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Mike was going through the hall of a Shadyside high school (more like shittyside but whatever) he was going to his locker and of course that literally on his locker some fuckass pair had a passionate making-out session.He rolled his eyes and hit the metal a few times, making the couple mutter something in disapprovement and leave.When he finally got to his locker he looked at the one practically next to his, it was Heather’s locker.
They weren’t friends but they did talked a few times, and she seemed nice, he never though more deeply about that.He saw her sometimes with Max in mall, mostly because ginger girl really loved criminal books and horrors.
„You see?It’s the witch.”Max’s voice behind him almost made him jump „Sarah Fier’s back baby”Now she was fully in front of him and her rusty hair fell on a dark blue jacket (which she probably took from Lucas) and under the jacket the cheerleader's dress was proudly showing with S and W in the middle of it.
„Oh Christ,Not you too and, I swear to god stop sneaking I almost lost my shit.”She just giggled and dragged him into the women's bathroom by the arm. Then he saw it - a stupid rhyme about Sarah Fier written on the cabins with red spray.
„She reaches from beyond the grave, to make good men her wicked slaves.”She said in creepy whisper tone tilted.
„She’ll take your blood!”Lucas jumped out from the cabin causing Mike jump the second time this morning. It's a common feature of this couple because they always manage to scare you no matter what. „She’ll take your head, she’ll follow you until you’re dead!”
„Wow, you guys are dicks”black haired boy turned around to them looking at them with disbelief
„it’s just fun”Max said leaning on the wall behind her „It’s sick” Mike added
„What?The dude was wearing a Halloween skull mask!How is that no fun?” Dustin added going out of the second cabin „You were here all the time?” Max asked and the look of confusion was on her face
„People died!Heather died.The dude was probably some sad sack, who hated his life like the rest of us, exept he decided to „Hey!Why don’t I get out of here for good?And hey, why don’t I get Heather and the rest of mall rats with me?” There’s no angry dead witch who made him go mad!the only thing that made him go crazy is this town!”He dropped his jacket as an big end of his speech .
„Are you okay?”Max asked exchanging concerned glances with the rest of the gang (aka.Lucas and Dustin)
„Yeah I’m fine”he answered quickly.Too quickly.
„seems like Mike have got a little witch in him”Lucas was pretending to whisper actually doing it much too loud
„Dude what are we even doing in girls bathroom”Seems like Dustin just woke up because he started looking around with confused eyes.Max immediately answered him „Candy store.”
Then he got up to the cabin, stood on the toilet, opened the dusty vent with his hand and took out a white box wrapped in a red bow.
„You know we don’t belive in this witch shit, yeah?Its just like fucked up Santa Claus or something”
Mike used an occasion and gave Max a box when in the meantime the ginger’s boyfriend was pretending to be Santa Claus. „What’s this?” She asked fixing her ponytail in the mirror. „I need you to give this to Will tonight” he answered looking up on her face for a look of judgement.
You see since Max got into shittyside from California when she was 7, they became bestfriends from the first minute, though people were saying she matches Sunnyvale more they didn’t care (deeply Mike knows that she is just like Sunnyvale but is constantly ignoring this feeling).Mike’s mother (and Max’s too till she started drinking) was saying they are arguing so much and acting like they hate eachother, because they are mostly the same person.They understand eachother like no one else.The teenagers don’t agree and says it’s because this whole town is so small that there’s nothing to do.So when the skater girl suddenly told him that she is a cheerleader it was a kind of shock for him.
„Yeah , uh-uh no wayy” She looked at him like he was actually kidding her or making some stupid ass prank. „Come on, Max” he just keep bringing the box closer to her face „No way Mikey, I am not getting mixed up in your ex drama.Do it yourself.” He just shot her an annoyed look for a, nickname. „I am not going to the game.I quit band.” He put the box down on one of the three taps and turned his head „Since when” she furrowed her eyebrows „since who give a fuck!” Max bend put her backpack on the floor and walked over to Dustin and Lucas listening to their conversation crouching over a white box. „You still have your band uniform, right?” He nodded knowing where it’s going „You just wear that shit one last time.” She bent down to pick up the box and now held it in her hands „I’ve got something that’ll give you balls to face Will” She opened the box and Mike just opened his eyes wide open. „What?You're dealing again?!I thought you quit after that dingus’s brother OD’d „Timothy?” Dustin asked looking at Max.Black haired boy looked at red head’s boyfriend who helpless shrugged.Mike knew he also hated that Max was dealing, knowing they will have many suprises from Max’s great friend who name is Sheriff Nick. „Well uh Timmy wasn’t a real OD.He didn’t actually die, they brought him back.” Dustin smiled and nodded looking at the girl. „You’re both morons” Mike giggled and walked to the door. „Excuse me?Which one of us is valedictorian, again?And a president of every club this shit hole has to offer?” Max laughed „Well at least one of us don’t have to go to the gym for some talk” Lucas rolled his eyes while talking about Dustin. „I’m getting out of here.Off to claim my place among the start bitches” she winked and got to her locker to then go to some class.