[She clings hold of his hand like he's anchoring her to reality. If she lets go, she isn't sure how fast or far her feet might take her. Or how loud she'll be. He's the only thing keeping her cemented in the here and now, instead of slipping into some kind of dissociative state that she generally only has when she's attempting to get into the Upside Down.
She doesn't stop until they're far away from the others, completely out of sight. There's still tears brimming in her eyes, but she doesn't looked as panicked. Instead, she looks afraid. Guilty. Like she's done something wrong.
I'm the monster, she signs repeatedly. She wants him to understand that she thinks this is all her fault.]
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She doesn't stop until they're far away from the others, completely out of sight. There's still tears brimming in her eyes, but she doesn't looked as panicked. Instead, she looks afraid. Guilty. Like she's done something wrong.
I'm the monster, she signs repeatedly. She wants him to understand that she thinks this is all her fault.]