Right Side Up - Steve Harrington

Chapter Twenty Five : Owen's?

Steve and Thirteen go back inside and Steve looks at the time. "Shit! I gotta head to work." Steve says. "You coming with?"

"I have nothing better to do so yeah." Thirteen says. "We gotta hurry up and get changed first. We're soaked from the pool."

Steve and Thirteen sprint upstairs and run into their room. They share a room, a bed, and a walk-in closet. Thirteen puts on a t-shirt and some jean shorts with her black converse. Steve puts on his family video outfit and he looks in the mirror to do his hair.

Thirteen runs to the bathroom and quicky combs her hair and then braids it. Her hair goes halfway down her back and she bleached a few strands of her hair. Her hair is light brown with some blond strands.

Steve runs into the bathroom with Thee. "You ready?" He asks.

"Yep! Let's go before Robin yells at us." Thirteen says. The couple runs to Steve's car and Steve drives. "What should we listen to today?"

"Well, I bought a mixtape with that song that came out a few months ago. It was expensive but I knew you liked it." Steve says. He puts "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush in the player and Steve and Thirteen start singing to it.

They aren't the best singers so they were laughing while singing it. "And IF I OnlY COulD I'd MAke A DeAl wItH GOD!!!!" They sing.

When they park in the parking lot, they sprint inside. "You're late Dingus." Robin says.

"Sorry. I went for a quick swim." Steve and Thee laugh.

The three friends laugh and joke around all day.

"Alright, I should head back home. I need sleep to go see Lucas's game." Thirteen says. "You both have to be there too so I suggest you close up." Thirteen leaves a kiss on Steve's Cheek and leaves. She grabs her bike from Steve's car and she starts riding home.

Thirteen gets back to the house around 5:00 and turns on the TV.

"A Hawkins High School student was murdered today in a trailer. All of the students bones were broken and it seems like the murder abused the body. The top suspect is Eddie Munson who fled the scene." A reporter says.

Thirteen is shocked and doesn't know what to say. She turns off the TV and there is a knock on the door. Thirteen starts walking over to the door and she opens it.

"Good Evening Thirteen." Doctor Owens is standing there.

"Hi Doctor Owens. What brings you here?" Thee asks.

"We need your help. There's kind of an emergency." Owens says. "I need you to come with me. I can restore your powers."

"What is the emergency about?" Thee asks.

"The end of the world as we know it. Everyone dead." Owens says.

"Can I have until tomorrow to think about it?" Thirteen asks.

"Yes but no later than 5:00pm." The doc says. "Meet me outside of Family Video."

"Ok, see you around." Thirteen says. She closes the door and walks upstairs. She doesn't know what to do. She decides to just put her pajamas on and lay in bed until Steve gets back. The store closes at 5:30 so Steve should be home soon.

Thirteen lays there, staring at the ceiling, trying to decide if she should go. A few moments later, she hears the front door open. "Thee! I'm home!" Steve yells. He walks upstairs and immediately sees that something's wrong.

"Thee, what's wrong?" Steve asks.

"I have a huge decision to make." Thirteen says. "Huge."

Steve gets under the sheets with Thirteen and he wraps his arms around her. "What is the decision about?" He asks.

"Dr. Owens stopped by a half-hour ago and said that he needs me to save the world." Thirteen says. "He said he needs to get my powers back first."

"Why is this a hard decision?" Steve asks. "You just seem really worried about it."

"It's just, what if it's just like the lab. What if they shave my head? What if they hurt me?" Thirteen wonders.

"Thee, I don't think it'll be like the lab." Steve says. "If they shave your head who cares? You'll still look as beautiful as you do now. If they hurt you, I'll hurt them."

Thirteen smiles. "I guess you're right, I should go."

"But you've also been through enough." Steve says.

Steve holds Thee tight. "And I'll miss you the whole time and I'll be lonely." They both laugh lightly.

"I'll go. Tomorrow at 5:00pm outside family video." Thirteen says.

"Okay baby." Steve says. He kisses Thirteen and Thirteen kisses him back.