Cherry Wine| Max Mayfield

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"So what, we're just not gonna talk about it huh?" Hopper asked El as the four drove down the road

"About what?" El asked in a very annoyed tone

"Oh I don't know, i'm just curious at to why you all of a sudden look like some kind of MBV punk" Hopper said causing Clove to hold back her laugh as did Levan

"I'm not mad kid, I just wanna know where you've been" Hopper said to her now considering she was silent

"To see Mama" El stated causing Clove to look at her through the mirror

"Okay, how'd you get there?" Hopper asked her

"A truck" El stated

"A truck?" Hopper asked her

"A big truck" El said as Clove and Levan shared a look

"A big truck? Who's truck was it?" Hopper asked

"A mans" El said as Cloves eyes widened

"A man? El! You can't just get in a car with a man, he could have hurt you! Strangers can hurt people" Clove said in distress as Levan put a hand over her mouth

"Not our place" he whispered to her

"You're little Clover back there is right. So let me get this straight in my head, a man in a big truck drove you to your Mamas then then what? That man gave you those clothes and that makeup?" Hopper asked her staying much calmer than Clove did

"I shouldn't have left" El stated while looking down

"No, no this isn't on you kid. I should have been there, I should have never lied to you about your Mom and when you could leave. A lot of things I shouldn't have done, sometimes I feel like i'm just some type of black hole or something" Hopper sighed as Clove frowned at his statement

"Black hole?" El asked in confusion causing Levan to grin

"Yeah it's this thing in outer space it sucks everything toward it and destroys it" Hopper said while Clove leaned into her Dads shoulder

"Sarah has a picture book about outer space, she loved it" Hopper said, Clove heard stories about what happened to little Sarah. It made her sad and guilty for how she yelled at Hopper earlier

"Who's Sarah?" El asked

"Sarah's my girl, she's my little girl" Hopper said as Levan tightened his grip around Clove and squeezed his eyes

"Where is she?" El asked

"Well that's kinda the thing kid, she ugh, she left us" Hopper said as he kept his glossy eyes on the road

"Gone?" El asked

"Yeah, the black hole. It got her" Hopper said as his voice cracked slightly

"And somehow, i've just been scared you know? I've just been scared that it would take you too" Hopper said to El

"That's why I get so mad, i'm so sorry for everything. I can be so, so-" Hopper began before El cut him off

"Stupid" she said causing the three in the car to chuckle

"Yeah, stupid. Just really stupid" Hopper laughed

"I've been stupid too" El said suddenly

"I guess we broke our rule. I don't hate it by the way, this whole look. It's kinda cool" Hopper said as he guesteres to El's eye makeup

"Bitchin" she stated as Clove grinned from the back

"Okay, sure, bitchin" Hopper smiled

"Hey Hop" Clove said from the back