Stranger Things: A Whitlocks Tale; A Dip of The Whitlock Life

Chapter 7: 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙅𝙞𝙢

Later that night the twins dry off and get ready to go. Steve and the others head into the house one by one but before shutting the sliding glass door he gives Rosie a simple wink causing her to blush as a bright rose.  Rosie was pretty red as she snuck away with her brother beyond the backgrounds bushes. They walked for about an hour in the forest before reaching the windowsill of their room. 

Robby opened the window quietly, helping Rosie in, then himself, quietly locking and shutting the window behind them. Rosie plopped down on her bed staring at the ceiling, her heart pounding out of her chest. Steve had taken over her mind, the neck kisses sorta got to her, along with his wink to her as her and Robby left the party. By God she was practically head over heels!

Robby looked to her concerned.

"Rosie? You're overly red. What's gotten you all riled up??"

"Oh Rob.... Have you ever been so in love?.. Where every time you try not to think about the person they just keep coming back to you? Like they are just the right one for you and you don't want to let go of such a feeling because of how much you adore it??"

"Rosie. You didn't fall for a human did you..?"

"H-Huh?.."

Robby sighed facepalming.

"Rosie, don't play dumb with me. You had something with Harrington didn't you?"

Rosie's face turned more red as she tried to play it off.
"What me??? No. I would have slapped him!"

"Then explain the black and blue mark on your neck Rosalie."

Rosie silenced due to her brother's words. 
"I-... W-Well.."

"Come on Rosie..." Robby began as he sat beside her. "We're twins... I'm your brother.... You can talk to me..."

Rosie sighed..SHe was caught and she knew it. She can't hide things from her brother even if she tried. Not only because he sniffs it out quickly, but it kills her too much to bring herself to hide.

"Okay... Maybe... But it wasn't the far inter-course level thingy humans are overly into... It was more... He I guess you can call it.. Making out with my neck?"

"He left his hickey on you."

"Yeah.."

Robby sighed as he got up. He then creaked open their bedroom door. Beyond the door he saw their Uncle Hopper passed out in his darn chair again. He quietly closed the door before turning back to Rosie.

"You had better have enough makeup to hide that. Uncle Hop will KILL you if he finds out.."

"Don't worry.. I have enough.. Now, you should shower and brush your teeth. I'll follow up after.."

"Alright.. do you need me to stick next to the door?"

"T-That would be more comfy... T-Thank you.."

"Alright, just know if the weird flash thing for you happens again you just tell me okay..?"

Rosie nodded as she took off her coat. "I will."

An 30 minutes after Robby sat by the bathroom door as Rosie started up her shower after he got done just before she got in.
Rosie finally stepped behind the shower curtains feeling the heat of the steaming water hit her feet. Calmly she massaged her head as she washed her short brown hair. Yes, her anxiety was going, but she was just praying she didn't witness another flashed thing. 

Soon she finished her shower drying off her hair as it puffed up and styled back to normal. She hung up the mat and towels carefully grabbing her clothes and dressed herself.

"Anything?" Robby called from the other side of the door.

"No? A-At least not yet I think..." She called back.
Carefully teasing her hair and brushing it she regained the signature style back to her hair. Soon she unlocked the door as Robby stepped in leaving the door open. The 2 brushed their teeth carefully as Rosie watched for any sort of sign that something was gonna switch. The light flickered as the 2 looked up before it stopped. 

The twins then walked out of their room making their way into the kitchen when suddenly they were cut off and stopped dead in their tracks by their Uncle.

"Where were you 2?"

"The VHS store... Wanted to look for The Evil Dead.." Robby lied.

"Oh really? Then why did the byers kid come by with these photos!?" 

Hopper then put the copied pictures down onto the counter looking them both straight in the eyes.

Robby rubbed the back of his neck as Rosie rubbed her arm.

"Got any explanation as to why you went out to the Harrington House while I was at work?" Hopper growled.

"It was Rosie's idea." Robby scowled.

Hoppers gaze then went to Rosie concerned of their actions.
"Rosalie Robin Whitlock. Young lady is this true?"

Rosie sighed.
"Yeah... But Robby pitched in-" Rosie began as Robby looked at her, clearly pissed she snitched.
"Steve invited me so.. I said I'd go but then Robby asked me if he could go with so... I-I let him come.."

Hopper's frown deepened... How could they do such a thing? But at least they were honest right? 

"Rosalie...Robbert... I am disappointed in you both.. Really... Do you not understand how DANGEROUS it is in these woods?!" Hopper scolded. "Do either of you want to end up like Will!? Either losing one of you and ending up like Johnathan, or both of you becoming the next missing pair!?"

The twins looked at each other guilty.. It was worth it.. But they knew they were dead... Caught... and their uncle was gonna show no mercy about it..

"No Uncle Hopper.." Robby sighed.

"We understand.." Rosie whimpered.

"Good. Because you both are grounded until the byers kid is found... Am I clear?"

"Yes.."  "Yes.."

"To your room. Not a word."

The twins sighed going into their room. This was their first time grounded in forever. When their parents grounded them, it was always no work trips or no more bike privileges. But when they moved in with their Uncle Hopper, grounding had meant, no telephone access, no bikes, no friends, no school, no outside world.

Why was this the punishment? Mainly because after being in the Hawkins Labs under Papa and after being taken in by Hopper, Hopper knew the concept and dangers of having them strolling out and about during a case or a dumb decision they made. Hopper knew all that could happen and all the risks that Robby would drag Rosie into. 

Because not only do you never mess with Hopper House Rules, you don't test his nerves, you don't try and scheme out of something, you don't sneak out past 9, you don't do something you are not to do. Why? Because, You Don't Mess Around With Jim.