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Group Chat

Caleb

I made a huge mistake. I feel a strange vibe between Noah, Gaten, and Sadie. I don't know why but I feel tension between them. At the corner of my eye, I noticed them look at me in dismay when I was hanging out with people from my class during my lunch break. But, they're not just people. They are famous, actually. Probably more popular than me. They are from the OA.

I'm not the adorable little Caleb everyone used to know. So, I thought that if I hang out with people who star in the OA, there's a possibility my fame will rise up. Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing or not. But, I feel like everything is falling apart in my acting career. I want to be able to support my family.

I've been hanging out with them for a while, but I don't really admire them at all. I consider them more as acquaintances. I seriously hope that my true friends don't buy the act. I may be an actor but I can't fool them that much, right? I'm doing this to benefit my struggling family. I could care less about the OA but I need to do this. Season two of Stranger Things was not as big of a hit as it was in the first season, so I'm uncertain about the chances of season three being phenomenal.

I want this all to be temporary. I feel a heap of guilt crawling and surrounding me but I have to keep the act up. It seems to be working when I post photos of me "having fun" with the OA cast. People are starting to recognize me more and more everyday. I must do this or it can jeopardize my future. I'm not going to let my loved ones down because of my failures. Even if it means taking dares and risks from time to time, I will do whatever it takes to achieve my dreams and stay as a successful actor.

Finn
As we headed to the airport, I had to face limitless people crowding me while I was trying to remain calm and not stress about my job. It was overwhelming me, so instead of normally signing  photos and taking pictures, I sprinted to the entrance. We both arrived  at the designated gate and sat down to wait for our flight. I was super excited but way too tired to function at all. So, I slept until my mom tapped me on the shoulder, gesturing that we must go on the plane now.

As soon as I found my seat in first class, I sat down on a seat for the millionth time today and decided to take out my backpack to search for my phone. I turned it on before the intercom would announce that we all must switch our devices to airplane mode. I began to insert my password in and I couldn't believe what I saw on my home screen.

I looked at the message app and noticed that on the right corner of the green icon for the messaging app stated '256' messages. I tapped on the app and it was all from Noah, Gaten, and Sadie. All the messages are coming from our Stranger Things group chat from a long time ago. Why are they using this chat? What happened while I was gone? Is everyone okay? Why do I always miss so much at school when I'm away but everytime I'm there I get bored to death? I clicked on the chat and I read it as fast as I could before I had to turn my phone off. I read a few with a frown. What do they mean Caleb's acting different? Why is everyone so upset?

I'm so utterly confused. Suddenly, the intercom interrupted my thoughts of confusion. "Attention, everyone," the intercom said, " We will be flying shortly and we ask that you switch all of your devices to airplane mode for your own safety. Otherwise, please remain seated." Great. My friends are feeling troublesome and worried and I just have to wait in this plane for hours before I can see and comfort them. They are miserable right now and I want to help. I'm exhausted but I've settled down and relaxed, so I fell into a deep sleep.

Millie

I woke up to a hazy sky and fluffy clouds once I sat up on my bed.  Today is the day where I have to prepare for my flight tomorrow to California. I didn't tell Finn, Caleb, Noah, Gaten, or Sadie about my trip there, I want to surprise them. I picked up my phone on the table next to my bed. Once I unlocked my phone, I noticed a bunch of notifications popping up. It was from my messaging app. I decided to take a look at it and see what's up. Stranger Things Kids Group Chat, it read. It looks like Noah, Gaten, Finn, Caleb, and Sadie have probably been texting me a lot recently in our old group chat from before. I thought we didn't use it anymore but I guess I was completely wrong.

I wonder why they are using it. I mean, it's from like three to four years ago. I thought we deleted it or something. But, I have no time to read the group chat because I need to get ready for my special day tomorrow. I got up and immediately laid back down. Everything started to ache. I'm assuming it's because of last night. Maybe I shouldn't have erupted out of bed because I'm sore. That isn't going to stop me though.

I slowly got up with caution this time and gave myself a celebratory high five. I walked downstairs to eat my breakfast. I paced myself, so that I don't run out of energy and trip. Yes, I seriously need to rest myself but I can't help but feel so eccentric because I'm going to reunite with the people I love. I opened the fridge and and fixed my eyes at the leftover cake slice my mom probably forgot to eat. But then, I noticed a salad and I had to choose between healthy or fattening. I felt the need to be a rebel and just snatched that cake out of the fridge as fast as Eleven flipped that white van, saving Lucas, Mike, Dustin, and of course her badass self. I devoured the cake out of pure hunger and it was delicious. I couldn't help myself.

Besides, I have to do some errands that associate with my packing. Like I need new summer looking clothes because I will be living in California and I will need lots of snacks for the trip. Maybe I should've auditioned for the role for Dustin. But anyway, I need to wake up my mom from her good night's sleep.

I did it in the most settle way possible and what any person would do to wake their drowsy mother from a long nap. I jumped on her bed. It was not in the most settle way possible. I'm just kidding. Anyone as hyper as me would feel the urge to waste half of their energy because of an exciting day tomorrow. Unfortunately, my body was still not feeling well, so when I jumped on her bed, I did it lazily. My dad went off to work already and so I can jump all I want without being yelled at. My mom's more of the chill parent.

She began to slowly wake up. She told me with her croaking voice, "Millie. It's like six in the morning. Are you okay?" She had worried eyes. But I reassured her I'm okay  as I responded with a small smile, "Let's go to the mall. We have lots of things to do."