Tears Of Rain (S. Harrington)

III

1983
Hawkins Indiana

'Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street'

'Party for the dead'

Kyle has just slammed the door as I wave at him for him to go into school. Luckily there were no happenings last night with my mother, she didn't come back at all. Even if she's missing no one would care. I wouldn't. I wouldn't miss her one bit. She made our life a living hell so I hope she rots in hell. Those bullies better not pick on Kyle and the group or hell will break loose and I won't pull back just because they're kids. I snap out of my thoughts and start driving away from from the middle school.

I pull up to the high school and jump out of my car seeing Nancy and Barb in the distance. "Guys wait!" I yell for them as I run towards them. I feel like a marathon runner but in reality I look like an absolute dick. "Nancy!" I yell as barb turns around and spots me. "Hey Julie. Just practicing with Nancy" she says with a smile on my face "well it's lovely to see you too Barbara" I grin back as Nancy looks stressed.

"Nance you shouldn't be worried your the smartest person in our year i think, you have nothing to worry about" I smile as she continues walking straight as if she didn't hear me. We get into the school and walk down the hall "When alpha particles go through gold foil they become..." barb questions "Unoccupied space" Nancy answers correctly. I couldn't get that.

"See nance your doing fine" I reassure her "A molecule that can-" before she could finish her sentence Steve comes out of nowhere and steals the cards from Barbs hands. What an absolute dick
"Hey!" Nancy says as she swats her hand at Steve. Tommy sticks his finger in barbs ear and I swat his hand away "Oi!" I yell. I hate his friends. I hate him, god I hate the whole lot.

"I think you've studied enough, nance" Steve states flicking through the cards. I cross my arms over my chest "as if you know Stevie, you've never really passed a test. You have a mind of a child" I spat looking at the trio. They all look at me and back to Steve. Steve just ignores my comment "Onto more important matters. My dad has left town on a conference and my mom's gone with him" he declares looking at Nancy. "So are you in?" He questions her.

Is she really going to fall for this? They just want to get drunk and Steve wants to take advantage since everyone has declared him the king. I roll my eyes.
"In for what?" She questions "they're telling you they want a party. Isn't that right King dick?" I say looking at him as my head tilts. "Ding ding ding" Carol says dramatically.

"It's Tuesday!" Nancy states looking at them as Tommy chuckles. He's a irresponsible douche with a fake plastic bitch for a girlfriend, god they are the rip of versions of Ken and barbie, the plastic ones you get in the shop that break after you play with them.

"It'll be low key. It'll just be us." He states still looking towards nance "what do you say? Are you in or are you out?" He questions putting his hands on his hips. "Umm.." nance says trying to stumble out a sentence. I mean I don't blame her I would have said straight up no to that dick.