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Chapter 18: Max

Max
I was sitting at my desk, pen in my hand, notebook in front of me. I was writing down story idea when I heard a weird static sound coming from my zipped up rucksack.

I hopped up from my chair and darted across my bedroom.

I held it closer to my face and I could just make out the voice of one of my best friends, Will Byers.

'Hello?'

I said, sounding more questioning as to why he was talking now, we normally did homework after school and then met up.

'Max, we need you to come over to Mike's right now. It's important.'

I started to worry a bit. What if Mike had done something? I didn't know him well but I would still be devastated if he had done something like that...after all, I know much he means to the boys.

'Okay..' I replied hesitantly.

Will quickly told me the address which I jotted down on the back of my homework.

I charged down the stairs and ran out the front door, I leaped on my bike and pedalled as fast as I could towards the Wheelers'.

I needed to get there as soon as I could, Will sounded worried. I needed to know they were okay, and Mike too.

As soon as I reached the house, I stopped for a split second to fling my bike to the floor and I ran to the front door.

As I was about to knock on the door, I lost my confidence.

I was scared, what if something really bad had happened. I ran my hands through my long hair in frustration, I was really anxious. I turned away for a second, about to leave.

But then I stopped and turned back around. I gained more confidence to knock on the door, I took a deep breath and I did it.

I heard more than one pair of footsteps run towards the door and it was yanked open.

In front of me stood my three best friends. They all looked nervous and they took a deep breath and nodded to each other as Lucas slowly took my hand in his and led me through the huge house.

They hadn't said anything yet, all they had done was give me a weak smile. I immediately starting thinking of every possible negative outcome, but continued to follow Lucas, still holding onto his hand.

As we reached the door to what looked like a basement, Lucas squeezed my hand and gave me an encouraging smile, which I nervously returned.

Part of it was because I was genuinely nervous, the boys seemed so serious and I wasn't used to it.

But the other reason I was so nervous was because...

I really like Lucas.

But that didn't matter right now, what mattered to me was all the boys and whatever was clearly bothering them that they needed to tell me, and especially at Mike's house.

I hadn't seen Mike yet. However, as they opened the basement door I assumed that's where he was.

I took a deep breath and followed them down the stairs, I was getting more nervous.

I immediately spotted Mike, his arm was placed protectively round a pretty girls shoulder, her hair was just dusting her jawline, and she had big and beautiful eyes.

She was beautiful. I couldn't help wonder who she was. I had never seen her around at school and most kids from around here all go to our school, as there's only one.

They all went and sat down next to Mike, I saw them whispering to eachother, Mike nodded. He still hadn't looked at me. He looked more nervous than me, and the girl also looked anxious. She was tapping the wooden floor with her foot and she was fiddling with the hem of a t shirt, which was too big for her. Like Mike, she was avoiding eye contact.

Will looked to Dustin and Lucas with wide eyes, as if he was asking them something without words. He looked at Mike again, who nodded once again. He took a deep breath and spoke in a quiet voice.

'Max, I - we, need to talk to you.'

He finally looked up at me, and I nodded slowly, giving him a weak smile. Which he hesitantly returned.

Will patted the empty seat next to him and I made my way over and sat down.

Dustin took a deep breath and started to talk.

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Wow, I haven't updated in a long time. I'm so sorry but I'm back on it now. This chapter's kinda bad. Sorry.