Stranger Things: The aftermath

It has been a while since everything changed, since Eddie died and Max got her bones broken and her sight blinded by vecna… the upside down tornadoes were still in Hawkins, but lucky for Dustin, he moved to california.

Summer, 1987.

It was a warm evening, the sky was still bright.

♬ turn around, look at what you see_

In her face, the mirror of your dreams_ ♬

Dustin switched off his walkman audio. He dreamed about singing again with his lost girlfriend, Suzie. It had been 4 years since he last saw her.

“Dustin!” yelled a voice from downstairs, “ Mum I am 19 now I can do my own things now!!”

Replied Dustin, angrily. “ I know! It's the phone, someone wants to talk to you!”

Dustin ran down the stairs and picked up the phone.

“Hello?” said Dustin, nervously.

“I need your help.” whispered a shaky voice.

“Who is this?” asked Dustin, picking up his notepad.

“Meet me at Starkourt mall at 21:15 tonight.” replied the voice, hanging up the phone.

“Shit.” muttered dustin. Dustin checked his watch, which read 20:30.

He instantly ran out the door and rode his bike to Mike's house.

‘Knock knock kn-’ 

“OKAY, I'm coming!” yelled Mike.

Mike swung open the door. “Dustin?” said Mike, confused.

“ Ok this needs to be quick” said Dustin, pushing past mike to get inside,

“ NO WAIT-” yelled Mike, as Dustin noticed Will laying on the sofa, shirtless.

“HOLY SH-” Began Dustin, looking at Will in shock.

“ The reason I broke up with El is because I found love in Will,” said Mike, trying to reassure Dustin. “Oh fuck i dont have time for this” explained Dustin, pacing up and down.

“ What's wrong?” asked Mike and Will. “So someone called me, it sounded like a boy, but at the same time… El.. he wants to meet at the mall in 40 minutes.” Cried Dustin, breathing heavily. Mike and Will looked at each other, instantly putting on shirts and shoes.

“ Let’s go,” said Mike, holding the door open for the others.

They all got on their bikes. “ What if He or She is dangerous?” asked Will.

“We gotta risk our chances” Mike replied.

“ I just started forgetting about what happened a few years ago, it better not happen again!” shouted Dustin. They got off their bikes and walked over to the mall. They noticed a silhouette at the back of the mall, medium height, around 165 cm.

The group slowly walked up to the person. “Are you Dustin?” Asked the person, walking out of the shadows. The person had medium brown hair, red rings around their eyes, like they have been crying, a brown hoodie, grey shirt, brown jeans, but what stood out the most was… A bloody nose.

“Y-yes” stuttered Dustin, backing away.

“ Help me. 11 sent me, The mind flayer, it is back..” whimpered the person.

“ fuck. I haven't heard anything to do with el or that creature in years!” shouted Dustin, punching the wall. “ Wait, lemme get this straight,” Said Mike, itching his nose, “ Eleven sent you and monsters are back?!”