Chapter 1: Slacker

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  -Y/N POV- (Friday)

  Finally. the last day of Junior year. i'm so sick and tired of doing things. Mom calls me a "slacker". she says i need to be more like Nancy. now tell me why someone would put themselves through that torture. Nancy gets up extra early to go to school extra early. then she stays after school for another hour. she says it's important for her college. i think it's all bullshit. she's definitely sucking up to mom so she can make my life a living hell.

  "hey, Wheeler?" i hear a voice behind me. "WHEELER." i turn around. Harrington. Ever since he and Nancy broke up he hasn't left me alone. i don't know why.

  "what do you want." i whisper yell.

  "i wanted to know if you were applying for a job this summer. maybe we could work together" he winks at me.

  "do you really think i'm going to work this summer?" i laugh. " did you forget that my dad owns 6 figures so i don't have to, and neither should you? why are you working?"

  "my dad is making me." Steve rolls his eyes. " he's teaching me a life lesson or some shit like that." the bell rings. everyone rushes out of the classroom. the Summer of 85 has officially begun.

  "we'll see ya Harrington. have fun being an adult" i salute him goodbye with a wink and run to my car. before i get there i see Robin Buckley. great.

  "hey Wheeler." she comes up to me. "saw you flirting with Steve again. if you think you have a chance with him you better think twice. no chance that he would date his exes downgrade of a sister."

"do you ever shut the fuck up Robin seriously." i flip her off and get in my car. "i hope your house burns down this summer."

"i hope you overdose on crack!" she tells at me as i drive away. i hope i never see her again this summer.

  i walk in the door to see both my mom, dad, and Nancy on the couch.

  "y/n get in here we'd like to have a word with you." my dad says. i walk in to see my stash on the table, and Nancy looking at me with an evil smile.

  "Nancy was looking for something in your room and found this instead." my mom says. " care to explain?"

  "i mean seriously? drugs?" my dad says. " those things can kill you."

  "not weed." i say quietly. "it comes from the earth. it's natural. harmless"

  "what if Holly got into it?" Mom says. "you wouldn't want your sister to die because of your so called harmless drugs."

  "i'm sorry y/n" Nancy says to me. "i saw them and it worried me. i don't want to lose you. i have a special connection with you because your my twin." i wasn't buying her bullshit but mom and dad sure were.

  "you worried all of us." Mom says. "and we have to punish you for it."

  " listen it's fine take my Walkman away just not all summer." i say sarcastically.

  "no we have something else in mind." Dad says. "check your room."

  i panic and run upstairs. i swing open my door to see a sailors uniform laying on my bed. this can't be happening. my whole summer is ruined because of my smug ass sister who can't keep out of my room.

  "you start Monday!" i hear my dad yell from downstairs.

  "shut the fuck up Ted." i mumble to myself. this summer is going to suck ass. at least it can't get any worse? right?

-ROBIN POV- (Sunday)

  i've never been fond of people. i don't feel like i fit in. nobody understands me. and here i am. standing in front of my mirror with a sailor uniform on. i look like a dork.

  if i'm gonna be honest, i'd rather be scooping ice cream this summer than hanging around at home. it will help with my "social skills". plus i don't get any attention at home. and when i do it's because i talk too much and someone is telling me to shut up. i scoff and change out of my uniform. i put on an oversized shirt and basketball shorts. i crawl in bed and try to sleep. i have to be up early to bike to work.

  it's currently 2:00 am and i'm still awake. i have problems with sleeping. i never knew why. maybe my brain was filled with all the thoughts i think. al the thoughts that never get said. only because i can't say them. never ever. i end up falling asleep around 3:00 am.

-Steve POV- (Monday)

i'm the first one to get to work. i don't know what to do. it's the morning and nobody wants ice cream in the morning. i look down at my outfit. it looks so stupid. whose idea was it to make a bunch of teenagers wear sailor uniforms and scoop ice cream. just then a girl with short hair and a sailor uniform similar to mine walks in. she's kind of pretty. i walk up to her and smile.

"Hey there i'm Ste-"

"Steve Harrington. i know" she interrupts me. " i'm Robin." she hurries into the back and sits down in a chair. okay that was weird. i've never seen a girl that didn't want to talk to me. everyone wants to talk to me. i try to start a conversation again.

"hey isn't there supposed to be three of us." i ask her.

"yeah. don't worry whoever it is must be late." she says. "nobody wants ice cream in the morning anyways."

obviously she doesn't want to talk to me so i go out to the front and see my other coworker. i almost burst out in laughter.

-Y/N POV-

"don't say anything." i say to Steve who is laughing his ass off.

"i thought you weren't working." he says.

"yeah we'll change of plans." i walk behind the counter to where he is. "i mean at least you still get to see this beautiful face everyday."

"i do don't i." he smiles. i get shivers down my spine. is it just me or is he being extra flirty today. suddenly someone comes out from the back room.

"so do you know when they're supposed to shoot that stupid commercial today or-"

"you've got to be kidding me." i say. "what are you doing here.

"working, dingus." Robin says. "what else would i be doing in a sailors uniform."

"i don't know maybe you like plying dress up." i say. "there's no way i have to work with you all summer."

"yes you are. and you're gonna have to deal with it." she laughs. "but don't worry Steve is here too. so you have someone to swoon over."

"oh would you shut up." i yell at her.

"oh so you two have met." Steve says. "great. well you better get along because we're not gonna get any business if you two are bickering the whole time."

"roger that." i say as i walk away from Robin. just then some people with a camera walk in.

"hey i don't know if you were aware of the commercial but all we need you to do is hold up an ice cream cone and say 'ahoy'." the man holding the camera says. we all nod and get an ice cream cone. i filled mine with strawberry ice cream. then i put sprinkles on top.

"okay 3....2....1"

"AHOY!" Steve says.

"Ahoy!" Robin fakes a smile.

"Ahoy." i say holding up my ice cream cone.

"okay great we've got it. now you can serve the customers." the man says. they leave and i start eating my ice cream.

"that's was so awkward." i tell Steve.

"well we're gonna be on TV now" he smiles at me. i smile back.

"gross." Robin says. "hey dinguses we have a line and i'd like to make some money so can we please get to work."

"fine whatever" i say as i grab my scooper. this summer is going to suck.

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