Synopsis: In an AU version of Season 4, a whip smart thirteen year old Emeline Furley moves to Hawkins and is in the same class as Max, Mike, Lucas and Dustin. What kind of dark secrets does Emy hold? Where are her parents? And why does Emy walk home from school? What does Max discover when she follows Emeline home from school?
*Set in 1986

Emeline 'Emy' Rose Furley (b.1973)
*Emy has a younger half-sister, from her step-mom. Her step-mom was wonderful, it was her mom and her dad who are the monsters that she's running from

Olivia 'Livvy' Beth Downer (b.1981) - 5 years old
*Livvy's in the same class as Mike's little sister Holly

For the last year Emeline Furley has lived a life on the run with her little sister Olivia Downer. Just as her sister is getting ready to start kindergarten, she moves to the small town of Hawkins thinking that they'll never be found here.

Emeline and Olivia are at the mall grabbing some last minute school supplies, but Olivia being only five years old is getting bored. She starts running around the store.

"Olivia. Settle down." Emeline warned

"But I'm bored." Olivia whined, "And I want ice cream."

Emeline sighed as she counted her money. She looked at the sparkle notebook that she wanted. Everything else that she had gotten was plain and boring. She didn't even get makeup to wear like most kids her age. She didn't have the money. And she couldn't afford the notebook and ice cream. 'Sacrifices.' She thought as she put the notebook back and handed Olivia the fifty cents to buy a scoop of ice cream.

"But I get a bite. Got it?"

Olivia nodded, "Thank you, Emy." She ran off to Scoops Ahoy to get ice cream.

"Hey kiddo." Steve greeted Olivia, "What can I get for you?"

Olivia looked at all the ice cream flavors, before looking over her shoulder to where she had left her big sister. Olivia liked mint chip, but Emeline loved vanilla.

Olivia smiled, "Vanilla please." She placed the money on the counter, "One scoop."

"One vanilla coming up."

Steve got the ice cream and then handed it to the little raven-haired girl, "Here you go."

"Thank you." Olivia said as she took the ice cream.

Running back to her big sister, Olivia bumped into two teenage girls who were laughing and giggling just having a good time. She had never heard Emy laugh or giggle like that, sounding so carefree.

"Oh...sorry." Olivia apologised to the two girls, looking up at the redhead and brunette. Emy always told her to look where she was going.

"It's alright." The redhead replied, "I'm Max. This is my friend El."

Olivia blinked her eyes. She wasn't sure if she was supposed to introduce herself. She knew not to be rude, but Emy also didn't want her talking too much. Emy was afraid of what would happen if people found out about their unique lifestyle.

"Um….I have to go. My sister is waiting for me." Olivia said as she pointed towards Emeline.

Max and Eleven glanced at each other and then watched as the little girl ran away to her sister, who looked to be about the same age as them. They both thought it was odd that the little girl didn't introduce herself.

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