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"Not to be a wimp, but can I maybe sit in the car for this visit?" Robin asked with a small sigh, in the front seat. "Cause this is gonna totally and royally suck."
"It'll be fine." Nancy reassured her.
"I just can't stand to see those dull eyes of Eddie's break again." Robin said honestly as she looked forward again.
"Maybe he needs a hug." Rocky suggested.
"At least he can drink himself into feeling better." Steve said from the very back with Dustin, munching on the chips .
"That's what my mom does." Max exhaled, Rocky reached back and smacked Steve in the head for the comment.
"Why don't we just give it a trail run?" Robin suggested with a clear to her throat. "Why, Eddie. Uh, good news first this time. We got you some Dustin-approved junk food and that six-pack you requested. Oh yeah, and we found Vecna. Only the bad news is that he's in that other, darker, much scarier dimension, that we told you about and the gates closed, so we have no way of getting to him. He's entirely shut off to us, so basically you're screwed. And, no, no, I know you were already screwed, but now you're doubly, triply screwed."
"I think he'll take it well." Rocky nodded as Max smacked his arm.
"Maybe we don't put it like that." Lucas suggested.
"We're one step closer to finding Vecna." Nancy pointed out as she took a small turn. "That's what we say. That's what's important."
"See, Robin? Positive spin can make all the difference." Steve pointed out once again with a large crunch.
"Uh-hu." she mocked.
"Want me to hit him?" Rocky suggested, his knee pressing into Max's.
"One more strike then yes." Robin confirmed.
"Oh, shit." Nancy spoke in fear as the car slowed down. They all gapped at the crowd of people and police swarming the lake house.
"Oh, no. Eddie." Rocky got out first as they all followed, Max hurried to catch up with him.
"Come on. This way." Nancy waved them over, the group hurrying behind the News van.
They got close and caught the last bit of the new chief speaking. "...reporting a homicide here on the lake. Officer Callahan here and myself arrived first on the scene. We made our way to the shire of Lover's Lake, about ten yards from that house you see behind me. It was there that we found the victim, an 18-year-old senior from Hawkins High, Patrick McKinny. His limbs...his body, uh, it was disfigured...We have also identified a person of interest-"
He held up a photo of Eddie. Rockys face fell. "Oh shit."
"Eddie Munson. We encourage anyone with information to please come forward." he went on.
