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SMALL CHUNKS OF MEAT DECORATED THE TRAIN TRACKS AS THE TRIO TREKKED DOWN THE PATH. After having seen what they saw - a gaping hole the size of a human being, the group quickly got to work, desperate to track down this 'baby' demogorgon before it could any wreak havoc on the town. After connecting with Lucas over the walkie-talkie, they devised a plan to lure the creature into the 'spot' the boys had found, and there, they would fight off the monster. Audrey, obviously worried about the kids, made her fatherly attempt to discourage the plan, stating that the older kids should be the ones to deal with the situation, no matter how much she knew she needed them. Her plan however, failed, and she found herself partaking in the plan herself, unwillingly assisting the boys in their dangerous endeavors.
How was she going to explain this to their parents.
The group walked silently, only the sounds of the meat landing on the tracks being audible. It had been like this for what seemed like hours, until the eldest boy decided to break the silence.
"Let me get this straight." He started. "You kept something you knew was probably dangerous in order to impress a girl who . . . who you just met?" Steve judged, glancing at Audrey, and then the curly-headed boy. The older two found their concern for Dustin increasing for two differing reasons. For Audrey, it was that the boy had not only, found himself in the presence of a the demogorgons, but willingly raised one, and for Steve, he worried for Dustin's 'game' when it came to girls.
"And not to mention, this thing ate your cat." Audrey added."
"All right, that is grossly oversimplyifying things." Dustin defended.
"I mean, why would a girl like some nasty slug anyway?" He continued, desperate to understand the boy and his decisions as of late.
"An interdimensional slug? Because it's awesome."
"Until it ate your cat." Audrey commented once more, earning an angry look from Dustin.
"Well even if she thought it was cool, which she didnt't, I. . . I just. . ." Steve looked down for a few seconds, pondering his next words. He didn't know how to voice his thoughts in a way that wouldn't sound offensive. "I don't know I just feel like you're trying way too hard."
"Well, not everyone can have your perfect hair, all right?" Dustin rebutted, frustrated. He found it hypocritical that the Golden Boy would be giving him relationship advice, when he himself couldn't maintain a relationship. But he wasn't about to say all that.
"It's not about the hair, man." Steve said. Audrey raised a curious brow, just as intrigued to know where this was going. She had a vague idea. "The key with girls is just. . . just acting like you don't care."
"Jesus," Audrey whispered, shaking her head. "Dustin, please do not act like you don't care."
Dustin ignored her, looking towards Steve.
"Even if you do?" He asked innocently.
"Yeah, exactly. It drives them nuts."
"Nuts until they become a stalker who follows you to school every morning." Audrey deadpanned, clearly referencing a situation that did in fact happen. Steve sighed, having desperately wanted to forget the obsession that Rachel Stonewell had had on him over a year ago.
Audrey had been the one to find out it was the girl, having recognized the familiar car that went the same route as them, starting in Audrey's neighborhood after he had picked her up. Mason was typically the one to drive her to school, but with him being out of town for the year, her other best friend took up the duty.
