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i think i said it but there will be two endings, 1 ending for  mike, 1 ending for 001. I thought it would be a good-ish way of ending this book. lmk what you think about that</3 i take criticism too. 

Gareth and the other band mates in Eddie's band were finishing up practice. Eddie, of course, hadn't shown up. Suddenly, a few people pull up. It was the guys from the basketball team, one guy they recognized.

Lucas Sinclair! He was a former member of the Hellfire club. But popularity kind of consumed him. "Well, well, well, what do we have here? Jason asked. "You're a little early, fellas, Gareth responded."Show's not till next week."

Jason laughed."Oh, that was music? We're looking for Eddie, He's in this band, if that's what you call this." They were all immediately understanding why, but Eddie didn't kill Chrissy. 

"What do you care?"

Jason responded,"That's our business." Gareth turned to Lucas,"Lucas? What are you doing with these douchebags?" Jason looked dumbfounded, asking Lucas,"You know these freaks, Sinclair?" 

"Uh, they know my sister, Lucas lied."They tried to recruit me to their club, cult." "Lucas, what the hell? Gareth told him. "We're just trying to find Eddie, Man, Jason explained.

"Well, you haves eyes don't you? He's not here."

Bam! Punched right across the face.

I opened my eyes, taking off the blindfold, reminding me of last year's events. "What did you see? Dustin asked. I sighed."Eddie is toast. He should find somewhere safe to hide before they beat the shit out of him."

Eddie didn't seem phased, however, he should be. I didn't know who Jason was until Dustin told me. And he seemed pretty violent. So, Eddie needed to go. "Where could you hide from them? Max asked.

Eddie shrugged."There is one place... that is, if Sinclair doesn't snitch." We all glanced over. I knew Lucas since I first escaped from the lab, which was quite some time ago. I knew him well. I might've read his mind a few times in the years that I've known him, though.

He would do anything to be popular, but also, still be loyal to his friends. I liked his loyal side, but the side of him who gave in to Peer pressure? No. I disliked that about him, kind of. I understood.

Sitting in Steve's car, Dustin said,"so... we gonna talk about it?" Steve pretended not to know what Dustin said. "Huh, sorry, talk about what? Steve asked. I rolled my eyes playfully and smiling.

"Your temporary sanity earlier today, when you basically threw yourself at Nance?"

"That is not what happened."

"Pretty sure that's what happened, It was public there were a lot of witnesses."

"Are you implying I still have a thing for Nance? Steve asked. "No, I'm not implying, Dustin insisted. "I'm stating and, as it relates to your steadfast refusal to date Robin, It's pretty much the only logical explanation."

"That's not the only one, Steve defended. "And as for Nance, I was just trying to protect a friend, A friend, Henderson. Okay?"

"Okay."

"Y'know, your words sound like bullshit, I tease." You still have a thing for Nancy." "Not you too, (Y/N)! Steve whined. I chuckle. "Sorry, I just had to, Steve. But seriously, I think it is simply platonic."

"Thank you! Steve sighed of relief, giving a smug look on his face at Dustin. "(Y/n) is totally biased! She clearly likes you! Dustin spat jokingly. "Ew! Steve is like a brother! I reply. "He's got great hair, though." 

Dustin sighed. "No denying Nancy still likes Steve, though." I looked at Dustin, puzzled. Nancy and Jonathan seemed perfect together, in my opinion. Steve added, "I just don't wanna find her with her eyes sucked out of her skull by this vecna creep."

"Understandable, I reply, Being in the car with them made things more fun. I missed El, I wondered where she would be now. I should have been the one arrested, not her. I knew she would hate me.

I moved on from Mike, quicker than I expected, but He loves El, and in no way do i want to ruin that.  I wished we could've helped Eddie's bandmates. But now, it might be too late. Eddie might be in danger.

Dustin chuckled. "You're bright red in the face right now." Steve sighed. "I'm not, i don't wanna talk about it, I'll punch you so hard your teeth will fall back out."

"Whoa, too far."

"Not cool, sorry."

"Not cool. It's okay."

Max spoke, "It's just, with everything that's happening, with all the murders, it's... it's.. making everything worse again." Ms. Kelly said, "You've experienced trauma, Max. And when you keep your feelings, your pain, bottled up the way you do, it doesn't take much to trigger them again, so now when it rains, it storms."

"Yeah, I know, Max responded. "Do you think you're ready to talk more about that night? She asked. For a moment, It was silence, until Max blurted, "I live next door to where it happened."

"I'm sorry?"

"To where Chrissy was murdered, Max added." The cops asked me a bunch of questions. Did they talk to you?" 

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We all saw Max exit the home, I didn't really trust the counselor, but then again, who does? "What'd she say? Steve asked. "Nothing, just drive, Max responded. "Steve, drive."

"Okay."

Suddenly, Someone spoke through the walkie-talkie. "Dustin. It's Lucas, do you copy? Dustin." Dustin replied, "Lucas, where the hell have you been?" "Just listen, Lucas replied. "Are you looking for Eddie?"

"We found him, no thanks to you."

As they talked, I sort of zoned out somehow, not necessarily like, going into the upside down, but just thinking about something else. But then something in me told me, El was not doing okay. I needed to find her.

 Eleven was practically my sister, when we had no family, we had each other. Even though everyone in the lab was basically the same, it didn't mean we got along by any means. Some thought El and I were weak, that they were more powerful. 

It bothered me, but I never let it get to me, because i knew we were not weak. Papa didn't think so, so why should i believe them?

"(Y/N), Are you okay?"