"Shine so bright that it burns their eyes."
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Luna Hopper, a 17 year old sophomore at Hawkins High, wants nothing more than to finish high school and move away from the small town she's forced to call home. Her cold demeanor and standoffish nature h...
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LUNA SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
I feel a gentle hand shake my shoulder before I wake up from my dreamless sleep. I ended up falling asleep after Jonathan and I talked last night. I think last night is the first time I've actually talked to someone about my life while being sober, and while I'm not sure I'll do it again any time soon, I think I feel a little better for the time being because of it.
I turn my head and open my eyes as I take in the room around me. Nancy is sitting on the bed next to me with a biology textbook in her lap, and Jonathan is sitting on the bed in front of her. They both look like they've been talking for a while already.
"What? What is it?" I ask in a mumble, rubbing the sleep away from my eyes.
"Did you seriously sleep all night?" Nancy asks, and from the dark circles under her eyes. She must've woken up from a nightmare like I did in the middle of the night.
I glance at Jonathan before answering. "Yep. All night. Staying awake for two days straight has consequences. Who knew?" I defend, sitting up and crossing my legs while situating the blanket over me. It's a bit more of a struggle to move today because of my stomach. It's a lot more sensitive than it was last night.
"We would've let you sleep more, but we have some questions," Jonathan tells me.
I groan and cover my face with my hands. "Oh, god. This is worse than falling asleep at a one night stand."
"Luna, please," Nancy sighs. I gesture for her to go on with my hand. "That thing last night, it was about to attack you, right? So, that means that it's a predator, and it seems to hunt at night like a lion or a coyote," Nancy flips to a page in the textbook of the animals.
"Jesus, Nance," I widen my eyes. "You were seriously up all night researching?"
"Unlike you, I couldn't stay asleep," She explains quickly before getting back on the topic. "When you were in there, did you ever see more than one of those things?"
