Smoking About You

Chapter Twenty-Two

Billy looked down at his boots, pressing against the gravel, ignoring the painful heat hitting on his skin

Robin lowered the pocket knife down to her side as she saw that he was no longer trying anything

Steve tried talking to him, "Billy, what's-" He started his question, but Billy had moved away when Steve reached out.

When Steve had moved closer, so did Robin, "Billy it's not your fault."

"Robin isn't mad. She was just scared." Billy glanced up at the two in front of him, Robin nodded in agreement

"I could have stopped it from happening." Billy muttered, staring back down to the ground

"Just don't worry about it, I'm okay, and so is Robin." Steve assured yet Billy only saw the swollen eye Steve had.

"Billy..." Robin got his attention. She turned towards Steve before asking, "Do you see anything when you're...you know...?"

Steve understood what she was saying, "Yeah, like, like a shadow or maybe a guy?" He also asked.

"There's some sort of a shadow. It's kind of shaped into a spider." Billy explained, making a shaping motion with his hands

Steve glared down, put his hand over his mouth, and thought to himself, "I think I have an idea."

"What is it?" Robin asked, "Come with me." He replied, walking up to the house, followed by Robin and Billy

When Steve opened the door, he was met with a rush of heat, "Why is it so hot inside of here?"

"Oh yeah, you told me to turn the heat up, and I did it." Robin said, Steve raised his eyebrows, "That's the first."

Robin shoved him out of the front doorway, letting her and Billy into the living room

Steve ked himself and the other two in the kitchen where he pulled out a chair, "Sit here, I'll be right back."

Billy and Robin sat down at the dining table beside one another, sharing awkward glances while waiting.

As Steve went to find what he needed, he stopped at the thermostat, decreasing the temperature and continuing

He brought Billy a pencil with a piece of paper, and he tapped the table, sitting it down, "Draw what you see."

Billy gave him a look, but Steve only returned a smile, "Eddie!" He called out as Billy picked up the pencil

Eddie walked in the dining room, almost dripping sweat from the previous heat, "Sit here." Steve pulled out a chair.

Robin watched as Billy drew a picture that had not looked familiar to her. She leaned in closer, keeping Billy unbothered

Nancy with Mike, including Chrissy, Dustin, and Argyle, all gathered inside of the kitchen as well to see

Steve crossed his arms as he waited for Billy to finish his drawing. Fortunately, it did not take him long.

He lifted up the paper, sliding it to Eddie, "Look familiar?" Eddie looked down at the drawing and shook his head, "Not at all."

Dustin grabbed the paper, "This looks like one of Will's old drawings." He gave it to Mike, "Yeah it does."

"Do you think Will could help with this?" Dustin asked, "Maybe El too?" Mike suggested looking at Dustin

Steve leaned on the table with his hands, "Yeah, Mike, you call." He gave Eddie another paper, "You draw what you see."

Eddie picked up a pencil starting his drawing. As he did, Robin motioned to Steve for him to come closer

He walked over, leaning near her. She pointed to Billy, who was starting to sketch something else