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Millie's POV:

I turned my phone settings to only show me comments and likes from accounts I'm following. Finn did the same.

I stuck my phone in my back pocket, and turned to face Joe.

"Thank you so much, Joe," I said with gratitude.

"Anytime, especially when I get to photograph you guys," he replied, and I shared a glance with Finn.

"You guys look confused," Joe observed, and we nodded slowly.

"What I mean is, you guys never take pictures together. And when the press or anyone else finds you guys, you split up," Joe explained, and I swallowed a lump in my throat.

I knew exactly what he was talking about. My parents didn't care who I took pictures with at first, but then my parents noticed that all my posts with Finn got so much more publicity compared to my other photos. They decided to limit my amount of posts with Finn, and space them out more. They thought it would be better for publicity if fans waited around for those rare pics of Finn and I.

It hurt me though.

I had so many pictures of Finn and I on my phone and on my little Nikon camera.

But I would never be able to post them all.

"Oh," Finn realized, then scratched his head.

"We should get going," I changed the subject, and the boys nodded. We walked the short distance to the night shoot, seeing the other kids as well as Charlie and Natalia. 

"Hey guys!" Natalie greeted from across the set. It was a forest set. The scene was basically us just running through it, but in the upside down. That's why we had to shoot it at night.

"Welcome, Finn, Joe, and Millie," Shawn said, "Places everybody!"

We all went to our markers, and I was to run beside Finn while holding his hand.

"Action!"

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The group of nine froze between the trees as the scenery around them changed with the snap of a finger.

They strained their necks, slowing turning their eyes to the stormy sky. The Mind Flayer loomed directly over the dense forest.

Nancy turned to Jonathan, the couple grabbing each other forearms and leaning their foreheads against each other's.

Max looked to Lucas in pure terror. Dustin turned to Steve, wrapping his arms tightly around his torso.

El swivelled on her heel, and painfully looked into Mike's deep brown eyes. This couldn't be happening. Mike grabbed her hands in his, gripping on for dear life. The pair closed their eyes. 

He couldn't lose her again. 

Red light shone through the black clouds as the Mind Flayer drew closer.

"RUN!" Will screamed, "RUN!"

The group ran through the slime coated tree maze, their heavy footsteps crunching the bones on the forest floor.

Mike held Eleven's hand, and the couple sprinted as one. El led the way, destroying each obstacle in her path to clear the way for the group.

The Upside Down roared in anger.

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