The two brothers soon came near Highway 79, when they were already very close to home.

Tommy took the lead and rushed across the road. He turned around and yelled twice at Sam on the other side, encouraging Sam to rush over.

Encouraged by his younger brother, Sam suddenly became excited, he screamed "barking", rushed out of the woods and jumped up to Tommy's side.

"Wow--"

Tommy stood on the side of the road and yelled to Sam twice. Just as Sam was about to respond to him, a dazzling light shone on the brothers and a truck rushed over from the corner.

Tommy transformed into a dove and flew up, swiftly rushing into the night sky and disappearing.

Sam rushed towards the side of the road embarrassedly, the "dog" showed its original shape in the air, and his body rolled continuously, dangerous and dangerous, and finally escaped.

He lay on the ground and looked up at the night sky, which was the direction Tommy had disappeared.

Feeling the violent stirring of the heart in his chest, Sam is still a little weird. He couldn't believe that he was afraid that he would take away his parents' younger brother, and even planned to kill himself? ! !

When Sam got dressed and opened the door, Tommy was sitting on the sofa watching TV with Joe Lee Mikens. A gambling show was playing on the TV.

"Are you back?" Joe Lee Mickens stood up and greeted. "Tommy said you're gone."

"He said that?" Sam looked at Tommy out of breath, Tommy was a little guilty, and looked away, not daring to look at Sam.

"He must have heard it wrong. I'm not the kind of person who left his brother and ran away alone." Sam said pointedly.

Joe Lee Mickens looked at this and that, and felt that the atmosphere between the two brothers was a bit weird, but thinking of Tommy’s attitude towards Sam, he didn’t have any doubts, but went back to the house and shouted May. Linda went.

Sam watched Joe Lee Mikans leave, and looked at Tommy sitting on the sofa as if nothing happened, feeling a little angry.

"You want to kill me! Tommy, I'm very upset!"

Sam looked at Tommy condescendingly and asked.

"You broke into my house and didn't treat yourself as an outsider at all. I'm also very upset!"

Tommy was not afraid, and stared at Sam for a moment, then turned his gaze to the TV, he said with some pride

"I thought that since you are an older brother, you should be able to avoid it. But—"

As he said, Tommy showed a "but that" expression, nakedly expressing his dissatisfaction and contempt for Sam.

Sam looked at this brother who wanted to kill himself, feeling a little weird. Tommy is already in his twenties, and he is going to kill himself just because of his appearance! Is this an idea that a normal person should have?

Before that, Sam thought he could use time to slowly let Tommy accept himself, and let the two brothers slowly make up for the feelings they had left over so many years. He also planned the future for Tommy, but now, things don't seem to be what he thought.

Sam stood up and slowly backed away, and he began to feel that it didn't seem like a good idea for him to appear rashly. Maybe this family doesn't belong to me in the first place.

"Wait, wait. Stop first." Seeing Melinda came out with the quilt, Sam hurriedly called to stop, "I'm here to say goodbye. I don't live here."

"We won't give you money to live in a motel."

Melinda said unclearly.

"Mom, since he wants to go, let him live in a motel." Tommy leaned on the sofa with a lively expression and said, "This is mine."

"No, I'm going back to Hawkinstown."

Sam denied.

"There is my life there, just as there is your life here. I have troubled you too much and can't bother you anymore."

Saying goodbye to Melinda and Joe Lee Mikans, Sam returned to his car, listening to the faint noise coming from the window, watching the orange lights scattered in the thatched house, Sam smiled lightly and started the car , Rush back.

...

Benny returned to Hawkins before Christmas. Unsurprisingly, he and Dicken did not find the witch ghost. They didn’t even have a clue. The witch ghost seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. The task list is still there, and Benny must suspect that all of this is fake.

Diacon didn't come back with Benny. It was near Christmas, and Diacon was going home to spend the holiday with his wife and children.

Sam came back the day after Benny came back. But Sam's condition doesn't look very good. According to Benny’s guess, it is estimated that Sam’s journey to find relatives was a bit different. After this time of getting along, Benny also understands Sam. He is a man with a lot of thoughts. While eager for family and caring for others, he is also afraid of being cared about. Maybe he has been alone for too long. Sam seems to be kind. He can get along with anyone, and he is actually a bit defensive towards everyone, which makes all his behaviors seem a little more alienated and courteous.

"It just so happens that you are back, and I should go too. The ledger is in your office drawer, the money is in the safe, and you match yourself."

After a brief explanation, Benny completed the transfer of power with Sam.

As Christmas approached, he had to go back and help with the arrangement.

When Benny got home, Will, 11 and Jonathan had already started to dress up. Unlike previous years, this year’s Christmas tree was cut by Jonathan. Hope was still working overtime at the police station. Members of the Hawkins school hockey team were killed. Bob and his grandfather and grandmother died at home. Suddenly there was such a big murder. Busy and dim, he hasn't come back for several days in a row.

"Hi Joey, is Hope coming back?"

Benny asked casually while helping to bind the lanterns.

"Bob's parents are back. Hope is busy, so he probably won't be back."

Joey's voice came from far away in the kitchen, she was cooking turkey.

"I'll take a look at the police station in a while. By the way, didn't John come back?"

John, Bobby, and Kate, because of Hope’s relationship, and Joey knew each other, and with the help more than a month ago, Joey’s favor with Kate greatly increased, and the two of them were shortly behind. Within a month, they have become sisters who talk about everything.

"How can John remember Kate," Joey complained, dissatisfied, "I called Kate the other day, and she insisted on bringing her two children to the holiday at home."

"Why did Bob's parents rush back now? Hasn't it been a month?"

Seeing the general situation is not good, Benny quickly changed the subject.

"They are busy making money. Parents who can throw their children to grandparents, hum. Poor Bob, I really can't imagine..."

Joey seemed to have been opened up, and began to chatter and complain. In the living room, a few people looked at each other, and Will made a zipper gesture at Benny with wide-eyed eyes and motioned him to shut up quickly and stop stubbornly, otherwise Joey would be able to talk about tomorrow.