Just friends?

Chapter 27 : Steve vs. Billy

Steve's Pov

"Am I dreaming or is that you Harrington?" Billy laughed as he lit a cigarette and got out of his car. 

"Yeah, it's me. Don't cream your pants." I muttered and stepped off the porch.

"What are you doing here, amigo?" He asked closing the car door and walking towards me.

"I could ask you the same thing...amigo." I replied once we met in the middle. 

"I'm looking for my stepsister. A little birdie told me she was here."

"Huh, that's weird. I don't know her."

"Small? Redhead? Bit of a bitch." 

I flinched at the way he talked about Max. 

"Doesn't ring a bell. Sorry, buddy." I was waiting for him to turn around and retreat, but he didn't

Instead, he took a long drag of his cigarette and nodded. He looked back up at me and his smile fell. 

"You know, I don't know, this..." He trailed off and looked back down. He waited a second then looked back at me. "This whole situation, Harrington, I don't know. It's giving me the heebie-jeebies."

"Oh, yeah? Why's that?" I grumbled. 

He took another drag of his cigarette and blew the smoke in my face as he spoke. "My 13-year-old sister goes missing all day. And then I find her with you, in a stranger's house. Well it's not really a stranger's house because the princess lives here. Doesn't she?"

"That doesn't matter." 

"But still. My 13-year- old sister goes missing all day and I find her with you, in a strangers house, and you lie to me about it." 

I chuckled trying to play off my lie. 

"Man, were you dropped too much as a child, or what? I don't know what you don't understand about what I just said. She's not here." I replied. 

I watched Billy lift his hand holding the cigarette and point towards the house. 

"Then who is that?" 

I turned around and saw the kids and Sofie watching through the window. They immediately slid down the wall out of sight.

"Oh, shit. Listen-" I began, but Billy had shoved me onto the ground. 

"I told you to plant your feet." He said as he stood over me. 

I tried to say something, but it came out as a groan when his foot met my hip. I groaned in pain and closed my eyes. When I opened them he was already at the front door.

"Shit!" I cursed as I got up as quick as I could. 

Sofie's Pov

"What are you doing here, Billy?" I asked as I motioned behind me for the kids to continue to the back of the house. 

"Why is my stepsister in your house and why is Harrington here?" He snapped. 

He looked crazy. He looked over my shoulder at the kids that hadn't left yet.

"Well, well, well. Lucas Sinclair. What a surprise." Billy said as he tried to walk past me. 

"Billy, I think it's time for you to go." I said as I put my hands on his chest to stop him from moving forward. 

"Get out of my way, Byers." 

"You're not about to tell me what to do in my own house. I don't fucking think so. Get out, please."