Summary: Max thinks about her important experiences.

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters.

Max flipped the page, knowing exactly what her first experience would be.

Experiences that are Important to Me

Parents Divorcing

Like she wrote on her last page, she had run to the arcade when she found out.

It taught her to be tougher than ever.

It taught her that life was NOT perfect whatsoever.

She learned how to quietly cry herself to sleep when her parents were fighting.

Max's parents' divorce made Max strong.

Moving

The whole process of moving was tiring.

When her stepdad and mom told her that they were moving, Max skateboarded around her town, soaking it all up, as if she could memorize every single little thing about it.

Like the ice cream shop, skate park, the arcade, the bump in the road to always avoid so she didn't wipe out, and so much more.

All had a special connection to her, made a routine for her.

Moving made Max appreciate the places in her life.

November 1984

Does she really have to explain?

In the first week of that November, she moved, fought real life monsters, and made a group of friends.

She remembers Lucas making sure she was alright on the top of the old bus.

She remembers Steve taking a total beating for her.

She remembers meeting El and how well that went.

She remembers screaming her head off multiple times for people who she barely knew.

In November 1984, Max made the strongest relationships she's ever had.

Max takes a deep breath, hands shaking.

She writes a date.

July 4th, 1985

Max hates that date.

That was a day that was supposed to be full of celebration and cheer, not monsters, Russians, and death.

It was the day that Max had to watch her brother die.

She will forever hate 4th of July.

It was the day that everything went spiraling out of place.

The day of July 4th, 1985, was the day that sent Max into the darkest place she's ever been to.

Spring Break

Max frowned. That was too much of general description, she needed to get more specific.

Vecna's Attack Pt1

It sounded like a movie title, but it was the truth.

The first time Vecna attacked, she got pulled out of the darkness.

Her friends were right there, waiting for her.

Lucas was sweet and concerned.

Dustin was trying to cheer her up and worried at the same time.

Steve was brotherly concerned.

Everyone was scared for her.

It felt gross, but then felt... nice?

The attack at the graveyard made Max love and appreciate her friends more than ever.

Vecna's Attack Pt2

That night was a night Max would never forget.

Not in a good way.

She almost died.

If Lucas hadn't sung the song... she didn't even want to think about it.

She lost the use of one leg for 2 months, that two months were finally coming to close in a few days.

She had been in a coma for 2 weeks.

That night made Max grateful for her life and the use of her limbs.

All these experiences made Max who she was today.

Max leaned back in her chair.

She needed a minute.

3 down, 3 to go.

AN: Hope you liked it! Max's important memories are up next! Happy Birthday Noah Schnapp!