down hill; billy hargrove

3.2

     ANNABELLE HEARD a horn honk from outside as she scurried down the hallway, trippinh in the process. "bye mum" she yelled, running into jonathan's car.

"hey" she breathed.

"hi" will greeted her, feeling slightly more confident than usual.

"i see that your all living up to tradition and going in a group costume" she commented.

"yeah. but mike and lucas have been fighting over who's venkman" will replied with a groan, trying to sound unbothered. annabelle let out a hasty grin as she shook her head at will's words, before jonathan spoke.

"you really do pull off black" he nonchalantly complimented, causing annabelle to wink playfully, placing a cigarette behind her ear, and listening as both brothers continued their prior argument.

"-at least he doesn't treat me differently" will remarked. "i mean, i cant even go trick or treating by myself. it's lame.".

"what! you think we're lame?" jonathan asked in fake offence, motioning to himself and annabelle who was listening in the back.

"no but, it's not like nancy's coming to watch over mike, you know?".

"yeah, but i'm coming to watch over dustin" she defended.

"'no. you're coming to keep jonathan company. there's a difference" will stated causing jonathan to sigh. they continued their trip in silence.

annabelle heard dustin yell as they pulled up in-front of mike's neighbourhood, jonathan honking his horn. will started grabbing his stuff as jonathan turned off the ignition with a sigh.

"hey, listen" he spoke as will started to make his way out. he turned around.

"yeah?".

"if i let you go on your own, you promise to stay in the neighbourhood?" jonathan asked as will's face lit up.

"yeah! yeah, yeah, totally".

"and be back at mike's by 9:00".

"9:30?" will pushed.

"9:00" he stated.

"yeah!".

"deal?".

"yeah" he repeated, shaking jonathan's hand before getting out.

"hey will, don't let any of your sbazzy friends use this okay?" he passed will the camera before impersonating dracula. "i hope it doesnt suck". annabelle chuckled from behind as she made her way to the front. they both watched as will ran to meet his friends.

"you're a good brother, you know that?" she told him, placing a hand on his shoulder. he only nodded, getting out the invitation to tina's halloween party.

"let's get you to this party" he muttered, turning on the car and driving.

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when they pulled up to the party shout at the devil was being played at full volume. "you picking me up?" she asked to which he shrugged. "i'll catch a ride then. see ya johnny boy" she smiled.