The Babysitters ♡ Steve Harrington

Episode 7-8

So, the five of us began walking home.

"You're positive that was Dart?" Lucas asked Dustin.

"Yes. He had the same exact yellow pattern on his butt." Dustin replied.

"He was tiny two days ago." Max said.

"Well, he molted three times already." Dustin said.

"Malted?" Steve questioned.

"Molted." Dustin corrected. "Shed his skin to make room for growth like hornworms."

"Is he gonna malt again? And if he does, then when?" I asked.

"It's gotta be soon." Dustin guessed. "When he does, he'll be fully grown, or close to it. And so will his friends."

"Yeah, and he's gonna eat a lot more than just cats." Steve said, causing Lucas to stop Dustin.

"Wait, a cat?" Lucas asked, putting his hand on Dustin's chest. "Dart ate a cat?" 

"No, what? No." Dustin shook his head fast.

"What are you talking about? He ate Mews." Steve revealed.

"Steve!" Dustin yelled.

"Mews? Who's Mews?" Max asked.

"Our cat." I told her.

"Athena!" Dustin scolded.

"I knew it! You kept him!" Lucas shouted.

"No! No. No, I...he missed me. He wanted to come home." Dustin, once again, defended.

"Bullshit!" Lucas called.

"I didn't know he was a Demogorgon!" Dustin repeated what he said to me earlier.

"Oh, so now you admit it?" Lucas raised his eyebrows.

"Guys, who cares? We have to go." Max said.

"I care! You put the party in jeopardy! You broke the rule of law!" Lucas accused.

"So did you!" Dustin pointed at Lucas.

"What?" Lucas questioned.

"You told a stranger the truth!" Dustin shined his light at Max.

"A stranger?" Max scoffed.

"You wanted to tell her, too!" Lucas argued.

Steve and I shared a look.

"Yeah, but I didn't, Lucas, okay? I didn't tell her!" Dustin shook his head.

There was a screeching sound in the distance and Steve and I both turned our heads.

"We both broke the rule of law, okay? We're even." Dustin continued.

Steve's hand was still holding mine as we both walked closer towards the sound.

"No, no! We are not 'even'. Do not try that. Your stupid pet could've ate us for dinner!" Lucas argued.

"That was not my fault!" Dustin said.

"Hey, guys?" Steve yelled back.

 "He wasn't gonna eat us." Dustin continued arguing.

"Oh, so, he was just crawling to say hello?" Lucas asked.

"Guys!" I yelled and they all looked at me, shutting up. We heard another screech. Steve and I continued walking.

"No, no, no. Hey, guys! Why are you headed towards the sound?" I heard Max ask.

We stood by a cliff, overlooking the town.

"I don't see them." Dustin said.

"It's the lab." Lucas said, using his binoculars. "They're going back home."