Caught In The Loop | Steve Harrington X Reader

~011~ What We Missed Out On

It's about nighttime and Dustin told everything to Steve. We didn't go to Dustin's place immediately as we needed to grab a hell of a lot of meat as well as supplies for some odd reason. And Steve brought me a walkie-talkie so I can connect to the station that Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas speak on.

I thanked him, he questioned about the scarf and tried to apologize but the conversation ended. I'm worried about Will. The last I heard of him, he had that episode and Jonathan nor Nancy has been around at school for the past few days.

Now it's silent between all of us as 'Hammer To Fall' plays on the stereo. Steve's driving the car, Dustin's in the front seat and I tiredly sit at the back.

When the boys went shopping for supplies, I had a couple of flashbacks of Finley, the man...and my time in the Upside Down. It wasn't pretty, and it's made me feel both nauseated and exhausted.

"Wait a sec, how big?" Steve suddenly asks. I pay no attention and I yawn.

Dustin and Steve have a conversation but it's not easy sleeping in a car on a rocky road. I shiver coldly and Steve sighs.

"Hold on..."

I flinch as a jacket is tossed in the backseat. "Put that on, stay warm."

I'm too tired to argue as Dustin speaks again so I unbuckle my seatbelt for a moment, slip the jacket on and put my seatbelt back on. I lean my head against the window but that annoys me, so I lean my head back. Dustin and Steve's voice get louder but it's none of my business.

"Because his face opened up and ate my cat!"

Wot. I open one eye confused as Steve seems stunned.

We finally arrive to Dustin's house and Steve parks the car. He gets something out of the trunk before shutting it again. The two boys leave me in the car before they do whatever the hell they do. 

My eyes flinch as I squeeze them shut. 

"Nghh..."

I hold my waist tightly. Growling emits from my lips as I suddenly get uncomfortable.

"NNGHNGH!!"

"You bit me!"
I hiss at the man and he shoves me in the room. Shutting the door.
"You know you are such a hassle to deal with?" He chuckles.
"I refuse to be another little science experiments, grandpa." I chuckle sinisterly.
He snickers. "No, you're a tough one. Even if you're bleeding, you still pick up a fight."
He looks toward the one-sided glass.
"But maybe the Upside Down will change that for you."
"The Upside what?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Grab her."
I let out a wailed scream as suddenly two men grab me from behind.
"NO!! STOP IT!! LET ME GO BASTARD!"
They grab a syringe or something from behind as I struggle in their grip.
"Y/N!! Y/N!!"
My eyes widen.
"STOP! LET ME GO!!"
I howl as they inject it into the side of my neck, my fingers losing their grip and my consciousness slipping.
"Y/N!! Y/N!?"

I shut my eyes only for a second and open them again to see Steve shaking me. "Y/N?! What happened are you okay!?"

"Steve, I..." I can't say anything more as everything fades to black and my arm drops down.

* * *

I grumble tiredly, moving my head slightly. My ears ring like I passed out.

"Oh good. She's waking up."

"Steve?" I mumble.

I try to sit up but I'm instantly pushed back down. "No. Stay." His voice is soft and I struggle in his grip.