El is on some serious

by JaceHerondale21

With Hopper tracking down a sick psycho mauling and killing animals for the last year, he's never around, so El turns to smoking weed to get attention from him. AU where El has no powers, and so the Upside Down is never discovered. I will explain why El is still with Hopper, and not her mom, later in the story, so chill the heck out.

23. Happy Birthday to me! My dad is dead!

Ch. 23

Happy Birthday to me, Daddy

Billy came home and got ready for his birthday dinner with Heather, putting on a shirt and some cologne. He was almost dressed when his dad came in, having gotten drunk at the bar, and called him a faggot, shoving his face into his dresser, and giving him a bloody nose.

"That's right. You're just a faggot. A pussy, faggot, n*****-loving piece of shit, and that's all you'll ever be!" His dad yelled at Billy, who stood up as he heard the Mind Flayer whispering in his ear.

"Take that back. NOW!" Billy yelled, causing his dad to reply, "Ooooohhhhhh! Looks like this fag has finally grown some balls! Whatcha gonna do about it? Make me? Ooh, I'm so scared! Fuck off! You don't have the balls to do anything about me."

Billy then punched his dad's face, causing his head to go through the wall. He then decided that he was done with this place. "Time to burn it all down," Billy said, "But first, Daddy beckons." He then went to his dad's room, where his dad was bound spread-eagled on the bed. "Wake up, you bastard!" Billy shouted while slapping his dad. His dad started to stir and struggle against the, causing Billy to laugh. "You're not escaping that, old man. I made sure to make those extra tight, just for you." Billy then took the gag out of his dad's mouth. "Let me go!" His dad (from here on, Neil) shouted.

"No, I don't think so. You're my birthday present to myself. But first, I've just got to wrap you. Uh oh. It appears I don't have enough wrapping paper. Oh well, I guess I'll have to settle for the parts I can fit and throw away the rest."

He then pulled out a switchblade, causing his dad to start begging for his life. "What are you talking about? You're already dead, old man. You just don't know it yet. The only thing that hasn't been decided is how I kill you. I was going to use a chainsaw, but that's a little too splattery and loud. I think I'll use knives." Neil started crying softly, begging and pleading for mercy.

"You're going to die, you piece of shit. Deal with it. At the very least, stop being such a pussy about it." Billy said, leaning in. He then replaced the gag and turned to leave the room.

Before Billy left, he hurled his switchblade, burying it in the wall next to his father's head. As he left the room, he smelled the harsh stench of shit as well as urine, and smiled horribly to himself, laughing internally.

Twenty minutes later, Neil was ecstatic! His bonds were almost loose! He heard the door open, and his stomach sank. "Ooh! So close! Oh well, thanks for playing!" Billy said as he brought the knife down, and his dad began to scream against the gag.

End Ch. 23

A/N: I don't like Billy's dad, so that's why this just happened. Next chapter, the scene is discovered by Max.