"Never happened?" El asks.

"Um, yeah." I say looking back at her. "I also have dreams, which I'm starting to think are actually memories. That Papa guy is in them a lot."

El sits up on the couch and puts the walkie talkie to the side. She points to her tattoo and says, "Papa."

"Yes, our tattoos, he gave them to us."

"And powers." She says quietly.

"So... are we like experiments? Are there more of us?" I ramble out.

She stops me from continuing by grabbing onto my arm.

"Yes." Was all she said in return.

After a minute to think and listening to the boys argue, I say, "Can you teach me how to use my powers?"

El nods her head. "Yes." She says

"Great! I can come over again? Considering-"

"Time for school!" Karen yells down to us.

Dustin, Lucas, and Mike grab their bags and Mike comes over to Eleven.

"See you later, El." I say to her and she slightly smiles at me.

I go upstairs and see Nancy coming out of the kitchen.

"Hey." Nancy says, spotting me.

"Hi, Nance." I say back.

"Do you mind giving me a ride to school?" She asks.

"Yeah, of course."

We walk out the door and go to my jeep.

"Did you leave with Barb last night?" Nancy asks when we get inside.

"No, when I left, she was already gone." I say and leave the cul-de-sac.

Nancy doesn't say anything and she looks out the widow.

"Although, when I left, her car was still parked on the side of the road, which is a little concerning." I say to her.

"It was there when I left too." She says turning her head back to me.

We're now turning into the school parking lot.

"More happened on my way home, but I can tell you after school, okay?" I say as I park my car and grab my bag from the backseat.

"Okay." She says and we both get out and go inside.

**

I'm heading to art when someone taps me on my shoulder.

"Hello Edward." I say casually.

"How dare you call me by my real name?" He says stunned.

"You know I'm joking, Eddie." I mock.

"I know, I know." He says and we walk into art.

We sit down at our table and he says.

"So, I've noticed that you've been hanging around Steve the hair Harrington. What's that about?" He asks while drawing some bats.

"Oh, it's nothing really. I'm just hanging around him because of Nancy, she drags Barb and I everywhere." I laugh dryly.

"Oh right." He drags out. "Aren't they dating now?"

"Um, I think so?" I say, continuing my drawing.

"Just... promise me one thing?" Eddie says looking up from his drawing.

I look up from mine also and say "Sure, anything."

"Don't become one of them. All snobby and pretentious."

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