young love.

back to hawkins high

after not sleeping all night, at 8am I pulled myself out of my bed that I haven't slept in for over a year and walked over to the bathroom.

i looked at myself in the mirror and brushed my hair, god this feels weird. it's like I'm 15 all over again.

i washed my face with cold water and then dried it off with a towel.

i heard my phone ring and I ran over to the phone, knowing it would be nancy.

I picked up the telephone, "when you coming to school?" I immediately heard threw the telephone. "I'll set off in half an hour." I said. "can't wait to see you!" nancy exclaimed, "you too nance!" i said back, with a smile on my face.

i hung up the phone and got changed into some leggings and a baggy, red shirt.

"you ready sweetie?" i heard my mother shout from downstairs. "yeah I'm coming!" I answered.

I don't think I'm ready to go back to this school, I prefer the one at my grandparents where I made many friends.

I rushed downstairs with my sony walkman in my jean pocket and got into my mums car.

as i was about to listen to my music, my mother said, "are you going to be okay today, I know it can be a bit nerve racking but I'm positive you will be fine with Nancy by your side."

she has no idea what it's going to be like, I remember when I first left this shit hole town a year ago, me and nance were on the telephone and she told me that everyone at school was making up stupid rumours about me.

rumours like I killed barb and fled the town to not get caught, there were many more that I don't even want to get into, but that one hurt me the most.

"you're right mum, sure I'll be fine." I lied, I didn't want her worrying about me. with her and dad fighting aswell as her trying to get her old job back, she's already dealing with too much to also be worrying about me.

we arrived at hawkins high, she stopped the car.

I gulped, I remember this place, believe it or not I was actually quite popular. I looked at my mother, who was already staring at me. "bye mum!" I exclaimed, pretending to be exited. she looked relieved, "bye sweetie!" she said back. I kissed her cheek and opened the door to the car.

as I walked out of my mothers car, all eyes were on me.

I heard my mums car leave, my heart sunk knowing I couldn't turn back. I looked down to the floor and just walked straight.

this has to be the most embarrassing and the most nerve racking things I've ever done.

I finally made it into the school and risen my head to see my best friend, Nancy wheeler.

"nancy!" I screamed, I ran over to her frantically and hugged her. this is the happiest I've been in over a year, she's aged so much, she looks completely different.

i resistantly pulled away from her and said, "you look completely different nance, you're so pretty!" I said to her.

"Have you seen yourself? you look amazing!" she answered back. I smiled and blushed, after another 5 minutes of talking, we started to walk to lesson.

we made it to history and our teacher put us into a seating plan, I sighed as I realised I had to sit next to someone who will probably interrogate me about why I left.

luckily, I was sat right at the back of the class. I lay my head down on the desk, with my arms being used as a pillow. then I heard someone move right next to me.

so, this is going to be my partner for the rest of high school.

I lifted my head to see...

steve harrington.