Basic Instinct [stranger things]

89. Games

CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE
GAMES

Aaron was sat on the bleachers with Kimmy to his left, waiting rather impatiently for Steve to arrive at Lucas' game.

Well, it wasn't really Lucas' game, in all the times Kimmy and Aaron had showed up to watch the boy he'd never actually made it off the bench. He'd never been off the bench, not ever.

Still, Aaron and Kimmy went to everyone they could make, knowing the boy would do the same for them.

The rest of the party hadn't showed yet, and Aaron didn't expect them to. Mike and Dustin had their D&D game and Aaron highly doubted Max would show face. Not since she was determined to push almost everyone away.

Once more, Aaron checked his watch. Groaning in frustration when he realised the game was about to start and his older brother was still nowhere to be seen.

"What's he doing?" The blond asked Kimmy in a stressed tone, keeping his voice hushed as he spoke to her. "He should have been here ten minutes ago."

"Relax." Kimmy told him with a shake of her head. "He'll be here any minute, he'll just be running late-"

Kimmy cut herself off as she pointed ahead, causing Aaron to turn his head to look at what she was referring to.

While he was relieved to see his older brother making his way through the stands to get to them, Aaron was forcing back an eyeroll as he realised Steve had a girl with him who the blond didn't recognise.

"Who's that with him?" Aaron heard Kimmy ask in a curious voice, unsure if it was someone she was supposed to know or something.

"I don't know." Aaron shrugged, simply sending his older brother a questionable look once Steve was close enough that the older boy ignored.

"Hi." Kimmy gave the older girl who she didn't know a small smile and wave when the pair sat down in their seats.

The girl sat with Steve snapped her head around to look at the younger two, furrowing her brows before adverting her attention back onto Steve.

Aaron rolled his eyes at her, making sure his older brother saw as he did so.

"Uh... Aaron, Kimmy," Steve spoke up awkwardly, lazily motioning to the younger two who were sat looking confused with his land. "This is Brenda."

The girl simply giggled and clinged to Steve's arm, causing Aaron to raise his brows in surprise at her blatant rudeness.

It wasn't like the two would be a long term thing, they probably wouldn't even see each other after that very basketball game. Aaron had come to realise that his older brother had gotten into a habit of... going from girl to girl rather quickly. As in, see a girl for a couple of days before moving onto the next one type of quickly.

"Everyone now please rise for our national anthem." The abrupt noise of the principal speaking loudly into the Mike in the centre of the court caused Aaron to flinch, shifting his attention off of his brother and onto the court in front of him as everyone stood. "Singing for us tonight, we have a very special guest. All the way from Nashville, our very own Tammy Thompson!"

Aaron's eyes widened and he instantly looked to his brother as the girl walked out, holding back an amused grin at Steve's expression.

Needless to say, the girl was horrendous. She could not hit a single note.

"Muppet." Steve whispered to Aaron, causing the boy to snicker uncontrollably as he fought back a loud laugh.

"Aaron." Kimmy halfheartedly scolded him quietly, nudging his shoulder as she tried to get him to be quiet.