[ Steve's mouth dips into a frown as he reads Eddie's expression in the dim lights thrown up by the pool. He looks scared out of his mind. And the worst part is that he has every right to be. Not only are the nightmares from the upside down after him, but also the law for a murder he didn't commit.]
Hey. [He reaches out across the pool chairs to wrap a hand around Eddie's wrist and squeeze it. ] We're going to figure this out, Eddie. I promise. You're not going down for Chrissy and you'll see your uncle again. And we can pick up where we left off, yeah?
[ He gives Eddie a small smile, hoping it comes across more believable than it feels. That's a big promise to make. One that he's only hoping they can come through on. Steve has a sudden urge to volunteer to go with Eddie to San Francisco. It's not like his parents would notice. He'd have to give up his job, but he thinks he could talk Robin into going somewhere else with him. Plus, what does any of that matter when Eddie really needs someone right now?
He bites his lip, his fingers tightening around Eddie's wrist slightly before he asks. ]Do you... would you want me to come with you? [ He swallows down the sudden dryness in his throat.] Just to help get you set up down there. I don't think anyone knows about us being friends, so it wouldn't look strange.
[ But even as he says it, he knows he's made a mistake. If he's gone, who is going to look out for Dustin and the others? With Hopper and Joyce gone, that's leaving everything in Nancy's hands. And while she's the smartest person he knows, he'd never be able to put that on her shoulders.] As soon as we figure out what's going on and how to stop it, I can be there in a few days.
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Hey. [He reaches out across the pool chairs to wrap a hand around Eddie's wrist and squeeze it. ] We're going to figure this out, Eddie. I promise. You're not going down for Chrissy and you'll see your uncle again. And we can pick up where we left off, yeah?
[ He gives Eddie a small smile, hoping it comes across more believable than it feels. That's a big promise to make. One that he's only hoping they can come through on. Steve has a sudden urge to volunteer to go with Eddie to San Francisco. It's not like his parents would notice. He'd have to give up his job, but he thinks he could talk Robin into going somewhere else with him. Plus, what does any of that matter when Eddie really needs someone right now?
He bites his lip, his fingers tightening around Eddie's wrist slightly before he asks. ]Do you... would you want me to come with you? [ He swallows down the sudden dryness in his throat.] Just to help get you set up down there. I don't think anyone knows about us being friends, so it wouldn't look strange.
[ But even as he says it, he knows he's made a mistake. If he's gone, who is going to look out for Dustin and the others? With Hopper and Joyce gone, that's leaving everything in Nancy's hands. And while she's the smartest person he knows, he'd never be able to put that on her shoulders.] As soon as we figure out what's going on and how to stop it, I can be there in a few days.