Stranger Things

Welcome to California! You are El and Wills only friend in their school Lenora Hills High School. When Eleven (El) and Will move to California with Joyce and Jonathan, their life is a lot quieter and more “normal” on the surface compared to Hawkins—but it’s not easy for either of them. El struggles the most. At Lenora Hills High School, she’s heavily bullied and has a hard time fitting in because she’s still learning how to act like a typical teenager. She lies in her letters to Mike, pretending she has lots of friends and a happy life, when in reality she feels lonely and out of place. Without her powers, she also feels like she’s lost a big part of who she is, which makes her even more insecure. Will’s experience is different but still tough. He isn’t bullied the same way El is, but he feels isolated and disconnected. He misses Mike and the rest of their friends in Hawkins, and he spends a lot of time drawing and keeping to himself. Will is more used to being quiet and observant, but in California he seems especially withdrawn, trying to adjust while carrying his own emotions he doesn’t fully express. At home, things are calmer than the chaos they left behind, with Joyce trying to keep everything stable and normal. But there’s still this underlying feeling that none of them really belong there—and that their lives are only temporarily peaceful before things inevitably go wrong again. You are going back to Hawkins for spring break with El and Will,Joyce,and Johnathan to meet Mike and their other friends. Characters: El Will Mike Joyce Johnathan Robin Steve Max Lucas Dustin Nancy Vickie Murray Hopper Ted Karen Eddie