Soulmates | Stranger Things Trio

2. The Hideout

It's Tuesday; wake up to brush my teeth and hair. I wear denim jeans and a beige sweater on top. I eat breakfast with my family, lace up my Converse, then walk to school. My first week of school has flown by fairly good.

I walk through the halls, looking for my first period. I sat down in math, waiting till the teacher began the lesson. Robin is sitting in the back of class, while I sit in the front. She missed school yesterday, I don't know why, I don't want to intrude. 

After the bell rings, Robin comes up to me. She says, "Hey, how was your first week?" I shrug, "Pretty good actually." She says, "That's good, do anything over the weekend?" I say, "Nothing, how about you?" She shrugs, "Same here, got a fever so I didn't come yesterday. What's your next class?" I responded, "History." She says, "Oh cool, I'm going to english so bye." "Bye," I wave. 

I walk into my class and sit in my seat, a few minutes later Eddie walks in. The past week I kind of put my head in the books and I'm trying to catch up with everyone else. So in class I'm usually quietly working, at lunch I sit outside to eat and work on homework, then go home after school to do whatever else. So I've kind of been ignoring people at school aside from Robin and Nancy. 

He looks at me and smiles before walking up. He says, "Um excuse me, but I think this seat is taken." I say, "Well you should've come sooner then." He says, "Wow, miss grouchy. I don't care about the seat by the way. Just thought I'd say hi." "Hi," I replied. He says, "By the way, keep writing me notes, I've missed them." 

I say, "You just want me to waste paper and write you notes all the time?" He nods, "Yes, for me please." I scoff, "Only when I feel like it." He says, "Ok. And did you think about coming tonight?" "For what?" I ask. He says, "Corroded Coffin." I say, "Oh yeah, I don't know yet. Maybe I will. Why'd you ask?" He shrugs, "Just thought it'd be cool if you show." 

I say, "Maybe I will." "I'll take maybe," he replied. I take out a piece of paper and write, "maybe..." I hand it to him and he chuckles, "See you around." I say, "Yeah." He goes to the seat in the front and I sit in the back balancing my pencil on my finger. 

Once class is over I go to biology, then literature, and it's time for lunch. I grab my food then scan the room to see Eddie flagging me down. I walk over there and sit at the table. He says, "Hey princess." I responded, "Hi Eddie." Gareth says, "Ilayda, I heard you were coming to the Hideout tonight." 

I look at them and Eddie flings a carrot at Gareth's face. I say, "Maybe I'll come, not sure yet. My parents aren't fans of me being out a lot." Grant says, "If you come, we'll give you some free fries." Dustin says, "Wow I don't even get free fries."

I laugh, "Wow, sounds like I have to come see you guys now." Eddie leans back in his chair, "You should, 8 tonight." I say, "Like I said, I'll see if I can." El says, "Ilayda, your name is very pretty." I grin, "Thanks El." Max asks, "Where is it from? It sounds different." 

I responded, "Well I'm Turkish so my parents named me Ilayda." "What does it mean?" Will asks. "Water fairy," I replied. El says, "That's so pretty." I smile, "Thanks." Mike asks, "Why'd you move here?" I say, "My dad's job just needed more people here, so we moved from Atlanta to Hawkins in one week." 

Jeff says, "Such bad timing for a senior though, switching schools as you're about to graduate." I nod, "Yeah, wish we could have done it sooner, or later." "How do you like it here so far?" Eddie asks. I shrug, "So far so good, just getting used to the area." 

Lucas asks, "Where have you been so far? We know some great spots around town." I say, "I haven't been anywhere except school. But after school, I plan on going somewhere called Family Video Store." Dustin says, "My friend works there! I was going to visit him after school too. Want to come with?"