𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎, steve harrington

Chapter 31

Three Months Later

Over the course of three months, Olivia had discovered that the mall was being closed as she watched TV with her boyfriend, and found a small piece of joy knowing that Mayor Kline was now arrested as the truth of his corruption uncovered, the girl knowing that it would've brought Hopper joy, and that's why she felt happy, too. The brunette girl had cut her hair so it was slightly longer than her shoulders, it used to being to her elbows, Steve insisting that she looked hot with her new hair cut.

The girl was once again suffering from her nightmares and trauma, Steve being there to help her through it now that he stayed over more often. Olivia's nother had taken the job an hour out of Hawkins, and despite her love for her daughter, she let her stay in Hawkins with her family, the teenager moving into Max's trailer at the small trailer park. Olivia didn't mind it at all since she had a chance to be closer to her birth mother, and could be there for Max whenever she needed it, like in the times where her sister would have nightmares regarding Billy, or she would wake up in cold sweats. Some part of her was concerned for her sister, but the other part was still trying to heal herself since she too was having nightmares about her trauma regarding her father, the interdimensional creatures and Alexei's death.

Billy's father had divorced Susan, Max and Olivia's mother, the reason they now lived in the trailer park. Olivia still had frequent contact with Patty, but her priorities were now set on her family. Steve was able to go over to the trailer a lot more since Susan could care less, and because she was always passed out on the couch from drinking ever since Billy's dad moved away, understandably.

Olivia, Robin and Steve were all finding jobs together over the past month, somehow the three all finding job openings at Family Video, the three all secretly enjoying the company of working with each other.

Steve had pulled the car into the parking lot of Family Video, Olivia sitting in in the passenger seat holding his hand while Robin sat in the back, holding Steve's resume. She was reading it with confusion as they all stepped out of the car, Steve wearing a red jacket and jeans, Robin wearing a black sweater without sleeves and Jeans, and Olivia wearing a yellow jacket, black t-shirt and jeans, the three almost matching.

"You put your mom down as a reference?" Robin questioned in disbelief, reading Steve's resume. Olivia grimaced, turning to look over Robin's shoulder as she read the paper.  She scoffed before shaking her head with a smile.

"Yeah. Why not?" The boy shrugged, Robin and Olivia both shaking their heads. "She's, like, super well-respected."

"Oh, Steve." Olivia muttered, shaking her head as she went to the other side of the car, holding her boyfriend's hand before walking torwards the doors with Robin on the other side.

"You're such a dingus." Robin muttered as Steve held the door open for the two girls, Olivia smiling at him sheepishly.

"Uh, just to be clear, we weren't fired, you know?" Robin muttered, the three annoyed with Keith's disbelief to hire the three. Olivia always grew uncomfortable knowing she would be working with Keith, the boy who always flirted with her at the arcade, Steve also not particularly liking the idea, the reason the boy had been giving Keith cold glares the entire time they were there. "The mall burned down and, like, killed a bunch of people."

"Thanks for sharing. Didn't know." Keith dropped the papers on the desk, looking at the group in complete boredom. Olivia sighed, shaking her head as she watched him stare between the three coldly. Keith suddenly snapped his fingers, pointing to Robin. "Three favorite movies. Go."