It Doesn't Always Work Out ~ Elmax

One ~ The New Girl

Third Person

Our main character Maxine Mayfield walks into the classroom and Mr. Clarke embarrases her. She then tells everyone her name is 'Just Max' and sits down in the back.

After the class she exits the room with everyone, and our second main character Jane "Eleven" Hopper walks over to her boyfriend Mike Wheeler and his friends. She is one of the most popular girls in school. As famous as Nancy Wheeler and as hot as, well, Nancy Wheeler. She's the talk of the school and has almost no idea how she got here. (And I'm not explaining it either) Now Max, she's the opposite. She just moved here so she's not popular.

Max

I can't really remember the names of the people here but I think that that's Jane something or other. She's the "Popular girl", lame. But she doesn't actually seem that way. I wonder how she became famous around here? Because she's a very quiet and shy person with a lot of emotion, she doesn't seem anything like Chloe - the popular girl at my old school.

Jane

This new girl came in today. She was staring at me the whole lesson, I wonder what she was thinking? We have P.E together later, maybe I can talk to her...

*RING RING BITCH*

That's the bell, it's P.E class now. I head into the locker room and see someone pinning Max against a locker. "Hey punk." She says, "why do you dress like that punk?" She shoves her again "I said-" I step forward and Max sees me "What are you looking at punk?" She says, turning to see me, "Haha, now your in trouble punk." She laughs at Max and spits in her face. 

"Get away" I say firmly, stepping into the room.

"Oh guess what punk, little Eleven wants a turn" She doesn't move.

"I said, step away" I tell her more forcefully. She just starts laughing. I walk up to her and grab her wrist that's pushed against Max's shoulder, instantly flipping it so that she's pinned right beside where Max was "I said," I repeat angrily "Get. Away." She's still laughing.

"Do it." She says with something in her voice, something hard to detect. I don't know what it is.

"Do what?" I ask, still mad. She's laughing maniacally. I realize that this is a waste of time and let go of her wrist. I turn to see Max staring wide-eyed at me. "What?" I say, much calmer. She seems to get back to her senses and I move closer. "Here, let me help you," I say as we sit and I look for injuries to her wrists and shoulders. 

"I-I think I'm fine," She tells me. 

"Okay" I let go and step up "Which ones yours?" I ask 

"Wh-what?" 

"Lockers, which locker is yours?" I ask again 

"Oh, 8A" She responds and I walk over to it, three down from where Dawn was now curled up on the floor, laughing quietly. 

"Here" I open it, it was already unlocked, like she was about to grab her stuff before Dawn came in. She comes up behind and I step aside so she can get her clothes. 

"Thanks" She says before we both get ready and head out.

Max

Wow, I can't believe that just happened. Jane "Eleven" just helped me out with a bully. And then helped me get ready. And then chose me for dodge ball only after her boyfriend and his friend group. And then we talked during lunch. And now I think I'm a part of their friend group? I mean, Lucas and Dustin seemed to like me and obviously Jane was okay with it, we're sort of friends but Mike doesn't like me at all. I wonder what his deal is? 

"Hey, Max?" I hear a shy voice behind me, startling me out of my thoughts. 

"Hm?" I turn around to see Jane standing there "Oh, hey," I say.

"Can we.. talk?" I look confused but she leads me to a room which ends up being the janitors closet.

"Okay so, uh, what did you want to talk about?" I question when she closes the door.

"Well, I was, uh, I was just wondering... Do you want to, um, maybe go to this.. thing tomorrow?" She asks nervously.

"Oh, yeah, yeah sure," I scratch the back of my head. "I'm actually a bit claustrophobic" I admit.

"Oh, uh, yeah!" She opens the door and steps out while I follow.

"So" I clear my throat "Is.. Mike going to be there?" I wonder then realize, he's her boyfriend. Of course he'll be there.

"No, it's actually just me and you," She admits shyly.

"Oh" I say. Really Max, 'Oh'? Your an idiot but she doesn't seem to notice as she said.

"Yeah... so I'll see you later?" 

"Oh, yeah," I tell her and she nods then walks away.

Jane

So I heard James and Amy talking about this party tomorrow at Angela's and I wanted to go, the thing is, I didn't want to ask Mike. I don't know what it is but we're sort of fighting right now. I decide to ask Max instead, maybe we can go as friends to this stupid thing.

I asked her and she said yes so we're going to this dumb thing now. I head home and when I get there I hit my bag down on the floor and hag my coat up "I'm home!" I yell and head over to the kitchen to grab a Sprite. I walk over to my room and close the door most of the way, sitting on my bed I crack it open and put it on my side table. I get up and change into some more comfortable clothes I turn on the TV and put a 'The Color Purple' VHS in. When it started playing I went back over and grabbed my soda, laying down to watch the movie.

Third Person

While Jane watches the iconic movie, Max is out skating. Let's check in with her...

Max

Wow, I can't believe this. I'm going to a party with Jane. She's crazy popular so I don't know why she's talking to me but I'm glad. Though I don't know why Mike's not going with her, maybe he has plans. I get interrupted from my thoughts yet again as I reach my destination, Star Court Mall The newest edition to the town of Hawkins and the home of Scoops Ahoy, the best and only ice cream shop in town. As I head in I notice high school legend Steve Harrington working the counter. 

As I approach he yells, "Ahoy! What can I get you?" A bit too loud. I cover my hears slightly after but he looks happy still. Just then, a woman comes out of the back swinging door.

"I'm going to stop you there Harrington," She says.

"What" He looks annoyed.

"You, sir, are about to flirt with a fifteen-year-old." She states as I get to the counter.

"I-" He pauses "How old are you?" He turns to me and I laugh.

"Fifteen" he stands there shocked for a minute until the girl shoves him so he falls to the side slightly.

"Robin." She says, holding out her hand.

"Max" I respond, taking her hand. 

"Well nice to meet you, Max." She laughs.

"Stevie? Are you alive?" She asks him and he shakes his head quickly. "Well, looks like he's fine," She tells me. "What would you like?" She asks and I look over the flavors.

"Sailors Strawberry" I tell her and she gets it for me. She hands me it "How much?" I ask.

"You stunned Steve and it wasn't because your gorgeous, it's on us- well, him," She laughs. I blush at what she said and accept the cone.

"Hey, um, hears my number" I write it on a napkin from the stand "You seem cool" I tell her.

"Well thanks, you too" Robin tells me and puts the napkin in her pocket. She turns to get Steve off the floor and I leave.

I usually write these long, sorry! Will try to update when possible but I'm not good at writing. Elmax next chapter or chapter three I promise!

1354 words. 7/24/2021