#karen and mike ( 353calls. )

[wildkissed-a]

"   it   could’ve   been   a   lot   worse.   "   /   karen   &   mike.   

eyes   widen   upon   hearing   mike's   word,   big   box   filled   with   items   ready   to   be   donated   being   placed   harshly   against   the   table   before   turning   around.   ‘   mike,   don't   say   that   !   do   you   know   how   many   people   were   affected   by   the   earthquake   ?   ’   so   many   people   injured,   families   torn   apart.   it   honestly   felt   like   hawkins   had   been   cursed,   even   if   karen   knew   that   was   just   a   non-sense   narrative   that   the   press   was   trying   to   spread.   his   son,   being   part   of   a   cult   ?   please,   clearly   they   had   never   met   him.   ‘   i'm   just   glad   you   weren't   home   when   it   happened.   to   think   that   something   could've   happened   to   you   ...   ’   she   shudders   to   even   think   about   it,   shaking   her   head   in   an   attempt   to   shake   the   awful   thought.   she   hesitates   before   speaking   again,   softly   this   time.   ‘   but   you   know   ...   i'm   always   here   for   you   if   you   ever   want   to   talk   about   it.   about   maxine   or   ...   that   other   friend   of   yours.   ’   that   kid   the   whole   town   claimed   was   the   devil   himself.   karen   never   knew   much   about   him,   but   if   mike   and   him   were   really   friends,   then   she   was   sure   he   was   a   good   kid.   (   @353calls​.   )