You saved me / harringrove

0.4

Steve woke up alone, Steve had hoped that Billy would be still there, but he wasn't. Steve didn't even really know why he wanted Billy to stay with him, maybe cause he was lonely and because it was the first decent nights sleep in far too long.

Maybe Steve pushed him too much, he shouldn't have asked what happened to him. Steve got up and got ready for school and then set of towards school. Arriving at school it felt like a normal day until Steve saw Billy sitting by himself in the same clothes that he was wearing yesterday. Steve wanted to say something, anything at all, but he didn't want to push him any more than he already had.

"Steve" someone shouted as Steve went to walk around the corner. Steve turned around and seen that it was Billy who was shouted of him. Steve started walk away from Billy and try and pretend that he hadn't heard Billy shout of him.

"Steve"

"Steve"

"STEVE"

With the final shout Steve stopped walking and turned around seen Billy standing there with the rest of the school staring straight at him. Billy pointed towards the locker room and started walking towards the locker room with Steve following behind, everyone in the school still staring at them.

"What?" Steve asked once he had shut the door and turned around to face Billy, who was sat on the bench, Steve walked over and sat next to him, waiting for Billy to explain why he made Steve follow him in here.

"I feel like all I do around you is apologise, and as you know princess that's not what I'm like usually, but I am sorry for what happened last night and I am sorry for leaving this morning without saying thank you" Billy said while looking around the room trying not to make contact with Steve's eyes.

"Thank you for letting my sleep at your house last night, I don't know what I would have done if you didn't answer the door, probably would've ended up sleeping on the streets or something" Billy finally made eye contact with Steve with a small genuine smile. Steve returned the smile and explained to Billy that if he ever needed somewhere to sleep he could come to Steve's and he would be welcomed.

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It was a Wednesday which meant that it was Steve's job of picking up Dustin after school. Steve drove towards the school and then parked outside in the usually place he parked in. He was early today so he got out and leaned on the side of the car, waiting for Dustin.

"What are you doing here?" Someone asked as they got out of the car next to Steve. Obviously, Steve could tell who the voice belonged to, he had heard it a bit too much recently.

"It's my day to pick Dustin up, you here for Max?" Steve asked as he looked towards Billy's Camaro. Steve was understandable jealous of Billy's car, Steve has had the same BMW for three years now and the colour isn't the nicest shade of brown, whereas Billy's Camaro was a wonderful bright blue and it always looked clean unlike Steve's.

"Want me to take you for a ride one day?" Billy asked with a smirk as he could see Steve checking out his car for a long time. Steve blushed as he had been caught checking Billy and his car out.

"Um yeah sure" Steve finally said as he choked on his words. To Steve's luck, before Billy could make another comment the bell of the school went out and the children came flooding out. Steve instantly spotted Dustin running towards the car with the rest of his friends trying to keep up behind him.

"STEVE STEVE STEVE GUESS WHAT?" Dustin shouted without taking once single breath for air as he began to get closer towards the two older boys, Dustin was about to explain what he was shouting about until he seen Billy and then stopped in his tracks.

"What is he doing here?" Dustin asked and then so did Mike and then so did Lucas as they approached the cars out of breath.

"He came to pick me up" Max said as she stepped forward, she said bye to the boys and then got into the car. "Let me know when you want a ride Harrington" Billy said with a smirk again.

"What was that about?" Dustin asked as he moved closer towards Steve and Steve's car. "Nothing, now what were you shouting about?" Steve asked as he waved goodbye to the other boys and got in the car with Dustin following behind him.

"Oh that" Dustin said blushing.

"Has little Henderson got a date or something, what else would make you that excited"

Dustin didn't say anything, instead he just started searching through his bag still blushing.

"Oh my god you do, who is it, when is it"

Dustin still said nothing, his blush was becoming redder as Steve continued to push on about who it was.

"At least tell me who it is?"

"I cant"

"So you do have a date, I knew it. Just tell me her name, I wont even know who she is. You can tell me Henderson"

"Its Max" Dustin whispered so that Steve couldn't hear.

"Its who?"

"Its Max" Dustin whispered again this time Steve picking up that it began with an M.

"Could you repeat that please?"

"I said it's max"

"who?"

"MAX"

"Holy shit Dustin, well done man. What did Lucas say?" Steve asked as he began to drive his car towards Dustin's house.

"We haven't talked to him yet, him and Max are just friends so I don't think he will have a problem with it, I don't want to tell him in case he gets mad and we stop being friends, I don't think I couldn't be friends with him" Dustin said as he played with Steve's' radio. It made Steve realise that he doesn't have anyone like Dustin has, he doesn't have best friends anymore, Tommy and Carol used to be his friends, but they are the worst people you could be friends with, and he doesn't have a girlfriend anymore. Nancy and Jonathan would class Steve as a friend, but it felt awkward being with them.

"Well I hope you enjoy your date, when is it?" Steve asked as they got to the Dustin's drive.

"That is what I was meant to ask" Dustin said as he collected his bag and started to get out the car.

"Its tonight, at 7 at the diner near your house, so I was hoping you could drive me there and back. If you aren't busy of course."

"Sure, ill be here at 7" Steve said with a smile. Steve was free most nights at any times, it was an advantage to having no friends to hang out with. With that Dustin said goodbye and ran towards his front door.