Steve snorts. "Yeah, I think that's probably true. God, Hawkins is a pretty shitty place to be from, huh?"

He reaches over to ruffle her hair even knowing she was probably going to punch him in the stomach for that move. "C'mon. Let's go get someplace safe. You can hang with Chrissy and Eddie at the hotel. I am sure Eddie at least is going to lose his shit seeing you."