It wasn’t like he’d been expecting to find much out here. But people were on edge over Will Byers’ disappearance, so when a rash of calls came into the station earlier in the night, calls about strange noises in the woods, the chief had no choice but to take them seriously. Hopper had other officers searching nearby, each in charge of searching his or her own small patch of forest.
Stupid as it was, Jim’s first thought was why the hell’s there a boy out here? A boy who wasn’t Will. That was what struck him as off, moreso than this kid’s idea that there was a “monster” lurking nearby. After all, most children saw demons in the dark. Shadows in closets, under the bed, in corners – those became boogeymen and vampires and werewolves. No amount of trying to convince them otherwise would change their minds.
Still – something out here had scared Will Byers a few nights ago. They weren’t too far from where Hop himself had found the bike. Plus, as he actually looked over this kid, the chief couldn’t help but take him seriously. That kind of fear didn’t come from seeing just a shadow. He cussed quietly under his breath, a dose of adrenaline hitting his system hard.
“ Alright, alright, ” Jim growled, dropping one of his hands onto the boy’s shoulder. It was meant to be a comforting, reassuring gesture, but he couldn’t be sure if that was how it came off; that he hated dealing with kids wasn’t exactly subtle. He worked to soften his tone some. “ Calm down. Throwing a fit isn’t going to do any good. This monster. Where’d you see it? ”
he flinched upon the other rested a hand onto his shoulder. he was strong and he could feel it, he glanced up quickly with widened eyes. he inhaled shakily letting out a short breath, he didn’t have his inhaler had would have to focus on his breathing so he wouldn’t DIE. he turned his head pointing in the general direction. “I..I don’t remember exactly but..over there..” he whispers frowning. “I thought I heard an injured animal..and it was, and I just..wanted to help.”
“i dont know what it was..w..we can’t be here, it will hurt us..”
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