[ her mouth twists up for a moment, trying to figure out how to be concise about it. it's still so weird, having to explain a timeframe. ]

The Byers just left town, with El. School started, but Mrs. Byers just- she couldn't handle being in Hawkins anymore. [ but she's not even sure if steve knows they moved, it was all kind of rushed. maybe dustin told him? but if he's from July... hm. either way, she really doesn't want to think about that. ] Halloween is a couple weeks away. [ she rolls her eyes ] They're already starting to rebuild Starcourt. Like they can clean up the mess and pretend it was all just a freak accident. Classic Hawkins.