𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘴 ~ 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧

Chapter Twenty-Three

"Uh, maybe you guys should, uh, stand back.." Steve said, raising his hands and motioning for them to back up. Steve let his eyes fall on Ramona, who remained in place as she glanced up at him from the box.

"No." Dustin shook his head as Steve rolled his eyes and tried to push him back. "No."

"Just step back, seriously. Step back!" Steve pressed, gently shoving Dustin back.

"No! No! If you die, I die!" Dustin shouted. Steve blinked slowly, knitting his eyebrows together.

"Okay." Steve shrugged, looking towards Ramona as he pointed at her. "But you gotta back up, Ramona.. And I'm not taking no for an answer."

"Are you serious?" Ramona crossed her arms, shaking her head in disbelief. 

Steve shot her a look, causing her to roll her eyes and raise her hands in surrender as she backed up. "Fine, fine. Culo protector."

Steve slowly twisted the handle, pulling it out carefully to reveal a clear tube filled with green liquid. Ramona knitted her eyebrows together as she leaned closer. 

"What the hell?" Steve and Ramona spoke at the same time. 

"What is that?" Robin asked, shaking her head in confusion.

Ramona jumped as the room around her rumbled, "What was that?"

"Is it just me, or did the room just move?"

"Booby traps." Erica whispered as the room began to move again.

"You know what, let's just grab that and go!" Robin said, stepping forward and pulling the object from Steve's hand.

Dustin nodded to himself, spinning around and opening the control panel door. Dustin began to press every button on the panel, his eyes widening in panic when nothing seemed to work. "Which one do I press, Erica?"

"Just press the damn button, nerd!"

"Which on- I'm pressing the button, okay?"

"Press open door!"

"I'm pressing open door!" Dustin argued back. Ramona rolled her eyes as the two began to argue.

"Shut the hell up!" She shouted, "I do not have the damn time for this, either of you. So, please, just open the fucking door!"

"I'm trying to open the door!" Dustin snapped.

"Don't yell at her." Steve pointed at him, "Just open the door! Press the other button."

Dustin rolled her eyes as Dustin shoved him to the side. Robin huffed and crossed her arms. "Guys, get out of the way so she can press the button."

"Jesus Christ." Ramona mumbled under her breath as Dustin and Steve began to bicker loudly.

"Would you just stop?"

"Would you just let me do it?"

"Just open the door!" Robin shouted over the two arguing boys.