Just Out Of Reach • Billy Hargrove x Reader

Confession

You get ready for the day putting on a purple and white striped t-shirt, light blue shorts, purple circled earrings, and a black belt. Zara picks you up taking you up taking you both to the mall. You called her last night when you couldn't sleep explaining the entire situation. Making your way into the mall you shop for new clothes, jewelry, and anything that caught your eye. Ending your trip you wait in line for ice cream "y/n!?" you look away from Zara. Standing behind the counter was Steve wearing a blue sailor outfit "y/n i haven't seen you since graduation how are you!" You felt all those butterflies you tried so hard to push away come flying back. "I've bee-" the window behind the counter opens "we got our first sentence!" a girl in the same outfit says leaning out. Steve turns around saying something to her closing the window "who is she?" you point. Steve leans against the counter "that's Robin i'm not sure what her problem is" Zara rolls her eyes "whatever pretty boy can we get served?" Immediately caught off guard by her straightforward approach you wondered if she was flirting with him. You get your ice cream and promise Steve to visit soon and maybe hang out if he has time. Getting into the car you turn to Zara "where you flirting with him!?" she laughs "how could you tell? i thought it was being my usual self" she takes a bite out of her cone. "It wasn't what you said it was how you said it" you grab your seatbelt buckling up. "You caught me" she starts the car pulling out of the parking lot. "Am i still driving you to Billy's?" she looks both ways before turns into the main road "yeah..."
The entire ride was mostly silent besides the occasional conversation about the possibilities that could happen. Pulling up to Billy's house you take a deep breath getting out of the car "y/n i'll wait here just in case." You give her a thumbs up before walking up the driving and knocking at his door. No one answered but Billy's car was in the driveway you turn around and give Zara a thumbs up. She gives one back driving away leaving you alone at his doorstep. You grab the door handle opening it you feeling a guest of cold air hit you as you step into the house "Billy?" you call out. You knew you were taking a huge risk he could be angry you were invading his privacy let alone even being in the house. Going into his room there was no trace of him there you check the kitchen and Max's room but still nothing. You hear shuffling from the bathroom gingerly walking over to the door you lightly knock. "What" his voice comes from the other side "it's me y/n" the door swings open revealing a dripping wet Billy. He was wearing a black tank top and swim trunks that looked like they went through a dust storm.

You didn't want to ask how he got so dirty let alone the smell of chemicals and mold. There was a big red mark on his arm that looked like it was spreading into his veins. Billy walks past you into his room closing the door you wait outside "is everything okay?" No reply you look up at the clock it reads 5:30pm your head snaps back to the doorway Billy stands there wearing a light blue collared shirt slightly unbuttoned, blue jeans, black belt, a sliver necklace, and stud earrings. "Are you going somewhere?" you ask getting caught off guard as he grabs your wrist pulling you into his room. His grip was tight it felt like your bone was about to snap under the pressure. He pushes you onto the couch crawling on top of you grabbing the back of your neck. A wave of emotions wash over you a mix of fear and excitement. He kisses you hungrily letting go of your wrist bringing his hand your waist. His mouth didn't taste like anything you've ever experienced it tasted sweet with a poisonous taste. You pull back breaking the kiss "Billy..." he leans in leaving a trail of kisses on your neck. His kisses sent a shiver down your spine you didn't speak you were at a loss of words. He stops and begins to kiss you again letting his tongue intertwine with yours. As romantic as this was something felt off you break the kiss once more. You felt your mouth burn like you just swallowed a bottle of kitchen cleaner "Billy... you taste like chlorine." He lets go of you completely standing up walking backwards to his bed. Billy was always an odd person but this wasn't the odd you're noticed. Sitting up from the couch you notice him slightly shaking "Billy...?" Just like before there was no response come to think about it walking into the house you felt freezing from the warm atmosphere outside. You leave his room looking for the thermostat turning to up from frigid temperature it was at. Upon arriving back Billy's head was in his hands "Billy? Is everything okay?" His head darts up his ocean blue eyes now glossy inside of a piercing look from before. "Y/n..." for the first time his voice sounds soft "Heather..." his hands shake "she's... gone." Jealousy coursed through your veins how could he think of her after kissing you. "I think she's dead" he mutters immediately taking any ounce of jealousy out of you. "What do you mean she's dead..?" you kneel down next to him putting your hand on his knee. "I saw this spider like monster... he..." Billy's voice changes from a raspy crying to commanding "he took her." You felt the change in tone giving you a bad gut feeling like something took over. He grabs your hand that was resting on his knee looking you straight into the eye "go before it's too late." Standing up you step back slowly "i'll come back... okay...?" he nods as you grab the door handle walking out shutting the door behind you.

You didn't want to leave but you knew something was wrong Billy wasn't himself. Quickly going to the phone you dial Zara's number praying she picked up but no answer. You try your home phone next but no answer again deciding the only answer now is walking home. Arriving home you look at the clock "8:00pm" you decide to change into your pjs and get into bed. After the walk home sleep found you quickly. In the morning you call Nancy but only got a busy signal deciding to get the answers yourself you get dressed. You put on a short sleeve pastel yellow shirt, light blue denim skirt, white belt, white leg warmers, white chunky circle earrings, and a pastel yellow scrunchie in your pony tail. You tuck in your shirt into your skirt getting on your bike setting off for Nancy's house. When you arrive Mrs.Wheeler answers the door "hi y/n what can i do for you?" she looks shaken. "Is Nancy here?" Mrs.Wheeler shakes her head out of luck you begin to walk down the driveway spotting Nancy. She looked distraught like something just happened "Nancy" you open your arms to hug her. Nancy falls into your arms hugging you tightly "what happened?" you pull her away to look at her face. "I... It's a lot" she grabs your hand "come on" Nancy takes you to her room and closes the door. "You're not going to believe what i just witnessed..." you sit down at the end of her bed as she paces her room. "A few days ago an old woman called she was talking about these rats" your eyes light up "this rat was eating gardening supplies this rat was the rat you were talking about." Nancy stops in-front of you "when me and Jonathan went to check on her... she was eating the same gardening supplies the rat was." Nancy looks terrified like she hasn't gotten over what just happened to her yet "this woman... she screeched at us... we called 911 and they took her away all the while she was she was still screeching." You get up from the bed pulling her into a hug "now... i'm fired and i think things might hurt be over with Johnathan" Nancy wraps her arms around you.

You knew not to ask about the rats she just told you about them but you had so many questions. You comfort her before leaving her to process her own emotions on her own. Closing her bedroom door you walk down the steps seeing Max & another girl walk through the door. "Who's this?" you point to the girl who is now staring at you "El" the girl replied. Max grabs the basement door handle "sorry we have to meet the boys downstairs" El quickly follows behind her. "Wait i'm coming with you!" you follow them to the basement hoping to find Dustin to ask him about the rats. Will was sitting on top of the couch arm rest as everyone gathered around him with no site of Dustin which you were desperately hoping for. you begin to walk up the stairs as Will behinds to talk about a creature that sounded familiar to the dreams you had. "Wait" you stand at the bottom of the stairs "the monster... it sounds familiar..." Will look's up at you. "I had these wacky dreams that i was in this weird world everyone was gross and slimy" the boys give each other a knowing look. "It was no wacky dream..." Will stands up walking around the table "then what was it...?" you walk up to the table. "It's called the upside down..." he grabs a piece of paper. "The upside what...?" you stare at the blank paper "the upside down" he turns the paper upside down scribbling lines onto it. "This happened to me last year..." he trails off while everyone crowds around the table. "What did?" he lets out a sigh "last year the mind flyer used me as a host when he did i was in the upside down." Will points to the scribbles "you see this?" Will then turns the paper onto the clean side. "This is the upside down we don't know much about it" he then turns the paper to the clean side "this us and the world we know." Will look's up at you as you nod in agreement "well... the upside down has opened because of a portal in the lab of Hawkins" Will turns to El. "But El shut the gate" Max turns to El "I know but what if he is still here my mom got it out of me that night but..." he trails off. Mike obviously connected the pieces before you "what if he got trapped here with us..." Max looks confused "i dont understand the demodogs died when El closed the gate... if the brain dies the body dies." Mike stares her down "we can't take any chances we need to assume the worst... the mind flayer's back." Everyone looks around the weight of situation weighing down on your shoulders. Will looks around "yeah... and if he is... he'd want to attach himself to someone again." The situation feels worse than before you hear El speak "how can you tell if someone is a host?"