the girl in the picture || elmax & byler

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mikes pov (1984)

i hate max. she's so annoying and weird, lucas and dustin are so obsessed with her i don't get it. i don't understand how people can be obsessed with girls, they are not that cool? like i hate those boys that would sell their souls just for a girl like what? i grab wills hand and walk away from max in front of us.

"i don't like her..." i say while holding onto wills hand

"why?"

"im just not one of those boys that obsess over girls...like they aren't that cool?" i reply

"she's not that bad? but i understand"

"hey guys!" a familiar voice says behind me, jane hopper.

"hi? waht did you need?" i ask her

"nothing i just wanted to join you guys"

"why?" will asks

"um i don't know? and i was wondering if you knew where the girl with the ginger hair went?" she asks, looking at will

"she's with lucas in study hall!" will responds

"ok thanks!" she says while walking off. i latch onto will as we keep walking

janes pov (1984)

study hall, study hall, study hall, study- there it is! i walk in and spot the girl i'm looking for, i think her name is max? i walk up to her and sit next to her

"h-hi!" she says nervously

"hi! i'm jane, i saw you in the hall and i just wanted to meet you!"

"oh well hi, i'm max" she replies

"what are you studying?"

"j-just some history" she says anxiously while still looking at me

"ooo i'm pretty good at history, so you want some help?" i ask

"y-yeah that's fine" she agrees as i get closer to her and look at the text book laying in her lap

"hmmm the bill of rights? easy!" i say, grabbing her text book and start to explain

max's pov (1984)

holy shit. the girl i saw in the hallway is next to me, she's helping me with my history, but i cant focus on anything but her. her beautiful eyes, her curly hair, she's just so dreamy- wait what? she's a girl? but she's really pretty, i probably just think she's nice and my brain is taking it to far...right?

"so yeah that's the basics!" she says, knocking me out of my dreaming.

"o-oh t-thanks.." i reply anxiously as she stares into my eyes with her gorgeous brown eyes

"of course! it was nice meeting you max" she says, sticking out her hand to shake my hand as i awkwardly reciprocate it.

"you to jane!"

holy shit she was next to me???? she's so elegant and so...perfect

"max??" lucas asks besides me

"y-yeah sorry"

"why did you stare at her for so long?"

"i-i uh um i was just looking at her outfit- i thought it was pretty" i say, to save myself from being...exposed? from what?

"oh ok well let's get back to it"

max's pov (1985)

day 402, i want to die. i have no hope in anyone finding me or even caring about me, they probably think i'm all dead. the only thing i have as hope is the voice i heard yesterday. it sounded so familiar and i don't know what to think.

i turn around as i hear splashes in the water that covers the floor, who or what was that...?

"HELLO!?" i yell

"max...i promise i will save you soon, if your even alive. i found your picture, i'm hoping you can hear this, even tho i'm laying my bed and talking to myself. i don't know how i will find you but i promise it will be soon. ok? ugh what am i doing i'm talking to myself expecting someone dead to understand me. i've so stupid" the voice echoed as i stood my shaking legs up

"h-hello...?"
...
no response. i can hear her but she can't hear me, i still don't know who it is but i hope they stick to their promise. i need out.

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A/N: idk how i feel abt this but i think i like also sorry for the amount of different povs