THANTOPHOBIA | WILL BYERS ² ✔

Trick or Treat, Freak - [Pt.1]

I got some sleep, but barely any at all.

I decided one thing overnight:

Unless I can confirm that I "have powers," I'm not gonna tell anyone. Why? Because I don't wanna worry anyone, especially with what's lowkey been happening with Will. He seems to stressed, and fearful, and I don't wanna worry anybody at the moment. We have enough on our hands right now.

Today we were dressing up for Halloween, but I honestly didn't know what to wear, so I got relevant looking clothes that looked like Kate from the Gremlins.

It wasn't much, just casual clothing.

I knew the boys would be the Ghostbusters, but I couldn't really play a role in that, but I'm so excited to see what they look like.

-

I rode up on my bike, and I smiled when I saw four familiar boys riding down in their costumes, humming Ghostbusters.

Will was already there, and Dustin, Mike, and Lucas were riding down, and I met them from another angle.

"Who you gonna call?" The finished.

"Ghostbusters!" Will finished, and we all got off our bikes.

"Hey, Spengler!" Mike said. "Kate!"

"Egon! Yeah!" Lucas said.

"Venkman!" Will said, as he and Lucas gave each other a bro hug.

"Whoa! Whoa!" Mike said, causing out smiles to disappear.

"What?" Lucas said.

"Why are you Venkman?"

"Because I'm Venkman?"

"No, I'm Venkman."

"Oh, brother," I said, rubbing my forehead.

"Why can't there just be two Venkmans?" Will said.

"Yeah, come on." I said.

"Because there's only one Venkman in real life. We planned this months ago. I'm Venkman, Dustin's Stantz, you're Egon, Kylie's Kate, but she's the only one who can be Kate, and you're Winston."

"I specifically didn't agree to Winston," Lucas argued.

"Yes, you did!"

"I don't think he did," Will said.

"No one wants to be Winston, man." Lucas said.

"What's wrong with Winston?" Mike argued.

"What's wrong with Winston? He joined the team super late, he's not funny, and he's not even a scientist!"

"Yeah, but he's still cool."

"If he's so cool, then you be Winston."

"Wha- I can't!"

"Why not?"

Mike stuttered. "Because..."

Lucas mocked him. "Because you're not black?"

"I didn't day that!"

"You thought it."

Suddenly Dustin's attention got pulled away towards the school bus.

I was trying to see what got his attention.

"Guys..." No one paid attention. "Guys. Guys!" Dustin yelled. Now everyone was listening. There was a pause. "Why is no one else wearing costumes?"

The bell rang.

Well, shit.

-

We walked down the hallways, and literally EVERYONE was laughing.

"When do people make these decisions?" Dustin said.

"Everyone dressed up last year." Will said.

"It's a conspiracy, I'm telling you." Dustin said.

"Just be cool." Mike said.

"Who ya gonna call? The nerds!" Some kid called from the back.

"Well, shit." I said.

But I mean, I have worse problems than this.

Like my damn pills.

We all got our stuff from our lockers and headed to first period. Lucas and Dustin had their eye on Max, the new girl. I chuckled.

-Later-

Now we were getting ready to go trick or treating.

I got my bucket and headed out the door, still avoiding my parents because I know and can tell they're still suspicious about last night's behavior.

I rode on my bike down to the Maple Street cul-de-sac.

I met up with Dustin and Lucas and Mike, and saw Will and Jonathan pulling up.

"Will! Hey!" Dustin said.

Will got out, receiving a big ass camera and left Jonathan's car.

"Will!" Mike called.

"Egon!" Lucas yelled. "Yeah, you ready for tonight man?"

"Yeah!" He said, the cutest grin on his face.

But I mean no matter what tries to distract me...

I'm still haunted about last night.

But nobody can know... at least not now.