The Stranger -Sequal To Vienna-

Chapter 13

A/N - WE'RE SO SORRY (for two separate things, one being that we were MIA and the second being this chapter🫶🏻)

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(Stevie's POV)

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This year is worse than last, and last year I ended up almost dying in some freaky parallel Hawkins.

First Billy comes back, then some random chick shows up claiming that Eddie is her kids father and then I get told that I'm out of a job.

I thought this year would be different. I prayed this year would be different, void of any drama.

I guess we can't all get what we want from the big guy in the sky.

I'm currently throwing things into boxes, foaming at the mouth with anger since Alex told me exactly why he's shutting us down.

For a fucking Ice cream shop.

"What do you mean? Like, he just doesn't want it anymore? I know you said he was closing the place but I thought maybe it was because it wasn't making money." Steve says, sitting on the only chair in the building as I pack things up.

"It makes plenty of money. He just doesn't want it. Alex is selling the place to some guy that wants to turn it into an ice cream shop. Another one! As if we don't have too many of them already." I huff, throwing the garbage bag out back. "What's this place gonna have, huh? The same god damn flavours as every other shop."

"Maybe he's kidding?"

"He wouldn't joke about that shit with me, he knows how much I love this store." He does. Alex knows that this place is everything to me, so this is no joke.

"I'm sorry dude but I don't think there's much you can do except for look for another job before it closes." Steve says and I roll my eyes. 

"Yes I know that. Thanks genius."

"Don't be a dick, I'm just being realistic here."

"I know, I'm sorry." I sigh and rub my eyes. "I'm just so upset, so angry."

"Wanna close up early and go home? I'm sure Alex won't mind, seeing as he's selling the place anyway." He says, looking at me with sympathy, you'd think someone I loved just died or something.

"He won't give a fuck, he doesn't care about this place. I just wanna spend as much time here as I can before I can't anymore."

"What's Eddie said about it?"

"I haven't told him. I've barely seen him since Bex showed up." I scoff, making it clear I don't want to talk about her and he gets it.

"I'm gonna head back to work before I end up out of a job too." I glare at him and he grimaces, "Too soon? My bad." He says, rubs my back and leaves.

Eddie should be here soon, I can tell him then. He always comes in at 1pm, always brings lunch with him. So I can tell him about all of this, maybe he knows someone that is looking for a new employee? He's a musician after all, I'm sure he knows places.

2pm.

No sign of him, maybe he fell asleep? He hasn't been sleeping well recently, nightmares apparently.

3pm.

I'm getting worried now. He never just doesn't show up, he always calls first.

4pm.

I've called the trailer three times and no answer. I hope he's okay...

5pm.

My shifts over. I haven't eaten, I know I shouldn't expect him to bring me food but he always does, without fail, which is why I don't bring my own.