Echoes of the Upside Down

A New Arrival

Hawkins, Indiana, 1984

The autumn breeze whispered through the trees, carrying with it a sense of change. At Hawkins Middle School, students bustled through the hallways, their excitement and laughter filling the air. Among them was a new face, a girl named Emma.

Emma was an enigma, with her piercing blue eyes and an air of mystery that surrounded her. She had transferred from a school nobody had ever heard of, and her arrival sparked whispers and speculation among her peers. But Emma remained unfazed, her focus solely on navigating her way through the maze of unfamiliar faces.

As she entered her first class, Emma noticed a group of friends huddled together at the back of the room. Their connection was obvious, their bond unbreakable. They were the ones who had witnessed the strange happenings in both their town and the Upside Down. Emma couldn't help but be intrigued. She wondered if her arrival at Hawkins Middle School was merely a coincidence or something more.