umbrella academy // stranger things

8.

"How did you get here?!" Lindsey exclaims, hugging her siblings.

Kali points to Jane's mind, with a smirk.

Lindsey smiles and giggles.

"We came here to get you, Lizzy." Jane explains.

"Oh, but.. I have to tell you something."

"What is it?" Jane asks.

"I should tell you inside.." Lindsey sighs.

"Where?" Kali looks around.

"Follow me."

-

"I told you she'd come back!" Pogo says, when Lindsey walks into the kitchen.

Kali and Jane appear behind her and everyone stares.

"Who is this?" Diego asks, reaching for a knife.

Kali gasps and Jane uses her telekinesis to throw it out of his hand and into the wall.

"What the hell?" Diego exclaims, retrieving his knife.

"Relaaaax. They're my sisters." Lindsey stands in front of the girls, protectively.

"What are your names?" Luther questions.

"Kali."

"Jane."

"Nice to meet you."

After introductions, Lindsey sits at the table

"Explain." She demands.

"Woah, Miss Bossy." Klaus giggles.

"I'm being serious. Explain the end of the world." Lindsey says, sternly.

Everyone looks among each other and Five sits across from Lindsey.

"I don't know how to stop it, but I think I know what causes it." Five holds up a plastic eyeball.

"An eye is the cause for the end of the world?" Kali asks, dumbfounded.

Jane shakes her head and looks at Lindsey.

"Let's go home." Jane says.

"I...I can't, Jane." Lindsey says, slowly.

"And why not?" Kali questions.

"We won't let her. She's in danger. You all are. WE all are." Luther says.

"We can't let her go...again." Jane smiles at Lindsey.

"Stay here." Allison says.

"What?" Kali asks.

"It'll be safer, for everyone, if you stay here." Diego raises his eyebrows.

"Uh..." Jane and Kali look at each other.

"Please?" Lindsey begs, quietly.

"Fine." Kali says. "But first... how can we help?"

A smile grows across Five's lips and he claps his hands together. 

"I'll show you."

-

The girls all giggle in Lindsey's room and shush each other.

"They'll come in here." Kali says, quietly.

"Okay, okay. Shh." Lindsey giggles.

"So, any boys?" Kali asks.

Jane and Lindsey both stop giggling.

"Ooh. Spill." Kali smiles.

"His name is Mike.. I live with him.. Well.. LIVED." Jane says, sadly.

"What happened?" Lindsey asks.

"We came here." Jane looks at Lindsey.

"Why?" Lindsey asks.

Kali points to Jane's head again.

"We wanted to find you. It was really... weird. Like, you were.. older..?" Jane says, remembering.

"How much older?" Lindsey asks. 

"You were like... early 30's. You looked like your mother." Kali gives Lindsey a small, sad smile.

Lindsey smiles widely. 

"Good. It's the only person I want to look like." Lindsey giggles a little.

The door opens a little and everyone's head turns.

Jane uses her telekinesis to slam the door closed.

"Jane!" Lindsey exclaims.

"Sorry, force of habit."

Lindsey gets up and opens the door.

"Oh, hey Five." She smiles.

"Hey, can you help me? Klaus cut his leg." Five rolls his eyes.

"Oh, sure. Uh, be right back, girls."

Jane and Kali nod, smiling as the pair walks off.

"Where is he- Oh!" Lindsey exclaims when Five places a kiss on her lips.

"Just wanted to do that." Five smiles, walking away.

"What about Klaus?" Lindsey calls after him.

"He isn't even here." Five calls back, not even turning around.

Lindsey drops her arms to her side with a laugh.

She goes back to her room, shutting the door behind her.

"What were we talking about?" Lindsey questions, sitting on the bed.

"Our crushes." Jane reminds her.

"I already know Lindsey's." Kali teases.

"Sh, tell me about Mike." Lindsey turns to Jane.

Jane giggles and goes into how she met Mike and how they ended where they are now.

But Lindsey wouldn't be able to tell you what she was saying, if you asked.

She was too busy thinking of her own crush.