Roles Reversed (Season 3/Part 1)

6.

Y/n

I saw Billy and couldn't do anything. I had at least some control yesterday but absolutely none today, I was stuck. I know the controller wanted to hurt Heather and her family. It was obvious ever since he took them over last night as well. I was just the start, unfortunately the leader. I wanted to scream for help once I saw Billy but the mind forcer took over. They knew something was wrong and Billy barely said anything. I know he knew and that made me feel terrible. But how can I explain this? I don't even know what's happening.

It made Heather and I knock out her parents. Earlier before dinner we drugged Janet's wine. Then, Heather hit the wine glass over Tom's head while I dosed a napkin full of drugs, to make him pass out too. It was deja vu, just like the night before but two more Holloways.

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Y/n was battling in her own mind. As if she was hiding away, in a corner of her own thoughts. Like a scared little girl, sitting down with her head in her knees and her body shaking. She was alone physically, mentally, all due to someone else's actions and choices. If this wasn't hell, what was?

Max & El

El was still concerned. Max surprisingly wasn't until Billy kept bringing everything up on the way home. Sure, Heather and y/n seemed fine but Billy knows his girl better than anyone else.
"There's nothing we can do right now." Max shrugged, tired for the day. The girls were getting ready for bed. El would probably have a hard time sleeping.

In the morning, Max's walkie was heard. The girls were way too tired to care. Max shouted at Mike to shut up and turned it off. Then, the phone starting to ring. He yelled at her to not hang up due to a code red. In a friends sense, that was absolutely bad. So, she had to listen.

The girls met the boys at the Wheeler's. With Mike, Lucas and Will. Will explained all of his feelings and predictions. A part of him still feels the flayer, as if he's activated. He's felt it days before as well. He believes that there's still a part of it, here on earth. Max and El speak up, saying they might know who it is... Y/n.

All the kids road there bikes to the public pool. There she was again, working. This time she looked totally different. Not in her typical lifeguard red one piece but wearing sweatpants, a long sleeve shirt and even a hat. Will mentioned how the flayer likes it cold so maybe he's trying to hide in plain sight. As the kids conversated back and forth, Max noticed Billy pull up. As soon as he got out, she made him come over to them.

"I don't know what you kids are up to but I swear if it has anything to do with y/n I sw...." Billy gets interrupted.
"It's about y/n. She's in trouble." Will explains.
"Look, Billy. We need to tell you something really important and you need to keep an open mind. This is serious." Max said. Something inside of Billy made him want to listen, for real this time. Maybe it was because y/n was acting completely different and ignoring him.

Billy

I felt crazy. Days ago I was confused. Now, that Max has caught me up with everything she knows, I'm even more out of my mind. Why do I somewhat believe it? It's all absolutely madness, right? There's no way that there is another dimension under us with monsters and a mind flayer, what? I did laugh at her, at first. Then, I hesitated my thoughts and stayed by her side.

One part makes since to me, though. I didn't understand what I heard that night when y/n called me. It almost sounded out of this world. So, if it was a monster or thing, that part made since. Which only frightened me more. Was she hurting inside? Was she being controlled my some THING?

At this point, what do I have to lose? I decided to stick with the kiddos, since they know more than me. And I just feel, I don't know, lost... I mean Max and her friends came up with a plan to see if y/n was taken over by the mind flayer. I'm just here to help honestly. I hope it's not her.