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"Eleven?" Max started with a smile "Hey. Um, I'm Max. I've heard a lot about you" the girl smiled

"I'm Anastasia '' the older girl waved but she frowned as Eleven didn't shake Max's hands, walking past both of them without saying anything.

"And I'm the one with issues" Anastasia deadpanned before turning to the young girl "Wanna find a snack?"

"Sure" The girl smiled

They both found some Kit Kats and sat at the kitchen counter "Do you miss California?"

"All the time, there things were... different" she paused, nostalgia making her smile "What about you? Do you miss Russia?"

Anastasia swallowed before setting on a half lie for now "I don't remember much from there, I just remember how it looked when I was a kid. I lived in a small town, surrounded by a forest and I loved the snow there." Anastasia smiled fondly before snapping herself out of it "Anywho, you and Billy don't seem to like it here at all"

"I mean, Billy is just Billy and for me it's been hard to adjust"

Anastasia was surprised by how mature Max was for her age, she had this thing about her that almost made the older girl believe Max was her age. "I see why" she took a bite of her KitKat "People here are not very... welcoming, I guess"

"Absolutely" Max nodded convincingly "I mean, you saw that" she pointed to the entryway where Eleven had ignored them, Anastasia simply chuckled softly in response

"So you've been helping Billy?" Max dared to ask, wishing to know if Anastasia being had kind wasn't due to her wanting to get close to Billy

"I just did his homework and he pays me" Anastasia shrugged, mentally making the decision of ignoring Billy after the stunt he had pulled

"Just- be careful" the girl warned "Billy is not usually nice"

"I will be careful Max."

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As Anastasia stood at the doorstep of the Byers house next to Steve and behind the kids watching as the others left, she wanted to yell at the world that she had special abilities and could help, but of course she had been left babysitting with an annoyed Steve.

As they stepped inside she gently grasped Steve's hand, stopping him from leaving the entryway, with an annoyed huff he turned around "What" he said as he pulled his hand form hers

Anastasia briefly glanced down before looking into his eyes "I'm sorry about what I said" she paused, taking a deep breath "I didn't mean to... hurt you" she whispered

"Great" he breathed out "Are you done now?" his hands rested on his hips

Anastasia's brows furrowed "Aren't you going to forgive me?"

He scoffed "No"

"No?"

"No"

She felt her anger rise. "What do you mean no?" she took a step back "I- I said i didn't mean it"  she uttered before she let out a humorless laugh "This is about Nancy, right?"