After the Fall

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"So what are you trying to get for Lucas?" Eleven questions, her and Max walking outside to go into some stores. They both hold a bag of stuff, finding some things that they thought was cute, most accessories and smell good stuff. They both just got off work so they decided they would go by some stores to get some more stuff, deciding to go grocery shopping when the boys get off work. It has been a week since the big celebration party and the proposal and Lucas has been nothing but caring, like he always is.

"I don't know. Last night was just amazing, we had such a good time. I just feel like Lucas is giving me all these things and I'm barely getting him anything." Max says.

Eleven shakes her head. "I'm pretty sure that's not true."

"Maybe not I don't know, I just want to get him something special. Something with meaning." She says, looking down at her charm bracelet that he got her, it was something that she cherishes very deeply, it was something that she immediately understood, each charm holds different meaning and it was something very special. She feels bad honestly, yes she got him a Christmas gift last year but other than that she can't think of anything else she has given to Lucas.

She knows Lucas always says that he doesn't have to get her anything and she is the only thing that he needs but Max still wants to get things for him. He always does so much, he always makes sure she is okay, he always listens to her when she talks, even when she is angry and she has nothing to be mad over. He always gifts her things, he always tells her he loves her every single day. He is just perfect, he is the perfect man.

Max wants to be the same way towards him, she wants to be the perfect woman towards Lucas but she doesn't even know where to start truth be told. So because of that Max decided to just start off with a gift, and when that gift is given she would be honest with Lucas and tell him how she feels, how sometimes she feels like she isn't doing enough compared to him. Max knows he is going to give his long speech on how she doesn't have to do anything, but Max wants to be able to do everything for him.

So here they are, both Max and Eleven shopping before Lucas Mike and Dustin get off in a few hours. It is the perfect amount of time for both El and Max to search for something Lucas would truly like, wrap it up in pretty wrapping and a nice bow whenever he gets back. Max was also thinking about making his favorite dinner, meatloaf and potatoes. Eleven mentioned she would be more than happy to help, and Max is deeply grateful for it.

Max and Eleven both make their way into a store, the bell ringing when the door opens. Max can recognize the guy behind the counter, he is one of the boys on the basketball team. Max knows him as Frank, he is not one to typically say much but Max knew by just observing he has had a Vendetta against Lucas, he was always jealous of Lucas because on how fast he came up. Max never really understood, but he never said anything about it so Max was grateful for that.

"Remember he likes Action figures, he is still a nerd after all." Max says.

Eleven laughs lightly. "I'll check this side and you can check that side. I think I see some over there."

"Okay perfect." Max says. She goes over to one aisle, looking at the many action figures on the shelf. "Alright which one says you Lucas?" Max questions to herself, picking up some action figures to look at him, carefully observing them. Max hums along to the song playing on the radio as well, lightly singing along to it as well.

"Star Wars, okay he likes Star Wars." Max says to herself, seeing a deal box of Star Wars action figures. Max takes the box, holding it while looking at some other accessories on the aisle as well. Since she has something that he would like for decoration now she wants to find him something that will have meaning. She racks her brain on what she could get him that he would understand, both something Lucas and Max knows. "Dammit why am I so bad at this?"