More Than Friends

Babysitting

~Steve's POV~

As I pull out of Robin's driveway, I allow my mind to wonder. Should I tell Robin what Nancy told me at the store..? I mean sure Nancy might not be okay with it but I got to tell somebody...

It takes nearly 15 minutes to make it to my house. First things first, I need to call everyone and tell them to get ready. I walk into my house, luckily my dad isn't home. I'm too stressed to talk to him. I walk to the phone and dial The Byers first since I know that Mike is probably over there. The phone barely gets one ring in before it's answered.

"Hello?" I hear Eleven whisper into the phone.

"Hey El, it's Steve. Make sure to get ready, I'll pick you up before 3. Is Mike there?"

"Uh yeah. Are you picking up Will and Mike too?"

"Yes. Be ready before I get there."

"Okay," El hangs up the phone. That was the least awkward conversation I think I've ever had with Eleven. Nice going Steve. I then ring Max's phone which takes a while to be answered.

"This is the Mayfields, how can I help you?" A woman yells through the phone. I pull the phone away from my ear.

"Is Maxine Mayfield there?" I inquire.

"Yes, would you like me to pass the phone to her?" Mrs. Mayfield asks. I feel like I'm calling a business or a company for a job. She needs to lay off the work voice and speak like a normal person.

"Yes, obviously." I mumble into the phone.

"What was that?"

"YES!" I shout into the phone. Geez, this lady pisses me off. Why would I ask if Max is there if I didn't want to talk to her.

"Hello?" I finally hear Max say.

"Hey kid, it's Steve. How come you didn't answer the phone if you literally have a telephone in your room?"

"My step dad doesn't let me answer the phone, I can only be told to talk on it by him or my mom."

"Okay well I'm gonna pick you up soon so be ready,"
I say.

Max says, "Alright. Bye, Steve." And then she hangs up.

I walk away from the phone and head to my bedroom. I've got to choose a good outfit for Eddie. He deserves only the best. I open the closet to find one, but I'm met with bland and ugly clothes. I truly need to get rid of these. Half of them I haven't even worn since my Freshman year. I give myself a mental face palm for keeping these children clothes but it's too late to get rid of them. I need to get a good outfit and get it fast. I head to my kitchen again to see where my wallet is. I got $50, just enough to pay for an outfit and shoes. I grab my keys and wallet and dash out the door. I rush to my car and speed all the way to the mall. I get there within 10 minutes which is like a world record. Congrats to myself.

I jump out of my car and dash into the store. Luckily it wasn't too busy so I was able to make my trip quick. I bought a red and white striped shirt with blue jeans and red shoes. My style is FANTASTIC! I skip to my car since i manage to get a great outfit and get it fast. I look down at my watch, I've got 15 minutes to get to my house if I want to make it to Max's house on time. I quickly get home and change. I am then met with the hardest decision of the day, which cologne should I wear... I stare at my collect, my brain is empty. I don't anything too much but strong enough to smell my manly charisma. I do a double take over the many bottle I've collected since 7th grade. Finally I make my decision. I decide to wear my very fancy cologne that smells like vanilla. My dad bought it for me on his business trip to France so it's pretty important to me. I quickly spray some on my wrist, neck, and stomach. That should be enough. I make my way towards my front door before heading into my car and driving to Max's house.

I pull into her driveway and knock on her door. I wait about a minute, no one answers. I know again. No answer. I roll my eyes, "This bitch."

I bang on the door this time. Max almost immediately answered. She looked nervous and nearly pushed me out of her way as she headed to my car.

"Hi!" She finally says after I get into the car.

"Hey, we're going to get Robin now. So you might want to get into the backseat." I reply.

"Nah, I'll wait until we get there." She said with a grin.

"Alright."

It doesn't take long to get to Robin's house from Max's. Thats kinda the whole reason I chose to pick them up in this order. I watch as Max gets out of the car and hugs Robin. She then gets in the backseat while Robin gets in the front seat.

"Hey, Stevie!" Robin greets me as she enters my car.

"Hey, Rob," I smile.

Robin and Max continue to chat as I drive to Will's humble abode. He and El live way too far from everyone, Even in their summer home. I eventually get there, yawning as I make my way on to the porch. I don't even have to knock before the door is flung open.

"Hi! I have to go put on my shoes and I'll be right out!" Eleven shouts at me. Will and Mike dash out of the house as she turns around to go get her shoes. Im practically tackled by Mike when he plowed into my side as he ran. I groan almost immediately because that shit hurt like hell.

"What the fuck Weeler?!" I toss my hands up, genuinely confused since there was so much space in the doorway for him to run through.

"Sorry not sorry!" He shouts back as he jumps into my car. That bastard, I hope he breaks his neck and ends up in the hospital with Eddie. I clutch my side again as the pain continues.

El walks out of the door, not ramming into me thankfully.

"A-are you okay Steve..?" El asks, clearly unsure of what to do.

"Im fine, but your asshole boyfriend won't be for very long if he does that again," I say as I stand up straight. El awkwardly smiles and trots away.

"Yeah im not a fan of him either," Hop says as he stands in front of me. Hop and I never talk so just looking at him intimidates the fuck out of me. "Do me a favor, make sure he doesn't touch my daughter while you're out." He says. " Inappropriately i mean."

"You got it!" I reply not really sure what to say to that. I would hope Mike can stay tame in public especially since we're going to visit Eddie but then again, Nancy was a freaky fuck.

I walk back to my car only to notice the predicament my little children are in. The backseat is full of teens so El appears to have no where to sit. I knew this would happen. I facepalm for not thinking about this but my quick thinking skills will come to save the day, hopefully. I stand there for a second, watching them. I got it! "El, sit on max's lap. I know it's uncomfortable but it's just a short trip to the hospital and we need to leave now if we want to meet Dustin and Lucas on time." I stare at her and wait for a response but she doesn't say anything. She quietly and quickly does exactly as I say and soon enough we're driving to the hospital.

HI GUYS!!! Ow! No need to say all those hurtful things💔. YES I know I said that I would post this chapter a long time ago but I lowk forgot. I also had no motivation to write this bc im not a man (shocker Ik) so writing from the perspective of one is kinda hard. Anyways, I probably will maybe one more chapter of Steve's pov before like not doing one for a while because I honestly hate writing as him. BUT if you guys want me to keep writing, y'all should keep commenting bc im really not feeling this Fic that much. So if you want me to keep it, please let me know. I will also be releasing a Wenclair fic after the new season is released (yes I am going to actually post chapters of that regularly). LOVE YOU GUYS!! MWAH, MWAH!