California Dream

Prologue

Morgan Greene was born in Boston Massachusetts but soon after her birth both her parents decided to leave the city life to raise their daughter in the fathers hometown of Hawkins Indiana. Morgan Greene was the light of her parents eyes. Edward and Sara Greene met in college back in Boston and had gotten engaged as soon as they graduated. They were the cliche sweetheart couple who began dating freshman year and continued during their college years. Soon after their wedding they found out they were pregnant and they couldn't be happier. Noticing the amount of crime that happened in the city the couple didn't feel it was safe to raise their daughter.

Morgan was a sweet child and a daddy's girl through and through. She loved her mother don't think she didn't but she had a special bond that daughters tend to have with their fathers. Edward Greene took his daughter on weekly date nights that usually happened on Tuesday nights when her mother had her weekly book club. Edward used to tell his daughter that this is how she should be treated by men when she's older and to not accept anything less.

When Morgan was older and began school she had a hard time making friends. Morgan wasn't into dolls and makeup like most of the girls around her school were. Morgan loved playing outside especially if a ball was involved. Her father was the captain of the football team at his college and taught Morgan how to play as well. She wouldn't consider herself a girly girl but more of a Tom boy. The girls at her school didn't like to play with her and get dirty and when Morgan tried to play with the boys they kicked her out because she was a girl and none of them wanted to play with a girl.

Instead Morgan decided to play by herself she didn't need them. Morgan would sometimes bring her own toys or read, she was a avid reader and very advanced. Mr. and Mrs. Greene became extremely worried for their daughter especially with not have many friends. The children began to notice that Morgan didn't have friends and began to tease her for it, especially the kids in the grade above.

One particular day Morgan was being picked on by a group of boys. They were stealing her toys and books calling her names a child would say to be a bully. Morgan being younger was to small to defend herself and the teachers didn't take notice or care with what was going on. A boy a year older than Morgan saw what was going on from across the playground and decided to put a stop to it. Tommy Hagan was the type of kid who picked on others to get the gratification from his peers.

The older boy came up from behind Tommy pushing him away from Morgan before handing her back her things that were taken from her. The older boy warned the bully's to stay away from her or he would be back. They tucked their tails between their legs and took off running. Morgan was confused by this, why was he helping her? No one in her grade wanted to be her friend especially not a boy a year older than her. She watched him with curiosity. He smiled at her before reaching his hand at her. She took his hand and he shook it with enthusiasm. Thank you she mumbled. He smiled at her before answering, " No problem, My names Steve Harrington what's yours?" She smiled back at him. "Morgan Greene." He nodded his head at her almost as if he was approving of her name. " Well Morgan you don't have to worry about Tommy anymore ill be your friend and he wont bother you anymore, they are just a bunch of buttheads anyway." All Morgan could do was smile. She finally had her first friend and she couldn't be more excited. Morgan couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the day. When her father picked her up from school that afternoon he could tell right away that his daughter was extremely happy and that made him happy.

She ran up to him jumping into his arms rambling about how she made a knew friend and that he was super cool and strong and helped her when the mean kids came and picked on her. Mr. Greene told his daughter that he was happy she now had a friend. Soon enough Morgan and Steve were constantly over each other's houses almost every weekend. Steve eventually became apart of the Greene family, wherever Morgan went Steve was close behind and vice versa.

When Morgan was eight years old her parents decided to try for another baby. The company her parents started had taken off and they wanted another child, it was a good time for the family. Mrs. Greene became pregnant very quickly and the entire family was ecstatic including Morgan, she was finally going to an older sister. A few months in to the pregnancy her mother had a terrible miscarriage and the family never tried for a baby again.

Morgan was sad but she also understood. She wanted her mom to be safe and she had Steve as her best friend she knew she would be okay. The family continued with their lives going on vacations to Boston as well as Disney world in Orlando. Two years have passed when Mr. Greene got the news he had cancer. He tried to explain to Morgan what was happening and that he wasn't going to be around much longer but she didn't understand. In all actuality she did understand she it wouldn't accept that she was going to lose her dad. Towards the end Mr. Greene spoke to Steve asking him to always look out for his little girl to which he agreed. When Morgan was 13 she lost her father.

Her mother never fully recovered neither did she, but the two grieved in different ways. Mrs. Greene buried herself in her work and the company her and her late husband started up. She would stay so late at the office Morgan had to learn to take care of herself. Morgan became quieter, if it wasn't for Steve the girl would not have taken care of herself. The day her father passed she couldn't stop crying, she felt like a part of her had died. Steve held her hand and stayed the night with her and had to force her to eat.

Eventually her mother had remarried to a man who worked within the company she now was solely in charge of. Morgan hated the guy, he was a creep who would watch her to closely and always try to sit next to her. She avoided him when her mother came to visit and always had Steve spend the night when they did. It's been harder as the years go by dealing with her dads death, Morgan didn't really enjoy anything besides being with Steve and that wasn't a way to live.

Her school counselor had suggested she try a new activity to bring her spirits up and soon enough Morgan became a regular babysitter for a group of boys named Mike, Will, Dustin and Lucas. The four were best friends and were with each other nearly everyday after school playing some board game called Dungeons and Dragons. Morgan began to feel happy again babysitting the group of kids, their parents were extremely great full for Morgan taking them for a few hours a day to let them enjoy themselves.

Everything was going okay in her life and things started to look up. Steve was mister popular in high school and everyone called him king Steve. He began dating Nancy Wheeler, Mikes older sister, and seemed to be happy which made Morgan happy. Yeah he spent less time with her and didn't invite her to parties and what not but she was happy Steve was finally happy. Like said before, she was finally happy with her life, and then Will Byers went missing.