After 6 years, Eleven finally appears. But not the El Mike, Dustin and Lucas knew back in '83. She can't recall many words, or remember how to read properly. She's scared of people who love her, unable to deal with the intensity of their emotions. M...
A/N:- HEY GUYS! I hope you enjoy this new chapter! Please listen to the song above it's Mercy by Shawn Mendes!
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"What are you doing here?", Mike asked his mother.
"This is my house too you know.", she replied.
"You could've at least told me you were coming back."
"Why should I? I live here."
"Oh, I didn't realise considering you've been gone for almost 3 months!"
"Mike please, I'm tired."
"You're tired? Your seriously tired? You've been gone for a long time, had no work to do and lots of unnecessary time to take a break from life. But no, not me. Give me a break.", a small, noticeable nerve popped out on Mike's forehead obviously showing how annoyed and angry he was with his mother.
"Mike,", El butted in noticing how white his knuckles were turning from how hard he was squeezing his hands into tight fists.
"El, stay out of this.", he interrupted.
"Let the girl speak.", replied Karen.
"Don't tell me what to do."
"Mike,"
"I said stay out of this."
"Please,"
"Eleven, stay out of it!", Mike yelled.
He paused and sighed. "Look, El." He cast his gaze onto the ground and his eyes darkened. He glanced back up at El. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." His voice sounded more pained than anything.
When Mike looked back up at the girl beside him, her dark brown eyes looked as if an ocean had been encased inside of glass marbles. Then the smooth spheres appeared to be cracked; the ocean had started to leak, little water droplets streamed down El's cheeks.
Quickly, she walked away from Mike and his mother arms folded trying to keep hold back the tears that were about to come.
"Real smooth.", said Karen before laying back to rest.
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The school hallway was different as Maxine walked in. Along the walls were balloons pinned on with cheap tacks, many of them already withering. Their colours were garish in the bold strip lights and from some dangle curled ribbons. Max saw Lucas right ahead and as soon as her eyes caught his he did a big eye roll.
