Twisted Happiness (Stranger Things Steve x OC)

Chapter 7 - Babysitting

Only one more chapter in season 2 and then on to season 3. I think I am just going to continue off the same story rather than starting a new one for the next season, that way it just keeps flowing :)

This one maybe a little rough at first trying to fill to the Billy part but I hope it wasn't too bad.

Any mistakes are mine :)

The sight of Mike and El hugging was enough to break any tension in the air. As everyone stared at Eleven, I had to take a few steps back and lean on the wall for support. I was exhausted, any adrenaline I had, had earlier was gone.

"I never gave up on you." Mike said when they finally broke apart. "I called you every night. Every night for..."

"Three Hundred and fifty-three days." El finished, "I heard."

"Why didn't you tell me you were there?" Mike asked taken back by her response and I couldn't blame him. When she had first reached out to me originally, I had been angry, but I knew there was a reason, and it was a logical one. "That you were okay?"

"Because I wouldn't let her." Jim stepped in and I watched as he ignored Mikes hurt look and stared at Eleven. "The hell is this? Where the hell have you been?"

"Where have you been?" she asked back and I gave a small laugh and looked down. The standoff didn't take long before she all but ran into his arms and hugged him.

"You've been hiding her!" Mike exclaimed, interrupting them.

"Mike." I started trying to pull him back.

"Did you know too?" he asked, turning on me angrily and I sighed, looking away. "You did! How could you! I confided in you; I thought you understood..."

"I did... do." I said trying to remain calm, "But I understand what Jim was doing too."

"You've been hiding her this whole time!"

"Hey!" Jim said firmly grabbing ahold of him. "Let's talk... Alone." Forcefully Jim pushed Mike down the hall and into a bedroom shutting the door. Steve moved towards me and reached for my arm supporting me as I grimaced and moved towards a chair.

"You okay?" he asked as I slowly sat down.

"I'm awesome." I stated sarcastically.

"She's the one that told you they were in the lab huh?" He asked bending down so he was at my level. I watched Eleven hugged Lucas and Dustin and nodded.

"Yeah." I said softly.

"How long have you known?" he asked. He didn't seem upset but curious as he watched the exchange between the friends.

"A few weeks." I sighed. "I thought it was just dreams at first, but after I realized she was talking to me. Up on the hill ... she projected images of Jim and them in the lab, its how I knew they were there."

"Why didn't you say anything?" he asked quietly.

"I don't know." I shrugged grimacing. "It didn't seem like something anyone needed to care about, especially if we were all trying to move on." I watched and smiled as El put her finger in Dustin's mouth pointing at his teeth.

"You have teeth." El said confused.

"Oh you like these pearls?" He nodded and purred and I groaned.

"I feel bad about lying to Mike." I sighed trying to lean forward and look down the hall.

"You didn't lie." Steve shook his head putting his hand on mine before he stood up. "You were trying to protect him and her. He'll see that eventually."