(Song for this chapter is rock you like a hurricane- scorpions)
Marrianne henderson is the epitome of teenage rebellion in its prime. Her metalhead attire and sarcastic personality are enough to ward off the many. Marrianne was always naturally pretty, nancy wheeler used to say you could dress marrianne in a trash bag and she'd still look gorgeous. When she turned 16 marrianne found comfort in the new boy billy hargrove and was the only one to ever have managed to have the blonde boy settle into a relationship. They were together until billys untimely yet tragic passing which will always leave a mark on marrianne's conscience at the fact she never saved him.
To say marrianne was pissed is an understatement. She never planned on returning to 'Stupid fucking hawkings' as she had labelledit in her many angry utterances on the drive home. She never understood why she had to go back, it wasn't her fault Dustin's a little shit and no one wanted to babysit him. Shestare at the sign ahead of me. It read 'WELCOME TO HAWKINS' in large, bold, yellowing letters which she assumed were once a brilliant white and were a sight more inviting than they are now. I mean at least the sign matches the town she thought; slowly rotting and losing its best features. She'd never been to a place with so many issues that go unnoticed by the adults. Dustin and I went missing into a whole ass Russian spy base for a week the previous summer and I'm pretty sure mom was more bothered when she lost the cat than when we went missing she thought her mind going on a tangents about her mothers lack of care. "I don't even think she realised we were missing if I'm honest" she said to herself quietly.
The low murmurs of Freddie Mercury's voice and harsh notes of Brian May's guitar flow out of the radio of her '56 chevy bel-air so quiet they were almost inaudible. "Were just waiting for tge hammer to fall" she sings along with the tape. The queen cassette playing in the background for her drive home had been the only thing keeping her sane. Music had been her escape ever since 'the accident' in starcourt. It's probably the healthiest escape she could have found, she did try drinking her troubles away for a while but found it only made her nightmares more vivid
She continued to drive the winding roads until she reached the small blocks of bungalows. The place all looked the same to her until she hit Loch Nora then each area became easier to distinguish. She lit a cigarette as she drove the streets to the house she previously called home. Her mother would never approve of her smoking so out of respect she would just smoke outside of the house.
School was out giving her just enough time to unpack her bags before Dustin was due to arrive, home from whichever of his nerdy friends' houses he was staying at for the day. She would call the boys nerdy out of a place of love, Dustin's friends basically became family when they were in preschool except max who Marrianne met when staying the night at billys. Nevertheless she very quickly became the sister mari always wished for. Dating maxs brother and being dustins sister obviously played a huge part in that of course.
pulling up in the driveway careful not to hit a curb and bust her bumper she sighed deeply. Once checking the car was safely parked up she let herself in and began to unpack. Her mother hadn't changed the room since I left, it was creepy. Almost like sge had died and not just left. Clothes I sge no place for were still shoved into the oak drawers. She set up my makeup area and put her hair care products away before begging to look for more comfortable clothes.
She looked into my bag and grabbed some denim shorts she then looks into her old drawers and finds a baggy lifeguard T-shirt (as above but the shirt is a lifeguard shirt). It was one she stole off billy when she would sit by the pool waiting for his shift to end. The dead silence of the room starts her thinking just how empty it feel without him there to talk her through the smallest things when she begings to get bored.
A shout from down the hall breaks her from her thoughts.
"Marrianne I'm so glad you're home. I hate to be a bother but can you pick your brother up from the Sinclair's house. I've told lucas' parents to expect you." She spends a second contemplating refusing but eventually agrees.
"I'll go but I need money for gas because I had to quit a perfectly good part-time job to come watch Dustin." Her mom just takes a twenty from her purse and passes it to marrianne as she goes.
She changes over from her cassette to the radio and turns the volume up. The drive to the Sinclair's isn't a particularly long one so she goes straight there. It's odd to ber thinking that the boys are soon to be freshmen. She arrived pretty quickly and knocks on their pristine red front door. She could hear a slight squabble behind the door about who had to answer it. Within a minute a much taller Lucas begrudgingly opened it.
"Hi? Erm... I... MOM ITS FOR YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS IS." She just looks at him perplexed.
"Do you seriously not recognise me, Lucas. I've known you since you were in preschool."
"No, that still doesn't help."
"Well, then you can keep Dustin. I don't mind at all, I wouldn't want you to let him get in a stranger's car"
"MARRIANNE??? seriously, Holy fuck. Shit. I mean, come in. What the actual fuck you've got even hotter. Not hotter, cooler. I meant cooler." He begins struggling over his words. He then just stares at her for a second before ushering her to the kitchen so he can go get Dustin. The noise of someone falling up the basement stairs is heard before her brother sprints towards her almost knocking over erica who's ever so calmly pouring some juice.
The next thing anyone knows marrianne's on the floor dustin clinging to her like she might disappear if he lets go.
"Is it really you. Im not imagining it am I?" He questions trying to regain his breath
"No its really me dipshit so can you get off. You're crushing me" he jumps up quickly, grabing his bag, heading straight to the door after saying bye to Lucas and Mike. Marrianne follows after grabing the car keys off the table.
"Soooo" she stalls unsure of what to say "hows everything been here while ive been gone? Hows max, you know after everything with billy and then her stepdad walking put?"
"Quiet. Shes very quiet. Shes always asking about you though, shes coming over tomorrow so she can call you to talk." She just hums in response to him before making a sharp turn towards the trailer park max lives in. The keeps driving until they hit her trailer.
Across the way she noticed a boy who must be not much older then her 18 almost 19 year old self. (I know 18 and still have a year of school left, perks of dropping out and having to re-sit a year.) He dressed much like he4 with many chains, dark jeans and a band tshirts or just what can only be described as 'demonic' t-shirts. His black curly hair sats at his shoulders.
"Dustbin, go knock on her door for me and ask her to come outside" he looks at her feigning hurt at the nickname before getting out and going to get max.
She smiles at the eccentric boy as she waits he smiles back and waves to her. Despite her outfit her teased hair and heavy makeup shows that her style was usually not dissimilar to his. She notices a few tattoos up his arm she has a similar amount whichshe often covers with makeup. He seemed like the type of person she would talk towith ease.
After a few more minutes of waiting and staring at the mystery guy dustin returned with max. Marri opens the car door and takes one look at max's broken form before engulfing her in a large hug.
"Its okay im here. I know, i know it hurts" she mutter to the small girl as she sobs into the shirt of the older girl her whole body shaking. She holds ber brothers friend for as long as she needs before catching up with her about the last few months.
Once the sky began to darken she let her go back inside then took herself and dustin back home. The drive home was spent singing along to the latest hits and exchanging interesting storys from while i she was gone. They eventually get home and marrianne heads straight to bed as seniors go back to school the next day and the rest of the school the day after.
A/N: All outfits will be in the top media box. I apologise for the shit writing it will improve i promise. The first 2/3 chapters will be brief and before season 4 to establish marrianne's character amd connections before the season actually starts. Much love- lyra
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