Fooled around and fell in love [eng]

Under the stars

Obviously Billy had taken Max to the winter ball, his father wasn't going to do it, the whole way there they didn't say anything and Billy didn't demand her to be out at an exact time, he would never admit it but the event at the Byers house had scared the shit out of him, it seemed like his stepsister could be as terrible as he was if she put his mind to it, he was still scared for his balls. Max got out of the car and the blond waited to see her get in because he wanted to tell his father that yes, he was responsible and made sure she got in, he didn't want any more beatings, but as soon as Max's carrot mane disappeared, something caught his attention. Steve Harrington's car was pulling into the parking lot, it was there for a while until Dustin got out of it, because of course Billy had learned the names of each and every one of them, but Steve didn't get out and Billy thought it was odd, wasn't he going, wasn't Nancy there? He couldn't say why it was but he got out of the car, walked over to Steve's and knocked on the window gently, the brunet looked at him as if he was a ghost but finally rolled down the glass.

-Hey, princess, aren't you going to the ball? It's not midnight yet, or have you lost your glass slipper?

-You're so original, Hargrove, I'm laughing my ass off at you

Billy smiled as if he was really amused by Steve's reaction.

-Seriously, Harrington, aren't you coming in? The Wheeler girl is inside, she's your girlfriend, isn't she?

Steve looked straight ahead and his fingers drummed on the steering wheel, the pained expression on his face was beyond compare, Billy knew he had screwed up.

-No, we broke up because she didn't want me, she wanted Jonathan -he mumbled -but you should know that by now, didn't you offer to drop some bitches off nicely?

Billy remembered the showers, he didn't mean it, he didn't think Nancy was really going to break up with Steve Harrington, the king of Hawkins, he just thought it was a speed bump.

-Move - he said softly

Billy opened the driver's door and pushed Steve into the seat next to him, Steve didn't know why he listened but the blond's steady voice inspired some recklessness in him, he could almost remember the pain in his face, although it had healed by now. Billy started the car and drove silently through town, Steve didn't know where they were going, soon they were out of Hawkins and into the woods, the blond was following some sort of dirt road but still Steve didn't know where it led, then they came to a ravine full of grass to be winter from which you could see the whole town lit up and the whole sky full of stars.

-She's missing out -Billy said -I've always felt that you don't have to suffer when someone leaves you, it keeps you from wasting time on the wrong person, and every mistake brings you closer to the right one

-Yeah, and you've been dumped plenty of times, I'm sure

-Well, not technically -Billy laughed low -You can't get dumped if you're not in a relationship, but I've taken a few slaps  when I've been caught with others

Steve rolled his eyes, that wasn't very useful, the problem with Nancy was that she was with someone else before breaking up, but he preferred to keep his mouth shut in case Billy didn't know, it was humiliating enough that she left him for Jonathan without telling him that she had cheated on him before.