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I just realized I never told you guys when this takes place in. Okay so its November 1984, after El closed the gate in season 2 but before the snowball. Season 3 hasn't happened yet and I have a very good reason for that. For all my Mileven and Lumax babies, I'm sorry but your not getting your iconic snowball kisses. Everything that happened in season 2 is the same, except the whole Max, Billy, Neil, and Susan plot. The episode in the gym, El saw Mike but decided not to get caught and go back home. Steve was never beaten up by Billy. The snowball hasn't happened, yet, but once Joyce found out El was alive an with Hopper she forced Hop to enroll El in school immediately which is why she's in school now. I think that's everything! Sorry if I confused anyone, I literally confused myself tho.
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"Mike! Max! Breakfast!"
Mike and Max ran downstairs, everyone watching as Max ate. Ted chuckled, "slow down now, don't want you to choke."
Max nodded, slowing down. Mike smiled watching his sister finally eat. "Max do you want orange juice?"
The redhead shook her head, "c-can I have c-chocolate milk please?"
Everyone stared at her in shock. Karen smiled, "of course you can!"
"T-thanks mom."
Karen cried after they left.
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"Who can tell me the answer?"
Max raised her hand. Everyone, except for Mike and El, looked at her surprised. "29?"
The teacher looked at her book and nodded, "yeah your right." Most of the students started whispering. Max just stared at the board, smiling proudly. The party looked at each other and started writing notes to each other, El saying Max talked the other day with her and Mike saying she only talked once when they beat her up and today at breakfast. Max looked over at El giving her a big smile with a thumbs up. Els heart swooned.
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Max sat down at the lunch with her tray. Food was piled on it, pizza, an apple, blue jello, a pudding cup that was for Dustin, a chocolate chip cookie, and a small carton of chocolate milk. Everyone at the table passed their pudding to the curly haired boy. He grinned, opening one and stabbing it with his spoon. "Hey guys, I was thinking that we could all go to the arcade after school today?" Lucas asked, picking at his gross pineapples with his fork. Everyone said yes and started talking about all the different games they're gonna play. Max lightly tapped Mike on the arm. He nodded at her.
"C-can I come?" She asked in a small whisper.
Mike smiled softly, "of course you can. Here let me see if everyone's okay with it. Hey guys, Max over here wants to know if she could come with us. The four members of the party stared at her before saying yes. "Hey new girl," Lucas smiled, "your in the party okay? You don't have to ask, we're your friends weather you like it or not."
Max smiled sheepishly, "you guys are fun." The five kids looked at each other, smiling happily. Everyone just called them weird, or nerds, or losers, or freaks. No one has ever told them that they were fun.
They watched as Max finished her food then announced that she had to go to wash her hands. The kids cuddled in close, talking in an almost whisper. "Should we tell her?"
"No, I don't want her to. What if those things come back? I don't want her getting hurt!"
"Mike, I closed the gate. Nothing will happen, and if it does I'll protect you guys! Like always! I've saved your asses and the world twice, never even got a thank you by the way."
"Thanks El, but I agree with Mike. Telling more people could risk our lives and theirs!"
"Dustin, I have superpowers for crying out loud! What's the worst that could happen?" // Author: Max is that you?//
Max walked back to the table, "hey! Did ya miss me?"
"You know it," El grinned. Max blushed, smiling. El made her so comfortable. Like she could be herself around her.
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The party were in Mike's basement. Max was sitting on one side while the others were in front of her. "So are we going?"
"Max we need to te-"
"Kids! Come upstairs! The new neighbors here!"
The five looked at each other confused before running up the stairs. Max huffed, rolling her eyes. "Thanks guys! I really appreciate it." She grumbled while walking up the stairs. "You know, its really ru-" She stopped when she saw the man standing at the front door. Tears rushed to her eyes as she brought a hand to her mouth.
