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

Thirty Four

Lucas.

I was dropped off and immediately ran and got my bike. I rode down the street to Mike's house and Will and El were waiting in the driveway. Dustin came riding up behind me, and we arrived at his house just as he opened the garage door and pushed his bike out. We didn't properly greet each other, we just got on our bikes.

"Mike," El spoke up, and we all stopped to look at her. Mike got off his bike and asked what was wrong. "I'm cold but I left my coat at Will's house," She explained, and he didn't answer. He didn't answer at all, actually, he just ran back up and into his house.

"Where'd he go?" Dustin asked, and everyone shrugged. Soon enough, Mike came running back out with one of his warmer jackets. He's such a boyfriend.

She put it on with a small smile and climbed on behind Mike. We rode off and Mike was talking about getting El her own bike. Does he not realize that she doesn't know how to ride a bike?

"So, where are we going first?" Will asked, and I rolled my eyes. We just talked about this before we left his house.

"Mirkwood, like we discussed," I teased, but he didn't tease back. He just nodded. I know he's really sensitive to Mirkwood, but he has to get over it someday. He can't ignore it completely.

We rode off in that direction and it was mostly silent. Not much to say until we get there. We were almost there, just up the road, when El spoke up.

"Wait, stop!" She yelled, which startled all of us. She's never that loud. We all stopped immediately and turned to look at her in shock. She just climbed off Mike's bike and started walking into the trees. Mike freaked out and followed her, so we all freaked out, as well.

"El, what is it?" Mike was yelling, as well, and the moment was hectic. Mike was following El, El looked freaked out to no end, and the rest of us were just confused. El eventually stopped, and we eventually caught up. She was practically crying by the time we reached her.

"Look," she whispered, pointing down at something. We all looked and there was a big hole in the tree. It was pulsing and glowing. It was a gate, and it was big.

"Hey, maybe that's always been there, right?" I spoke with a very worried tone to my voice. El shook her head frantically.

"No, no, I would've seen it. I searched for a place to get out for a whole year," she spoke so frantically, I almost couldn't understand her. We all stared at it for a long time before Mike started shaking his head.

"This is bad...we need to go, now. Go!" He yelled, and we all started running back to the bikes. It felt dangerous in that moment, when he told us to go. There was danger just seeping from the tree, and I couldn't take it. That's all that my mind could comprehend.

Danger, danger, danger.

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edit, 12-16-18: Wow something interesting actually happened for once

edit, 5-5-19: ^^I'm sorry I just have to laugh at that omg I was so dry and annoyed😂