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"NO WAY," Jackie murmured. It had taken her probably too long to realize where they were—the closed pumpkin patch her and Max had tried to visit. She turned to her sister, wondering it had dawned on her, too, and Max's lips parted.
"Guess we know why it was closed," she mused.
"Yeah, demo-dog tunnels," Jackie huffed. "Awesome. Just wanted to carve pumpkins, stupid demogorgan had other plans."
"You two done?" Steve asked. "C'mon."
She rolled her eyes, following after him. Jackie jumped into the tunnel, her footsteps landing against the ground echoed quietly from around her. Her gaze drifted over the group, taking in the scenery. It was dark, and it was dusty. She tugged up her bandana over her nose, and kept her hands firmly at her sides. It was like being in a subway—she didn't want to touch anything. Steve dropped down next to her, and she handed Max the last gasoline tank. The tunnels were creepy; to say the least. Jackie held back a shiver at the vines on the walls that moved like snakes.
They walked forward, Steve and Jackie leading in the front, seeing how he threw a fit and made Dustin give him the map.
The walk through the tunnels was quiet and they moved quickly, none of them wanting to spend any longer in there than they had to. Jackie coughed suddenly, and Steve shone a light right in her face, her hand flew up to block it from going into her eyes.
"You alright?"
She knocked it down. "Yes, Steve. I'm fine."
"Jesus, I was just asking."
Jackie rolled her eyes at him, not even sure if he could see it due to the darkness of the tunnels. "Didn't have to blind me while doing so."
"God, what is this place?" Max questioned as Jackie positioned her gun in a more comfortable position.
"Let's keep moving," Steve ordered, and they began to walk again. They hadn't made it three feet before Dustin screamed loudly from behind them, and Jackie whirled around, but there was nothing there. She rushed to his side as he coughed multiple times, and wiped his mouth. "What happened?"
He looked up to Steve, then to her. She raised a brow. "I'm okay."
She kicked his leg. "Jesus. Such an asshole."
"Idiot," Max agreed.
"Really?" Steve questioned, disbelief in his voice. "Seriously dude? Let's go."
"Feels like we're in the inside of a stomach," Jackie mused, her voice carrying through the tunnels.
