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

SIXTY THREE

The Battle of Starcourt

The car raced down the road as Steve drove them to their destination. Catherine nervously bounced her feet up and down as her fingers continued to drum on the dashboard. 'I Will Survive' was playing on the radio and Cat had subconsciously started singing quietly along with the song. "Jesus, how far is this place, man?" Steve yelled over the music.

"Relax, we're almost there." Dustin said, leaning forward in his seat.

"Suzie must be pretty special, huh?" Robin spoke, glancing behind her. "I mean, if you built this thing and lugged it all the way to the middle of nowhere just to talk to her?"

"I mean, nobody's scientifically perfect, but Suzie's about as close to being perfect as any human could possibly be." Dustin replied.

"And, apparently, she's hotter than Phoebe Cates." Catherine added. "Nobody's hotter than Phoebe Cates."

"Well, I think you are." Steve told her, taking his eyes off the road for a moment so he could smile at his girlfriend.

"Aww. But as cute as that is, babe, you're wrong. Like I said, nobody's hotter than Phoebe Cates." Cat responded, tilting her head slightly as she turned to face him.

"She sound made-up to me." Erica said, leaning forward slightly. "She sound made-up to you?" Neither of the three teens answered.

"Why are you hesitating? Steve? Kit?" Dustin asked.

"Not hesitating." Cat answered, bopping her head up and down to the new song that was playing. "Enjoying the music."

"Steve?" Dustin prompted, staring at the back of his sister's boyfriend's head.

"I'm- I'm- I'm not! I'm not! I think she sounds real. You know, totally, absolutely real."

"Left. Turn left." Dustin said suddenly, leaning his head forward, in between Catherine and Steve.

"There's not a road here."

"Turn left now!"

"Jesus! Hang on!" Steve yelled, turning the wheel sharply. The car crashed through a fence as Steve drove further up the hill at a fast pace.

"Holy shit!" Cat screamed, her hands pushing her hair out of her face so she could see where her boyfriend was driving them.

"Whoa! Henderson, where are we going?!" Steve yelled.

"Up!" Dustin replied, his voice just as loud. The car continued up the hill at an alarming rate, only slowing down ever so slightly.

"We're not gonna make it!" Robin yelled.

"Oh, my God!" Cat screamed. "Oh, my God!"

"Come on, baby. Come on, baby!" Steve yelled at the car as he pushed harder on the gas pedal. They made it a few metres further before the engine started to strain and the car refused to drive any further.