stranger danger ✖

𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟰

continued - leslie; may 14 1986 (5:30 PM)

"all aboard 5:30PM passengers!"

yeah so i'm not going to explain how i made a fake id for myself. but at least it comes to good use. i'm turning 17 in june. so technically it's not too illegal

honestly, if i hop on this train, it won't make a difference. my mom definitely won't notice or care i'm gone, nobody will. i'll be with my uncle in illinois and have a vacation for myself. who cares?

•••

when i take the first steps into the open compartment, i feel nervous. 

but staying in my room everyday wouldve suffocated me until i die. 

ill survive.

•••

after a few minutes go by, it's about two minutes until the train starts. i see everyone take their seats. 

i look for anyone unusual, 

my uncle always told me stories of his train rides and how he witnessed countless of problems with sociopaths. 

hes said he met a russian fugitive. 

ha. 

just as i thought the train would 'choo choo' it's way...

"sir! excuse me sir! i'm sorry is there an open seat? i have my ticket with me"

*sigh* "young man, theres plenty of seats, there's a seat next to where you're standing"

who is that guy? who in their right mind brings a bike to a train? my uncle was right. sociopaths exist here.

•••

aaron leveren; may 14 1986 (5:28PM)

before the train left

i have to go. i have to go. i don't have time.

i ride my bike as fast as i can and i start to loose breath. also wondering how i can fit this bike into the train...

•••

"um am i also able to bring my bike.. in the train? maybe?"

*sigh* "extra 4 dollars "

i don't regret having a job back then. my mom persuaded me into getting a job when i turned 17, which was months ago but at least cash comes to good use like this.

i'm surprised they haven't confiscated my backpack, (cause if they did, id be arrested for bringing purple palm tree delight) as if i don't already look like a fugitive running away for bringing this stupid old bike.

•••

shit i nearly missed the stop. who the hell is keeping track of this shit?

i hop on the train and see a few people. there's so many empty seats but it's probably reserved.

do reserved train seats exist? or am i just stupid?

"sir! excuse me sir! i'm sorry is there an open seat? i have my ticket with me"

*sigh* "young man, theres plenty of seats, there's a seat next to where you're standing"

just as i thought. ha. i'm a dumbass!!

to my uncle here we go

•••

hawkins; may 14 1986 (6 PM)

erica: when are they coming back? it's been hours.

lucas: they'll come back soon erica

mike: no. i can't keep waiting like this, at this rate theyre probably dead!

nancy: mike! they told us to wait here so we're staying. besides, we can't risk any more people getting hurt

dustin: unless, we try to find something in the creel house again. we could go help! after all that happened in spring break, everything started with that house. so what if we go back and find something that can officially kill off vecn-

steve: no no no no no. we aren't doing this again, look at what happened. eddie's gone, max is in a coma, and everyone's gone! we aren't doing this. everyone STAY INSIDE.

argyle: sppsh- yo where's superpower girl?

jonathan: i don't know

(el comes out of her cabin room)

robin: that's it!

robin: since el had her powers back, she can use her powers and see what the adults are doing

(everyone looks at el, she goes back into her room, mike follows her, dustin was about to follow them but lucas stopped dustin to let mike and el be alone)

•••

(after her vision)

mike: el are you okay? what'd you see

el: hopper and joyce are at the station, talking to a man

mike: what does he look like? is he a police officer?

el: yes, mustache and glasses

(dustin eavesdropping)

dustin: (whispers outside of door) seriously? guys, the police are on hopper! (annoyed)

mike: el, where's murray?

el: he's coming back

mike: what?

(suddenly the outside door bangs)

murray: i am NOT going back to that hell hole.