Blue Eyed Beauty || Billy Hargrove

Chapter 7

Joyce had arrived at the school, instantly looking for Will. She was relieved when she saw that he was okay, and as she was about to speak, Lucas ran in looked alarmed.

"The field! Lavender's on the field" He yelled, and ran outside with the others in tow. When they got to the field, the group saw Mike shaking Lavender who wasn't moving an inch.

"Lavender. I just found her like this! I think she's having another episode" Mike panicked. Not too far from them, Eddie and Billy had seen them and they instantly knew something was wrong. Eddie bolted over to them.

"Bambi! Lavender!" He yelled, causing the group to look over to see him and Billy running over to them. When Eddie arrived, he stood in front of his sister and noticed how her eyes were twitching. He placed his hands on either side of her, and shook her.

"Lavender. Sweetheart, wake up! It's Eddie, your brother! Lavender please!" Eddie pleaded, already feeling tears running down his face.

Billy, who was standing not too far from them, watched on in panic. He had no idea what was going on, and by the scared looks on everyone's faces, this was far from good.

"Lavender, wake up! Can you hear me? Bambi, please just wake up!" He pleaded again, and this time Lavender's responded by letting out a gasp and her eyes opened wide.

"E-Eddie?" She whispered, looking into his familiar brown eyes.

"Oh my god! Oh my god, you're okay" Eddie cried, and pulled her into a tight hug. Leaning into him, Lavender felt herself relax but when she looked over his shoulder, she saw Billy standing there. What was Billy doing here? Had he witnessed her episode?

"Come on, sweetheart. Why don't we go to my house?" Joyce said softly, placing her hands on the twins making them pull away from each other.

Joyce had always been a mother figure to the Munson twins, seen as they didn't even know their mother. The Byers woman was always there if either of them needed her, and they appreciated it greatly.

"What about my car?" Lavender asked quietly, looking at the woman.

"I can take it to your place, if you'd like?" Billy spoke up. Max looked at her step brother in surprise, wondering why the hell he would offer to do something nice.

But then she realised, ever since he met Lavender something in him has changed. He's still angry, but not as bad as it was before they arrived in Hawkins. He hasn't brought home random girls, and he even spoke to Susan about Lavender.

"Would you really do that? What about your car?" Lavender questioned.

"It's no problem. I can come back later to get it" He shrugged with a small reassuring smile that caused Lavender to feel all warm inside.

The girl pulled away from Joyce and her brother, and walked over to Billy to give him a hug, which caught everyone off guard. Especially Billy. He hasn't been hugged since before his mum left. And he had to admit, it felt really nice.

"Thank you, Billy" She whispered, as she pulled away to hand him her keys and gave him a sweet smile that caused his heart to race even more than it already was.

"You're welcome, angel" He smiled softly, giving her hand a squeeze. Lavender's heart swelled at the nickname, and couldn't help but giggle. The two then pulled away, and Billy watched after the girl as she walked off with Joyce and Will.

Eddie wanted to go with his sister, but he knew that Billy will want answers.

"Mind telling me what that was about, Munson?" Billy asked, looking to the metal head with his arms crossed and a serious look on his face. Eddie looked to the others, wondering what he should do but they just shrugged, making the teen sigh.

"Before i tell you anything, i need you to promise that once I've told you everything, that you won't repeat a single word of this to anyone" Eddie said, giving the Hargrove teen a pointed look.

"I promise" Billy answered honestly.

"Good, because if you do i will bury you alive. Although, i don't think I'll be able to because i know that will hurt my sister, who for some odd reason seems to really like you" The teen rambled, causing Billy to raise a brow in amusement but couldn't help but feel a light feeling in his chest knowing that Lavender likes him.

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At the Byers house, Lavender was sitting at the dinner table sipping a glass of water, while Joyce and Will sat across from her watching her every move.

"Sweetie, could you tell us what happened?" Joyce asked.

"I don't really remember" Lavender shrugged. It was true, she didn't remember anything that happened, which was strange.

"I need you to try" The woman pushed gently, making the girl sigh.

"I-I was on the field and---and then it--it all just went black, and--and then you and Eddie were there" Lavender explained, trying really hard to remember everything but her mind was all foggy.

"Lav, I need you to tell me the truth" Joyce sighed.

"I-I am" The teen stuttered, making Joyce sigh. The woman then got up from her seat, walked over to a table and grabbed a piece of paper. Walking back to the dinner table, Joyce handed Lavender what looked to be a drawing.

"This shape. I saw it on the video tape that Will used on Halloween night. It's the same shape as--as your drawing that you made that Eddie showed me a few weeks ago" Joyce explained, as Lavender looked over the familiar drawing.

"These episodes that you and Will are having, I think Dr Owens is wrong. I think they're real. But--but i can't help you or Will if i don't know what's going on. So, you have to talk to me. Please. No more secrets, form either of you, okay?" Lavender looked over to Will, the two of them silently communicating with each other, before she turned to Joyce.

"No more secrets" She said softly.

"Did--did you see this thing again on the field?" Joyce questioned. Lavender didn't answer, as her mind went back to what happened, before she looked back to Joyce.

"Yes" Lavender answered.

"What--what is it?" Mrs Byers asked. Another flashback appeared in Lavender's mind, causing tears to appear in her eyes.

"I don't know. It's almost like a feeling. Like the one i had on Halloween morning" She whimpered, as she started to feel her stress and anxiety levels grow higher.

"What does it want?" This time Will asked a question.

"I really don't know. It-It came for me, and.....and I tried. I tried so hard to make it go away. But it got me, Joyce" By now the girl was crying, and it hurt Will and Joyce to see her in such a state.

"Well, what does that mean?" Joyce asked.

"I felt it...everywhere. Everywhere. I--I still feel it. I just want this to be over" Lavender cried, as she leant into Joyce who quickly pulled her into her arms.

"It's okay, it's okay. Listen. Look, look at me" The woman said, pulling away to hold Lavender's face in her hands.

"I will never, ever let anything bad happen to you or Will. You have me, Hopper and your brother, who will do everything to keep you both safe. Whatever's going on in you, we're gonna fix it. I promise you. I'm here" Will quickly came over, wrapping his arms around Lavender's torso while she leant into Joyce's arms once again.