Basic Instinct [stranger things]

105. Sunrise

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE
SUNRISE

The night had dragged on for Kimmy, she'd been up until all hours in the morning overthinking each thought that came into her head. Sitting perfectly still with her legs crossed as she pretended to watch the tv screen blasting in front of her.

Kimmy and the two brothers had decided they would watch Indiana Jones upon arriving back at the household. Well, actually, Aaron did. Steve had wanted to watch reruns of Family Ties and Kimmy had spotted a James Bond tape that she wanted to watch - they'd both been dismissed.

Truthfully Kimmy and Steve didn't put up much of a fight about it, Kimmy knew why the boy was so adamant on the group watching something so late at night and she had a feeling Steve did to.

He was scared.

Not the typical kind of freak out that he would normally have, genuine fear. He was being quiet and trying not to let it show, that's how Kimmy knew it was real. Something in the old house had absolutely terrified him - Vecna.

It almost surprised Kimmy that Aaron was so scared of ghosts. Yes, he was one to panic and have concerns that could border on meltdown, but this was something she hadn't seen before from him.

So, having noticed this, Aaron got to pick the movie.

It really didn't end up mattering anyway. Both Steve and Aaron had passed out about an hour in. The eldest of the two had his arms crossed and his head near falling off the sofa as he snored lightly, evidently exhausted.

Aaron on the other hand had tried and failed to stay awake. Unlike Steve, he hadn't lay down with the intention of dozing off. Because of this, he was sort of awkwardly slumped against Kimmy with his head resting securely on her shoulder.

The girl was staring off into space, trying not to let the troublesome thoughts of which would often begin creep in around this time get to her.

All she could find it in her to do in that moment was stop herself from standing and heading towards the phone. She just wanted someone to talk to.

She wasn't about to wake the two brothers, they were both exhausted and were in clear need of a decent sleep. And to be completely honest, she was worried that if she woke Aaron up, his fears would come crashing back into his chest and he wouldn't get back down again.

She wanted her best friend.

Biting her lip in thought, she reached down and gently took hold of his wrist, adjusting the watch which rest there so she could get a good look at the green numbers which would be flashing back up at her.

Kimmy let out a sigh at the sight. She could hardly call someone at four in the morning.

Taking a breath she looked back at the play screen of the movie Aaron loved, not bothering to try restart it after it had finished.

However, when the first thought to jump into her head at the silence was surrounding that of her parents, she rose from her seat in an instant, craving a distraction. Turning around before she ventured off, she gently lifted Aaron's head from where it had landed on the couch. Grabbing the first pillow she saw, she placed it under his head and patted his cheek for good measure.

Her feet drove her to the household phone almost naturally. Her hands picking up the receiver before she could even register what she was doing. Ignoring her shaking fingers, she dialled the first number she could think of.

If the phone had gone on to ring for more than ten seconds she might have had time to think over what she was doing. And she might have had the sense to hang up the phone before potentially wakening an entire house full.