"Brutally handsome with a violent streak, he's no good for me"
Who knew that a Henderson could make or break Hawkins new resident bad-boy.
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October 1984
It was 5 a.m., and the sun was barely shining. The sky had this pink-orange hue that I adored. I'd always loved the stillness of the morning—just the birds chirping, while teens and kids were still in bed, waiting for the clock to strike 8 a.m. before dragging themselves off to school. I lit up a joint, inhaling the smoke and letting it relax me.
Watching the sunrise was something that never got old. I liked having this moment of peace before I had to face the complete and utter bullshit of the day. And for someone who was the so-called "Queen" of Hawkins High, there was plenty of bullshit to go around.
At 7 a.m., just as I'd finished getting dressed, there was a knock on my door.
"Hey, wake up!" Dustin shouted.
I loved my little brother, but he could be a bit annoying.
"I'm up, you shithead. Just meet me at the car," I yelled back, snorting a little when I heard him giggle.
I smiled, grabbing my school bag and my pack of smokes—mostly cigarettes, but a few pre-rolled joints tucked in there too. I headed out to the car and drove off.
Pulling into the school parking lot, I lit a cigarette. I really need to slow down on the smoking, I thought to myself.
"Bye, Danica. Wouldn't want to have to tell Mom about your horrible smoking habits or how you're gonna get lung cancer at a young age," Dustin teased as he got out of the car.
I rolled my eyes. Is he serious right now?
"Do that, and I'll run over your bike with this car. Oh, and I won't drive you anywhere anymore. You'll just have to walk everywhere," I said with a smirk.
"NO! Please don't!" Dustin begged, hugging me tightly.
"Go before you're late, squirt," I said, ruffling his curls.
I watched him run off toward the middle school across the lot. Then I stepped out of the car, cigarette still between my fingers, and got lost in my thoughts as I waited for Steve to show up.
My daze was interrupted by the sound of loud music blaring from a blue Camaro. Rock You Like a Hurricane blasted through the air, pulling everyone's attention—including mine.
He had that kind of presence.
All eyes were on him. His brown-blonde mullet framed his face perfectly, and his ocean-blue eyes were hard to miss. With just one look, you could tell he took care of himself.
I already had him figured out—a pretty face with a pretty car, on the hunt for a pretty girl to match.
"Like what you see?" he asked, his voice dripping with cockiness.
I didn't even blink, my expression unchanging. "I'm still debating," I replied coolly.
He laughed, exhaling sharply. "Need help deciding? I could spin around for you," he offered, spinning theatrically and giving me another look at his undeniably great ass.
I pushed off my car. "You're alright," I said nonchalantly.
The blue-eyed bad boy opened his mouth to say something else, but before he could, Steve called out to me.
"Dani!" Steve's voice cut through the parking lot.
I glanced back at the Camaro guy. "See you around, Cali," I said, smirking as I caught a glimpse of his California license plate. I winked before turning to walk toward Steve at the front entrance.
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