INDIANA, HAWKINS.   HOME.    A WEEK LATER, VALENTINES DANCE DAY.

no one went into school because of the dance. I was at home, reading books and watching TV with dad and jennifer because I had nothing else to do.

I checked the clock seeing it was 3:34 so I headed up upstairs to get my outfit on, it was a dress that was slightly tight around the waist, it was red and lacey; off the shoulder too.

I had zipped it up and looked in the mirror. I hate dresses but I had to look fancy. my red scrunchie around my wrist and I put on my black trainers.

"y/n?" I heard jennifer knock in the door. I walked over and opened it. "you look nice," she complimented and I gave a small smile. "uh, do want me to do you hair and makeup?" she asked, I silently nodded as we went downstairs.

we went into my dad's room and jennifer plugged in some heat curlers. waiting for them to heat up, she began packing in some glittery eyeshadow, filled my brows slightly, and added red lipstick, I hate makeup but oh well, dress to impress i guess.

she moved onto the hair, making a side parting and grabbed the curlers, making ringlets all around my hair, she put some hairspray in and brush it through making my hair wavy.

"all done!" she told me and I looked in the mirror, i looked pretty, but I wasn't trying to get anybody's hopes up, I was just going to a dance. "you okay?" she asked and I gave her a small nod.

my dad walked an smiled at me.

"you look just like you ma," he smiled, playing with my hair. I gave him a small smile and he held into my wrist pulling me over to his bed, jennifer took out the plug and let the curlers cool down. "listen, this past week, you haven't been yourself and me and jennifer were thinking, that you should be with will," he told me and my eyebrows raised.

this past week I've been crying, screaming, setting off small fires and shut myself away from dad and jennifer, almost killed my dad. they did apologise so Many times that I had to give in. but school, I made it seem like nothing happened, I was smiling, no one was being harsh about me being the school slut, I'd smile over at will he'd do the same. max did say something's up so I told her. I think will told lucas and dustin though because they saw us sitting together once and having a small chat and they have each other a sad look.

"w-what?" I asked. he sighed and thought about his words.

"you've not been as cheerful I guess, it's rare for us to see you smile or even come downstairs and you know we're concerned about you, we figured its cause you miss will," he told me and I furrowed my brows.

"if you've lost all your brain cells you do remember that you told me to break up with him?" I reminded and he nodded.

"yeah I know but I'm telling you, I've been seeing how you're reacting without him and it makes me sad, I just want you to be happy you know," he told me and I smiled weakly.

"you sure?" I asked and he nodded, I reached over and hugged him tight.

"I'm sorry," he told me rubbing my back.

hey I'm back again.
if y'all are confused bout the outfit here is what it looks like but picture it red yano.