Life for Mike Wheeler was hard, living with and hiding a girl that could do supernatural things. A constant battle.
But life was even harder when she was gone. And he'd choose the dangerous life of Eleven, over her absence, any day.
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The store we went to was packed. It was a store that specifically sold coats and turns out everyone wanted to go today. El was nervous, but I held her close and made sure she felt safe. We looked around for a long time and she tried on a lot of coats. It got kind of tedious, but neither of them seemed to mind.
"Are we gonna pick one soon? It's been almost thirty minutes," I complained, rolling my eyes at them. My mom rolled her eyes back and continued to show El coats. It seemed like forever before El saw one and actually reached for it. It was a really bright pink, but that's ok. As long as she likes it, I like it.
She loved it, her smile was large. We bought it immediately. She looked so happy, it almost distracted me from my thoughts. All I can think about is how she has to leave me. What made my mom think this was a good idea?
"I think it's time we get her some new shoes, too-" I cut her off.
"Mom, we're gonna be out for hours," I groaned, but she ignored me as she lead us out of the store. We walked down a few stores on a very crooked sidewalk and ended up at the shoe store. This will take even longer.
I swear we were in the store for hours. They just tried out shoe after shoe after shoe, and I was going insane. How can someone take two hours to find one pair of shoes?
By the ten billionth pair, El looked pleased. They were simple, too, just some black shoes. It was a blessing to leave that store, I think the fumes from the new shoes were driving me crazy.
"Ok, I think that's it. I just need to go grocery shopping and then we'll be done for the day." My mom smiled widely as we climbed into the car.
"Can me and El stay in the car?" I asked with hope in my voice, and she nodded slowly. Her hesitancy was both annoying and comforting. We got to the store and my mom was quick to inform me that she'd be fast. I nodded and she left. I took that as my cue to talk to El properly, for the first time ever.
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Really short, sorry, but I got a lot done! Hope you enjoyed everything! -Marlie
edit, 12-16-18: y'all just saying this is the coat she chose:
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