Johnathan Byers (Johnathan x Reader)

Chapter 4: photos

I was crying harder then I ever had. My hands banged harder and harder. Flames began to melt the metal door of the closet I was held in.

"Papa! Papa!" I cried louder the flames melting the door. A hole melted in the door and I saw papa threw it. "Papa please! I wanna come out I want to leave now..I want my mama" I whined as papa had the two nurses open the door. They go to grab me, I pushed them back more flames coming from my hands, burning the two nurses and I start to run.

I woke up pushing myself off the ground slowly. My body aced from sleeping on the hard forest floor. My hair was covered in leafs and dirt. My cloths were the same way.

I stumble to my feet and slowly begin to walk out of the woods. Looking up I tried to see if I could tell where I was. Within seconds of my search. Dustin, Wills friend, rode past me on his bike

"Hey (y/n)" he said riding past not paying attention then stopped "(y/n)? What are you doing out here?"

Lucas rode up behind Dustin shortly after "and why are you covered in dirt?"

I looked down and sighed "I uh..I tripped while I was walking are you two heading to mikes?"

"Yeah! You wanna come?" Dustin asked excitedly

I smiled shaking my head "no, thank you though boys. I just needed to know where I was."

"Why were you walking is you didn't know where you were going?" Lucas asked confused

"I usually get a ride from Steve or Jonathan to school but I uh..decided to walk today. Tell mike I said hi" I gave the boys a wave and started walking in the opposite direction the the boys were going.

I stumbled to Jonathan's house knocking on the door and he answered "(y/n)? What are you doing here..why are you covered in dirt are you ok?" Jonathan stepped aside and let me in

"I mean..I just spent the night in the woods and didn't sleep very well, but I guess I'm ok can I use your shower..?" I stated like sleeping in the woods was an everyday thing for people

"Wait what?! You slept in the woods" he asked shutting the door

"Yeah can I please use your shower? I'm covered in leaves dirt and probably bugs...I know it's a bad time right now but ple-"

"No no no, (y/n) it's ok go ahead. You're always welcome here hunny" Joyce smiled softly giving me a light hug. "You remember where it is?"

I nodded "yes thank you Joyce..." I smiled going to the shower

I was in the car with Jonathan on the way to school when he turned the radio down

"What were you doing in the woods?" He asked as he drove

"I uh...I ran away from Steve's house last night.."

"What why? And what's with "Steve's house"? I thought it was your house too?"

"So did I...but apparently his mom found me on the porch, when I was little. I guess I never wondered why there weren't any pictures of me as past the age of 4.."

Jonathan sighed pulling into the school "so you aren't related?"

"Yeah but..something weird happened last night. I tried to call you to check up on you guys but the line was dead. Then shortly after me and Steve started fighting. Then the stove caught on fire. And the burner wasn't even on." I coughed shivering my body becoming very cold all of a sudden

"Come on.." He put his arm around me and smiled "lets get you inside, your hair is still wet, you must be freezing" he lead me in and walked past Steve

"(Y/n)! Hey (y/n)!" Tommy tried to get my attention as I walked with Jonathan to our first class

"Just ignore them ok?" He smiled at me as we walked into our class "you don't need to bother with them."

I nod sitting next to him

At lunch Jonathan said he was going to go develop some pictures he took and that he would meet me later. I say alone for the first few minutes, then Tommy and carol sat next to me

"Hey kid. What was this ignoring us this morning? I thought your brother told you to stay away from him?" Tommy grinned leaning over the table

"I did, but it seems she didn't want to listen to her big brother" he smiled

I rolled my eyes and was about to her up to leave when Steve pulled me back down

"I don't know where you think your going but you better plant your ass right back in that chair or I'm telling mom about how you left the burner on"

"I didn't leave the burner on Steve. God..!" I rolled my eyes again as Carol slammed her foot onto the table and rolled up her pant leg

"Guys? What do you think this is? It just kind showed up last night."

"What the hell is that?" Tommy went to poke it with his spoon

"Whatever it is get it off the table carol we're trying to eat geeze" Steve said as he put his arm around a very nervous looking Nancy

"You ok Nancy?" I asked leaning past Steve being the only person that seemed to show concern

"Have any of you seem barb?"

"Who?" Tommy laughed

"Guys come on have you seem her friend or not?" Steve glared at Tommy rolling his eyes

"No she was gone when we left" Tommy laughed again "probably couldn't stand all that moaning"

Carol proceeded to imitate Nancy and Tommy started banging on the table laughing. I scoffed disgusted standing up and walking away, heading into the my next class. My mind began to replay what happened the night before. Rubbing my hands together I realized how cold they were. I walked to class sitting at my desk.

Through out the class my stomach growled. I regretted not eating but Carol ruined my appetite with that disgusting thing on her foot.

Jonathan was waiting outside my last class for me to come out so we could head home. When we got to his car I saw Steve standing there with Tommy, Carol and their other friend.

"Steve. What's going on?"

"Oh? Your little boyfriend here was taking pictures of us"

I looked to Jonathan. "I'm sure it isn't what it seems like, Jonathan was looking for will last night"

"Obviously he wasn't little sis. Here's one of the staring lady." Steve held out a photo of Nancy changing showing it to Nancy as she walked up to the group. "You know what you do with perverts if we want them to stop..we take their toys" Steve grabbed Jonathan's camera and held it up

"come on guys give it back." Nancy insisted. Steve looked to her, then to Tommy and Carol

"Alright..here man I'm sorry" As Jonathan went to reach for his camera Steve let it fall through his hands "oops." He laughs as him and his friends start to walk away "come on Nancy"

As Nancy ran away i knelt next to him to try and help pick up some of the photos, "did you really take photos of them last night..is that what you were doing.."

"(Y/N)..I heard screaming so I ran to see what it was, I thought someone one was hurt. I came across Steve's party. So I just..started taking pictures."

"you still took a picture of Nancy getting dressed.."

"It wasn't meant in any sort of way other then artistic"

I sighed. Not sure how where my feelings stood on the matter. Jonathan seemed as if he was telling the truth. It made me feel very uneasy.

"simply artistic.?"

"yes" Jonathan spoke like he was out of breath. He looked exhusted. Everything that has been going on I wouldn't be suprised if he hasn't been sleeping.

I realized I couldn't be mad at him. Taking a picture like that isn't something he would do for other then artistic reasons.

"Ok..let's..let's head home ok?" I asked as I got up