Connections - Sequel to Interactions - Vampire Eddie & Werewolf Steve - Steddie

Chapter 11

Steve's P.O.V
Once Dustin and the other boys left it was just me and Eddie left in the house, I had to ask him about the scars on his waist, if they didn't heal did that mean the demobat and demodog injuries are permanent no matter if they turn you or not? I don't know it's a lot to think about but nonetheless I had to ask Eddie. "Um Eds? I don't mean to pry but, did you realise something there?" I said sheepishly, pointing towards his waist. He raised an eyebrow confused but then realised what I meant. "Oh you mean these?" He said lifting up his hellfire shirt, showcasing the scars. "Yeah I have no fucking clue why they haven't healed by now but let me ask you the same question big boy, do you still have yours?" He asked curiously. I nodded and lifted my shirt, showing my scars. "That's odd, they should've healed over. Maybe it's because their from the demobats." He suggested. "I guess so, I was thinking the same thing to be completely honest." I said shrugging. He just smirked. "Hey at least we're matching, it's like matching tattoos I guess, just a little more scary to think about." He joked, I laughed and playfully slapped his arm. "Shut it Munson, but sure why not?" I said playfully. His smirk still plastered all over his face.

After a couple of hours we decided to head off to bed. Eddie wanted to sleep with me tonight since he felt safer, so I allowed him to, and we both made our way up to my room. We both snuggled underneath the covers, this time me being the little spoon and Eddie being the big spoon, we snuggled for what felt like eternity. But as soon as the night ended, the sweet moment was ruined by sunlight hitting the window, the rays of sun beamed on us like spotlights. I groaned and pulled the blanket over my eyes, then I felt Eddie gently shaking me. "Come on Stevie, you gotta go to work mister." He said softly. "Don't you have to go to school?" I teased, he groaned. "Yeah I guess so, but it's so weird to go to school because I'm like 20." I laughed. "Well it's not my fault you had to repeat twice." I teased. He rolled his eyes, then he started to get dressed, I started to do the same, putting on my uniform.

Eddie and I made our way outside, we said our goodbyes and went our separate ways, he got in his van and went to school while I got in my car and drove off to work. It was just me in today since Robin was at school, she would just come in later, so I unlocked the store door and turned the closed sign to open. I started to sort out the tapes, I got a few customers coming in, a lot of girls who tried to flirt with me. I would usually want to flirt back but I was engaged to Eddie Munson, I didn't think it would be appropriate to flirt with girls, even then I threw a couple of compliments to them and when they tried to ask me out I just said I was busy. Don't get me wrong girls are hot, but I was with Eddie now and he was even hotter. As I was sorting out the tapes I heard the door swing open, Mrs Henderson waltzed in and rushed to the counter, she looked worried.

"Hey Mrs Henderson, don't worry I got your tapes here ready for pick up, no one else has come in for them yet. I'm sure Dustin will love this one." I said with a friendly smile. "Oh Steve Thankyou, but that's not what I'm here to ask you, have you seen my little dusty anywhere? He wasn't in his room this morning." She said worried. I raised an eyebrow in confusion. "He probably went to school early, your probably worried about nothing." I tried to reassure her. "I called the school and his friends parents but they said he wasn't there! And this morning when I went to go check on him his bed was empty! There wasn't any signs of him getting out of bed or anything!" She was starting to tear up now, a knot of worry growing in my gut, something was clearly wrong. "Don't worry Mrs Henderson if I see him I'll immediately call you ok?"  I calmly told her. "Oh Thankyou Steve, your so sweet, and I will take those tapes now." She said slightly relived. I smiled and gave her the tapes, she paid and was on her way, after she left my smile faded and my mind was racing. What could've happened to Dustin?

After an hour Robin entered the store for her shift, Eddie followed behind her, they waved cheerfully but I just ignored them. I was spacing out worrying about Dustin. A hand waved in front of my face. "Hey dingus, what's going on?" Robin quipped. I snapped out of my trance and looked up to her and Eddie. "It's Dustin, he's gone missing." I said worried. Eddie rolled his eyes. "Again? You sure he didn't just run off? How do you even know he's missing?" He said crossing his arms. "Cause his mother came into the store looking for him, she said he wasn't at school and his room showed no sign of him leaving, something must've happened to him I'm sure of it!" I said panicked. "We did find it weird he wasn't at school, but we just assumed he was at home sick or something? We didn't realise it was this serious!" Robin said as panic built in her voice, Eddie started to panic. "Shit! Shit shit shit!! What if it was that motherfucker Vecna?! He could potentially have abducted him in his sleep!" He exclaimed. Yet again panic set in.

"Can he even do that?" I said rationally. "He uses people's darkest secrets and pasts to kill them! So no, this is not a stretch Steve!" He shouted. I was a little shocked, I've never seen him so worried about one of the kids before. "Look, it probably was Vecna but maybe he just made his bed before leaving." I tried to rationalise again. Eddie just rolled his eyes again. "Oh come on Steve, that sounds even more ridiculous that my theory! You expect me to believe that isn't true, WHEN WE ARE MONSTERS OURSELVES?!" He shouted angrily. "I'm just trying to think logically here Eddie! Anything could've happened to the kid! I don't want to immediately jump to conclusions!" I shouted back. "I'm just worried about him! I don't know what could've happened to him ok Eddie?! I don't want to lose him!" "And I'm not?! Steve I'm terrified! If I could go and look for him right now I would! Why don't you just trust me?!" He shouted teary eyed. As we continued to argue, Robin covered her ears. "GUYS STOP! IT HURTS MY EARS!" We abruptly stopped arguing and shared yet another look of worry. "What hurts rob?" I said carefully. "My ears! It's like, it's like-!" Eddie cut her off. "Like they're at an entirely new frequency?" He said, horror laced his words. He looked at me with horror, realisation dawned on me. She slowly nodded. "Eddie, you don't think..." I said to him gently, he softly nodded and he started shaking, tears fell down his cheeks. "It's all my fault, it's all my fault! Robin, I'm so so sorry!" He said as he crouched, his hands on his head. "What is?" She said panicked. "I think I missed a sliver of venom, and now it's taken it's toll on you"