Day 22: My Friend Will Byers

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Dear Diary...

Will invited me over to his house. I had Eddie drop me off and he said he would be back by 6 to pick me up. He wasn't happy that I was spending time with someone else, but I was excited to have some time with Will, he was helping me with my speech and social queues.

When I arrived I saw another car outside, I was a bit weary that maybe Will forgot. The boy then bounded out the front door into your arms for a hug.

"Sarah!" He signed then repeated your name, his mouth movements were almost as clear as Eddie's were. It made you warm to know he had practiced. You look over and see Jonathan at the front door, he was weary of you, his brown hair a mess on his head. Will took your hand and led you inside the house. There you see their mother, Joyce, she was always so sweet but had no idea how to interact with you. Will kept apologizing for her, but again I didn't mind, it was better for them to try and interact versus ignore me.

She waved her hands in the air, I watched Jonathan's eyes roll as his mother hugged you. She then pulled away pointing at him, I could see her mouth moving but from the side profile I wasn't able to know what she was saying. Will took your hand again and motioned at Joyce, he must have told her she was being rude cause she looked like she was trying to apologize. The silence was broken by what felt like a low hum. It was something weird and you looked around trying to figure out what it was.

Will noticed you trying to find something, he walked over and signed, "Sarah? What is it?"

His sign language was getting so good, he was almost better than you.

You pulled out the notepad, "There is some strange vibration."

Will looked around the house and shrugged. Jonathan started saying something and Will shrugged it off. I then noticed another person was in the house, a dark haired girl, she was the same age as you and looked curiously over at you. She was smiling big and waved.

Will looked over at the girl then pulled the notepad from your hands, "I don't know what weird sound you are feeling

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Will looked over at the girl then pulled the notepad from your hands, "I don't know what weird sound you are feeling. Also, this is Nancy."

You nod that you understand. The girl just watches you, unsure of your next move you look to Will who realizes that he can take you to his room now to study. He pulls on your hand and Jonathan walks over to Nancy, he wraps his arm around her waist, its the same way Eddie does with you. That makes you smile.

Nancy looks back at you and waves. Jonathan looking at her than you and smiles. You didn't know if he was happy because Nancy was or if he was happy you two were getting along.

Will walked you back to his room, there were books thrown about on the floor. He knelt down to start cleaning up and you stop him. The books had pictures of dragons, strange creatures and other mythical beings. You sit down and start to read some of the book, noting the lore was like none you had ever seen. Will sat next to you and handed you one of the papers, there was his hand writing and notations about a green dragon on the page. You start to read about it's history and suddenly find yourself immersed in the pages.

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