There's No Place Like Hawkins//Stranger Things. SH

TWENTY NINE

The Pollywog

Cat sat on the top of Steve's car in the school's carpark, listening as he told her about his conversation with Nancy. "-And then right before you came out of the gym, I asked her to tell me if she loved me and... she didn't answer." He ran a hand down his face. "I just don't know what to do anymore, Kit-Cat. I don't know what to do."

Cat pulled him into a hug. "It'll be okay. I promise. I don't know how guys deal with situations like this but I know for certain what girls do."

Steve rose an eyebrow. "Where are you going with this, Kit-Cat?" He asked, sounding a tad sceptical.

Cat pulled away from the boy. "Why don't you come over and we watch a film and eat our feelings out in ice-cream."

"That's... That's not a bad idea. What film?"

Cat tilted her head to the side. "I have 'Footloose'. I think mom brought it last month."

Before Steve could reply, a static noise erupted from Cat's bag. The short brunette sighed and zipped open her bag, pulling out the walkie-talkie that The Party got her for Christmas.

"Kit. Kit, are you there?" Dustin's voice called through the radio.

Cat pulled the walkie-talkie closer to her face as she spoke into it. "Yes, Dustin? What is it? I'm in the middle of helping a friend through a crisis."

Steve frowned at the girl and whispered, "A crisis? I'm not going through a crisis!"

Cat shushed him. "Yes you are. Dustin what the fuck is it?"

"I'll explain when you get here. Forget Steve. This is more important!"

"More important than watching 'Footloose' and crying into a big tub of ice-cream?"

"Yes. Now get your butt over here and meet us in the AV room."

Cat sighed as she put the walkie-talkie back into her bag, jumping off the hood of Steve's car. "You heard him, it's important."

Steve slid off his car and grabbed Cat's bike from the ground, handing it to her. "Go, knowing them it is more important."

Cat frowned, not wanting to leave her heartbroken friend. But she knew he was right, whatever the boys had gotten into now, it was probably very important. Especially if they were recruiting her. "I promise, we'll still stuff our faces with ice-cream and watch 'Footloose' later, okay?"

Steve nodded. "I'll be over at eight."

Cat sent him one last smile before hopping onto her bike and cycling over to the middle school. Once she was no longer in sight, Steve climbed into his car and started the drive home, smiling to himself- glad to have a friend like Catherine Henderson.

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Cat walked up to the AV club door, spotting Max banging on it to try and get in. "Hey, Max." She greeted. Max just huffed in annoyance. "They not letting you in?" Cat asked her.