𝙅𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙

What's Going On?

I woke up and rubbed my eyes. God, I had the worst sleep ever. "Sleep well?" I heard a familiar voice say. I fully opened my eyes and saw Eddie sitting at the end of my bed, eating my food. I looked at him confused and rubbed my eyes. "Eddie? You're supposed to be dead-" I rubbed my eyes again to make sure i'm not hallucinating. "Am I?" He said with a shocked face. "Yeah.. I saw you die." I leaned forward and squinted my eyes. "Oh yeah! I came back from the dead." He replied, sarcastically. I leant back and rolled my eyes. It must have been a dream... "Wait- So if you're alive..." Just then Max walked in. "Eddie, I could only find flavoured-" "MAX!!" I interrupted her and ran out of my bed, hugging her as happy tears filled my eyes. "Oh- Morning?" She said puzzled. "But, I saw you both die... I'm so confused." I sat at the bottom of my bed, next to Eddie. They were both clearly real. "Wow..." Eddie said, sighing. "Whatever I gave you, i'm never giving you again." Max's mouth fell open. "YOU GAVE THEM DRUGS??" She yelled. Eddie laughed. "Yeah, I thought it would be funny and it was." He put his arm around my shoulder with a large grin but my confused face wouldn't come off. "I no longer approve of you two being friends." She said with a stern look. This was a weekly conversation between those two. Eddie would do something and Max would say we shouldn't be friends, as a joke. "Am I dreaming?" I whispered. Eddie looked at me and the grin never left his face. "Should I pinch you to find out?" He said smugly. I shot up off the bed, shaking my head. "Nooo thank you!" I sighed. "How's Steve?" I added. Surely that has to still be here? "Why do you care..?" Eddie said slowly. "You know he made my life a living hell." He looked.. angry. That must mean.. It's back to how it was 2 years ago? How did that happen? "He's good... He doesn't know who you are but he's good." She said with a concerned look. We dated when they were dead though.. I thought. What has Vecna done? I grabbed my coat and shoes, slipping them on and running out.

I ran into Scoops Ahoy and saw Steve standing there. "Steve!!" I yelled. He let out a whistle and smirked. "Hello gorgeous! I'm glad you know my name." He said smugly. A smile grew on my face. "You know who I am?" I asked, excitedly. I'm so glad at least one person knows who I am- "Nope, but I would be happy to get to know you." He answered. And that excitement is gone. "July Mayfield... Ring any bells?" He has to remember a little, right?? He shook his head and laughed awkwardly. "Are you Max's sibling?" He said, unsure whether he was right or not. I nodded. "It must have been a dream." I whispered to myself. "Dreaming about me?" The usual grin he had whenever he looked at me appeared back on his face. I shrugged, "Long story." He nodded slowly, looking behind him then back at me. "Well, I'd love to get to know you over some coffee?" He asked. I remember I rejected him last time. "Unless you son't want to-" He added. "Oh no no! I'd love to." I responded with a smile. His face lit up. "Great! How about after my shift?" I nodded. "Yeah, of course." He turned to look behind him again and looked back at me. He must be looking at Robin, I thought. "But I must warn you- Get too close and you may end up being stuck in a Russian base with me." He winked. That wink could have made my legs melted. I know I cheated on him but... That's all been reversed so he doesn't know. I could have a fresh start with him! "Speaking from experience?" I asked with a smug look. He shook his head and laughed. "No no- But I have been involved in other... Stranger things." He spoke with the soft voice he always spoke to me with and it gave me a rush of feelings. "You've got to tell me all about it." I asked, maybe he does remember some things.. "I don't want to chase you away just yet." He started to scoop a [INSERT FAVOURITE
FLAVOUR] icecream and I raised my eyebrows. "It can't be scarier than hearing clock chimes then having your bone snapped." Maybe that would catch him out, I thought. "Oh wow... You definitely won." He looked down in defeat, then back up. He handed me the icecream with a smile. "Thank you- I actually have to go now, goodbye." I walked off with my icecream, millions of thoughts rushing through my head.

STEVES POV:
"Okay..." I said before turning around to Robin. "One point to 'YOU SUCK' because that did not go well." She had a fake smile on her face that made me roll my eyes. "But I got a date?" I crossed my arms and leant on the counter. "Yeah? What's their name?" She asked, unimpressed. "July.. Mayfield." I said slowly. She shook her head. "Jules." She put the board away. I moved towards her and shrugged. "What's the issue?" I scoffed. As far as Jules knows, I don't know them! "Remember before Vecna did the bibbit-"  "You mean turn back time?" I interrupted. She shook her head slowly. "Yeah... They cheated on you and ignored us all." I leant forwards. "Yeah well, they think it's a dream and came running to me." I watched as she put another point on the 'YOU SUCK' board. "It's like your meant for eachother." She said sarcastically. "Exactly!" I said, turning around to attend to the customer. "Idiot.." I heard Robin say behind me. I laughed to myself.