• 000 • A stranger things fanfic •

I like you Anya

3 years go by and it feels as though nothing has changed. The thick air of the lab fills my lungs, intoxicating and unbearable. Another day in here pains me. I will never forget the day where freedoms was at my finger tips, but I froze, thought that I didn't deserve it. If only I knew the suffering I would endure.

Every days the same. Every day looks the same, the same room, the same table, bed, chair, walls, door. That fucking door. It stands so tall, teasing me. You can only get in and out with one of Dr Brenner's cards. Someday I will take one and escape this room and this place.

I used to be very aware of the other children that stay here, I could hear them, sense them. There was a lot of them. Until suddenly there wasn't, I'm not sure what happened but one day the alarms went off and panic erupted around the building, I was stuck in my room the entire night.

And One. I will never forget who he is and I can still feel him. I can still see those blue eyes, those haunting blue eyes.

Nothings more terrifying than waiting for him to reappear...to just show up. And I know he will, he doesn't seen the type who would take a blow and not come back for revenge...for blood. I can't just feel him...I can feel his anger, his wrath and that's what's so terrifying about know he's here, everywhere just waiting for me. But I can't feel him here but a place far far away...

I feel another, like One, like me. I can feel their power too, their sadness. It makes me wonder what Dr Brenner is doing to them as well, the same as me? I would hate to think that he tortured the children as he did with me.

It's almost time for my "self defence" lesson. Dr Brenner says that I will become strong so that I can protect myself even without having to use my powers. It's a young man with dark hair and green eyes and a beautiful face , he's actually very nice to me. He even tells me what the weathers like outside of the lab!His name is Charlie, I'm supposed to call him sir but he doesn't like that so I told him my real name because I don't like Zero! And he says that I'm the only one in here that he teaches. It's a form of fighting. We do it for a good few hours until my body is shaking from being hit and training so hard.

Charlie unlocks the door and sees me lying on my bed staring at the ceiling in deep thought.

"Good morning Anya, what's on your mind?"

"Nothing much...just planning my great escape!"

"Don't be silly, you know Dr Brenner has a soft spot for you? I'm sure he'll keep to his word and let you out once you're ready"

"I highly doubt that but whatever you say"

"Come on, let's train!"

"Okay"

"Oh! I almost forgot, my nothing special from what it seems today. Sunny with a good few clouds"

"Nice"

We enter a different room. It's a lot nicer that my room, although the weights and punching bags ruin it a bit. The mirrored window is on my left as I walk in, always watching me. Charlie won't tell me if I'm right but I'm sure that someone stands behind it...watching. It would make sense as Charlie acts completely different once we enter the room.

Charlie applies the gloves and stands in position in front of me.

"Begin"

I swing and kick and he blocks with the mitt then punches my side winding me.

"Agh"

"Focus Zero!"

"I am!"

We continue the lesson and end with lifting the weights. My body almost can't take the wait until he tells me to stop. Charlie gives me a worried look before going to open the door to let me out.

We enter the corridor, there are cameras but he doesn't mind them as much as he does the mirrored window.

"You were weaker than usual today, is something wrong"

"Nah I'm just tired I think"

"Hm, we'll go easy tomorrow to give you a rest. But tell me next time. I don't want you to get hurt."

"I smile up to him blushing"

It's an odd thing. The way he makes me feel that there is no other person like me in the entire world. And my insides always turn and flip whenever I see him.

I knew a boy before all of this that made my inside feel that way too. His name was Jason, although I don't think he felt that way about me. And he could be really cruel sometimes when he'd laugh along while his friends bullied me. Plus everyone knew that he liked Chrissy.

Anyways the only time I think he really noticed me was when I killed his friend Harry. I think that messed him up. He probably hates freaks like me now.

I look back at Charlie.

"Hey Charlie, why are you so nice to me?"

"Because I like you Anya"

My eyes widen. Did he mean a friendly way or something else. It wouldn't be that weird if it was romantically because he was only seventeen and I was fifteen turning sixteen soon.

"What do you mean?"

"I like you a lot, I've thought that you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen when I met you last year"

"Really?!"

"Do you ever look at the mirror in your room? Surely not because a girl like you should know how pretty she is by now"

I scramble for words but then he pushed me into one of the closets and kisses me softly and tenderly. His lips are warm and smooth and his hand caresses my jaw lightly and his other and pulls my hair lightly. He pulls away beaming.

Before I can even smile back he's pulled away by other guards and gets dragged away. I go to use my powers but Dr Brenner comes behind me and I feel the same pinch in my neck that I felt that night years ago.

"NO! CHARLIE!!! ...l-LeT! mE go.."