I'm Back! Sorry I haven't written for a while but for now I'm here.
Billy was back at Steve's side a few minutes later, getting Steve ready to leave. They walked out together, Steve's arm around Billy's shoulders. When they entered the waiting area, the kids were still asleep and Joyce was watching the kids. Said woman stood up when she saw them, it set off a chain reaction of waking children.
As the kids woke up, they jumped upright and went to embrace their beloved babysitter. Steve let them and hugged the kids back. When they let go, Billy handed Steve his crutches, he slid them under his armpits and the lot of them exited the hospital, saying goodbye and getting into separate vehicles. The kids wished Steve to feel better and left, all except Max. The injured teen gently got into the passenger seat of his boyfriend's car with said boyfriend's help. Max was dropped off at home.
They went to Steve's house as it started pouring rain. As soon as they pulled into the driveway, they saw cop cars everywhere. Billy got out, motioning for Steve to stay in the vehicle. He approached the yellow tape with Hopper standing on the other side.
"Hargrove," Hopper greeted," How's the kid?"
"He's fine, he's waiting in the car," Billy answered. Hopper nodded, then had an intense look on his face as he thought to himself.
"Meet me at the diner in 20 minutes, I need to talk with both of you." Hopper ordered, Billy nodded and headed back to the car in silence. He got into the vehicle and looked in the passenger seat to see Steve's head propped against the window, he turned his head when Billy got in.
"We're meeting Hopper at the diner in 20," Billy told the other boy.
"m'kay," Steve said drowsily.
20 minutes later they were waiting for Hopper in the diner, Steve's head was laying drowsily on Billy's shoulder while Billy was eating some fries he had ordered. His head snapped up and towards the door when he heard the jingle of the bell. Hopper walked in, shoulders hunched over and he was soaked. He looked around, made eye contact with Billy, and made his way over to the booth and sat across from them.
"I have good news." Hopper told them, it didn't seem like it because Hopper's face remained grim.
"Well?" Steve was immediately more awake.
"John Harrington was arrested for attempted first degree murder and extensive child abuse. He'll be put away for a good long time," Hopper told them with a small smile. Billy could feel Steve let out a sigh of relief. He was finally free from his father.
"So what now?" Billy asked. Hopper looked down at the table.
"We need both of your statements and possibly an appearance in his trial." There was the bad news they were waiting for. Steve was free but he had to relive the nightmares one last time.
Stay tuned for more!
I will also be starting a story of Steve one-shots with comforting Billy very soon