Blind

Chapter 24

Max's POV:
"Hey girls." Will said once he reached us, "We saw you zooming past us! Max, your screaming was so funny." He laughed with El and I rolled my eyes playfully.
"Whatever, you guys can laugh. But, you wouldn't be laughing if I fell off." I answered.

"Oh come on, you know I wouldn't let you fall. I was holding on to you and using my powers." El said, lying back down on the grass.
"You were also using your powers to make us go as fast as a car. So don't be making excuses." I answered.
She giggled and pulled a daisy out the ground, beginning to make a daisy chain.

"Oh look, there are the others." Will said, pointing to the others shakily making their way over to us.
A minute later, they reached as and panted as they sat down.

"Damn, skating is harder than it looks." Dustin said, sitting on the grass.
"I know! I almost fell like 15 times." Mike stated.
"It isn't that hard when you get used to it. As long as we you keep practicing you'll all be professionals." I said.
"To be fair, I'd rather play DnD." Will said, making us all laugh.

We chilled for 15 minutes before walking over to the skatepark. Luckily no one else was there so we were free to do what we'd like. "Alright. As you can see there's a big ramp and a small one. I'd suggest going on the small one for now, just coz we haven't got any shoulder or knee pads." I advised.

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We must've been skating for ages, since by the time we headed back to Will's house, the sun was already setting. El had helped me skate slowly most of the time, by holding my hands in case someone came and saw her using her powers.

Anyway, as I said we're on our way back to Will's. We've decided to have one final sleepover before the new school year begins. Honestly, I don't wanna go back. But I kinda do at the same time. At least El and Will are gonna be with us this year.

Once we reached, we all put our skateboards in El and Will's room and went downstairs to set up where we're gonna sleep. "Alright, Lucas and I can share this blanket. Then," Dustin pulled another blanket off the sofa and onto the floor, "Mike and Will can share this one. And Max and El can have the sofa, since you know, they're ladies."

"Awww well aren't you just a gentleman?" I said, laughing as I lay on the sofa. "El, come here."
She was talking with Mike but looked at me once I said her name, "Why?" She asked, walking over anyway.
"Cuz I wanna sleep." I closed my eyes.

"Come on Max, you can't sleep yet." El said.
"Why not?"
"We're not changed, and we haven't even eaten dinner yet!" She explained.
"Ughh, I haven't brought any clothes though."
"So borrow mine. The boys are all borrowing Will's." She pointed to the boys who were indeed wearing Will's tracksuits and T-shirts. Well, Mike was wearing pyjama trousers but whatever.
"Finee, let's go get changed then." I got up off the sofa and we both headed upstairs.

I got some of El's pyjamas out her closet and she got some too. "Want me to get changed in the bathroom?" She asked.
"Nah, just do it in here."
"Both of us in here?" She asked.
"Mhm." I answered, trying to hide my smirk.
She eyed me suspiciously but shrugged a second later, "Alright. Close your eyes." I closed my eyes for roughly around 20 seconds before I couldn't handle it anymore. One tiny little peek wouldn't hurt anyone.

I opened my eyes the tiniest bit and saw her smirk, "I can see you peeking you know."
I quickly closed my eyes and shook my head, "I don't know what you're talking about."
She giggled, "You can open them anyway. I'm done."

I opened them and she was indeed changed. "How did you get dressed in like 30 seconds?"
"I had to get dressed before you just couldn't handle not looking anymore." She joked as I turned red. "Don't be embarrassed, it's cute. Next time I'll let you watch." That just made me blush harder and she laughed.
"Stop it! Just turn your ass around." I said, giggling.
"Why are you looking at my ass for?" She said once she turned.
"El!" I hit her on the back of the head with my shirt and she recoiled.
"Ow! You just wait." She said as I laughed.
"As if you'd do anything." I replied, putting my trousers on. "I'm done."

She immediately turned to face me and quickly picked me up, high enough for me to touch the ceiling. "AHHH!" I screamed, grabbing into her shoulders.
"What?" El asked, lifting me up by the waist.
"Put me down." I said, looking down at her.
"Only if you say the word." She giggled.

I rolled my eyes jokingly and sighed, "Fine. Asshole." El shook her head and kissed me, which left me surprised. "What was that for?" I asked, still feeling her soft lips against mine.
"Wrong word. You have 2 more chances."
"Or what?"
"You're just gonna have to see."

"Alright. Umm..." If I get it wrong again I get another kiss, hey, don't look at me like that. You'd do the same. "Eggos."
El shook her head again, "Amazing word, still not correct though." She kissed me again, for longer this time.
"Last chance?"
"Yep."
"Fine. Uhhh, Will Byers."

El shot me a confused look as I laughed, but she shook her head again. "You lose." She walked over to her bed and sat me down before getting her blindfold out the drawer. "You're gonna have to wear this."
"Alright...?" I agreed, very confused on what she's gonna do.

She turned me around and moved my hair out the way before tying it over my eyes. Now everything was pitch black. "Uhhh, El?" I asked, hearing her move around.
"I'm here." She said, her voice sounding like she was back in front of me. "The word was please."

I laughed, "Really? Please?"
"Mhm." I felt her hand tuck my hair behind my ear before resting on my cheek. I felt her get closer and my breath hitched. "Ready?" She whispered in my ear.
I nodded and instead of a kiss or something, I suddenly felt a pillow hit me on the side of the head.

"El! What the-" She hit me again and I pulled the blindfold off, seeing her standing up while holding a pillow. "Oh hell no." I grabbed another pillow and hit her in the leg.
She laughed and out the pillow down, now putting her hands up. "Fine fine-"
I attempted to hit her again but she ducked under it, quickly running out the room.

We both ran down the stairs and through the kitchen as I began gaining on her. Once we reached the living room, I reached out and tackled her onto the sofa.
The boys all looked at us confused as we burst out laughing.

Eventually Will managed to get the oven working and we ate pasta before finally deciding to head to bed.