Chapter One : The Conformed Society EPISODE ONE OF SEASON FOUR ━━━the hellfire club
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MOONIE CARVER wanted to stick out.
She wanted to be a name worth remembering. And in a way, she already was. But just not how she wanted. If you were to enter the halls of Hawkins High, grab the first person you see then ask about her, you would receive a lengthy answer. A long story. But don't fret, I'll tell you the summed up version. Moonie was, for the most part, kind. Since her mother died, which was about eight months ago, she spent her free time tutoring the more unfortunate, staying after school buried in the depths of the library. She used to just go home and hang out in the trailer park, but that wasn't really an option anymore. She just finished with swim team.
Come fall time, you'll be sure to find her on the soccer field. Captain of the team. Straight A's, honor roll, pristine record, perfect attendance. The list went on and on. And on. And on. Before her father gained custody of her, it was a little different. She still had flawless everything of course, but she was different. Happier. More... there. Present. Now, she just continued on living the same day over and over. A repeat of the same, boring, nauseating routine of making herself valuable for others.
But that was it. Moonie spent her life proving her worth. She never considered the possibility that maybe she had nothing at all to prove. That maybe, all she had to be was herself. Instead, she continued to apply the conformed rules of society to herself. She forced them into her life, and she became someone she never thought she would be. An obedient girl. A good wife. A smart woman, but not when it comes to the men in her life. For them, she had to seem stupid. Little.
To let people take advantage of the state of fragility she made a home within. To let her father control her life, find her a husband. To shape her into the housewife she was destined to be. Moonie was nothing but a pawn in his sadistic game of chess. So, she kept her mouth shut and listened.
But like I said, that was just the summed up version. And while listening, Moonie had learned a lot. About the town she lived in, the students that walked the halls of Hawkins High. Being the sister to one of the most popular boys in town seemed to help out a lot on her adventures. Though being kin to Jason Carver sure as hell had it's downfalls. Her twin brother loved to control her life. He loved shaping her into the perfect woman for her future husband. You know, like a good brother would.
That morning when she got out of bed, Moonie felt a change. There was a heavy sigh that fell from her lips. She knew today was going to be a draining day, if anything. On Monday, the basketball team won the second to last tournament, which meant there was one more game left of the season before Spring Break. Jason would be on a kick and Dylan Cornett, Moonies unfortunately planned boyfriend, was sure to follow. Her exterior mask had to be pristine and perfect.
