Will's pov
'Pst, first clue over.' I couldn't help but smile as I read the note in front of me. It was Mike's and Is first year together and he had planned some 'big surprise' but before I could get to it I had to follow a set of clues.
"Roger that." I whispered to myself turning towards Mike's room. I scanned his desk until shouting a small 'got you' as I grabbed onto his walkie talkie. On the back a small folded piece of paper was stuck to it.
'I think these are supposed to rhyme but...I've never been good at that so have these instead; I was 5 when I first met you, first day of kindergarten - 1976, feels like forever ago but I remember it like yesterday - you were sat alone and I was alone too, I asked you to be my friend, you said yes. You said yes!! That's one of the best decisions I've ever made Will.'
The smile on my face grew 10x as much. I've always loved the way we had met. It's always been us. I stood for a second, forgetting this was a game but then I realized - the playground, I have to go to the playground. I flooded out the front door and grabbed his bike jumping on without hesitation and peddled quick and fast to the playground.
Once I arrived I took a minute to just look around. I hadn't been here for years and yet it looked the same. A few paint marks faded off the floor but aside from that, nothing had changed. My eyes immediately found the swing set. Our swing set. I rushed over to the swing on the right - the one I had been sat on all those years ago and just as I knew there would be, a small piece of paper was taped to the bottom.
'The first time I felt something more towards you was at the winter formal. You were dancing with some other girl...what was her name? I don't even remember but I remember being jealous. Sure I was with El back then but seeing someone else's arms all over you fucking sucked. And that night was the first night I realized I saw you differently therefore it's a special memory for me.'
He wants me to go back to our old middle school? It could be anywhere! I sighed grabbing the bike and began making my way (down town) to Hawkins middle school. I was getting deja vu going down old roads. Once I got to the school my heart stopped. So many memories. Mostly good but the bad ones still floated around my memory from time to time. I stood by the entry, lost. Where was I meant to go, it could be anywhere. Mike wouldn't go...inside? I don't think he could really get anywhere but the carpark so that's where I wandered over too. I looked around, it was empty. I slowly began walking alone the car spaces until I found myself at the bike rack. Ah the memories. Every morning waiting here for Dustin Lucas and Mike - every single morning. And to my luck I saw something. Something was taped to one of the racks, a piece of paper.
'This one...might've been hard to find. I obviously couldn't go inside and put this in the auditorium (Is that where the ball happened idk?) so I thought here would do, especially when we spent everyday here. Remember when we went to the cinema with Lucas and Max. It was our first double date, we watched day of the dead (I think...?) and it was one of the best days ever. Just spending time with you...in public. Max and Lucas didn't know about us at the time but being together, being out with you felt amazing. And even though I can't exactly go into the movies and stick a note there, I'm sure you know where to go next ;)'
My heart fluttered remembering that day. It was the first time I properly felt like Mike and I were actually something. And he was right. I knew exactly where to go. He had a poster of the movie above his bed. The note has to be there. So once again, I grabbed my bike and headed back to the wheelers house.
Once I was there I made my way back to Mike's room and practically jumped on the bed. I layed there for a minute, squealing with excitement. I loved this. And once I composed myself I sat up to look at the poster. There was nothing on it but something had to be here. I began lifting a corner off the wall before pulling the whole poster off and there it was. Stuck to the back of the poster was a small piece of paper.
This time the note was short - only one sentence.
'Well if we're both going crazy then we'll go crazy together, right?'
My heart skipped a beat. That was the first time I had a sign that Mike felt the same way. That night used to repeat in my head over and over. I didn't even think Mike would remember that night. I folded the paper and placed it into my pocket before slowly making my way downstairs and to the sofa where once again a piece of paper was rested upon it.
'The final card I promise. Now come see me. One night that never leaves my mind is our first night together. Just us two. It was so special. We couldn't stay in your room incase your mom caught us cuddling in bed so we had to camp outside. It was everything I wanted it to be.'
I looked down feeling myself blush. It was one of my favourite times with Mike. Everything in the world disappeared. It was just me and Mike in castle byers. Messing around - just being us and eventually cuddling and falling asleep in each other arms. That's it! He's at castle byers!!
I excitedly rushed outside and grabbed the bicycle. My old house isn't too far away. It was dark outside now but that didn't stop me from rushing to the house. No one lived there. It was somewhat abandoned and that was weird...I mean seeing the house so empty was weird. I dropped my bike and started rushing through the woods behind the house until I stopped in my place.
There was lights coming from where castle byers used to be. Fairylights hung in the trees and small lanterns on the floor around...something I couldn't quite see yet. I gasped. There was a den made out of sticks - much like old castle byers. I could see the blankets layed across inside of it with some pillows bunched on top. And in front of it all was him.
"MIKE!" I called running over. He wrapped his arms around my waist and my hands naturally went around his neck.
"Happy anniversary." He whispered in my ear, "I love you."
A/N: HIIII! It's been a while and I'd like to apologize. I meant to come back once mocks were over but I've had no inspo and just things have been hard right now - still are but yeah, I'm going to try keep active but I'm sorry if I'm not.
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