𝐒𝐭𝗼𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐬~ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝗼𝐧

⁸ the mind flayer pt2

After what felt like hours, someone opened the door to Will's room and sat on the bed next to Rosalie. "Are you okay?" A soft voice spoke. Rosalie turned to see Steve looking at her with concern.

"I'm fine, Steve."
"You know you can let your feelings out. Something terrible is happening to your brother. I know it hurts. I don't know what I'd do—"
"Steve, you don't understand! You don't have any siblings! You barely have parents! Just leave me alone!"
"Got it, Rosalie."

♡♡♡♡

Everyone is clearing out the shed and getting things to cover the shed to make it unrecognizable. Rosalie was inside with Will, while Steve and Nacy were putting up blankets.

"Hey. What you did, um, helping the kids... that was... It's really cool."
"Yeah. those little shits are real trouble, you know?"
"Believe me, I know. So, how's Rosalie doing? we haven't talked much since you and I broke up with her being your best friend."

Steve, let's out a long sigh.

"It's complicated, she uh... she's stressed with school and all this shit. but uh, I'd say she's not ok right not."
"And are you two okay? you looked upset when you left Will's room."
"She um... said some stuff, but I'm not taking it to heart she was just letting off some steam."

Nancy, let's out a laugh.

"What?"
"Nothing, it's just when I "let off some steam, " we broke up."
"That was different."
"Yeah, because you're in love with her, not me."
"Shut up about that Nace."
"I'm right."
"Whatever."

♡♡♡♡

Everyone had finished with making the shed unrecognizable and tied Will up to a chair. Joyce, Hopper, Mike, and Johnathan stayed in the shed. Rosalie stayed in the house with the kids, Nancy and Steve.

The group in the shed came running into the house. Hopper grabbed a pen and paper and sat at the table. Everyone circled around.

"What happened?" Dustin and Rosalie asked at the same time, both voiced, filled with concern.

"I think he's talking, just not with words."

"What is that?" Steve asked, confused. "Morse code." Everyone answers at the same time. Steve looked around and then down, embarrassed. Rosalie, being next to him, grabbed his hand and sent a small smile, which he returned.

"H-E-R-E. Will's still in there. He's talking to us."

♡♡♡♡

"Dash. Dot. Dash.
"OK, I got it. C."
"L."
"O."
"S."
"E."
"G.
"A."
"T."
"E."

"Close Gate."

the phone started to ring loudly. Dustin ran over and got it off the hook and put it back down, quieting it. it ran again, and Rosalie picked it up and ripped it off the wall, throwing it.

"Do you think he heard that?"
"It's just a phone. It could be anywhere, right?"

the group can hear monsters screeching in the distance.

"That's not good." Dustin says

"You fucking think so dipshit."
"Rose!"
"Sorry."

Hopper comes in the back door with a shotgun in his hand. "Hey. Hey, get away from the windows!" he turns to Johnathan holding the gun "Hey can you use this?"

"What?"
"Can you use this?"
"I can!"
"I can!"

Hopper throws the gun at Nancy instead of Rosalie. Hopper, Steve, and Nancy stand in the front, ready to fight off the things coming for them.

"Where are they?" Max asks, clearly scared as the group hears the screeching getting louder and louder. Rosalie feels sorry the girl got brought into this and empathic that she held her hand. When Will was in the field, she grabbed her hand and pulled Max behind her, never letting go of her hand.

The things are right outside as the group can hear loud thudding and groans. The screeching stops, and then suddenly, a demogorgon is thrown through the window, making everyone scream. Everyone gets ready to hurt it, seeing it's already dead.

"Holy shit."
"Is it dead?"

there's bangs on the door, the lock unlocks by itself everyone points their weapons towards the door. The door opens, and there walks in El.

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