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Once Nancy finishes relaying what she knew about Fred's death to the cops, she meets the group, leading them back to the trailer park to swap information.
"You're saying that this thing that killed Fred and Chrissy, it's from the Upside Down?" she questions from her spot across from Sam.
"If the shoe fits."
"Our working theory is that he attacks with a spell or a curse," Dustin explains. "Now, whether or not he's doing the bidding of the Mind Flayer or just loves killing teens, we don't know."
"All we know is this is something different. Something new."
"It seems like everytime something from the Upside Down comes back, it's stronger," Sam frowns.
"It doesn't make sense."
"It's only a theory."
"No, Fred and Chrissy don't make sense. I mean, why them?"
"Maybe they were just in the wrong place. They were both at the game," the curly-haired boy suggests.
"And near the trailer park," Max adds.
"We're at the trailer park," Steve notes. "Uh, should we maybe not be here?"
They all look around in unison, now feeling the slightest bit more unsettled than they previously were. Truth was, Sam hadn't felt at ease in days. Kinda like how you feel right before you get a cold.
"There's something about this place. Fred started acting weird the second we got here."
"Acting weird as in..?"
"Scared, on edge, upset," she lists off, making Steve briefly glance at Sam, his mind wandering just the slightest bit.
"Wait," she holds up a hand, purple manicure standing out in the dull grey area. "Chrissy. She was upset yesterday. Not here, but at school."
"Yeah, she was crying in the bathroom," Max nods.
"And she's been a little weird at practice and lunch but I don't know if that's Vecna related," she shrugs.
"Weird?" Nancy raises an eyebrow.
"Jumpy, on edge. Like Fred, I guess."
"Serial killers stalk their prey before they strike, right? So maybe Fred and Chrissy saw this Vecman-"
"Vecna," Dustin corrects.
"Unimportant," Sam scolds.
"I don't know about you guys, but if I saw some freaky wizard monster, I'd mention it to someone."
"Maybe they did," Max's eyes widen in realization. "I saw Chrissy leaving Mrs. Kelly's office. If you saw a monster, you wouldn't go to the police, they'd never believe you, but you might go to-"
