𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀

asher's jealousy

After Dustin, Erica, Steve and Robin had left the mall to get to Dustin's radio tower, everyone else was at the mall courtyard to give them a bit of a head start. While Eleven was sat with Hopper, Asher was looking over at them with jealousy in his eyes. All Asher has ever wanted was a family that loves him, and while he does have Claudia and Dustin, he also wanted his dad to love him. So, seeing Hopper care so much for Eleven made him jealous of the girl. She has the one thing he wants and he kind of hated it.

"What's up with you?" Max says as she goes and sits next to Asher.

"Nothing" Asher says, looking down at his feet, not wanting to bother Max with something so stupid while she's got her own shit to worry about.

"Ash, look at me" Max says, lifting Asher's face up so he's looking at her "Something is wrong, so tell me what's up."

"It's nothing... It's stupid" Asher says, shaking his head.

"It's obviously not stupid if it's bothering you" Max says with a sigh "You can talk to me, you know?"

"I just wish me and my dad were like that" Asher says as he looks over at Hopper and Eleven again "Like an actual family, you know?"

"That's not stupid at all" Max says to Asher "It's something that you want but you don't have, of course it upsets you."

"Sounds like you know a lot about it" Asher says, turning to face Max again.

"I've always wanted what you and Dustin have with Billy" Max confesses, making Asher look confused "You two aren't related, but you two are brothers. You two would do anything for each other and you love each other more than anything. I wish me and Billy were like that."

"Well, after this is all over, you could start trying to be like that" Asher says to Max with a smile "You two can try being siblings. And after this, he might end up being a bit more bearable, who knows?" Asher shrugs, making Max laugh.

"Can you promise me something?" Eleven asks Hopper, looking over at Max and Asher talking. After the past few days, Eleven has started to care for Asher, like anyone would do with a best friend, so she wants to make sure he's safe; and for that to happen, he needs to get away from his dad.

"Anything kid" Hopper says, looking down at Eleven.

"Get him out of there" Eleven says, making Hopper know exactly what she's talking about. Everyone in Hawkins knew what was going on with Asher, even Hopper, but because nothing had ever been reported, Hopper couldn't really do anything about it. So Asher was stuck living with an abusive dad, which Hopper always felt guilty about.

"Hey" Mike says, walking over to the two of them "We should probably go" Mike says, making Eleven hug Hopper before Mike and Max help her get up so she can walk.

"Mike?" Hopper says, making Mike turn around "Be careful" He says as Mike nods before following Eleven and Max before Asher goes to walk with them "Hart, get over here."

"Yes sir" Asher says sarcastically before walking over to Hopper.

"I just wanted to say that I'm know what's going on at home and I'm sorry I haven't done anything about it sooner" Hopper says with a sigh "But I promise you, when all of this is over, I'm going to get you out of there and make sure that he never hurts you again."

"Thanks, man, that means a lot" Asher says with a nod.

"Now go with them, kid" Hopper says to Asher "Can't have you being left here."

"Okay" Asher says before turning around before turning back around to look at Hopper "Or I could come with?"

"Not a chance" Hopper sternly says.

"Come on, you're breaking into a Russian bunker" Asher tells Hopper, knowing that the three of them shouldn't go down there by themselves "Who's better at breaking into somewhere than a criminal themselves? And what if they start attacking you guys or some shit? You're gonna need someone who knows how to use a gun and can kick someone's ass. I can do that."

"But you're just a kid" Hopper tells Asher "I'm not letting you."

"You owe me for not doing anything about my dad" Asher says to Hopper "I'm coming."

"Ash, come on" Max says as she runs back to see Asher still talking to Hopper.

"I'm going with them" Asher says as he walks over to Max "Just go to the car, okay? I'll meet you guys there after this is done."

"Wait, what? No, you're not going down there" Max says to Asher before looking at Hopper "Are you seriously letting him go down there?"

"Do you seriously think I'm gonna let him tell me what to do?" Asher asks Max "Look, I'll be okay. You go to the house with El and make sure she's okay. I'll be back in no time, I promise."

"You better no die down there" Max says to Asher with a glare.

"Trust me, I won't" Asher says with a smile before quickly kissing Max "Now go to the car, okay?"

"Okay" Max says with a sigh before walking away from Asher.

"You seriously want to go down there?" Hopper asks knowing that Asher wasn't going to change his mind anytime soon, making Asher nod his head "You listen to me, okay? You don't do anything without me telling you to."

"Yes sir" Asher says with a nod.

"And you said you know how to use a gun?" Hopper asks Asher, making him nod "Good" Hopper says, passing Asher one of the guns from one of the Russians "And after all of this is over, we're going to talk about how you know how to use a gun, because I know you legally shouldn't."

"I've done a lot of illegal things that you don't know about" Asher says with a shrug "At least this one is useful."

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