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Jules Cromwel tapped the tips of her fingers on the foam covering the steering wheel, looking up at the nightly atmosphere before her. The moon and the stars were very prominent that night, almost enough to want to do nothing but enjoy the sight. But Jules knew she couldn't as she took a glance at her ex in the passenger's seat. The two couldn't shake off the silent awkwardness that was present, being that Julane made the small-minded decision to get into a physical fight with her then-best friend, Chrissy Cunningham.
The exes were on their way to Eddie Munson's trailer — which was already a red flag as it was — with a bouquet of assorted flowers and Chrissy's favorite kind of candy: sour candy. Pixi Sticks, Gummy Worms, and of course, Sour Patch Kids. You named them, she'd eat them.
Chrissy deciding to hang out with Eddie was shady enough, but Jules was impulsive, and emotional. She couldn't stand not having her best friend by her side anymore. She also hated that thinking that sounded soppy. She didn't just miss the company, but she missed her character and her being Chrissy. As Jules continued driving in the dark of the night, she noticed, her ex-boyfriend, Steve Harrington, was tapping the gifts rhythmically as they lied on his lap. She never ever leaned toward admitting it, but she always saw the littlest things about him. Even if it's been almost a year since they broke up, she knew that if she did, it would shatter her fragile ego.
The girl caught herself staring at his hands before Steve returned the favor by making eye contact with her briefly, making him and Jules shift their focus back to the road. Shit. She thought through her panic. Little did she know, Steve's thinking was the exact same at that moment.
Contrary to what Jules thought would happen, Steve mustered up the courage to break the lull of silence. "Why do you think Chrissywould go to Eddie's without us? I mean, She's terrified of the guy."
"Honestly, I have no idea." Jules sighed, her head tilted to the side slightly. "I'm just mad that I let my anger slip out. She probably smoked so much she forgot about me."
Steve scoffed as he shook his head, taking his gaze off Jules and back at the gifts on his lap. A groan slipped past the girl beside him. "Why? Why do you always do that?"
"What?" Steve raised his hands in the air only to slap them back down. "What did I say?"
"That scoff you scoff every time I mention Chrissy."
