Enchanted (Steve Harringtons version)

chapter 43

After the summer of 1985 I wasn't the same.

I was in shot gun as Steve Harrington drove our best friend, Robin Buckley to school. There was a pep rally that day and Robin was freaking out about it.

"Robin, are you listening?" Steve asked as Robin was getting ready

"Uh yes"

"What did I just say?" Steve asked again

"Something about an apartment?" Robin tried to remember the conversation. Steve told Robin how we were thinking of getting an apartment together.

"Cut me some slack please" Robin complained. "Your love life is one of labyrinthine complexity. It is 7:00 in the morning, we have the stupid pep rally,
and I woke up looking like a corpse"

"You're worried about a pep rally?" I smirked as I looked at her through the mirror

"You're worried about a pep rally?" Steve repeated

"Expect me to believe that?" Steve scoffed

"Yeah? So?"

"This is about Vickie" Robin confessed.

"You gotta stop pretending to be someone else when you're around her. You just gotta be yourself" Steve encouraged her.

I snickered "You're literally quoting me to me. You do realize that" Robin informed him

"Maybe you need to listen to yourself. Ever think about that?" Steve retorted "I listened. Look at me.
Boom. Back in business"

"It's not the same thing. Okay?" Robin sighed
"You ask out a girl and she says no. Maybe your ego's a little bruised. I ask out the wrong girl, and bam, I'm a town pariah"

"I'd buy that, except Vickie is definitely not the wrong girl" I shrugged as I pulled out my nail file. Today, Steve and I had to go to work. I wore a nice shirt with my Family Video vest over it.

"We just don't know that, do we?" Robin asked

"She returned Fast Times paused at 53 minutes, 5 seconds. Know who pauses Fast Times at 53 minutes, 5 seconds? People who like boobies, Robin!" Steve shouted

"Ew. Disgusting" I pretended to throw up when Steve said the word Boobies

"Gross. Don't say boobies"

"It's not a big deal, okay? I like boobies. You like boobies. Vickie definetly likes boobies" Steve laughed

We arrived at the high school. It was packed with people. Just like how it was when Steve and I went to high school. "Call me if something happens okay Rob?" I rolled down my window

"Will do. Thanks guys I'll see you later" Robin took a deep breath before walking into the crowd of high schoolers.

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Steve and I arrived at the Family Video store. "Are we still on for tonight?" Steve asked as he opened up the store

I shrugged "I don't see why we shouldn't be"

"Well because you've been in this whole mood or something ever since Hopper died" Steve sighed as he opened the door for me.

"Thanks" I muttered as I went into the store. "It's nothing. I just haven't been sleeping that great and I have this massive headache"

"We don't have to go if you don't want to" Steve said as we went over to the counter.

"I'm going. I promised Lucas I would go for him" I quickly said

"Okay okay" Steve put his hands up in surrender. "I was thinking we could go out for spring break. Maybe take trip to California or Cincinnati. Especially since your birthday is coming up"