My Best Friend (Dustin story)

Vecna's Curse

I woke up to see Dustin not there, I got up, grabbed one of his hoodies, and put it on. I walked out of his room to see him in his kitchen and his mom on the couch watching tv. I walked over to Dustin and gave him a kiss on his cheek. "Morning dust," I said, grabbing some water. Still have the headache. "Morning Cass," he said, walking to me and giving me a kiss on my forehead. "Morning, Mrs. Henderson, " I said."Morning dear," she said looking over at me then back at the tv. I rubbed my hand across my forehead "Cassie? Are you okay?" I heard Dustin ask. I looked at him and nodded "Headache" I said. I looked as the tv and they said someone was murdered in Hawkins. I looked over as Dustin with a shocked expression. 

"Many of the residents we spoke to voiced similar concerns to us grief, shock, disbelief, anger" the reporter said as me and Dustin went to sit on the couch. 

"Everyone wants to know the same thing, how can so many tragedies befall a once-peaceful town?" she continued as Dustin grabbed my hand and gave it a squeeze. "All eyes are now on the police for answers. Is the new chief of police, Powell, in over his head? Or is he the very savior this town needs?" she finished. I looked at Dustin "My heart can't take it anymore. It just can't take it." Mrs. Henderson said. 

Then to doorbell rings making me jump as Dustin got up and I followed. Dustin opened the door to Max and some older girl with her. "Max, hi" I said "Hey, we need to talk" Max said as Dustin let her in and the other girl, as we walked to dustin's room "I'm Emma" she said as she looked at me "Cass, you're the one that plays D&D with him and Mike and Lucas" I said "yep, and your the one that he never stops talking about" she said chuckling as we made it to Dustin's room and he shut the door. 

"Chrissy Cunningham?" Dustin and Emma asked 

"You're sure it was Chrissy?" Dustin asked 

Yes, I her cheerleader outfit. Same thing she was in when I saw her with Eddie." Max said

"Did you tell all this to the cops?" Emma asked 

"No, No, but I can't be the only one who saw them together they stood out" Max said

"Eddie the freak my brother with Chrissy the cheerleader?" Emma asked as she walked around Dustin's room

"Exactly. You know, his name's not in the news yet or anything, but I guarantee you Eddie and Emma are suspects now." Max said 

"But I was not there, I was working after D&D" Emma said 

 "That's crazy. Eddie didn't do this, No way." Dustin said 

"We can't rule it out." Max said oh boy

"Yes, we can." dustin said 

"Dustin!" Max said

"Hey Henderson, where is your Bathroom?" Emma asked 

"Down the hall to your left" he told her and she left the room

" Okay back on the subject but You don't know him like I do, Max., Okay? When we got to high school, Lucas made all his sports friends. Mike and me? I mean, no one was nice to us. No one except Eddie and Emma." Dustin said as I grabbed his hand and gave him a small smile

 "Okay. Well, they said the same shit about ted Bundy." Max started and me and Dustin gave a funny look "Yeah, he's a super nice guy, but then he's murdering women on the weekend." Max said 

"Wow, max a little far" I said 

"So you're saying Eddie is like Ted Bundy?" Dustin asked 

" No, I'm not saying- I'm saying that we can't presume anything, okay? But it doesn't look good for Eddie." Max said as he sighed and sat on his bed, and I sat next to him.