The Real World | Eddie Munson | pakora078

Chapter Three: Hawkins High Murder

It was only the first day of spring break and i was already being awoken by Nancy shouting at Mike to get up.

That lazy shit is always sleeping in. You'd think he'd be awake early seeing as he's going to California to see El.

They were cute together, but the two of them were very clingy to one another.

"Mike! Let's go!" I heard Nancy say. I'm guessing he didn't listen as she kept bugging him until he got up.

I took myself out of bed and went to get my breakfast. Mum and dad were sat in the living room, mum feeding Holly as if she was some baby still. They looked pretty invested into the TV.

Nancy left to drive Mike to the airport, she'd be back soon. No more Mike for a few weeks, happily.

"Well done to the Hawkins basketball team, winning the game just about, when former bench player Lucas Sinclair got the ball in last minute." The news reporter said. "Now, breaking news just in, the body of a Hawkins High School student has been found earlier this morning."

The sentence alerted my attention, I hoped it wasn't anyone i knew.

"Police aren't giving a name out just yet, but they will be contacting family very soon."

"Oh god that is terrible." My mum said concerned.

I looked at the TV, and noticed that the reporter was outside of Eddie's trailer. Panic overcome my body, i immediately put my bowl of cereal down and said goodbye in a hurry.

"Where are you going Sam?"

"I'm going out, I forgot i made plans. I'll be back soon." I said out of breath.

"Someone was just murdered!"

"Thanks for letting me know mum! I'll be extra careful!" I shouted, grabbing my walkie talkie, and I then ran as fast as i could out of the house to the garage to get my bike.

One hand- cycling as i tried to get hold of somebody.

"Dustin, Steve, anybody?! This is Sam, i repeat this is Sam, do you copy?"

"Yes- Sam- Sam this is Dustin, I copy. I can't talk right now we're looking for Eddie."

"We? Whose we? Where are you?!"

"It's me, Steve, Robin and Max. Nancy said she was gonna join us after she'd dropped off Mike. Meet us at Skull Rock."

"Okay," I changed direction in which i was heading, and cycled to Skull Rock.

Once i got there, the four of them were stood under Skull Rock looking confused, sad and even angry.

"Well hello hello hello. Where was my invite to this search party then?"

"I have been contacting you all morning. You didn't answer." Steve said.

"Sorry, must've overslept. Anyway, Eddie wasn't the one who got murdered.... right?"

"As far as we know, he is still alive. Max saw him get into his van last night and run away." Robin explained.

"I think the person who got murdered... was... um.. maybe... Chrissy." Max added.

"I don't know how, i mean, Chrissy the cheerleader, with Eddie the freak?" Dustin snarled out of disbelief.

"You know, Eddie did say he was meeting Chrissy last night- i asked to hang but he said he was busy with her. I wouldn't be surprised if she was the dead one." I said.

"The question is how she died, it's crazy i mean, Eddie can't be that sick enough to kill her, right?" Robin said.

"Eddie would never. Something must've happened. I mean, why would he run away?" I said.

"Maybe he was scared, i would be if i just killed someone!" Steve said.

"Not needed, Steve." Dustin gave a sarcastic smile.

Crunching leaves were heard, we all turned to see Nancy arrive.

"Sorry i'm late. What did I miss?" She said, looking concerned.

Max filled her in, i sat myself down and tried to think of Eddie. Where could he of went? I wonder if he's okay, how he's feeling.

"I don't know if he did kill Chrissy, but, i don't know, maybe it was- i don't know... maybe a- um, something-" She stuttered.

"Something else killed her." Nancy finished.

"It's impossible though, right?" Steve said, raising an eyebrow.

"It should be." Max said.

"There's only one person who knows what really happened." Dustin said.

"Eddie." I said.

"Okay, um, we'll get looking, all of us. But we need to call any friends- see if they know where he'd go." Nancy said.

"There's no need to call friends." I said. "I think i know where he is. He gets drugs from this guy called Reefer Rick, he tells me all the time. I know where he lives, Eddie crashes there sometimes."

"Reefer Rick? Seriously?" Steve said.

"It's not his real name, obviously Steve. Just a nickname. Whose boring?"

"Enough bickering, lets get going." Nancy said, and we all followed to her car. "Alright, where am i going Sam?"

"2121 Holland Road, it's near Lover's Lake. A hideout."