Thunder: an Eddie Munson Story

Chapter 12: Time After Time

10 Years Later

The summer breeze was blowing through the windows of Kate's car as she drove back to Hawkins for the first time in 8 years. After Eddie died, they thought they had killed Vecna, but all they had done was almost kill Max and open the door to the final battle to take that son of a bitch down for good.

It had been a fight of epic proportions and they had lost friends along the way as well as almost completely destroying Hawkins. Now Kate was back as the memories started flooding back, good and bad. She pulled into a cemetery on the outskirts of town and put the car in park as she grabbed something from the passenger seat as she got out of the car.

The sun was high in the sky making it very bright as Kate walked past multiple headstones before stopping. Edward Munson,

"Hi Munson," she started as she felt the tears beginning to fall. "I'm sorry it's been awhile. Things have been doing ok. I graduated college and live out of state now, but I figured you might know that already." She knelt on the ground and set something on his headstone.

"I know it's 10 years too late, but you finally graduated," she said as she opened the diploma and set it back on his headstone. "I know life goes on, but I miss you so much. Even though we didn't have much time together, you showed me what love was and for that, I will always be forever grateful." As the tears streamed down her cheeks, the sun reflected off the chain of the bracelet on her wrist, Eddie's bracelet. She sat there as she ran her hands over his name as the wind began to blow. In that moment she felt like Eddie was with her more than ever.

"I love you forever Eddie Munson," she whispered, wiping the tears away. She pulled a piece of paper out of her pocket and set it next to the diploma as she walked back to her car and drove away.

Dear Eddie,

10 years gone. Wow it feels so weird to write that. I've been trying to move onto the new chapters of my life, but I feel like some things are keeping me planted in the past. My family and friends said that maybe if I wrote my feelings out it would help, but all it did was bring up every memory of you before us, the short time we spent together and the end. I remember the moment I first saw you. I was walking with Chrissy when we were Freshman and you were a Junior or Senior. You had this energy around you that made people notice you and it worked. I told Chrissy I thought you were cute, but she just rolled her eyes and changed the subject. To my luck, apparently you had multiple Senior years so I got to keep passing you in in the halls. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to talk to you, but by then I was a cheerleader and in a crowd that looked down on outsiders, then Chrissy had her breakdown which to this day still haunts me because I felt like if she would have told me, I could have tried to help her, but I also thank her for finally giving me a chance to talk to you. From the moment in the woods, I couldn't stop thinking about you and then we were alone in the boathouse. I finally told you how I felt and I gave you everything and more. The adventure leading to the end was one of ups and downs, but I will never take those moments for granted. I will always carry you with me. You'll forever be a freak, but a freak who I love with my whole heart and will forever.

I love you Eddie Munson.

Kate "The creep" Wallace