suburban legends ,, stranger things

chapter two

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|| i let it slide like a hose
on a slippery plastic summer
all was quickly forgiven ||

THE WHEELERS BASEMENT WAS LOUD, peyton was smiling a big smile around the table with her friends as they played D&D, a game that the party played frequently. the air was thick and loud as each of them sat at the mere edges of their seats, the anticipation killing them as they waited for the next big thing to happen. others would say this was merely a child's game, but to the party, this was basically their whole life.

"something is coming. something hungry for blood." mike spoke in a low, sort of ominous voice

"a shadow grows on the wall behind tou, swallowing you in darkness." peyton continued his sentence, the wheeler siblings were usually the narrators to their game, peyton more than mike, as it was just more fun for her to play that roll, "it is almost here."

"what is it?" will asked, his voice was louder than the siblings, and a higher pitch too

"what if it's the demogorgon?" dustin asked, and peyton chuckled to herself, knowing that dustin was right, "oh jesus, we're so screwed if it's the demogorgom

"it's not the demogorgon." lucas told dustin in a serious tone, and peyton and mike shared a glance with each other, a little evil glimmer in their eyes as they both new the plan they'd set out a week in advance

"an army of troglodytes charge into the chamber!" mike almost yelled, as his sister slammed them down onto the table, the girl spoke next, her voice quiet and more in a whisper than a normal voice.

"wait a minute..." she looked around herself, making a short eye contact with each of them, trying to freak them out, "did you hear that? that... that sound?"

"boom... boom... boom!" mike hit the table as he did the sound effects for his sister, "that didnr come from the troglodytes."
"no, that... that came from something else."

"the demogorgon!" mike exclaimed, slamming the piece down onto the board in the middle of them, "will, you're action!"

"i don't know!" the bowl cut boy said, stressing out a bit as the pressure was put on him to make the right decision

"fireball him!" lucas told the boy
"i would have to roll a thirteen or higher!"

"too risky." dustin said, giving lucas a crazy look before reverting his eyes to will, "cast w protection spell."

"don't be a pussy." peyton rolled her eyes at the word choice lucas was using, "fireball him!"
"cast protection."

"the demogorgon is tired of your silly human bickering!" mike yelled suddenly slamming the table once more, making even peyton jump a little, the boy paused and whispered to her for a second, "sorry pey." before he continued, "it stomps towards you."

"boom!" peyton yelled just for fun, a little smile on her face

"fireball him!" "cast protection!" she heard the boys bickering on what will should do
"another stomp, boom!"

"he roars in anger!" mike yelled at them as they continued fighting

"roarrr!" peyton exclaimed at them, puttting her arms up as claws