8. The Battle of Starcout

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~Emi's pov~

Memory:

I'm with Nancy in her bedroom, we're having a sleepover.

Emi: Oh my God, you're dating my cousin!?

Nancy: Yes!!

Emi: I'm so happy for you!!

Nancy: Thanks Em!

Emi: But be careful, he goes out with a lot of girls that he ends up leaving.

Nancy: I know, I will be careful. And you, what's going on with Dustin?

Emi: Nothing.. He's just my best friend.

Nancy looks offended.

Emi: My best friend boy, you are my best friend girl.

Nancy: I hope so.

~End of memory~

I'm awake but I keep my eyes closed. My head is lying on someone's lap.

???: Woo-oo! Woo-oo! Okay, this is what Alexei called "the hub."

Who the fuck is Alexei.

???: Now, the hub takes us to the vaut room.

Another voice that I recognize speaks.

Hopper: Okay, where's the gate?

???: Right here.

I go back to sleep.

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I wake up a little later but I still keep my eyes closed.

Joyce: Hey, Nancy.

Nancy: Hey, Mrs. Byers.

Joyce: Call me Joyce.

Nancy: Oh, okay.

Joyce: Poor girl, so young. Getting drugged at her age... she's what 15? 14?

Nancy: 14.

She said stroking my hair.

Joyce: You must love her very much.

Nancy: Yeah, she's like my little sister.

Joyce: Aww.I'm going to join Hopper.

Nancy: Okay.

I open my eyes and sit down.

Nancy: Hey.

Emi: How many times have I slept?

Nancy: Not enough.

Dustin, Lucas, Will and Mike come to see me.

Lucas: It's good to see you again.

Will: We missed you.

Emi: Missed you too guys. Hey Nancy?

Nancy: Yeah?

Emi: Can we go get something to eat?

Nancy: Yes if you want?

We're going to look in several small stores in Starcourt. We come back with a ton of stuff.

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After finishing eating I join the others.

Hopper: Hey, heads up. You can navigate, just from someplace safe.

He passes us a walkie

Dustin: It's not that simple.

Emi: The signal won't reach. Not with this. You need something with a high enough frequency band to relay with the Russians' radio tower. But for that to work, you need someone who has both seen their comms room and has access to a super-powered handcrafted radio tower, one preferably already situated at the highest point in Hawkins. Oh, wait. That's me and Dustin.

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