Unhinged | S. Harrington| B. Hargrove | Stranger Things

It Got Me

"I want to go back to California someday. Hawkins isn't for me." Billy said with Charlie's head on his lap. They were in the deep parts of the woods where no one would find them.

Billy was sitting leaning against a giant tree. Charlie had his eyes closed.

"You can once you graduate. Just don't forget about Lil ol me." Charlie smiled.

"Will you come with me?"
Billy asked suddenly. Charlie opened his eyes.

"Not forever and only if you want to. I want show you remains of a time when I was happy."
Billy smiled sadly.

Charlie took his hand and kissed his palm.
" I will go anywhere with you, if it makes you happy."

"If you are with me, I will be happy anywhere." Billy replied.

Charlie opened his. He didn't register where he was for the first few seconds. Then he remembered that he went to Tina's party. He saw Billy kissing someone else. They fought. And they were over. He got drunk...the rest is a blur.

Charlie sat up. His head was pounding. He felt sick and nauseous. And he looked around and realization dawned on him. He was at Steve's house.

In Steve's room.

On Steve's bed.

The door opened and revealed Steve Harrington. He was holding a cup. He smiled at Charlie.

"Morning. Coffee?"

He walked in placed the cup on the bedside table and sat on the edge of the bed. He placed the back of his hand on Charlie's forehead and cheek.

"What are you doing?" Charlie asked.

"Just checking if you're sick."

"I'm hungover."

"No shit." Steve muttered, a ghost of smile on his lips. Charlie stared at him. Their eyes locked and neither dared to look away.

"Good thing I brought coffee." Steve cleared his throat and handed Charlie the cup.

He took a few sips.

"I didn't know you made coffee this good." Charlie commented in a raspy voice.Steve looked away.

"No big deal. It should help with the head ache."

"Thank you....for last night."
Charlie said, placing the mug on the table.

"It's alright. What happened exactly?"

"Nothing.... I got drunk at a stupid high school party." Charlie shrugged.

"You cried. Like really cried. And you said something about Hargrove."

Charlie looked away.

"I don't want to talk about it. Just.... whatever there was between me and him is over now."

Steve nodded. Charlie asked suddenly remembering.

"Wait...I didn't see Nancy with you last night, how did she get home?"

"Probably with Jonathan." Steve scoffed. The Hopper frowned.

"Steve?" Charlie begun.

The burnette looked at him. It's been so long since he said his name like that.

"I guess we broke up. Because she doesn't love me and I'm bullshit, our relationship is bullshit...."

And Steve said everything. Everything Nancy said. Everything that's been brewing between them for so long. Charlie listened silently.