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"El!" Will threw a white dress at El. It was fluffy at the bottom. She looked up from her chocolates. "What's this for?" She asked annoyed. Maggie had gone on another date.
"We're going to a club! You, me, and Mike!"
"Listen Will, I don't wanna go with you and your boyfriend if your gonna be all lovey dovey. I need my Maxie."
"El, you need to move on! Max has, so do you!"
"M-max moved on?"
Will sighed, "one night."
"Fine!"
El got up, walking to the bathroom. She put the dress on, looking at herself in the mirror. Her hands immediately went to the bruises and scars Beverly had left. In the back of her mind she could hear Max's voice telling her that she was beautiful no matter what. Tears filled her eyes at the thought of Max ever talking to her again.
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"A club?! Will!" She turned to her brother.
"Mike!"
"Will!"
"El!"
"WILLIAM BYERS!"
"Okay that'll do. We just wanted you to have a good time!"
"I don't need a good time, I need Max!"
"Oh yeah, why the fuck did you cheat on my sister El?!"
"Mike!"
"It's ok Will. She forced herself onto me."
"She what?!"
"Okay okay let's go in and have a good time."
El nodded, walking inside the club.
"Will, this is the club Max and Maggie are at."
"I know," and with that, Will was walking inside.
"What're you planning Byers?"
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"El I think you've had too much to drink."
"You wanted me to go out, drink, move on. That's exactly what I did!" She was Slurring the whole time.
El stomped to the bathroom. She splashed water onto her face when she heard soft crying coming from one of the stalls. El sighed, walking over to the stall and knocking on it softly. "You okay?"
The girl inside sniffled. "Yeah!"
"What's wrong? I mean we don't know each other and everything, but it could be easier talking to a stranger."
"Just- why do people cheat? We were together for four years and she just threw it all away!"
"I hear ya."
"You've been cheated on?"
"No, I uh I cheated."
"Why?"
"What?"
"Why? There has to be a reason!"
"Uh yeah, there is. My roommate used to abuse me. She forced me to kiss her at this party my friends went to."
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Did you tell your girlfriend what happened?"
"No, she won't let me talk to her."
"Are you giving up?"
"I'm about to."
"Do you love her?"
"Yeah. I do, I really do."
"Does she love you?"
"I think she does."
"Then she'll let you explain."
El smiled softly. This girl seemed like she knew what she was talking about and El was desperate. "So what are you doing here?" She asked the girl who was still in the stall.
"My brother forced me to go in a date with this girl. She's sweet and all but I miss my girlfriend."
"So you don't wanna be here?"
"Not really. You have superpowers that could get me out of here?" She asked chuckling. El smiled, if only she knew. Maybe they would be good friends.
The girl opened the stall door. "Hey than- El?!"
"Max?"
The two girls stared at each other in shock. Their lips crashed together before anyone could stop. El pushed Max against the wall as they made out roughly. She locked the door with her mind, finally pulling away.
