You Frustrate Me Incredibly

The Plan

I wake up.

The sun has almost completely rose, so at least a couple hours must've passed. It's a gloomy morning. No shit. Yet, I feel like I had been sleeping for hours with my head feeling so heavy. I'm still on Eddie's bed. Shit it happened. It actually happened. It wasn't a dream. It wasn't all in my head. We actually kissed. I made out with Eddie Munson. In his room...on his bed.

I turn around on the bed and see that he's not there.

"Morning", I hear his voice and turn my head. He stands next to the bed looking down at me and leaning over me with a smile on his face. My eyes widen and as he sees the expression on my face his smile slowly fades and he backs away. Dammit. I didn't mean to do that. I quickly sit up.

"Easy. You'll get a headrush", he says

I don't talk. I don't know what to say. What do I say?

"Are the others awake?", I finally blurt out and he looks at me with an expression I can't quite translate. Shit. Why did I say that. That was so fucking stupid.

"Uh, no", he shakes his head "No, I don't think so", he says shaking his head

There's silence for a moment. This is driving me crazy. I gotta say something.

"So", I pause "We...uh", I hesitate. I'm not sure how to start. Do I just say it?

"Yeah, we uh- we should wake the others", he says in a rush

What just happened? He doesn't even aknoledge it.

"Uh, yeah...yeah, of course", I nod

He goes to turn the door handle, but he stops and turns at me again. Amusement forms on his face. I look at him confused.

"You might wanna cover up", he says and points at my neck

I widen my eyes feeling like they had just popped out of my face and bring my hands up to my neck. Yep, that's a hickey. I shoot him a dumbfound look while also feeling my face warm up. He beams a smile at me and I'm just found at a loss for words.

He opens the door and rushes out leaving me in shock. Still fucking frustrated.

Oh my god! He really just said that and left? Did I want him to stay? I don't know what to think. Fuck. Why did that have to happen? Why now? Not now. We have way bigger problems. Damn it, Munson, you're a dumbass. But, hell. My mind is just flooded with pictures of last night. How his hands slid on my skin. How he held me. How his kiss alone made me so... no. No l, I can't. I can't be bothered with this right now. There are lives on the line. I feel so stupid. Was it even real? I mean, like, does he feel something? Is he just messing with me? Or was it...something? Shit, he better not say anything to the rest. No. Why would he? He won't.

I ruffle my hair trying to cover the marks on my neck. Thankfully, it's on the side. And even more thankfully I didn't cut my hair like I said I would a couple of weeks ago.

I gotta get out there before everyone starts to get suspicious. I pick up my courage and walk to the door. I open it and step through. Eddie woke them up and now everyone's talking. As I walk in they all shoot me a glance.

"So, let's get to talking", I say exhaling

"Definitely", Nancy agrees.

...

"He showed me things that haven't happened yet", Nancy says with terror in her voice as everyone's listening intently. We all went next at Max's place now that her mom had left "The most awful things. I saw...a dark cloud spreading over Hawkins", she goes on "Downtown on fire. Dead soldiers. And this...giant creature with...a gaping mouth and this creture wasn't alone. There were so many monsters. An army. And they were coming into Hawkins. Into our neighbourhoods. Our homes. Ann then...", she starts to tear up "he showed me my mom. And Holy. Mike. And the...they were all...", she can't bring herself to finish the sentence. I don't blame her.