as hawkins falls // max mayfield

53: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

Fifty-three: Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

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Eddie lifted a tarp, uncovering a broken speedboat, which him and Steve then worked together to haul into the water.

Once they did, Steve offered Robin his hand to help her onto the boat, but she just used grabbed his and Eddie's heads to help stabilize her as she boarded. Y/n snickered at the action before Eddie hopped on, holding a hand out for Nancy. "Wheeler."

"Thanks," Nancy took his hand, cautiously stepping onto the boat.

Dustin faced Max, Y/n and Lucas, saluting to them before moving to board the boat.

"Hey, hey, hey," Eddie stopped him. "You trying to sink us? This thing holds three people tops. Okay?"

"It's better this way, okay?" Nancy chimed in. "You guys stay here with Max," she ordered. "Keep an eye out for trouble."

Dustin was incredulous. "You keep an eye out," he remarked, and Nancy gave him a surprised look after his defiance. All Dustin did was mock the girl's expression before speaking. "It's my goddamn theory!"

"You heard Nance," Robin told him, and Dustin only grew more shocked. "Who put her in charge?"

"I did," Robin quickly shot back, and Dustin was dumbfounded, not replying. Nancy held her hand out. "Compass," she said expectantly. Dustin gave a look of defeat, reluctantly placing the compass into Nancy's hand as he pouted like a child.

Steve turned to face Dustin. "Hey! Here you go," he said, tossing him a bag. Despite being taken by surprise, Dustin managed to catch it, and a look of betrayal painted his face when Steve hopped on the boat. "You said three!" He shouted after muttering an "ow" from the impact of the bag. Steve gave him a look that said "tough luck" as he whispered. "Sorry."

"Bed time at nine, kiddos!" Robin called after them, making Y/n snicker. Dustin, on the other hand, flipped them off, just making Robin continue. "Miss you already!"

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"Wait, woah, woah, wait," Lucas suddenly said, looking through his binoculars.

From where they sat beside one another on a boulder a few feet away, Max and Y/n looked over.

"They're stopping," Lucas told them. "What are they stopping for?"

Y/n looked to the boat out on the water, seeing that it was coming to a stop. Confused, she furrowed her eyebrows and looked back to Dustin when he spoke into the walkie. "Guys, what's going on?" He asked, adding when he got no reply. "Come on guys, talk to me. What's going on?"

"Uh... Dustin, your compass has gone from wonky to wonky with a capital... 'aah!'" Robin's voice came through the radio, and Y/n looked to her girlfriend, confused by the girl's choice of words.

"Ugh!" Lucas groaned in disgust out of the blue. "When'd Steve get so hairy?" He asked, disgusted.

"Right?" Dustin agreed. "I keep telling him he needs to tame that jungle, but he claims the ladies dig it."

Y/n and Max glanced at each other before standing, making their way over to the boys.

"Let me see," Max said nonchalantly, taking the binoculars from Lucas and holding them up to her own face. Y/n leaned down after a moment and pulled the binoculars towards her.