hellfire and brimstone

hawkins

I look at the new trailer my grandparents bought another double wide like they had before my brother Frankie ran away. There's never a day that I don't miss my brother. Frankie ran off to Hollywood, says he's gonna be a Rockstar. Well he's made it pretty big since he left 5 years ago. Only now he goes by Nikki, he sends me all his bands tapes for feedback and letters. He only talks to me and Nonna now, since our mother is a bitch.
"Khristian! Get the last box from the car please."
"Si, Nonna!" I run out to the car and see a boy staring at me. He's wearing an AcDc shirt and black jeans. He has a joint in his fingers. I wave at him and grab the box.
"What did you find out there?"
"Just a cute boy." I shrug.
"Does he like that loud music you and Frankie listen to?"
"Maybe. Does Frankie have our new address?"
"Yes, I made sure of it."
"Also his name is Nikki now, Nonna."
"He's still my Frankie. Just like if you changed your name you'd still be Khristian."
"I wish I had a girlier name. I'm gonna go hang out outside."
"OK be careful." I roll my eyes and head outside clutching the latest postcard from Nikki. I sit on the picnic table and light up my joint.
"You gonna share?"
"I only share with my brother but I guess I could make an exception for you." I smile at the cute boy from earlier. I notice his chocolate brown eyes, the curly brown hair.
"I'm glad, I'm Eddie, by the way."
"Khristian. So you like ACDC?"
"Yeah they have sick music. What music do you like?"
"ACDC, T.rex, Mötley Crüe, Queen, hate Kiss."
"Why do you hate Kiss?"
"They're assholes."
"How do you know?"
"Tell ya later. Ya know you're pretty cute." I smile brushing my bangs out of my eyes. Eddie smiles a goofy kind of smile.
"You are too, sweetheart. I'm guessing you're going to Hawkins high school."
"Yeah I am, I'm a senior."
"It's my senior year, too."
"What do you even do for fun around here?"
"I play D&D, there really isn't much to do here."
"Oh thank gods, I've been looking for a new group to play with."
"A beautiful girl like you plays D&D? Seriously?"
"Yeah, I've been playing it for a while since I'm not cool like Nikki is and I can't play an instrument."
"Khristian! Frankie's on the phone!" I smile hearing my Nonna.
"I gotta go but do you wanna hang out later?"
"I'd like that, have fun talking to Frankie, Sweetheart." I run inside and take the phone.
"Nikki!" I squeal.
"Hey kid, how was the move?"
"Same old same old. When are you releasing another album?"
"We're working on one now but it's not going well."
"You guys will get it done and it will be amazing."
"Well We're gonna be in Indiana in two weeks, wanna come to the show? I'll send a car for you." I hear my brother smile over the phone.
"Do I ever say no to your shows? Can I do your hair for it??"
"Of course, you get it spikier than I do."
"Also can I bring a friend?"
"Is she hot?"
"I think he is but none of you go for dudes."
"Yeah bring your date, I'll supply drugs and you can stay with me, so I can see my favorite sister."
"I'm your only sister, Nik."
"That's true so two weeks from today I'll send a car, to pick you and your boyfriend up."
"He's not my boyfriend."
"Yet. I gotta get back to rehearsal, I love you, Krissy."
"I love you too, Nik." We hang up the phone and I see Nonna smiling at me.
"Bella! I didn't know you already made a friend."
"It's my endless charm."