39. {the sauna test}

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july 2nd
hawkins community pool - wheeler's residence






will and tilly raced over and cranked the warmth up. once he had got to the 220°F, tilly placed her hand on the door, making the sauna hotter. once they stepped back, the six watched as billy groaned in the heat.

"max!" he yelled at her, "let me out of here! let me out. you kids... you think this is funny? you kids think this is some kind of sick prank, huh?"

will clutched her hand and tugged tilly back once billy spat on the window.

"gross." she grimaced.

"you little shits think this is funny? what is this?" he began yelling and banging on the metal door, "open the door. open the door! open the door! open the goddamn door!"

every time he smashed his head on the glass, the six flinched. they observed as the boy with the poisoned mind crumpled to the floor and roared.

will rushed forward to check the temperature, "we're at 250." he strode back as billy began sobbing in the clouded room.

"it's not my fault. it's not my fault." billy tried to convince her, she stepped forward and looked at him, "it's not my fault, max."

"max..."

"i promise you, it's not my fault."

"what's not your fault, billy?" she asked him.

"i've done things, max. really...bad things." billy admitted as he wept, "i didn't mean to. he made me do it."

"who made you do it?" max interrogated him from through the door.

"i don't know, it's like a shadow." billy described,

"the mind flayer." tilly whispered.

will and el shared a look and tilly clutched his hand.

"like a giant shadow." he continued, "please, max."

"what did he make you do?" max questioned.

"it's not my fault, okay? max, please. please, believe me, max, it's not my fault." billy pleaded as tears ran down max's eyes, "i tried to stop him, okay? i did. please, believe me, max. please believe me."

"billy, it's gonna be okay." max set her hand on the pane.

"max, please." billy pleaded as he slowly reached for a sharp tile piece under the bench.

"it's gonna be okay." max tried to console him, "we want to help you. we want to help you. you just have to talk to us,"

will felt a flutter and put his fingers on his neck, "i feel him. he's activated."

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