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Zoomer Girl~ Maxine Mayfield

Request: No

Warning:  Major nightmares, and  a bit of homophobia

Summery:  Reader and Max are having a sleepover nightmares ruin the night.

Note: So I've recently been binge watching Stranger Things and I adore Maxine Mayfield and wanted to write about her, so I did!  Also this is long compared to my other writings lol.

Word Count:  3223

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     By all means, you love your family. Will, your twin brother, is a giant ass nerd and the two of you butt heads constantly, but he has always had one of the kindest hearts you've ever known. Jonathan, your big brother who is always doing everything he can to protect you. And you honestly couldn't ask for a better mother, though as far as your concerned your father could go die in a hole. 

     The party has always been family to you as well, just like they are Will's. Though you can't say you all had been that close to Mike, Dustin or Lucas before everything happened, but you always appreciated how they all protected each other. How they protected Will.

     After the hell you all had gone through, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that fear comes and goes regularly. You know everyone handles this in their own ways and you've seen that you are not the only one effected by what happened just last year. Mom is constantly obsessing over where you and your brothers are, always worried and checking in. Jonathan is always on edge, ready to protect at a moments notice. And Will, he's always nervous and he's gotten so much more quiet since everything happened. You want to help, but what can you do?

     For you, there are nightmares. Nearly every night from going into the Upside Down after Will last year, like a complete dumb ass. They always started the same. Just like they ended the same. And every night you wake up in a cold sweat with tears stinging your eyes. Every night you would check your twins room, and then your big brothers and finally your mothers. Every night you made sure each of them were in their beds, sleeping and safe. But every night you would wake up alone.

     Every night when Will was gone, you had slept in his bed. You stole so many of his shirts, terrified you would forget your twin brothers scent. You would listen to your mother, pacing and muttering to herself all day and night. And you would watch Jonathan try to sooth her. At school, everyone would stare, from that jackass Tony to the teachers in every class.

       Now, it's been a whole year. Will has regular check ups. Your mom now has Bob. Jonathan and Nancy seem to be getting close. Everyone is healing. Everyone but you.

     The party doesn't say anything. Maybe they simply don't notice or maybe they don't want to embarrass you by saying anything. At least everyone respects that silent little promise but the newest addition to the party, Maxine Mayfield. 

     Even when Max had just moved here, she wasn't shy about stating the obvious. Such as your oh so obvious sleep deprivation and your little parties shady happenings. Or your twins episodes. At first, this had caused the two of you some tension. She was curious and blunt in a way no one around here was. 

     Now, it's something you can't not admire about the other girl. Even when she knows exactly when to ask the worst questions at the worst times. Now it's been just under a month since Eleven, or Jane as she says, has closed the Gate. The Ball is just around the corner and everyone is looking forward to it. Even Max, the Zoomer girl who gives 'zero' fucks. 

     The two of you had agreed to spend the weekend before together to get clothes picked out and have an actual sleepover. Something you've never actually done, much to your own embarrassment and Max's amusement.