100 Ways to Say 'I Love You' | Mileven 💕✅

13. Sorry I'm late

13. Sorry I'm late.

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Mike was sat outside the refurbished Benny's - Mike knew what Benny did for El and he would be eternally grateful for him. The young man was sat outside, waiting for the appearance of his girlfriend, who was most likely caught up with her adoptive father, Jim Hopper.

The police car drove up in front of him, and El climbed out of the passenger seat. She waved bye to Hopper and walked to Mike.

"Sorry I'm late," she said, intertwining her fingers with Mike's. "Dad and I got into another argument about when I'd be home." She sighed, resting her heavy head on Mike's shoulder.

"It's okay, El. You're here now." Mike said, wrapping his arms around her.

"I kind of told my dad that I was staying at yours," El said, shuffling her feet on the ground. Mike smiled down at her and ran his fingers through her curly hair.

"That's totally fine by me," this made El smile up at Mike. "Half of your clothes are at mine anyway."

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Mike and El sat across from each other in the restaurant and Benny, the man who taught El 'Smile' and 'Ice Cream' walked to them and smiled at the pair.

"Hello, you two." Benny ruffled El's hair and she smiled shyly up at him. "What do you two want?"

El continued to look over the menu with wide eyes, only remembering the food she had when she snuck in all those years ago.

"Do you want what you had the last time you were in here?" Benny asks El, and she enthusiastically nods her head and hands Benny the menu.

"Burger and fries. And two strawberry milkshakes, please Benny."