SAFE // Mileven (ON HOLD)

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Maxs POV

"And that's why Eleanor is always so sad" Dustin says finishing the story of Mike and Eleven. "So Eleanor is really Eleven, she has powers, and her boyfriend Mike died trying to save everyone?" I say with disbelief. "Yeah" Lucas says checking his watch "Crap, guys its 7:54". "I'll get Eleanor, or Eleven?" I ask, confused of what to call her. "Eleanor and don't tell anyone" Lucas says holding my shoulders. I nod my head and run to the locked door. "Eleanor school starts in 18 minutes, you have to come out". No response . "Look, I know I had no right to lift up your sleeve, but please come out". Still nothing. "Ok El, when the art class shows up to a locked door, you'll get in trouble and they'll find out about your wrist". I was just about to run off and find a janitor to get the keys when the door slowly opened.

 Eleanor walked out the class with her head down. "Can you make me pretty?" The small girl asked, looking back at me. "Eleanor you're already pretty" I said grabbing her hands "And you don't have to change". "I want too, please Max" she pleaded. "Ok" I said smiling. I took her hair out of the bun and put it in a simple ponytail. I dragged her to the bathroom and dug around in my backpack. I pulled out my makeup bag "You're going to love this, I promise"

Elevens POV

"And this is mascara" Max said applying it to my eyelashes "It make your eyes look bigger and your lashes longer". Max caps the mascara and puts it in her bag. I look in the mirror and I'm blown away by Max's makeup skills. I have a small wing liner, mascara, and a light pink lip gloss. I smile at myself because for the first time in a long time I was happy. Somewhat happy. When I look in the mirror I don't look like Eleven Ives the experiment. I see Eleanor Byers who now has a friend.

"Thanks" I say pulling Max into a hug and holding onto her. "Your welcome El now come on its 8:13 and we have 2 minutes until class" She says handing me my bag and pulling me out of the bathroom. Mike would have loved the way Max did my makeup. Now I'm actually pretty. "Wait, what if everyone stares at me" I say starting to panic and lean against the wall. "Eleanor don't worry, I'll be with you the whole time since we have class together, and you can sit with me" Max says flashing a smile. I start to calm down and regain my composure. "Ok I can do it, its just people staring at me" I say closing my eyes.

We walked down the hall into our Math class. Not many people were in the class, just the early people who didn't seem to care about me. Me and Max sat in the back and talked about our lives. She had already known mostly everything about me because of the boys, so I listened to her story. "I moved here from California in 8th grade and started hanging out with the boys" Max said. Max glanced at the door a few times so I turned around. Troy was standing in the doorway with James eyeing me up and down. I turn around disgusted and start to tear up. "El, please don't cry there not worth it" Max says rubbing my shoulder. I fan away my tears and smile at Max. "I absolutely hate Troy" I say making Max laugh which made me start laughing too.