Hello. I'm back.
Sorry this is a day late, but I'm starting part 2 to the Stranger Things rewrite.
Stranger Things belongs to the Duffer Brothers.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 28, 1984
A gang of criminals ran out of a bank after robbing it clean. They quickly jumped into their getaway van and drove away when cops started chasing them.
"Get them off of us, Mick!" the one with the mohawk yelled at the driver.
"I'm trying!" the driver, Mick, replied.
"The alley, to your right," said the gang's leader, Kali, who was in the front passenger seat.
Mick turned towards the alley. Everyone was panicking but Kali was calm.
In the end, they lost the cops, or so they thought.
More cops started chasing the gang, so they continued driving.
"Do something, Kali!" the man with the mohawk shouted.
"Next right, there's a tunnel," said Kali. "Take it."
Mick did as she was told. The group made it into the tunnel. Kali closed her eyes and closed her fist.
"Boom," she muttered.
The tunnel caved in. The cop up front stopped, and the other cops crashed into each other.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Adams?" asked one of the cops.
Adams got dizzy and closed her eyes. However, when he opened them, the tunnel appeared to be normal.
The gang cheered as they continued driving down the tunnel. Kali kept her calm and collective face. Some blood dripped out of her nose, but she was unfazed. She wiped the blood away with her left arm. The arm had the numbers, "008" tattooed onto it.
However, once they reached the other side, they were blocked by another cop car. Mick slammed the brakes to avoid crashing.
Two cops came out of the vehicles and pointed their guns at the gang.
"Step out of the vehicle with your hands up!" one of the cops shouted.
That's when someone came down from the sky. He floated above the two cops and bashed their heads together, knocking them down. Afterwards, the boy floated down to the ground. Blood dripped out of his nose, but he wiped it away with his left arm. His left arm had the numbers "012" tattooed on it.
Stranger Things 2
Chapter 1
MADMAX
Dustin Henderson searched his house for something. Whatever it was, he couldn't find it.
"Son of a bitch," he muttered to himself when he didn't find it.
After a while, he found what he was looking for. Spare change.
After finding it, he went into his room. He contacted his friend, Lucas Sinclair, through his walkie-talkie.
"Lucas, you copy?" asked Dustin. "I got four quarters. What's your haul?"
"Take your puny haul and multiply it by five," Lucas replied.
"How?" asked Dustin.
"I mowed Old Man Humphrey's lawn," Lucas replied.
"Old Man Humphrey has that kind of cash?" asked Dustin.
"Just call Mike," said Lucas.
"Why can't you call Mike?" asked Dustin.
"'Cause I have to shower for doing real work," Lucas replied. "Over and out."
Dustin tried calling his other friend, Mike Wheeler. "Mike, do you copy?"
"I copy," Mike replied.
"What are you doing on this channel?" asked Dustin.
"Nothing," Mike replied in a bit of a sad tone.
"Well, Lucas and I have six bucks total," said Dustin. "What's your haul?"
"Shit," Mike muttered. "I don't know yet. Call Will."
Dustin tried calling his last friend, Will Byers. "Will, do you copy?"
It took a while. Will lived in the woods, so his signal was the weakest. In the end, though, Will responded. "Yes, I copy."
"Lucas and I have six bucks total," Dustin explained. "Mike doesn't know how much money he has yet. What do you have?"
"Only a couple pennies," Will replied.
"Good enough," said Dustin. "Let's go."
The four friends met up at the arcade. Mike, Lucas, and Dustin biked. However, Will was dropped off by his mother, Joyce. She didn't trust him with a bike, especially with what happened the year before.
"Remember, I'll pick you up in two hours, nine o'clock on the dot," Joyce reminded. "If you need something, ask one of your friends to call home. Don't walk or bike home."
"I got it," Will assured as he walked out of the car.
"Have fun," Joyce said.
Once the quartet entered the arcade, Dustin played "Dragon's Lair" in an attempt to beat Lucas's high score. Dustin played really well, but then he reached the final boss. Dustin did his best, but in the end, he died to the dragon.
"Don't worry, you'll get him one day," Lucas assured before he started teasing. "But until then, Princess Daphne is still mine."
"Whatever," Dustin shrugged. "I'm still tops on Centipede and Dig Dug."
"Are you sure about that?" asked an employee, Keith.
Dustin realized what Keith was implying. He ran over to the "Dig Dug" machine to see that his high score was beaten by a player named "MADMAX".
Dustin turned to Keith and asked, "Who's MADMAX?"
"Better than you," Keith replied.
"Is it you?" asked Will.
"You know I despise Dig Dug," Keith replied.
"Then who is it?" asked Lucas.
"You want information?" asked Keith. "Then I need something in return."
Keith turned to Mike, signifying he wanted to hook up with Mike's sister, Nancy.
"No, you're not gonna date her," Mike shouted. "I'm not gonna prostitute my own sister."
"Do it, Mike," said Lucas. "It's for a good cause."
"Don't do it, Mike," said Dutin. "He'll rub his nasty ass on your whole family."
As the boys continued arguing with the employee, Will heard some familiar noises coming from outside. He turned towards the window to see dust floating around outside.
"Guys, do you see the…" Will was about to ask as he turned back.
However, when Will looked back, no one was around. Mike, Lucas, Dustin, they were all gone. The lights went out and vines appeared everywhere. The door swung open. Will went outside and looked around. Red lightning flashed around the area. Will saw something in the clouds. Whatever it was, it was alive. Will sensed that this thing wanted him.
"Will?" Will heard a voice call out. He turned around to see Mike standing there. "Are you okay?"
Will looked back to see the sky completely normal. He turned back to his ex-crush. "Yeah, everything's fine. I just needed some air."
"Come on," said Mike. "You're up on Dig Dug. Let's take that top score back, huh?"
It was just another day in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana. The chief of police, Jim Hopper, pulled up to the police station.
When Hopper got out of the car, he was approached by a balding man with a van dyke and glasses.
"Jim, we need to talk," said the man.
"Get away from me," said Hopper, annoyed.
"You wanna hear this," said the man. "Trust me. I only want five minutes."
Hopper wasn't listening. He just kept walking.
"This isn't funny, Jim," said the man. "I got something good here, I'm serious."
Hopper's deputies noticed the man annoying Hopper.
"Hey, Murray," said Callahan. "Got any proof on your butt-probing aliens yet?"
"I still believe there's a Russian spy here in Hawkins," Murray retorted.
"How do the Russian spies fit into your alien theory?" asked Callahan. "Are they in cahoots with each other?"
"I'm talking of Russian children here," said Murray. "A girl with psionic abilities and a boy who can fly."
Hopper knew there was no other way of getting Murray to leave, so he relented. "You've got five minutes, not a second more."
In Hopper's office, Murray explained what he's heard.
"Someone at the Big Buy said that a girl slammed the door shut with her mind and a boy scooped her into his arms and they both flew away," said Murray.
"I heard about that," Hopper joked. "Did you hear the one about the fat man with the beard who climbs down chimneys and steals cookies?"
"And someone else claims that kids with powers lived in Ted Wheeler's basement," Murray continued. "Ted denies this, though. This all connects. These kids are Russian weapons. Barb sees these kids, tries to help them, perhaps. Before she can, however, Russians find them, take them, and…"
"Are you saying Barb was kidnapped by Russian spies?" asked Hopper.
"Kidnapped, saved, traumatized," said Murray. "Don't you see it, Jim? This has potentially international implications. I'm talking about a full-on Russian invasion here in Hawkins."
"Is there any proof of these kids?" asked Hopper. "Has anyone seen them recently?"
Before Murray could continue his explanation, the phone rang. Hopper answered. His receptionist told him about a report of rotting pumpkins. Hopper hung up and prepared to leave his office.
"Where are you going, Jim?" asked Murray. "You said five minutes."
"Sorry, but this is an emergency," Hopper replied. "You know, I prefer your alien theory. Here's some advice, stop bleeding people dry and go home. Alright? Alright."
At Hawkins High, Nancy Wheeler and her boyfriend, Steve Harrington, drove over to the High School in Steve's new car. The two sat in the car waiting for the first bell. As they waited, Nancy was reading Steve's English essay.
"It's crap, I know," said Steve.
"It's not crap," Nancy assured. "It just needs reorganizing. Can I mark on it?"
Steve nodded.
"In the first paragraph," said Nancy. "You used the basketball game against Northern as a metaphor for your life, which is great, but then you started talking about your granddad's experiences in the war. I don't see how they're connected."
"It connects because we both won," said Steve. "Do you think I should start over?"
"No," Nancy replied. "Wait, when's it due?"
"Tomorrow for early application," Steve replied. "Can you help me tonight?"
"No, we have our dinner tonight," Nancy replied. "We already canceled last week."
"You know what?" asked Steve. "This is stupid." Steve tore up the paper. "I'll end up working for my dad anyway."
"That's not true," Nancy retorted.
"Is that really a bad thing?" asked Steve. "There's insurance and benefits and all that adult stuff. And if I took it, I could be around for your senior year, look after you. Make sure you don't forget about this pretty face."
Nancy chuckled before the two leaned in for a kiss.
"I love you, Nancy," said Steve.
"I love you too, Steve," Nancy replied.
That's when the two heard a car. The two got out of the car to see someone driving in with their fancy new car.
A boy with a beard and a blonde mullet came out of the car driver's seat with a cigarette in his mouth. He wore a blue jacket and blue jeans.
A girl around Middle School age came out of the front seat. She was a redhead and wore a red jacket and blue jeans. The girl had a skateboard with her. She got on the skateboard and headed for the Middle School.
The blonde boy walked towards the High School as three girls watched him.
"Who's that handsome devil?" the one in the middle asked.
At Hawkins Middle, Will went into his locker to see a newspaper with his picture on the front page. The words, "ZOMBIE BOY" were written on the paper. Will crumpled up the paper and closed the locker.
During Science class, Mr. Clarke was teaching his students about the human brain when the principal came in with a new girl. A redhead wearing a red jacket and blue jeans.
"This must be our new student," said Mr. Clarke.
"Indeed it is," the principal replied.
The girl was about to walk to her seat when Mr. Clarke stopped her.
"Hold up," he said. "You don't get away that easily. Come up. Don't be shy." He turned to Dustin. "Drumroll please."
Dustin did his drumroll.
"Class, please welcome, all the way from sunny California," Mr. Clarke introduced. "The latest passenger to join us on our curiosity voyage, Maxine."
"It's Max," the girl corrected. "Nobody calls me Maxine. It's Max."
MADMAX, Lucas thought to himself.
"Sorry," Mr. Clarke apologized. "Well, all aboard, Max."
Max took her seat as the boys watched her. Once Max took her seat, most of the boys turned back to Mr. Clarke, but Lucas continued to look at Max with a small grin.
Meanwhile, Joyce was working at a general store. She was sewing a Ghostbusters costume for her son when a man entered the store. This man was a white man wearing a beige jacket, a white shirt underneath, a brown, white, and black striped tie, and brown pants.
"Hey there," he said as he picked up an orange pumpkin bucket. "Do you have these in any other colors? I'm not a big fan of orange."
"I'll check the back," Joyce replied.
In the back room, Joyce and this man were making out.
Once they pulled out of the kiss, Joyce said, "Stop, you'll get me fired."
"That's my master plan," the man retorted. "Get you fired so I can hire you and we won't have to hide back here."
The man started pecking Joyce on the cheek before she started talking, "Bob, I have to get back to work."
"I know, I'm sorry," said Bob. "I can't stop thinking about you. It's crazy, I feel like a teenager again."
"Me too," Joyce replied.
"You know, in High School you didn't know who I was," Bob remarked.
"Bob, I have to get back to work," Joyce finished. "Go sell your electronic thingamajigs and we can watch a movie tonight."
"Jonathan's night to pick?" asked Bob.
"Yes," Joyce replied.
Bob and Joyce shared one final set of kisses before heading towards the door.
Before Bob left, he said one last thing. "Tell Jon not to pick any scary movies. I hate scary movies."
Meanwhile, Hopper drove over to a pumpkin patch. The pumpkins in the patch were all rotting.
"These were prize winners, chief," the farmer said as he showed Hopper around. "You should've seen them. I couldn't figure out what happened, then I remembered Eugene. He's been complaining about me to anyone who'd listen. He started this 'Pick your Pumpkin' thing, acting like it was trademarked. Like, get a damn lawyer."
"So you think he came out here after dark and doused your field with poison?" asked Hopper.
"Not Eugene himself," the farmer replied. "I'm thinking of one of his field hands. Chief, I don't make accusations lightly. This happened the day before Halloween when the sales are peaking. That can't be a coincidence."
Hopper noticed the cornfield shaking so he went to look around. In the end, it was just a crow.
Back at the High School, Nancy was walking with her secret second crush, Will's older brother, Jonathan. A girl named Tina was handing out fliers inviting students to her Halloween party. Nancy took a flier and asked for a second. She gave the second one to Jonathan.
"You're going to this," she said.
"No, I'm not," said Jon.
"You can't be alone on Halloween," Nancy retorted. "That's just unacceptable."
"But I won't be alone," Jonathan assured. "I'm going trick-or-treating with Will."
"Jon, just come," Nancy pleaded. "You might even meet someone."
Right as Nancy made it to her locker, Steve locked her in a tight hug.
"I missed you so much," he said.
"It's been an hour," Nancy retorted.
"Tell me about it," said Steve.
The boyfriend and girlfriend shared a short kiss.
Nancy went into her locker and was about to get her stuff. She turned to see Jonathan walking off. She then saw her friend, Barb Holland, walk by.
"Hey, Barb," Nancy tried to call out.
Barb ignored Nancy and walked away. She's been this way ever since she got out of the hospital. This made Nancy sad, seeing her childhood best friend closing herself off.
At the Middle School during recess, Lucas watched Max skateboarding around. Lucas was certain this girl was MADMAX. He didn't tell the other because he knew they wouldn't believe him. Max threw a piece of paper away before walking inside the building.
Lucas got curious and ran over to the trash can. He started digging through the trash to find the paper. Some girls eyed Lucas suspiciously, but he ignored them.
In the end, Lucas got the paper and unfurled it. The letter read,
"Stop spying on me, creep!"
"Well, shit," Lucas muttered to himself. He knew he was caught.
Meanwhile, Will got checked out early. His mom picked him up for a doctor's appointment.
After getting into the car with his mom, Will sat and looked out the window with a sad expression. Joyce noticed this.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Oh, yes, sorry," Will replied.
"What did we talk about?" Joyce asked. "You gotta stop with the sorries. Listen, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just tell them what you felt, what you saw. I'll be there. It'll be okay."
Will nodded. Joyce parked over to where Will's therapy was at. Hawkins Lab. Hopper was there waiting for him.
First the doctors measured Will's height. Then, they measured his weight. Next, they checked his blood pressure. Finally, they connected him to a device so they could watch his brain.
The doctor, Sam Owens, entered the room.
"Hey, Will, how's it going?" he asked. "Let's take a look. I see you lost a pound since we last spoke. Are you making room for that Halloween candy? What's your favorite candy?"
"I guess, Reese's," said Will.
"Good call," said Owens. "Peanut butter and chocolate are hard to beat. Alright, what's going on with you? Tell me about this episode you had."
"My friends were there, and then they weren't," Will explained. "I was back there again, in the Upside-Down. I heard this noise so I went outside and it was worse. There was a storm." The brain MRI started going up at fast rates. "I felt frozen. Just frozen. Like how you feel when you're scared, you can't move or talk. I felt this evil looking at me."
"Like it wanted to kill you?" asked Owens.
"Not me," Will replied. "Everyone else."
After the appointment, Will sat outside while Owens talked with Joyce and Hopper.
"I think he's going to get worse before he gets better," said Owens.
"He's already had two episodes this month," said Joyce.
"And he will have more before the month ends," said Owens. "It's the Anniversary Effect. We've seen this with soldiers. The anniversary of an event brings back traumatic memories."
"What does this mean for Will?" asked Hopper. "More nightmares?"
"Yes," Owens replied. "And maybe some personality changes. He might get irritable. He might lash out."
"What do we do when that happens?" asked Joyce.
"Just treat him normally," said Owens. "Be patient, don't pressure him. It sounds counterintuitive, I know, but I can assure you that is really the best thing you can do for him. I understand what you went through, but those people are gone. If we can get through this, I need you to realize I'm on your side. Trust me."
As Joyce and Hopper walked out with Will, Joyce and Hopper had a conversation.
"Is that guy serious?" asked Joyce. "'Trust me?' What is he saying?"
"I know," said Hopper. "But he has a degree, and that post-traumatic stuff he's talking about is real. I know from experience. Will will be okay. How's Bob the Brain?"
"He's good," Joyce replied.
As Joyce was about to get in the car, Hopper said one last thing. "Hey, if things get worse, call me first. You call me."
Joyce nodded before getting in the car and driving away.
At the arcade, Lucas was on the lookout for Max. After a while, a car pulled up. Max climbed out. She seemed to be arguing with the driver. Eventually, the car drove off, knocking Max off guard.
"Shit!" she shouted.
She flipped off the driver before walking into the arcade.
Lucas walked over to the window and watched Max play an arcade game. She was really good at it.
"She's incredible," Lucas said to himself. "She truly is Mad Max."
That night, the Wheelers, except Nancy, were eating dinner at the table.
"After dinner, I want you to pick out your toys for the yard sale," the mom, Karen, told Mike. "Two boxes."
"Two boxes?" Mike asked in case he misheard.
"Yes, two boxes," said Karen.
"They're hunks of plastic, Mike," said the dad, Ted.
"But they have so much emotional value for me," said Mike. "You already took away my atari."
"If you didn't wanna lose more toys, you shouldn't have stolen from Nancy," Karen retorted.
"I borrowed from her," Mike corrected. "And I gave most of it back."
"And you didn't curse out Mr. Kowalski last week?" asked Karen. "Or plagiarize that essay?" Mike sat in upset silence. Karen sighed. "We know you've had a rough year, Michael, but we've been patient. This isn't your first strike, not even your third."
"It's strike twenty," said Ted. "You're on the bench, son. If it were my coach, you'd be lucky to still be on the team."
"Two boxes," Karen reminded sternly.
Mike sighed. He knew there was no point in arguing, so he didn't even try to change his parents' mind. He was still upset about it though.
Nancy and Steve walked over to the Hollands'. Nancy noticed a "For Sale" sign.
Once Nancy and Steve were allowed in the house, the couple sat at the table with Barb and her parents. They had KFC.
"Sorry," Mrs. Holland apologized. "I forgot about the time and before you know it, it's five o'clock."
"It's fine," Nancy assured.
"I love KFC," Steve added.
Barb finished her food pretty quickly. She left the table without being excused and went straight to her room. Nancy tried to call out to Barb, but once again, Barb ignored Nancy and walked away. Nancy felt guilty seeing Barb isolating herself from her family. She turned to Barb's parents to apologize, but they simply waved it off. Steve noticed how awkward the situation was so he changed the subject.
"So, Nancy and I saw a 'For Sale' sign in the front yard," he said. "Is that the neighbors'?"
Barb's parents looked at each other before Mrs. Holland explained. "We hired a man named Murray Bauman. Have either of you heard of him? He was an investigative journalist for the Chicago Sun-Times. He's freelance now and he agreed to take the case."
"What does that mean?" asked Nancy.
"It means he's gonna do what that lazy son of a bitch Jim Hop…" Mr. Holland was about to say before Mrs. Holland stopped him. Mr. Holland calmed down before correcting himself. "What the Hawkins Police haven't been capable of doing. We have a real detective on the case."
"We're going to learn what happened to our Barb," Mrs. Holland added. "He already has leads. He's worth every penny."
"That's great," said Nancy, as she looked away in sadness.
Nancy knew whatever crazy conclusion Murray would come up with would be nowhere near as close to the real stranger things that happened to Barb. She knew what really happened. Barb was captured by something inhuman and had to spend days in a dark and deadly world that scarred her for life.
"Is that why you're selling the house?" was all she said next.
"We'll be okay," Mrs. Holland assured. "For the first time in a long time, we're hopeful."
"Excuse me, I'll be right back," said Nancy as she walked away.
Nancy walked into the bathroom and cried. She was really scared for Barb and her family. The fact that Barb wasn't talking to her made her feel worse. It almost made her feel like she did something wrong.
Back at the Wheelers', Mike was filling up boxes of toys. He felt sad having to get rid of these toys. These were the same toys he shared with his super-powered friends, Elle and Elvis. Elle sacrificed her life to save him and Elvis left without saying a word. For Mike, getting rid of these toys felt like getting rid of what was left of his friends.
Mike turned to the fort he made for Elle and Elvis while they lived in his basement. He walked over to it and activated his walkie.
"Elle, Elvis, are you there?" he asked. "Day 352, 7:42PM, I'm still here. If you're out there, say something, or give me a sign."
There was no reply. Mike walked away when he heard a voice call his name. Hopeful, Mike ran back.
"Is it you?" he asked.
"Yeah it's me, Lucas," Lucas replied. "What are you doing on this channel again? I've been trying to reach you all day. Max is MADMAX."
Mike wasn't even listening to what Lucas was saying.
"Yeah, I'm busy," he said before hanging up.
At the Byers', Will was drawing himself as a zombie. He named this self-insert, "Zombie Boy", like the nickname he's been receiving since returning from the Upside-Down.
That's when Jonathan came into the room.
"Hey," he said. "I didn't know what you liked, so take your pick."
"Whatever you want," Will assured.
Jonathan noticed Will drawing and got curious.
"What are you working on?" he asked. He saw the picture. "Zombie Boy. Who's Zombie Boy?"
"Me," Will replied.
"Did someone call you that?" asked Jonathan. Will didn't answer, which made Jonathan concerned. "Hey, you can talk to me. You know that, right?"
"Stop treating me like that," said Will, a bit upset. "Like there's something wrong with me. Mom, Dustin, Mike, everyone, they treat me like I can't handle things on my own. It doesn't help. It just makes me feel more like a freak, a weirdo, a queer."
"You're not any of those things," Jonathan assured.
"But I am," Will retorted.
That's when Jonthan came up with an idea. "Let's say you're right. Maybe you are a freak. So what? Do you wanna be normal, like everyone else? Being a freak is the best. I'm a freak. I feel romantic interest in boys and girls alike."
"Is that why you have no friends?" asked Will.
"I do have friends," said Jonathan. "You're my BEST friend. I would rather be best friends with a zombie boy than a boring nobody. You know what I mean? Look, would you rather be friends with Bowie or Kenny Rogers? Exactly. No normal person ever accomplished anything meaningful in the world."
"Well, some people like Kenny Rogers," said Will.
That's when Bob came in, having heard that part of the conversation. "Like Kenny Rogers? I love Kenny Rogers." That's when he saw a VHS of "Mr. Mom." "Woo! Perfect."
The two brothers chuckled.
Later, Bob and the Byers watched Mr. Mom. They had a good time watching it. That's when the phone rang. Bob got Joyce to ignore the phone and just enjoy the movie.
That night, Will went to the bathroom.
Once he was done with his business, he heard a noise. He went out to investigate. He saw red lightning coming from the window.
The door opened itself. Will felt a tingle coming from the back of his neck. He knew something was there. Something bad. However, he was drawn to it. He walked outside and saw something terrifying.
This was nothing like the demogorgon. This creature was a being made out of dark clouds. It had multiple legs like a spider. The creature stared down at Will, scaring him.
Hopper drove back to his cabin in the woods. He looked down and saw a wire. He walked over it. He walked over to the door and knocked a rhythmic knock.
He then entered the cabin. He saw the TV playing and turned it off. He grabbed a drink from the fridge before he sat down at the table. He saw a half-eaten eggo on the table.
"Hey, remember what I told you!" he called out.
"No signal," a voice said. "You said 8-1-5. You're late."
"Sorry," Hopper apologized. "I lost track of time. I'll signal next time, all right?"
A girl sat down at the table. This girl wore a gray shirt and blue overalls. She had slightly long, curly hair. This girl was Eleven, better known as Elle.
"Remember," said Hopper. "Dinner, then dessert. That's the rule."
Elle nodded. She understood.
The cop and the girl ate their dinner silently.
A.N.
So, this is the start of part 2. This was a fun write.
First off, Barb is still alive in this universe, as we know. Ever since returning from the Upside-Down, she's been isolating herself. It's safe to say that her time in the Upside-Down was worse than Will's, even if she wasn't in there as long. Murray is also still curious as to why Barb disappeared, so that's why he's still on the case. Not to find Barb, but to learn why she disappeared in the first place, and why she came back as a shell of the girl she once was.
Elvis is with Kali and her gang of criminals. I didn't want him living with Hopper like Elle, simply because I didn't want to, so I decided to have him find Kali sooner.
After having to wait a full season, we're finally introduced to Max. As I said before, I wanted to introduce her early, but I knew that if I did, it would open up a lot of plot holes.
I decided to have the scenes where Lucas was stalking Max be scenes with just Lucas, none of the other boys with him. I think that if it was just Lucas with Max, it would better develop their relationship with no unnecessary extras in the scene.
Also, Dustin isn't gonna crush on Max in this universe. Including it would just add unnecessary drama.
That's all I have to mention. See you later.
