Books packed in small backpack remained untouched. Instead, Laurie found herself admiring the change in landscape: small towns to fields, highways to hills, eventually miles length of forest. At times they would stop, but only for the necessities. Few words were exchanged between a father and a daughter, something lighthearted, while radio played softly in the background - at times lulling her asleep while mister Strode drove the car, farther and farther from Haddonfield. A gentle shake against her shoulder, she wakes up at their destination.
As they get outside after hours of sitting, fresh air greets them with a strong after rain scent. Carrying her luggage from the back of the car, she glances over at a yellow sign sticking in between green of nature. ‘WELCOME TO CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE’.
❝ — We’re bit early, I’ll make sure she comes to pick you up before I turn. Be good. ❞ Mister Strode smiles from his watch and pats her shoulder, giving it a rough but gentle shake. A whole Summer season without Laurie, parting ways wasn’t any easier for him. Not after everything that had happened. But he believed Summer vacation far away from Haddonfield would help her. The lady mister Strode had spoken with in the phone sounded friendly - and how Laurie would have a different place to work and spend her vacation in. Of course, he also hoped that she could have a connection with his daughter, in a way he couldn’t as her father, even if it wasn’t a direct way.
❝ — Dad, you’ve got hours to drive back. I’m not kid. And soon responsible of bunch of people... come on. ❞ Laurie smiles in her usual way, worried her problems would cause him more stress than her. Even taking her here, all the way to Camp Crystal Lake at the cost of few days of income. Wrapping her arms around her father as a form of good bye. ❝ — Thanks for taking me here, wouldn’t have imagined an opportunity like this, ever... I’ll be fine. ❞ Her eyes open at a sight of a figure, and slowly Laurie breaks the hug - by an instinct she takes a step back, trying to process the image of a person getting closer. Mister Strode directs his gaze towards the direction, and with a smile, turns around for greeting, offering his hand for a shake.
❝ — Oh. Mrs. Voorhees, I presume? I am Morgan Strode, we spoke in the phone few weeks ago, and this is my daughter Laurie Strode. ❞
❝ — Oh, right. Laurie Strode, nice to meet you. I’ll be staying here for the season. I should have called you myself, but dad has a habit of taking things to his own hands. ❞ || @youlethimdrown / @hubofhorror


















