𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗬𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗬 [steve harrington]

chapter 30

gumbo, gumby?
🎶 cloud 9 - beach bunny

Steve sat slumped in his chair as Dustin explained what he had seen while doing further snooping of the secret Russian room. "A key card opens the door, but unfortunately the Russian with this key card also has a massive gun. Whatever in this room, whatever's in those boxes, they really don't want anyone finding it."

"There's gotta be a way in." Robin huffed.

"Well, you know, I could just take him out." He suggested.

"Take who out?" Robin asked.

"The Russian guard." He answered as Robin nodded sarcastically. "What? I sneak up behind him, I knock him out, and I take his key card. It's easy."

"Did you not hear the part about the massive gun?" Dustin said.

"Yes Dustin. I did." The older boy replied confidently. "That's why I would be sneaking."

"Ok Steve then tell me this, have you actually won a fight?" Dustin asked.

"Ok that was one time." He defended.

"Twice." Dustin corrected. "Jonathan Byers kicked your ass last year, and if I remember correctly, your girlfriend had to save you."

"Listen, that doesn't count." Steve replied.

"Why wouldn't that count?" The younger boy asked. "Because it looked like he would have beat the shit out of you if it weren't for Izzie. Really, he did beat the shit out of you."

As the two bickered, Robin took off out the door. They looked out through the window, watching Robin take a handful of money from the tip jar. "Hey!" Steve called. "What are you doing?

"I need cash." She answered.

"Well half of that's mine!" Steve groaned. "Where are you going?!"

"To find us a way into that room." Robin replied. "A safe way, and in the meantime, sling ice cream, behave, and don't get beat up. I'll be back in a jiff. Dustin's in charge."

"He doesn't even work here!" Steve called out as Dustin licked ice cream from Steve's scooper. Steve swatted it from his hand. "Dude. Come on man not my scooper."

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Izzie was finishing yet another shift at the Hawkins Community Pool. She had to admit, she was growing tired of her job. But she needed the money to pay for Berkeley in the fall. Thankfully, Billy was here to relieve her. When she walked pass him, she grew slightly worried. The boy no longer had an aura of confidence surrounding him, but instead looked sick. His skin was paler than usual, and he was wearing a shirt for the first time all summer. The sight of the boy for some reason Izzie just couldn't put her finger on, looked almost sinister.

As the girl was making a mental note to call Blair when she got to Scoops, she ending up seeing her walking through the parking lot. "Blair?" Izzie called.