Play With Fire

Madmax & Burnt Cheesepuffs

Y/N's POV:

"Hey Y/N you coming to the arcade with us?" Will asks from my doorway. " Uh- sure." I say. I finally have my own room at the Byer's. I feel like i'm part of the family. I slowly got out of bed and walked over to my closet.

I have my own clothes now and my hairs a little longer. Not too long though. I've grown taller as well, since last year. I'm 5'7 now. I also go to school. And Dustin was right it is a living hell. I hate it.

I pick out my clothes. And change quickly. I put on my shoes and close my door behind me. I walk downstairs, Will and Joyce are waiting for me. "Okay let's go." I say to them. They stand up and follow me out the door.

Joyce has to drive me and Will everywhere, because #1.) We don't have bikes and #2.) Will is NOT being taken again. Imagine how much grief Joyce and Jonathan would have to go through all over again. And me. Me and Will have grown very close. Not as close as me and Jonathan of course. Me and Jonathan are best friends. He tells me everything and i tell him everything.

Me and Will get in the backseat, while Joyce gets in the drivers seat. There was a comfortable silence in the car. After a few minutes, we pulled into the arcade. Me and Will jump out of the car," I'll pick you up around! 9, okay?!" She shouts at us. We both nod and wave goodbye.

We walk into the arcade and see, Mike, Dustin and Lucas."Hey guys."Will says. They all say hey back. I'm not really accepted into the group just yet.All four of them looked at me. I wave at them," Hey guys how's it going?" ' Really Y/N hows it going? You sound like a idiot.'

Mike just waves back. I have a feeling Mike doesn't like me much, but whatever. Dustin smiles at me,"Hey ,Y/N. Did you bring any money?" Lucas looks at me wondering the same question. "No, I don't really play," i look around the arcade," games." i finish my sentence. They all nod except for Mike who just rolls his eyes.

Finally, we all walk to a game. Well, Dustin does. We just followed. "Digdug?" I question the name of this game. Dustin nods excitedly." I'm the best at this game." He looks at me. "Doesn't seem like it." Lucas says pointing to the screen. It showed the high scores. First, was 'Madmax'. Second, was Dustin. Dustin's jaw dropped. His ego sliced in half.

Dustin looked at us, lost for words. "Who's madmax?", he questions. We all shrugged. "Better than you." We all turn around and see a boy around 16 maybe 17 years old, eating a bag of cheesepuffs. Dustin says there amazing. I've never had one."Who are you?" Lucas questions the teenage boy."I'm Keith." 'okay, we don't care.just tell us who madmax is.' I roll my eyes. Mike seemed to notice and chuckled at me.I slightly smiled to myself.

" Who's madmax?" I question, frustration all over my face. "Wouldn't you like to know." Keith says putting a cheesepuff in his mouth. I let out a frustrated sigh."Yes we would like to know that's why we asked who they are." 

Keith turned to Mike." I'll tell you who madmax is if you do me favor." He eats another cheesepuff. "What?" Mike questions in a irritation. "You ask your sister, Nancy. To go on a date with me." We all looked at Keith in disgust and confusion." What?!? No!" Mike shouts. I nod in agreement. Keith shakes his head and says,"I guess you'll never know who madmax is." Everyone rolls their eyes. I snatched the bag out of Keith's hand and set it on fire, threw it on the ground and stomped on it. What can i say anger gets the best of me sometimes.

Everyone smiles at me. I smile back. Keith shakes his head in disappointment and walks away. "Asswipe." i say under my breath. Mike heard me and chuckled to himself again. 'I think i'm getting on his good side.' Me, Lucas, and Dustin went back to DigDug to try and beat madmax's high score. Will and Mike went to go play some other game i guess.

WILL's POV:

I looked around and i'm still at the arcade. But the upside downs arcade. The sky is red, like a huge storm cloud. Then, i get snapped back to reality and see Mike's hand on my shoulder. "You alright?" He questions. I nod in agreement even though I'm not really okay. I keep seeing the upside down. And i have a feeling something bad is going to happen.Me and Mike walk back inside. Dustin, Lucas, and Y/N all at DigDug trying to beat the high score.

Y/N doesn't think he's part of our party. But he is. He's awesome, I can't lie he's a little slow and he's an asshole sometimes. But who can blame him, he's lived in a lab his whole life. Basically held captive by his own father. He's told me bad things at the lab. All the tests they used to run on him. He couldn't be around the others. He was considered 'too dangerous'. I don't think he his. He just needs friends.