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"Same genetics."
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The next morning Nancy had driven everyone to the grocery store to get more food for Eddie. Robin was sitting in the front seat while Lucas, Liv, and Max sat in the back. Steve and Dustin were in the trunk while they, and Liv, ate most of the food.
"Not to be a wimp, but can I maybe sit in the car for this visit? Cause this is gonna totally and royally suck." Robin asked.
"It'll be fine." Nancy said.
"I just can't stand to see those dull eyes of Eddie's break again. I really, really can't." Robin shook her head.
"Sounds pretty wimpy to me." Liv commented as she stuffed some chips in her mouth.
"At least he can drink himself into feeling better." Steve noted as he held up the beer.
"That's what my mom does." Max stated she took some chips from Liv.
"Why don't we just give it a trail run? 'Hey, Eddie. Uh, good news first this time. We got you some Dustin and Liv 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 gate's closed, so we have no way of getting to him. Like, he's entirely shut off to us, so basically you're screwed. And, no, I know you were already screwed, but now you're doubly, triply screwed."
"Wait, wait, wait. Maybe we don't put it like that." Lucas suggested.
"We're one step closer to finding Vecna. That's what we say. That's what's important." Nancy said.
"See, Robin? Positive spin can make all the difference." Steve told Robin as he took a chip out of Liv's bag.
"Uh-huh." Robin rolled her eyes.
"Oh shit." Nancy's eyes widened as she pulled up to Reefers Ricks house and saw all the cops.
Everyone piled out of the car and hid behind a news van as Chief Powell talked to the crowd of people and the news reporters.
"As many of you know, the Roane County line received a call a little after midnight... reporting a homicide out here on the lake. Officer Callahan here and myself arrived first on the scene. We made our way to the shore 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 McKinney."
Liv raised her eyebrows while Lucas just looked down at the ground. Max hugged Liv from behind and put her head on her shoulder knowing that it would comfort her.
"His limbs... his body, it was disfigured... There was an eyewitness on the scene... We have also identified a person of interest." Chief Powell continued as he held up a picture of Eddie. "Eddie Munson. We encourage anyone with information to please come forward."
