✓ Wake Up, Mike ⇔ Mileven {1st - "Wake Up, Mike" Trilogy}

Thirteen

Mike.

It's the next morning and I've convinced my mom that I can't go to school. It helps that I threw up yesterday, it gives me an excuse. I don't have to skip.

The second she was gone, I jumped up and pulled my supercom out. I put the antenna up and immediately started talking.

"Lucas, do you copy?" I spoke loudly, waiting for a response.

"Yeah, I copy. I'm on my way to your house right now, don't worry. Over and out."

I smiled widely to myself as I got dressed. This is the day. This is the day I talk to El.

It wasn't long before there was a loud knock at my door. I picked up my backpack and sprinted down the stairs. I swung the door open and greeted Lucas briefly before we rushed away and went to Dustin's house. He was already waiting for us outside of his house, sitting on his bike. We just nodded at each other as we rode to Will's house.

We planned everything so well, and it worked out. We'll get there in time to see Chief Hopper, I know it.

Will was also ready to go when we arrived, making my smile grow. Everything is going to plan.

"Ok, so, I don't know how he talks to her. I didn't ask, he told me to leave before I could. I just know that I need to talk to her, I need to know what's going on," I informed loudly as we rode quickly towards the woods. When we approached, we saw his car. He's here.

We jumped off our bikes and sprinted into the woods. We got there just in time to see him closing the box and standing back up.

"Have you talked to her?" I asked loudly, running up and kneeling down next to the box. I need to talk to her, I have to. It's been a year.

"No, I let her eat first," He spoke simply, looking at me like I was insane for hovering over the box. He just doesn't understand.

Not even a minute later, I could hear tapping coming from the box. Just some light tapping, but it was frantic.

"What's going on?" I asked the Chief, and he bent down to open the box again.

"She does that when she wants the paper and doesn't want to wait," He explained as he placed a folded piece of paper in the box. My eyebrows furrowed.

"Paper? What does paper have to do with anything?" I rushed out, and he sighed.

"Kid, that's the best way to talk to her. She can hear us, but we can't hear her." He sounded annoyed, so I decided to drop it. He probably knows best.

"Doesn't she need a pen or something?" I mumbled, and he nodded.

"I gave her her own. It has pink ink, she really likes that." He was smiling when he said that, and it made me smile, as well. He sounds like her dad, it's cute.

Soon enough, there was tapping again. He opened the box and pulled the paper out.

"How does the tapping work?" Lucas spoke up, making me jump. I honestly forgot they were here.

"I don't know, some things just transfer over. Like how Will talked to his mom through the wall. If there's something that's in both places, you can kinda make them transfer over," He explained vaguely, looking over at Will as he spoke. I almost forgot about that.

"Wait, so she can make noise if she wants to?" I asked with big eyes, and he nodded. "Is that why I'd hear knocking on my wall at night sometimes?" I whispered that, looking down at the ground. El was trying to talk to me and I didn't know. I just left her there.

"Hey, what's the paper say?" Dustin changed the subject, which helped a little. Chief Hopper unfolded the paper and looked at it before sighing. He pulled his pen out of his pocket and handed both of them to me. I took them quickly and looked down at the paper.

Mike

That's all it said, but it was enough to make me start crying. She's there, she knows I'm here.

I was suddenly very thankful that I can write on a paper. If I had to talk out loud, I'd embarrass myself a lot.

I used the box as a table.

El, yes, it's me. Are you ok? What do you need? I can help you.

(A/N: I'm not gonna write all the waiting time, I'm just gonna write out their conversation)

Mike you can't help

I have to! I'll find a way! What can I do?

Mike. You can't.

El, please, let me help

No

My tears were rapid now. Everyone around me started looking at me with utter pity, but they haven't even read the page.
I decided to write one more thing.

I miss you

I miss you too Mike

I kept crying and practically threw the paper and pen towards the Chief. I stood up, not making eye contact with anyone. They'd just look at me like I need to be cradled.

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Lucas.

"What does it say? C'mon, read it," Dustin encouraged, and the three of us waited impatiently while the Chief read over the page. He sighed and looked up, starting to rub his beard. He handed me the paper and I held it up so all three of us could see it.

When we were all done, no one spoke for a while. I don't think anyone knew what to say.

"Listen, you need to keep an eye on him. He wasn't prepared for that, he was expecting something completely different. Just make sure he goes to school tomorrow. And make sure he gets over her," The Chief ordered, and we agreed, although I'm ninety-nine percent sure we can't help Mike.

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Important and exciting chapter up next😬💝

edit, 12-14-18: Omg and the pen with pink ink! Also very iconic.
That's actually a Mandela effect in my story but I won't go into it. Only the OG fans know😂