019 | a graduation


Thursday, May 30th, 1985


SHE LOOKED AT STEVE, HER boyfriend of 6 months, and smiled at him.


Bea kept thinking about all of the crazy things that had happened over the last two years and how they had grown close again and now even closer. She now had her small other family with El, Max and Hopper.


"What you thinking bout' Bear?" Steve asked as he noticed her stares and she snapped out of it, moving back and cuddling into his side.


"Just thinking that this time tomorrow, we are out of school," she said and he sighed, wrapping his arm around her.


"Its been a hell of a few years hasnt it?" Steve said and Bea laughed, that's an understatement.


"Your parents coming tomorrow?" Bea asked and Steve sighed again, but this time in a sad way.


"Yeah, he's pissed I'm not going to college and has already got me a new job at that new mall they just finished building," he explained and she kissed him on the cheek.


"Well Hop and El are coming to support us as well so thats a bonus," Bea said and they both smiled at each other.


Just as they were about to kiss, Dustin walked in and cleared his throat.


The two looked at Dustin who was standing in the door with his arms crossed.


"Nah, ah. You two have graduation tomorrow, no more hanky panky for now," Dustin said and Bea laughed, jumping up and hugging her little brother.


"Come on Dustin, you're going off to summer camp in a week, you can't control us," She joked and he pulled away.


"Ew. Ew. Ew. No," Dustin said, wiping his hands on his clothes like she was infected before turning to Steve. "Keep your hands off my sister," He said and Steve raised his hands in defeat.


"Hey, who said I ever have?" He suggested and Dustin just walked into the kitchen.


Steve looked at the clock before sighing.


"I should go home, dad would be even more pissed if I'm not home early," Steve said and the couple walked outside so they were standing outside the door.


"Can't wait for tomorrow," Steve said and Bea shot a giddy smile at him.


He kissed her and she got onto her tiptoes, wrapping her arms around his neck and his hand was on the base of her back, pressing her closer to him.


Dustin opened the door and the couple pulled away.


"Out Steve!" Dustin said and Steve laughed, kissing Bea quickly one more time before driving off.


"I hate you," Bea said and Dustin laughed as the two walked back inside.


"Yeah, well, I love Steve and all but its weird when his tongue is shoved down your sisters throat," he explained, following Bea into the kitchen.


"Shut up! I would so love it if you left my love life alone," Bea said and she turned to him, a stern look on her face. But she couldn't stay like that because they both burst out laughing.


"Sweetie, Dusty, please, Tews is having a nightmare," their mum said, walking out and the two siblings nodded before their mum walked away.


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Friday, May 31st, 1985


THEIR MUM DROVE THEM TO THE
school, but not before taking hundred of pictures of Bea in her cap and gown.


When they arrived, Bea saw Steve and ran over to him and they kissed in a scene that looked like it was pulled right out of a sappy rom com.


They pulled away and smiled at each other before Bea turned and saw her best friend.


"One sec Steve," she said and he smiled supportively before watching her walk over to Jonathan and hug him.


"Hey Bea, you ready," he said and they both laughed at the stupid cap and gowns that they were dressed in.


"Of course Jonathan, is Nancy getting here later?" she asked and Jonathan nodded. Since Nancy wasn't graduating she didn't arrive until later.


After the ceremony Bea hugged El before turning to Hopper.


"Now you're ready to join me and the boys at the station," Hopper said and Bea laughed, her hand grasping Steve's tightly.


"Yeah, but remember chief, real work starts after Summer,' she said and he laughed before hugging the girl.


"I'm so proud of you," he said and she smiled, about to say something when she heard her dad call her name.


"See you later Hop, you too El," she said before walking off with Steve.


They walked over to her dad and Steve shook his hand.


"Nice to see you again sir," Steve said and Bea smiled.


"I always told you he was a gentleman," her dad whispered so that Steve couldn't hear but he obviously could and the three started laughing.


"I'm so proud of my little baby Beatrice, you want to see Baby pictures?" He asked Steve and she tried to protest.


Luckily, she was saved by Mr Clarke who congratulates her before talking to her dad. They knew each other from when Bea did AV Club.


Steve's parents walked over and Bea smiled at them. She noticed how Steve tensed up so she ran the pad of her thumb over his knuckles, trying to calm him down.


"It's lovely to see you Mr Harrington, Mrs Harrington," Bea said and his mum smiled at her.


"Its lovely to see you again Beatrice, you really must come round for dinner some time," she said and Bea smiled at her, trying not to visibly cringe at the use of her full name


"That would be lovely Mrs Harrington," she said.


"What are you going to do after school Beatrice?" Steves dad asked and Bea smiled at him, gently squeezing Steve's hand as she felt him tense up again.


"I have an internship at Hawkins Police Station, I start officially after Summer," she explained and Steve's dad had a huge grin on his face.


"That's a lovely job, very ambitious, unlike my son here," He said and the sour undertone of the sentence did not go unknown to Bea.


Nobody knew what to say but luckily Joyce walked up to them at just the right moment.


"Sorry Bea, am I interrupting something?" Joyce asked and Steve let out a sigh of relief.


Bea shook her head.


"No, no, no. I'll see later Mr and Mrs Harrington," Bea said and they waved before walking off. "You saved me, thanks," she said and she noticed Steve had started talking to one of their science teachers.


She smiled to herself and Joyce noticed.


"You two are so smitten," she said and Bea laughed.


"I know, I just love him," she said and they both looked at each other sadly as they remembered Bob. "I still miss him," she said and Joyce gave her a half-hearted smile.


"Me too sweetie, me too," she said.


Before the conversation could get any more sad or slightly uncomfortable Will walked over and Bea hugged him.


"Hey Peanut!" She exclaimed and he laughed.


"Congrats Bea," he said and she laughed.


"Thanks, hey wheres Jonathan?" She asked and they looked around to see him and Nancy kissing in the corner.


"Ahh," Bea said and the two girls laughed.


"I should get going, Steve looks like he needs saving from Mr Kaminsky," she said, hugging Joyce before walking over to Steve.


Hiya,



I would like to say that I'm not American and I have not graduated from school and I was not around in the 80s to know what their graduations were like. This means that everything in this chapter was basically made up fluff. Also, I'm not sure if Jonathan is the same age as them but I've done that for the last two seasons so we will roll with that.Β Β  Hope you enjoyed because next is Season 3!


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