"something happens and i'm head over heels"
lennon hart moves to the small town that is hawkins, indiana, during the summer of '83. immediately she is introduced to the ever so charming enigma that is steve harrington. immediately, she is head over...
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WHEN LENNON AND HER MOTHER descended the staircase, they were prepared to tackle what was left of their boxes that they'd assumed were waiting for them in the car. Admittedly, neither one of them wanted to finish the job, and had considered leaving them out overnight and finishing the unpacking tomorrow - but to their fortune, there, at the bottom of the staircase, was a living room full of their boxes.
The front door that they'd left open to make their coming and going easier was now shut, the trunk to the car closed. Lennon breathed a thankful smile, turning to her mother.
"Mystery boy took care of it for us," she explained. She was starting to like this guy, even though she hardly knew anything about him.
"Huh," her mom commented with her hands on her hips. "He's handsome, you know. A gentleman, too. No boy back in New York would've taken the time out of his day to do something like that."
She wasn't wrong. The boys back in New York had been mean. Of course, some of them were alright, but none of them paid much attention to Lennon. That was one disadvantage of never moving from her school district - all of the boys who lived there had grown up around her. They'd seen all of her phases, and she just wasn't deemed interesting to them because of that. Hopefully, moving to Hawkins would mean a fresh start.
Lennon helped her mother begin to unpack, but when her watch read that it was nearing 4, she figured they'd be leaving for dinner at the Wheeler's house soon. Wanting to make a good impression, she hurried upstairs with the box that contained most of their bathroom products and hurried into the shower. If these really were to be her "Built in Best Friends" as her mom said, she didn't want to meet them if she was all sweaty and road-trippy.
It didn't take long for her to get ready. Once she finished showering, she applied a small amount of makeup before styling her hair and throwing on an outfit. By the time she was done, it was 4:35, and her mom was calling her down to head over.
Lennon felt oddly nervous - what if she didn't get along with Karen's kids? Her mom was so convinced that she and Nancy would become best friends right away, which Lennon knew was unlikely. She'd had a best friend back in New York named Kimberly, and she doubted anyone in Hawkins would be able to replace her.
Taking a deep breath, the brunette hurried down the stairs and followed her mom out the door and across the street. The car that belonged to mystery boy was no longer parked out in front of the house. Lennon wondered why he had been there, and how long he had stayed. Obviously not long if he wasn't there anymore.
"I swear, you'll love the Wheeler's," her mother grinned as they walked up to the house. "Well, Karen, Mike, and Nancy. I've never met Ted, but I've heard he's a real-"
"Donna!" Karen exclaimed as she pulled back the door, cutting her mother's sentence short. "Come in, come in!" She added eagerly, stepping out of the way as to make room for the two women.
"I wouldn't come in if I were you," a younger kid yelled from the stairs. "Mike just farted."
"Come on Lucas, that's not funny," Mike deadpanned, pushing his way down the stairs with reddened cheeks. "And for the record, I did not fart."
"Oh yes he did!" A third kid yelled, and Lennon watched as a group of three boys trailed behind Mike down the stairs. She giggled at the look on Mike's face, which only encouraged the other boys.
"Ignore them," Karen smiled, though it was obviously forced. She was embarrassed, though she had no reason to be. "That's Mike and his friends. They practically live here too."
Mike and the boys rushed to the basement steps and hurried down. Lennon heard on of the kids whispering, "Man, why didn't you tell us a pretty girl was coming over?" Another added, "Seriously, I wouldn't have worn this shirt if I'd known."
By the end of the night, Nancy and Lennon were practically best friends. The moms were in the kitchen drinking wine and laughing so loud they could be heard from Nancy's room upstairs. Ted had passed out in his recliner, and the boys were in the basement playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Lennon was already enjoying Hawkins more than she thought she would. Having a friend before the new school year made her feel a lot better about starting school this fall. Really, being lonely had been her biggest fear after her mom mentioned moving, but things were already going well. Lennon could see that she had nothing to worry about.
At least, not in the way she'd originally thought.
