Dustin, Lucas and Will were waiting anxiously in the basement when Mike burst in, carrying a tired Eleven.
"Holy shit! Nancy said you found her. What happened?" Dustin exclaimed jumping up from the couch he was sitting on. Mike made the other boys get off the couch so he could lay Eleven down. She didn't resist.
"Well? What happened?" Will asked. "I kinda was lingering behind you guys and I heard a twig snap. It was Eleven, and by the time we had hugged and stuff you guys had gone too far ahead! I'm sorry." Mike said.
Lucas smiled, "Don't be sorry, I'm just glad you found her, and your mom didn't realize we were gone." Mike laughed "True!"
Dustin and Will shared a glanced and Dustin mouthed, "Tell him!" And Will shook his head rapidly. Lucas looked down at the ground.
"Tell me what?" Mike asked confused, "What aren't you guys telling me?" Nobody said anything.
The three boys shared one last look and Dustin elbowed Will.
"Okay um, Max came by, and said she needed to talk to you about something." Will said.
Mike looked confused. "Okay? I'll just go talk to her?" Will sighed and Lucas bit his lip. "Mike...." Dustin started.
"What?" Mike asked, completely unaware of anything. "
"She likes you, Mike." Came the voice of a half asleep Eleven, on the couch.
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The next morning, after his friends went home, and Eleven was still sleeping, Mike went over to Max's house.
It hasn't even been two seconds after he knocked on her door that Max opened the door. She was still wearing pajamas and her hair was obviously uncombed.
"Oh! Mike! It's 8:43 in the morning!" She said, running her hand through her snarly hair. "Yeah I know sorry, but I was told you need to talk to me?" He said. She nodded. "Here, come on in. Let's go up to my room, so we don't have to worry listen to my brother and his awful choice in music." She said rolling her eyes. Mike laughed and followed her up the messy stairs, into an even messier room.
Max watched Mike take in the mess. "Yeah, I guess I kinda haven't started unpacking yet, whoops." She laughed. Mike laughed too, and walked around, admiring picture frames around her room. They were all of nature, flowers and trees and things like that. There was only one of people. It was two people hugging and Mike went to look at it, instantly curious.
"Oh crap." Max said as she saw him pick up the frame, mentally kicking herself for not hiding it.
His face turned white as he saw what it was. "What the hell Max? Why do you have this picture of me and Eleven?" He asked, his voice tense.
"Mike, I can explain." She started, but Mike interrupted her. "Did you steal this from my house?" He said, his voice on the verge on yelling. "Mike! Please listen to me." She tried to say but Mike pushed her and made a beeline yo the bedroom door. "Get out of my way you creep."
He almost made it out of the door, when two sentences made him stop in his tracks and sent a shiver down his spine.
"I know you have something to do with me flying against the wall Mike. And I will find out what."
Omg I'm literally the one writing this but I hate Max so much lol. I hope you all liked this chapter! I'm grateful for each and every one of you, thanks for taking the time to vote, and your comments make my day. Guys OMG also on Peyton's live.ly he said "hi Nora" and I legit screamed. Best day ever!!! - Nora💜
