Strange Things In Hawkins.

Strange Things In Hawkins Chapter 22

Dustin's pov

After I got home from Emily's it was kinda late 7:00 I decided to get ready and go to bed early. I got changed into my PJs and brushed my teeth. Going into my room I thought about everything me and my friends had gone through in the past two years.

I shook the thought from my mind and climbed into bed. The covers were warm and they cradled me into sleep. I was sleeping soundly until I felt cold....wet. I opened my eyes to no please no. The void,was I really here like before or was it a dream? I couldn't tell the difference.

I slowly stood up my side wet from my laying position. Nothing was there just me. No party in danger no evil me or whispering I'm my head.

"Dustin" it came from it seemed like everywhere but it wasn't IT is was her Emily. She sounded scared her voice cracking and gurgling,with tears I assumed. But I couldn't see her anywhere I just heard her. Her voice sounded distant it echoed through the space.

"Emily?!" I called out not yelling I didn't want IT coming out.

"Dustin!" She called again. She was crying choking on her own tears when she talked.

"It's...it's ok I'll find you stay calm!" I called. She didn't respond but I could hear her breathing raspy and short breaths.

"Dustin" I heard once more but this time it wasn't distant it sounded clear like she was right next to me. I turned around and she was. She was sitting almost laying on the ground a couple feet away.

"EMILY!" I yelled running to her side I didn't care about IT anymore. I lifted her into my arms cradling her cold body. She was pale and freezing her eyes were closed and her glasses were crooked I fixed them and whispered to her.

"Emily. I'm here" her eyes slowly fluttered open. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. And I hugged her she hugged me back as best as she could. She was drained tired. I had to get her out of here but how? I didn't even know how to get myself out.

"Dustin" she said weakly I looked at her she was so weak. I didn't know what to do.

"What what it is?" I asked her almost whispering,she just leaned in a kissed me her lips were cold but still soft like always. She smiled a bit then closed her eyes and laid in my arms.

"Emily" I said..........she didn't respond

"Emily" I said again shaking her a little bit. She was lifeless. No she can't be. Tears burned in my eyes. I couldn't lose her. I lifted her body closer to me hugging her. Petting her hair.

She was gone. I laid her down kissed her cheek and stood up anger boiling inside me.

"COME OUT!" I yelled.

"COME OUT HERE YOU STUPID TGING!!!!" I wanted to kill IT send it away so it couldn't hurt anyone else.

"COME ON!"

"Dustin" I spun around to the voice but instead of seeing Emily's body I saw another person I couldn't lose...Steve.

He stood there looking fine but he was scared. "Steve!" I ran over to him and wrapped my arms around him.

"W-what's going on?" He asked.

"I don't know" I said.

"Why are you crying what's wrong?"

That question just brought back what had happened not a minute ago. And I sunk to me knees crushing in on myself. Anger and sadness filling every inch of my body.

"Hey what's wrong what happened?" Steve asked crouching down next to me.

"She's....she's gone" I said I couldn't bring myself to say her name. Steves arms wrapped around me and lifted me into his lap. I cried into his chest and closed my eyes trying to forget about all of it.

"It's ok Dust I'm here" he whispered to me. But it wasn't ok she was gone I was trapped and so was Steve. We couldn't get out and IT could come for us any minute.

I cried so hard it was becoming hard to breath. I kept choking on my tears.

"Hey" Steve said to me.

"Calm down ok,it's gonna be ok" he said but I wasn't so sure. Maybe it was better for IT to find me. IT seemed like it just wanted to make me suffer. Maybe it was better if it just killed me. Let it all go away the headaches the nightmares. Seeing my friends my girlfriend die in front of me.

Then I fell into a soft surface. I opened my eyes to be back in my room laying on the floor. No Emily no Steve. They were never there they weren't real.........Emily. I got up and ran out of my room running to the door. I heard my mom yell something at me but I didn't listen I just ran. Ran towards her house. I was out of breath but I didn't care I kept running. I get to her house and I didn't bother knocking. I opened the door and ran for her room. Hearing her mom say hello as I ran passed. I opened her room to see her at her desk. I ran over and grabbed her hugging her as tight he's I could. Tears still running from my eyes.

"Dustin what is it what's wrong?!?" She asked pushing me away so she could look into my eyes. I just shook my head and hugged her again. She hugged me back feeling her arms around me comforted me made me feel safe.

My face was buried in her shoulder the faint smell of dirt and maple filling my nose. I hugged her for so long making sure she was really here. And that she was safe.

But another person came to mind Steve was he ok!? What happened to him!?! I needed to know. I took Emily's hand and dragged her out of her room and out of the house. The cold night air nipping my face. I grabbed Emily's bike and got on.

"Get on" I said,she did.

"Dustin what's going on where are we going?" She asked.

"Steve's" I said blankly.

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Agh that was a tuff chapter to write.