I wiped the tears from my eyes and got up. Walking down the hill.

Timeskip
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Today is the day of the concert. It's about to start. The whole crowd is hyped up, but I knew Eddie would've been the loudest one screaming. The entire time I couldn't even focus on the people singing, the empty spot next to me felt like it was eating me up inside

The band started to hype people up even more, they all started cheering, as if they knew what song was next.

Master of Puppets started to play. I felt myself break down. I fell to the ground crying, knowing this song was the last one you ever heard. The last song you ever played, and the song that no one in our group could ever see the same way again.

"Hey dude are you ok?" Someone came up behind me, he had curly brown hair, a red banana on, and —

"Eddie?"

"What — no dude, my name is Jared, but are you ok? You seem to be really upset." He asked.
"Oh — sorry you just look like someone I used to know, he loved this song. It's a little hard to hear it now that he's — gone." I said. The man nodded and walked away, jumping along with the crowd.

I put my head down, feeling a hand touch my shoulder. I turned around, no one was there. But I could feel the presence of someone next to me, jumping up and down like this was the best time of their life. "Damn Munson, still messing with me even if he's not here anymore." I smiled. He was here with me, even if I could see it.

I started to jump, enjoying the song.

And I knew Eddie Munson was right next to me, having the time of his life, loving the song.

God I missed him.

Authors Note:

Andddd.. we're done! Wow this was an experience, story was very fun to write, and even though I wrote it for a friend, I got attached to it myself. I hope to see Eddie in season 5, and although I know Steddie isn't going to be canon, we can always hope and dream that Byler will take the front. I'm now working on an Elmax story, so check that out! Well, I can only say so much, toodles.

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