INDIANA, HAWKINS. BYERS RESIDENCE.

me and will had gotten dressed and went outside, he got on his bike and got me on the back, quickly riding up to the arcade, seeing the bike rack was free. he parked his bike and locked it up.

"what time did you say they're coming here?" I asked, holding his hand.

"quarter to twelve," he told me, I looked at my watch and check the time. 11:36.

"well we've got a while," I told him, leaning against the wall of the arcade.

"should we play some games now?" he suggested.

"no, don't spend money now, wait til they all come," I said and he wrapped his arms around my waist, I snaked mine around his neck. "do want to tel everyone it's official yet?" I asked, looking up at him, he shrugged.

"do you?" he asked I shrugged.

"if we get caught, we'll just tell them how bout that?" I suggested and he nodded we leant in for a kiss and quickly pulled away.

"no way! zombie boy got a kiss before me!" I heard an unfamiliar girl say from behind me, I turned around seeing it was some girl from school. I felt myself tense and look away once she saw my face.

"don't listen to them, your not what they say you are," he told me and hugged me tightly.

"I know, and they're not either to you. they're just gonna rumor us being together now," I told him, resting my head on his shoulder.

"well at least there not spreading lies," he told me, I laughed.

"true," I announced and pulling apart slightly hugging him but not as close.

"byers! Y/l/n!" we heard someone yell, we turned around and saw the group riding up to us.

"do you rekon they'll be suspicious of us?" I asked him as they came closer.

"maybe, but like you said if they catch us they catch us," he told me and I agreed, linking our arms as they were rode up to the bike rack and started locking their bikes.

"how are you guys?" Dustin asked, finishing locking his bike.

"good what about you?" I told him. he smiled at us.

"I'm good," he told us and turned to the rest. lucas had max on his bike and mike had a girl on his.

"who's that?" I asked will.

"eleven, when we're hanging out with her in public we call her jane," he told me I nodded and waited for them to lock there bikes.

"y/n!" Max screamed once she jumped off lucas' bike, I let go of will and went to hug her tightly.

"max!" I yelled giggling as well pulled apart and mike began to lock up his bike. eleven stood next him and smiled.

"hey," I spoke up, looking at her, she turned around and smiled at me. "I'm y/n," I introduced myself, holding my hand out for her to shake, she took it.

"jane," she said, pulling me towards her gently to whisper in my ear. "but as you already know I'm eleven," she whispered and I chuckled slightly.

"well then, party! let's head inside!" mike yelled we all cheered and headed inside I raced up to will and held hands with him.

"dig dug first!" max taxed running if to the game and inserted a quarter pressing start. we all watched as she dug through the ground, completing 8 levels until she died. "fuck!" she yelled and slammed her fist against the game.

"new level, like always," I said an she entered her name. 'madmax'

"can I go play pacman?" I asked an they all agreed, knowing I'm the best in the arcade. we hurried off to the game and inserted a quarter pressing start. I managed to complete the game 11 time before I died on level 12, the last level. "oh fucks sake!" I yelled slamming my fist against the game and saw the small character burn up in flames and game over across the screen.

"was that meant to happen?" max asked confused. "or did you do it?" Max asked quietly.

"I don't know," I told them. "woo! New level!" I cheered and entered my name.
'newkid'

"c'mon eyes go to another game," dustin announced and walked around the corner.